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{t:"Page 9  Both Sides of the Bridge Vol 10  2009",p:9,x:1135,y:1621,w:452,h:29},
{t:"to the school bus. We were way out in the",p:9,x:167,y:597,w:459,h:27},
{t:"country,\" he said. \"I figured I'd get a flute",p:9,x:167,y:626,w:442,h:27},
{t:"and just put that in my back pocket and",p:9,x:167,y:656,w:430,h:27},
{t:"go. I was thinking about the ease of carry-",p:9,x:167,y:685,w:460,h:27},
{t:"ing something. I already had plenty of",p:9,x:167,y:714,w:411,h:27},
{t:"chores to do working on the farm when I",p:9,x:167,y:744,w:441,h:27},
{t:"got home.\" Marvin has three siblings, a",p:9,x:167,y:773,w:426,h:27},
{t:"twin sister and brother, nine years older;",p:9,x:167,y:803,w:438,h:27},
{t:"and another sister, 11 years older. When",p:9,x:167,y:832,w:442,h:27},
{t:"they left high school, all the chores fell on",p:9,x:167,y:861,w:453,h:27},
{t:"Marvin. Considering his work load, lug-",p:9,x:167,y:891,w:425,h:27},
{t:"ging home a heavy instrument, up the",p:9,x:167,y:920,w:413,h:27},
{t:"road each day didn't seem like something",p:9,x:167,y:950,w:454,h:27},
{t:"to sing about.",p:9,x:167,y:979,w:148,h:27},
{t:"Hearing his plan, his dad quickly",p:9,x:212,y:1449,w:354,h:27},
{t:"nixed the flute idea. ",p:9,x:167,y:1479,w:221,h:27},
{t:"\"My dad said. 'Oh noooo! You're",p:9,x:212,y:1508,w:351,h:27},
{t:"going to play the saxophone. You can use",p:9,x:167,y:1538,w:458,h:27},
{t:"that later on.\"  Ken Short's foresight",p:9,x:167,y:1567,w:389,h:27},
{t:"turned out a good bet. Marvin",p:9,x:760,y:178,w:323,h:27},
{t:"had a natural ear for the sax.",p:9,x:760,y:208,w:317,h:27},
{t:"\"I had taken some lessons on",p:9,x:805,y:237,w:323,h:27},
{t:"the guitar, but I kind of learned",p:9,x:760,y:266,w:333,h:27},
{t:"the sax by ear,\" he said. \"I can",p:9,x:760,y:296,w:334,h:27},
{t:"read and play music that is writ-",p:9,x:760,y:325,w:348,h:27},
{t:"ten down, but it seemed to me",p:9,x:760,y:355,w:332,h:27},
{t:"that playing by ear came a lot",p:9,x:760,y:384,w:324,h:27},
{t:"more natural to me.\" Although he",p:9,x:760,y:413,w:360,h:27},
{t:"can read music, Short says, \"it",p:9,x:760,y:443,w:333,h:27},
{t:"sure slows my playing down.\"",p:9,x:760,y:472,w:323,h:27},
{t:"While learning the sax, Short",p:9,x:797,y:502,w:315,h:27},
{t:"continued singing",p:9,x:760,y:531,w:191,h:27},
{t:"with his father's",p:9,x:759,y:560,w:169,h:27},
{t:"band until he got",p:9,x:759,y:590,w:183,h:27},
{t:"good enough to play.",p:9,x:669,y:619,w:229,h:27},
{t:"\"We did a lot of coun-",p:9,x:707,y:649,w:236,h:27},
{t:"try western swing, a lot of",p:9,x:669,y:678,w:279,h:27},
{t:"Bob Wills songs, is what",p:9,x:669,y:707,w:266,h:27},
{t:"pop and his buddies",p:9,x:669,y:737,w:221,h:27},
{t:"played,\" Marvin said.",p:9,x:669,y:766,w:227,h:27},
{t:"\"One of my dad's friends,",p:9,x:669,y:796,w:276,h:27},
{t:"Slats Cooper, used to",p:9,x:669,y:825,w:235,h:27},
{t:"travel in a medicine show",p:9,x:669,y:854,w:277,h:27},
{t:"back in the depres-",p:9,x:669,y:884,w:210,h:27},
{t:"sion. He knew a",p:9,x:669,y:913,w:176,h:27},
{t:"bunch of those old",p:9,x:669,y:943,w:202,h:27},
{t:"swing songs and",p:9,x:669,y:972,w:183,h:27},
{t:"had lots of great sto-",p:9,x:669,y:1001,w:225,h:27},
{t:"ries about traveling",p:9,x:669,y:1031,w:208,h:27},
{t:"and being a musi-",p:9,x:669,y:1060,w:196,h:27},
{t:"cian.\"",p:9,x:669,y:1090,w:60,h:27},
{t:"Short continued",p:9,x:714,y:1119,w:172,h:27},
{t:"playing in the school",p:9,x:669,y:1148,w:224,h:27},
{t:"band through high",p:9,x:669,y:1178,w:198,h:27},
{t:"school, perfecting",p:9,x:669,y:1207,w:192,h:27},
{t:"the saxophone. He",p:9,x:669,y:1237,w:207,h:27},
{t:"also was a drum",p:9,x:669,y:1266,w:180,h:27},
{t:"major in the march-",p:9,x:669,y:1295,w:213,h:27},
{t:"ing band, but the",p:9,x:669,y:1325,w:184,h:27},
