Monthly Archives: May 2019

Younkin Makes History

Posted on May 27, 2019 by veldabrotherton

When I was in pigtails I attended school for one cut-short year in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I’m sure it never entered my mind that I would ever return to live in Arkansas. Oh, I was born here, but like so many … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Moon

Posted on May 24, 2019 by veldabrotherton
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Batter Up: Women Play Major League Baseball

Posted on May 20, 2019 by veldabrotherton

Today I’m going to tell you a story you may not believe about a 21 year old woman (called gal for the rest of the article because let’s pretend it’s 1943 as it was) from West Fork, Arkansas who became … Continue reading →

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The Carving Cowboy

Posted on May 13, 2019 by veldabrotherton

  A tall mustached cowboy rode into my life a lot of years ago when I was involved with The Ozark Native Craft Shop south of Winslow. His name? Ivan Denton, a well-known sculptor of wood. But he is known … Continue reading →

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A Bond Never Broken

Posted on May 6, 2019 by veldabrotherton

  When I first started interviewing people for my historical articles in the Observer, I was driving a Ford Thunderbird. The one year they decided to grow that particular model from the original sports car to one as large as … Continue reading →

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