Cashton Record - An Independent Wisconsin Newspaper... Serving The Cashton Area For Over 120 Years!

I just spooned a load of potatoes onto my plate when the phone rang. All activity came to a screeching halt. Casual conversation stopped in mid air. Everyone listened to the ring. It was 3 longs, 3 shorts and 3 longs. Yes! That was our ring. Mom got up from her chair and scurried to the phone hanging on the wall. The rest of the family went back to eating our lunch, but conversation remained stifled. We listened to Mom’s end of the conversation. I wasn’t really listening, but once in a wh...