Carol Born:  

Life Wow! How do you put all these years into this short space. I was born 12/28/1939 in Aurora, Illinois. I went to Brady School, Center School, East Aurora Junior High School, East High School (all on the east side of Aurora) and finally I graduated from West Aurora High School in 1957. I was a shy kid but I was quite a tomboy. I could and would climb trees and jump off garage roofs with the best of the boys. When I was about 14 years old, I suddenly decided I was through being that tomboy! All but my last 2 years of school were spent in the East school district. During those years, I loved to walk out to Phillips Park to ice skate or sled; play after dark with about 18 of the neighborhood kids; go down to the local soda fountain shop; take the bus downtown to meet some friends and roam the various department and record stores; go to the Tom A Hawk club to dance, listen to music, play games and meet people; go to football and basketball games along with other school events. My folks owned and operated a trucking company called Valley-City Transfer, Inc. It did very well financially so my parents surprised my brother (John) and me with a beautiful new house on the west side of Aurora. We moved in around Christmas time in 1955. But along with a wonderful new home came a change in school districts in January. The next 2 years were some of the hardest of my life. I had to leave all my friends and everything that was familar to me and start a new and totally different life at West Aurora High School. I started off on the wrong foot when Mom and I went to register for school. We went to see the boys councilor instead of Miss Winteringham. She make it clear we should have registered with her. I ended up in her English class!?? I was scared to death!! After limping along socially for 1 1/2 years I graduated with the class of 1957. I worked fo...Expand for more