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This is the conclusion of our interview with Francis Reicks. In Part 3, we cover the following topics: Moving equipment from St. Lucas to Lawler, the Jericho Echo, memories of the Murray family, businesses and bars in town, farming with dynamite, and memories of rationing and World War II.

The Lawler Historical Society sat down with Francis Reicks in February, 2024 to talk about his memories of Lawler. Some of the topics covered in Part 2 include: Buying a farm around the Lawler area, the price of acreage, picking rock and tiling his land, buying his first tractor, getting a telephone/party line etiquette, planting corn, and joining the Little Turkey parish.

The Lawler Historical Society sat down with Francis Reicks in February, 2024 to talk about his memories of Lawler. Some of the topics covered in Part 1 include the importance of the railroad, Monsignor's travels to Texas, the creamery, the hardware store, and farming.

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Michael Leonard joins Mr. Carson to talk about his skydive with a malfunctioning parachute.

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