02181nam 2200481 450 991015169620332120180403113430.01-61248-169-8(CKB)3710000000952580(MiAaPQ)EBC4746654(EXLCZ)99371000000095258020161208h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe beginner's cow memories of a Volga German from Kansas /Loren SchmidtbergerKirksville, Missouri :Truman State University Press,2016.©20161 online resource (332 pages)1-61248-168-X Section one; Early memories, and a dose of local history -- Section two; Grade school years -- Section three; Hays High School -- Section four; The halls of Saint Fidelis -- Section five; College and the army -- Section six; Graduate school, teaching at Saint Peter's College, married life -- Section seven; The senior years, and the end of an era -- Section eight; Life today -- Section nine; Thoughts, scattered and otherwise, on literature, verve, and verse."Loren Schmidtberger grew up in a Volga German community in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. He carried the legacy and lessons of his childhood with him when he left the farm and became a teacher in the eastern U.S."--Provided by publisher.Russian GermansKansasBiographyGerman AmericansKansasBiographyFarm lifeKansasEllis CountyHistory20th centuryKansasSocial life and customs20th centuryEllis County (Kan.)Social life and customs20th centuryEllis County (Kan.)BiographyElectronic books.Russian GermansGerman AmericansFarm lifeHistory978.1/19Schmidtberger Loren F.1928-1248874MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910151696203321The beginner's cow2894309UNINA