Editor’s note: This is the 50th of a series about growing up in Marysville during the late 1930s and the 1940s written by Bill Boyd. Each article is a snapshot of the people, businesses and activities during that era as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
Boyd was born in Marysville in 1932, graduated from Marysville High School in 1950, and lived the greater part of his life here.
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A day behind bars
Hitchhiking was pretty common in the 1940s, even among teenage boys.
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(Those wishing to contact Bill Boyd can email him at bill@davidwboyd.com)