Re: PSRoots-Digest Version V98 #373 Topics #4,#6,#7 PSRts always comes through with the helpers, & John Sloniker is one of the best - he always come thru with the answers, suggestions, and info that is sought. I really enjoy reading his mail. Speaking of reading one's mail (which just happens to be an expression that hams, or amateur radio oprs. use for listening in on others xmissions or transmissions when we want to learn something out of the "eves dropping" -it is a common and acceptable practice. Kit, thank you for your query, Lady Dar I call her affectionately, just good friends, the BOOKSTORELADY is a veritable gold mine of Books and information. You would wonder how she would ever find time to opr. a computer from the achive of books she lives in at her work- but up on her Loft - is the real goldmine for genealogists. No wonder she made it on TV, recently, and rightly so. If you ever visit Marysville, be sure to stop in at the 3rd Street Bookstore and meet Darilee - she is a great gal - no, not great meaning avoirdupois, she is great of heart and dedication to her work and those who have been "bitten by the bug" - you all know who I am talking about. And TATANKA834, another great soul, great in spirit and devotion to the good of the cause, aka savior of Edmonds Cemetery, or Edmonds Memorial Cemetery which in the 50s, and perhaps early 60s was an eyesore, derelict, desecrated, vandalized, and a blight on the community - beautiful Edmonds. But, Glen saw the Problem, had ancestors buried there, took on the battle, the City et al. and in time was able to get that Cemetery turned around and now it is a place of honor and pride. There should be a plaque in honor of Glen Grace at the site for what he has done there - but like Snohomish, it takes an act of Congress ( & who likes Congress) to get anything accomplished. Averill Field in Snohomish goes un-named, un-plaqued, un-recognized. It is on maps, in brochures, but just try to see a sign or indication of where or what Averill Field, and Who was Averill? Only the old timers know, or a few who have related the Story to a younger person. They know Hal Moe Pool, but they probably don't know anything about Hal Moe. Thank you Glen Grace for having a Cemetery in Edmonds, that is worthy of a Veteran's Day ceremony let alone the Pride of the community and of the persons buried there, plus their descs. OFF THE SOAPBOX: BOOKSTORELADY'S info is correct, - the book store at Glen St right the parking lot of Collector's Choice Restaurant, within the confines of the Starr (not related) Mall Antiques bldg.- is an excellent book store, but of course not as voluminous and as auspicious as the one in Marysville!!! (LOL, Hi Hi, LAFF !). The ZIP for this Pioneer and Indian (Nat Amer) town is 98290. Please let me check that source to see what the tab would be for one, or two, copies of River Reflections Vol. I & Vol 2, w State Tx, s&h. Then, I will get back to you. It is now 9:17 a.m. so it is a bit premature. Nothing moves this early except some of the locals who find it libate time and make the rounds. What is interesting about Upper Case Books, 121 Glen Ave., Snohomish, WA. 98290, 360-658-8282, location in my time, having been born right across the street at 806-2nd Street - was A GULCH! And I used caps becuz that Gulch was so deep at its deepest place that three three story houses could be stacked on top of each other to come to the level of the present blacktopped area. Actually, where that Bookstore now resides, is where the Redicks, some of our top citizens in this town lived right on the edge of that deep gulch - their house stood partly on stilts, and we all wondered if that house would ever fall into that deep gulch if we had an earthquake, or whatever. I used to wave at Mrs. Redick, our close friend of our Family, when we used to play along the creek in that deep Gulch. The Gulch was on both sides of 2nd Street, and some kids would crawl through the huge drain pipe that went under 2nd Street from one side of St. to the other. Because I didn't care for spiders, spider webs, etc in my face, I never made the journey - they called them "Sissys!" which wasn't Cool ! Remnants of that Gulch may be viewed on First Street at 1st St and Glen Ave. just to the Right of the Eagles Hall - that was a continuation of the Gulch that we knew. Now, that I have advertised some of the Places to Visit in Snohomish, I shall squelch further disseration. But, not w/o COMMENT about River Reflections. Both books were and are an endeavor to present Snohomish history as told by some who lived here and who gathered the material. They do state that they realized that not all has been told and that perhaps many things have been left out. This happens with any endeavor of this kind. I am thankful we have these two efforts to enlighten us on early Snohomish. They are both informative, and REVEALING. The PRIORITIES for historic preservation were in many cases positive, when it came to certain things, such as restoring old, historical sites, especially houses. BUT, when it came to places as Averill Field, Snohomish Cemetery, aka Pilchuck or Indian Cemetery, and other items of history, the Priority was for naught.(at least next to it). At Central School in Snohomish we were taught that you count: Naught, one, two, three, etc. - then new language changed it to - Ought, one, two, three etc. - but in time we got to the word Zero ( which many of us know as zilch!). This is not exactly true, efforts were made at times to do something about the Cem. but Priorities got in the way - economics, wars, highway construction, all sorts of diversions resulted in neglect and desecration of Snoh. Cem. These are known as RATIONALIZATIONS, and in Snohomish, do we have RATIONALIZATIONS! But, you all see at the National level - the RATIONALIZATIONS, "Reasons" for doing this, that - and the national election - the TV channels are buzzing with RATIONALIZATIONS for what happened as an historical event(s). Will it ever END? I doubt it! >From Snohomish - Carroll * * * 30 * * * ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]