The beginner's cow : memories of a Volga German from Kansas /
Schmidtberger, Loren F., 1928-
The beginner's cow : memories of a Volga German from Kansas / by Loren Schmidtberger. - 1 online resource - American Midwest . - American Midwest. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Section one; Early memories, and a dose of local history -- Section two; Grade school years -- Section three; Hays High School -- Section four; The halls of Saint Fidelis -- Section five; College and the army -- Section six; Graduate school, teaching at Saint Peter's College, married life -- Section seven; The senior years, and the end of an era -- Section eight; Life today -- Section nine; Thoughts, scattered and otherwise, on literature, verve, and verse.
"Loren Schmidtberger grew up in a Volga German community in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. He carried the legacy and lessons of his childhood with him when he left the farm and became a teacher in the eastern U.S."--Provided by publisher.
9781612481692 (electronic bk.) 1612481698 (electronic bk.) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
2016015175
Schmidtberger, Loren F., 1928-
Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, N.J.)--Faculty--Biography.
Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, N.J.)
1900-1999
Russian Germans--Kansas--Biography.
German Americans--Kansas--Biography.
Farm life--History--Kansas--Ellis County--20th century.
Community life--History--Kansas--Ellis County--20th century.
College teachers--New Jersey--Jersey City--Biography.
Américains d'origine allemande--Kansas--Biographies.
Vie à la ferme--Histoire--Kansas--Ellis (Comté)--20e siècle.
Communauté--Histoire--Kansas--Ellis (Comté)--20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)--United States
College teachers.
Community life.
Farm life.
German Americans.
Manners and customs.
Russian Germans.
Universities and colleges--Faculty.
Kansas--Social life and customs--20th century.
Ellis County (Kan.)--Social life and customs--20th century.
Ellis County (Kan.)--Biography.
Kansas--Mœurs et coutumes--20e siècle.
Kansas.
Kansas--Ellis County.
New Jersey--Jersey City.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
F690.R85
978.1/19
The beginner's cow : memories of a Volga German from Kansas / by Loren Schmidtberger. - 1 online resource - American Midwest . - American Midwest. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Section one; Early memories, and a dose of local history -- Section two; Grade school years -- Section three; Hays High School -- Section four; The halls of Saint Fidelis -- Section five; College and the army -- Section six; Graduate school, teaching at Saint Peter's College, married life -- Section seven; The senior years, and the end of an era -- Section eight; Life today -- Section nine; Thoughts, scattered and otherwise, on literature, verve, and verse.
"Loren Schmidtberger grew up in a Volga German community in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. He carried the legacy and lessons of his childhood with him when he left the farm and became a teacher in the eastern U.S."--Provided by publisher.
9781612481692 (electronic bk.) 1612481698 (electronic bk.) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
2016015175
Schmidtberger, Loren F., 1928-
Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, N.J.)--Faculty--Biography.
Saint Peter's College (Jersey City, N.J.)
1900-1999
Russian Germans--Kansas--Biography.
German Americans--Kansas--Biography.
Farm life--History--Kansas--Ellis County--20th century.
Community life--History--Kansas--Ellis County--20th century.
College teachers--New Jersey--Jersey City--Biography.
Américains d'origine allemande--Kansas--Biographies.
Vie à la ferme--Histoire--Kansas--Ellis (Comté)--20e siècle.
Communauté--Histoire--Kansas--Ellis (Comté)--20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)--United States
College teachers.
Community life.
Farm life.
German Americans.
Manners and customs.
Russian Germans.
Universities and colleges--Faculty.
Kansas--Social life and customs--20th century.
Ellis County (Kan.)--Social life and customs--20th century.
Ellis County (Kan.)--Biography.
Kansas--Mœurs et coutumes--20e siècle.
Kansas.
Kansas--Ellis County.
New Jersey--Jersey City.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
F690.R85
978.1/19