b'November 10, 1934, was cold. Dr. Hediger FARM LIFE IN BONDcame four miles from Jamestown to our drafty farmhouse built just outside therural town of Pocahontas, Illinois. Anton COUNTY, ILLINOIS and Minnie Kortes ninth childme was born.A year and a half later, in 1936, we moved By Ralph Korte to another farm a mile away. We needed a bigger house. It had no power, no indoor plumbing. Big brother George hauledme there in a wagon. Dad and the olderkids rounded up and drove the livestockto new pens.Dr. Hediger was back that October to deliver little brother Larry. The rest of the kids were born at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland, Illinois.Always work hard and dont KORTE|YEAR IN REVIEW FARM LIFEcharge too much. Treat people fairly. Give them more than they expected.Thats where Dad was on Feb. 20, 1941, inWe were barefoot everywhere but school Remember that story about Dad and Edgar the fathers waiting room. Mom was givingor church. Our feet toughened up eachHaller? I heard it for the first time from birth to twins, Barbara and Bob. Dad wasspring as we took water and lunch out toEdgar during my second date with Edgars there with Edgar Haller. Mrs. Haller wasDad and the older boys working in the fields. daughter Donna. We were married in 1959.about to give birth to a son, Terry. Dad got the news it was twins. Hes up to 13 kids.We took baths on Saturday nights. ToMy business took off. My philosophy was Hes superstitious. He tells Edgar hell haveconserve fuel and water, we used the samesimple. Always work hard and dont charge to have one more. water for four kids before wed switch it.too much. Treat people fairly. Give them Mom heated the water on the kitchen cookmore than they expected. The result was Im not sure if its because they were goodstove. Our older sisters helped clean usa success I could not imagine. Ive lived a Catholics that Mom and Dad had 14 kids or ifall. Potatoes growing in your ears, Marieblessed life.its because Dad knew hed have more helpalways said.for farm chores. He put us to work early. But I still vividly remember our farm Farm work took priority. Its why I halfway between Pierron and Pocahontas We started out hauling corn cobs, coal andnever went to high school. I got my GEDin Bond County. I remember hauling corn wood for the stoves. I started when I wasthrough the U.S. Army after I was drafted cobs and coal and wood; I remember our 3. When I got older I could help milk cows.in 1954. They had me in South Korea, crowded house. I can still feel the mud Boys judged one another by how fast theyright by the DMZ. between my toes after a big rain.could milk.P_21 P_22'