DRIVING AROUND THE STREETS OF REDFIELD

 

The other night I took a little trip.

I flew to my hometown of Redfield South Dakota. I hadn’t been there since I left in 1964.

Lots of changes sense I left. No one greeted me when I arrived because no one I knew still lived there.

I drove around the streets for several hours looking for some familiar spots. 

My tour started on 7th Avenue where we lived with my grandfather, only to find a Ford Dealership where grandfather’s home once stood. The only familiar Place that remained, west of Main street, was the old bank building on the corner of 7th & Main.  

Continuing  on, I managed  to find my Uncle John’s house located across the street from St. Bernerd’s Catholic Church (it burned down and was replaced by another building), the drive-in movie  (remember the “buck-a-car load nights”).   I finally fund my way to Redfield High School which I only got to attend most of my junior year of ’63-’64.  I would have liked to roam the halls of that old school.  I flew back this morning and drove past the house down by Turtle Creek and the National Guard Armory where we lived when my brother, sister and I were born around 1946 through 1950. Also drove past my Aunt Alice’s house and Fran Day’s house.  I couldn’t find Cindy’s house though. I was surprised to see Hansen’s Motors still there.  Milt Hansen’s son, Don, founded one of the most popular surfboard companies in California. Hansen’s Surfboard Company is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year (2011) in Encinitas, California. Still family owned and operated. I visit there quite often.

There have been lots of changes in Redfield since 1964.

This travel experience was provided by Google Earth, the only way to fly.