Editor’s note: This is the 46th 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. –––– A strange football game When I was around nine years old, there were a number of popular places where boys my age could enjoy a game of touch…
Author: Bill Boyd
Editor’s note: This is the 45th 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. –––– Part Time Jobs In the 1940s, it was pretty easy for a teenager to get a part-time job in one of the downtown businesses in Marysville. I think…