EIGHT DECADES ON THE PRAIRIE
An Autobiography by
Alice C. McMurry

Chapter 1	Alpha - a Beginning	7
Chapter 2	Life on the Nolan Farm	12
Chapter 3	Planting and Harvesting	16
Chapter 4	Day is Done	19
Chapter 5	The Woolworth School	23
Chapter 6	Good Bye to the Nolan Farm	26
Chapter 7	High School Days	30
Chapter 8	A New Teacher	39
Chapter 9	A Romantic Meeting	41
Chapter 10	A Wedding - Meeting New Family	43
Chapter 11	Our First Home - Arnolds Park	45
Chapter 12	A Son is Born	47
Chapter 13	Next Move - Sioux Rapids	48
Chapter 14	Pioneer Land Owners	50
Chapter 15	Our Roots Grow Deeper	51
Chapter 16	Our Son's First School Days	53
Chapter 17	A Summer With My Parents	55
Chapter 18	Peg - Mug	57
Chapter 19	Life in Sioux Rapids	59
Chapter 20	Clouds Gather	61
Chapter 21	A Move to Corydon	63
Chapter 22	I Again Become a Teacher	64
Chapter 23	First Break in my Family Circle	67
Chapter 24	Graduation Time	68
Chapter 25	Our Life Style Changes	69
Chapter 26	Remodeling The Laverty school	73
Chapter 27	Retirement	76
Chapter 28	One is Left Alone	78
Chapter 29	A Period of Adjustment	80
Chapter 30	An Awakening	83
Chapter 31	Recollections of my Family	85
Chapter 32	Trips	90
Chapter 33	Omega - A Summary of 85 Years	93
Chapter 34	Family pictures	97