Iowa Farm Boy

Ed Kramer Was Born And Raised On An Iowa Farm During The Last Half Of The 1930'S. He Was The Youngest Of Four Brothers So They Had A Profound Effect In So Many Ways On His Early Life. He Attended A Rural One-Room Country School For The First Eight Years Of His Life. He Describes In Detail What A Typical Country School Looked Like And How It Functioned. Many Younger People Today Have No Idea What It Was Like To Have Only One Teacher For Their First Eight Grades. The Idea Of Having All Eight Grades In A One-Room School-House Boggles Their Minds Even Further! Ed Thoroughly Enjoyed His Farm Experiences. He Grew Up In A Difficult Era Of Our Country. He Points Out That The Concept Of The Good Ole Days Was Not All True. Hardships And Dangers Abounded Around Every Corner. Farming Was A Dangerous Business. However Along With The Dangers And Hardships There Were So Many Fun And Exciting Times. Ed Vividly Describes Threshing Time On The Farm. Many Of The Older Generations Will Be Able To Relate To Ed'S Stories. Ed Loved The Outdoors And Nature. He Learned To Adapt To And Live With The Outdoors And Nature. Ed Understood The Need For Mankind To Appreciate The Importance Of Both In Our Lives And The Impact They Leave On All Of Us. This Was Very Evident In His Outdoor Hobbies And Experiences. What Was It Like To Transition From Country School To High School - Going From A Small School To A Large School And From A Class Size Of Four To One With Thirty-Two? What Impact Did Sports Have On Ed'S Life? So Many Teachers! What An Adjustment That He Had To Make! So Many Important Decisions Had To Be Made And So Little Time. Life Seemed To Be Moving Fast Now. Ed Wanted To Let His Readers Know What Went Through His Mind As He Tried To Cope With The Many Options Available In Steering The Future Course For Him. Should He Listen To His Brother'S Advice? Should He Follow In His Brother'S Footsteps? What Process Did He Use To Arrive At A Decision? College Was Another Phas