Precious Memories
Preface by the Author
Dedication
Family Tree of Katherine Kroontje (Vastenhout)
Ch. 1. 1941 January, Part 1 The Upsetting Move
Ch. 2. 1941 January, Part 2 Moving Day
Ch. 3. 1941 February, Month of Three Surprises
Ch. 4. 1941 April 10, Part 1 Spring Break ??
Ch. 5. 1941 April 10, Part 2 The Horrid Hole
Ch. 6. 1941 December 7, WAR!!
Ch. 7. 1942 April 13, Recess Shenanigans
Ch. 8. 1942 August, Piano Lessons and Sprouting
Potatoes
Ch. 9. 1943 May, Graduation!
Ch. 10. 1943 October, How God Supplied Tires
Ch. 11. 1943 November, The Electric Perm
Ch. 12. 1944 Spring Vacation, Dorothy’s Worst Memory
Ch. 13. 1944 May, Gerrit’s Worst Memory
Ch. 14. 1944 July, Katherine’s Worst Memory
Ch. 15. 1945 April, Papa Cuts Out a Sliver
Ch. 16. 1945 October, Runaway Horses
Ch. 17. 1946 July 14, Substitute Daughter
Ch. 18. 1946 Thursday, December 4, Bloody Butchering
Ch. 19. 1947 Fall Pop! Pop! Monday was Laundry Day!
Ch. 20. 1947 Fall Part 2 Sauerkraut and Gas Irons
Ch. 21. 1948 February, Farewell, Little Yellow House
Postlude #1 In Memoriam
Postlude #2 Remembering Katherine by Dorothy Ricehill
Postlude #3 For the Historical Record
Postlude #4 Uncle Bill’s Navy Experiences
Postlude #5 Credit Where Credit is Due
Postlude #6 Glossary of Names
Introduction to Book 3 Strangers in Minnesota
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