Growing Up in Baca County, Episode #5b John Havens
As the dust storms increased many of the farm families and a few of the town residents had to pull up stakes and look for greener pastures. As a kid…
Growing up in Baca County Episode 10 By John Havens
On Saturday afternoons and evenings there was usually a little more activity in Vilas than other times, unless there was a ball game going on out of town. Tony's…
Growing up in Baca County by John Havens. Episode 9 part 2
Dad and Uncle Tony always looked forward to a reunion at the Boise City Cemetery of the Havens and Snodgrass clan. Then we went from Boise city to Guymon…
Growing up Baca County Episode 9- By John Havens
At one time Vilas could boast of a fairly large Hardware and Lumber Yard operated by the Hoarse Retherfords. It was located on the North side of Main Street…
Growing up in Baca County Part 8b – By John Havens
In January 1947 I married my high school sweetheart, Marie Konkel, in the Vilas Friends Church. We then moved to Haviland, Kansas where I completed four years of education at…
Growing Up In Baca County Part 8 By John Havens
Even though I have spent over 60 years in the ministry, there was little or no place for any church in my early childhood. It wasn’t until we moved from…
Growing up in Baca County Part 7 By John Havens
I read once of a tourist who was traveling through the country and realizing he needed gas he stopped at a very small village to fill up with gas. While…
Growing Up in Baca County Episode 6, Part 1 by John Havens
Note this episode references Fred Holister. More on Fred Click Here: Fred Holister: A Cowboy's Story Many older people of the Vilas Community made an impression on my life. Some…
Growing up in Baca County #5 By John Havens
As a teenager working around my Dad’s service station there was always something going on to make a good story. One has to do with a fellow named Bob, who…
Growing Up in Baca County, Episode #4 by John Havens
As the dust storms increased many of the farm families and a few of the town residents had to pull up stakes and look for greener pastures. As a…