{t:"road trips with his",p:9,x:669,y:1354,w:192,h:27},
{t:"dad’s band contin-",p:9,x:669,y:1384,w:201,h:27},
{t:"ued through school. ",p:9,x:669,y:1413,w:224,h:27},
{t:"HITTING THE",p:9,x:677,y:1442,w:154,h:27},
{t:"ROAD",p:9,x:669,y:1472,w:72,h:27},
{t:"\"On the week-",p:9,x:707,y:1501,w:155,h:27},
{t:"ends, my parents",p:9,x:669,y:1531,w:188,h:27},
{t:"took me to all these",p:9,x:669,y:1560,w:215,h:27},
{t:"little oprys around Oklahoma,\" Marvin",p:9,x:1171,y:176,w:410,h:27},
{t:"said. Regular runs included Oklahoma",p:9,x:1171,y:206,w:418,h:27},
{t:"City, or down to Grapevine,Texas where",p:9,x:1171,y:235,w:435,h:27},
{t:"well known Branson show producer",p:9,x:1171,y:264,w:388,h:27},
{t:"Chisai Childs had a popular country show",p:9,x:1171,y:294,w:454,h:27},
{t:"that was also broadcast over the radio.",p:9,x:1171,y:323,w:424,h:27},
{t:"One performer playing there Willie",p:9,x:1171,y:353,w:374,h:27},
{t:"Nelson.",p:9,x:1171,y:382,w:83,h:27},
{t:"Another stop was the Louisiana",p:9,x:1230,y:411,w:344,h:27},
{t:"Hayride in Shreveport, La., broadcast",p:9,x:1171,y:441,w:408,h:27},
{t:"nationally Saturday night, and also over",p:9,x:1171,y:470,w:432,h:27},
{t:"Armed Forces Radio. The list of",p:9,x:1171,y:500,w:347,h:27},
{t:"renowned country artists",p:9,x:1325,y:529,w:267,h:27},
{t:"performing there, at one",p:9,x:1325,y:558,w:263,h:27},
{t:"time or another, is too",p:9,x:1325,y:588,w:238,h:27},
{t:"extensive to list, but a few",p:9,x:1325,y:617,w:283,h:27},
{t:"well known names included",p:9,x:1325,y:647,w:300,h:27},
{t:"Hank Williams first appear-",p:9,x:1325,y:676,w:294,h:27},
{t:"ance in 1948, The Texas",p:9,x:1325,y:705,w:268,h:27},
{t:"Playboys, Elvis Presley,",p:9,x:1325,y:735,w:259,h:27},
{t:"Johnny Cash, Webb Pierce,",p:9,x:1325,y:764,w:305,h:27},
{t:"The Wilburn Brothers, Jim",p:9,x:1325,y:794,w:285,h:27},
{t:"Reeves, Faron Young, Kitty",p:9,x:1325,y:823,w:298,h:27},
{t:"Minnie Pearl and Marvin Short",p:9,x:313,y:555,w:294,h:22},
{t:"Jim Owen and Marvin",p:9,x:1033,y:847,w:211,h:22},
{t:"Pantigo Recording Studio - 1979 ",p:9,x:240,y:1388,w:322,h:22},
{t:"Page 13 Both Sides of the Bridge Vol 10   2009",p:13,x:1160,y:1611,w:463,h:29},
{t:"WRVEC Lineman SSG Grant Hullman ",p:13,x:1185,y:191,w:442,h:27},
{t:"Back on the Line -- in Branson",p:13,x:1223,y:221,w:358,h:27},
{t:"after two Iraq deployments",p:13,x:1246,y:250,w:312,h:27},
{t:"Salute to SSG Hullman",p:13,x:1183,y:486,w:190,h:20},
{t:"ernment representatives to express their",p:13,x:193,y:227,w:404,h:25},
{t:"concern, and despite the downturn econo-",p:13,x:193,y:253,w:422,h:25},
{t:"my and growing demand for energy, the",p:13,x:193,y:280,w:399,h:25},
{t:"cooperative worked consistently at con-",p:13,x:193,y:307,w:395,h:25},
{t:"sumer education and pragmatic solutions",p:13,x:193,y:334,w:411,h:25},
{t:"for members to reduce their energy con-",p:13,x:193,y:361,w:404,h:25},
{t:"sumption. (Hamon himself received an",p:13,x:193,y:388,w:385,h:25},
{t:"industry award this year recognizing a",p:13,x:193,y:415,w:380,h:25},
{t:"CEO advancing communication in electric",p:13,x:193,y:442,w:418,h:25},
{t:"cooperatives).",p:13,x:193,y:469,w:141,h:25},
{t:"But, the day long affair was not",p:13,x:221,y:496,w:311,h:25},
{t:"all about business. Over 2,000",p:13,x:193,y:523,w:305,h:25},
{t:"members packed Branson's Tri-",p:13,x:193,y:550,w:317,h:25},
{t:"Lakes Center to hear country music",p:13,x:193,y:577,w:357,h:25},
{t:"legend Roy Clark enterain, visit",p:13,x:193,y:604,w:313,h:25},
{t:"game and demonstration booths for",p:13,x:193,y:631,w:357,h:25},
{t:"kids and adults and say hello to",p:13,x:193,y:658,w:316,h:25},
{t:"friends and neighbors.",p:13,x:193,y:685,w:223,h:25},
{t:"-Earl Stresak-",p:13,x:417,y:717,w:99,h:18},
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