1953 – Loren & Veneta Lesher – Part 1

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 89) have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This interview covers 1953, the first year of their marriage. The recording continues in Part 2.

Don Cummings military 2004 part 1

Dara cummings interviewing don cummings for a high school project about his time in the navy

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