More Hometown Memories of Grinnell, Iowa

About the Book

As a student of local history, I find Dave’s stories of old Grinnell very fascinating. We who lived in this era of the 40s, 50s, and 60s have some interesting things to share with others about “our town” and its people. His broad knowledge continues to amaze me. How he remembers so much from 50-70 years ago and is able to record it for the rest of us to enjoy is wonderful. If he wants to expand on a topic of which he is unfamiliar, he knows the right person to contact. Yes, he lives in Texas, but he contacts friends all over to help expand on his topics. Dave’s knowledge and expertise in basketball continued from his first book “A Journey in Overseas Basketball”written in 1997 through the first edition of “Home Town Memories of Grinnell, Iowa in 2012 and now into the sequel of“More Hometown Memories of Grinnell, Iowa.”

About the Author

I have written these articles and essays which are mainly historical-nostalgic and also on the topic of aging. They were published on the Grinnell, Iowa website ourgrinnell.com under the heading of Readers Share Thoughts. I was born in Grinnell, graduated from Grinnell High School in 1957 and Cornell College in 1962. I have a Master's Degree from Iowa State University and the University of Leon and a Doctorate from Middle Tennessee State University. I have lived and worked on Okinawa, in Mozambique and in Australia