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ABOUT BART BECK

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WEIGHT OF A MAN

INTRODUCTION

• MY FIRST COMPUTER
• SLOW PROGRESS AND THE REA
• LUCKY OLD MAN

ON THE FARM

• MY BIG NOSE
• MY FIRST BICYCLE
• MY FIRST AIRPLANE
• OUR FIRST CAR
• OUR CALVES
• EARLY INVENTOR
• WORLD WAR I
• SLEIGH RIDES
• TIE SHEDS & HOPPING BOBS
• COUNTRY LIVING
• LAUNDRY
• MARCELLUS ELECTRIC
• ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
• SIDE ARM HEATER
• BULLHEADS
• GRANDFATHER BECK
• GRAND MOTHER BECK
• GRANDFATHER PATTERSON
• GRANDMOTHER PATTERSON

THE 1920'S

• HOME BREW
• OLD RADIOS
• RADIO AND TV
• THE PAPER BOY
• HORSE RADISH & BIG PAY DAYS
• THE MUTINY
• ODD JOBS
• WHEEL SCRAPER
• BLUE PRINTS
• RAILROAD DIVISION
• HARVESTING GRAIN
• PLANTING CORN
• HARVESTING THE CORN
• MUCHO HOMBRE
• THE MODEL "T" FORD
  • STARTING A MODEL "T"
  • WHAT MADE IT GO
  • TIRES
• FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER
• DITCH JUMPERS

THREE RIVERS IN THE 20'S

• MAIN STREET
• MOM AND POP STORES
• OTHER BUSINESSES
• THE STRAWBERRY FARM
• THE HOFFMAN POND
• SWIMMING HOLES
• THE WARDS
• INDUSTRY
• RAILROADS

WHEN THREE RIVERS WAS 150 YEARS OLD

• DR. SCIDMORE
• STREETS OF THE CITY
• THE GRANGE
• THE FIRE WHISTLE

THE 1930'S

• THE OLD MILL
• BABY DUCKS
• THE DEPRESSION
• HOLIDAYS
• SALAD DRESSING
• DEPRESSION JOBS
• HAY
• OLD QUEEN
• THE WHIPPET
• MUNK'S MODEL "T"
• ELWIN'S BIG MOMENT

OUR MOVE TO NORTH CAROLINA

• JUST A NICE LITTLE TOWN
• RICH IN HISTORY
• THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
• OLD BUCK

NORTH CAROLINA PULP COMPANY

• THE POWER PLANT
• THE PROCESS
• THE BOILER ROOM
• THE TURBINE ROOM
• STARTING UP A COLD PLANT
• THE EXPANSION
• THE PARSONS TURBINE
• THE WESTINGHOUSE TURBINE
• SOUTHERN CHARACTERS
  • THE NORMANS
  • HOPE HARRISON
  • FOGGED IN ON HIGHWAY 64
  • ERNEST SUMNER
  • BEATER ROOM OILER
  • PHONE'S RINGING
• HAROLD KLINE'S CIDER
• FRIENDS?
• MAKING PAPER
• INCOME TAX
• THEN I QUIT

MUTUAL BOILER INSURANCE COMPANY

• AL KANE
• THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR
• THE PISTON RINGS
• THE BOILER X-RAY
• THE CHICAGO SPEECH
• PARIS ILLINOIS
• WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND PAPER
• BUCK SLOAN
• THE WAR RATIONING BOARD
• TRAINEES
• CINCINNATI BEER

ROCKY RIVER PAPER COMPANY

CLIFTON ENGINEERING COMPANY

• OUR WORK
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN JOBS
  • ONAWAY
  • A REAL GOOD JOB
  • MUD-MUD-MUD
  • CLIFF SWEAT
  • STUPID ME
  • SETTING POLES
  • "WHITEY" DAVENPORT
  • WHAT NEXT
  • ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
  • FALSE ECONOMY
  • TAX DOLLARS AT WORK?
  • THE WEATHER PROPHET
  • THE SAC AIR PATROL
  • THE PAT HUNT
• THE CAMP
  • US "INGINEERS"
  • THE PADRE
  • THE ROCKET LAUNCHER
  • CRAIG LAKE
  • SAM
• CAPE CANAVERAL
  • THE REDSTONE ROCKET
  • THE SMALLER MISSILES
  • THE ESCORTS
  • OUR SUMMER IN FLORIDA
  • MULLET JUMPING
  • THE "AS BUILT" DRAWINGS
  • BACK TO THREE RIVERS
• THE NUN ENGINEER
• THE NEGOTIATOR
• SAM
• MOBILE PHONE
• GOOD OLD GEORGE
• THE METER BYPASS
• ANOTHER NEGOTIATOR
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
• HOW TO GET ATTENTION
• SOFT HEARTED
• SOFT HEARTED AGAIN?
• THE LAST ONE ON SAM

HORSE POWER & KILOWATTS

• THE STATIONARY GASOLINE ENGINE
• THE CORLISS ENGINE
• THE UNIFLOW STEAM ENGINE

AT HOME AT THE LAKE

• OUR LAKE HOME
• OUR BOYS
• HAWK JUNCTION
• HAWK JUNCTION CAMP GROUND

CHARACTERS I HAVE KNOWN

• THE LITTLE RASCALS
• DODGE COUPE UP IN THE AIR
• FLINT SEDAN
• FRESH CIDER
• HARRY SHIVELY
• FISHER LAKE TAVERN
• WALTER DARR
• HENRY COLLINS
• THE ROVER BOYS
• THE BRIGHT GREEN RUG
• BEER AND BEANS
• THE BATH
• THE INVENTOR
• JOHNNY
• THE CLOWN
• EARL MATNEY
• ANSWERING MACHINE

A FEW GOOD STORIES

• CLARK BECK & JOE FITCH
• THE GOOSE HUNT
• DYNAMITING FISH
• THE HAM BONE
• MORE BIG ONES

TRAVELS WITH THE BECKS

• OUR FIRST LONG TRIP
• SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
• OUR EARLY VACATIONS
• WHILE IN OHIO
• THE HILTON
• HIGHWAY PATROL
• THE RIP OFF
• JUNCTION TEXAS
• THE BAD "U" JOINT
• BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA
• LAKE SUPERIOR
• NOVA SCOTIA
• FIRST CALIFORNIA TRIP
• BENNEY AND LOLA
• OUR FIRST WINTER OF TRAVEL
• ANOTHER CALIFORNIA WINTER
• THE YELLOWSTONE TRAILER
• TRAVELS WITH THE ADELMANS
• LOUISE'S HEART ATTACK
• POINTS OF INTEREST
• OVER SEAS
• OUR SEA CRUISE

IDEAS AND OPINIONS

• THE EXPERT
• THE FOOD WE EAT
• KICK IT
• COD FISH GRAVY
• SKATE BOARDS
• HOT STUFF
• IT DIDN'T FIT
• WHO'S WHO IN YOUR FAMILY
• SEARS CATALOG
• THE MICROWAVE OVEN
• HAVE YOU NOTICED?
• A LITTLE MIXED UP
• MORE GOOD OLD DAYS
• WHO ARE WE?

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