Columns/Editorials
September 30, 2016

Memories of Growing Up in Marysville

By Bill Boyd

Editor’s note: This is the 53rd 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, grad...

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Marysville’s Austin Call is pictured competing during the 2026 OCC cross country meet. (Photo submitted)
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