Igrew up in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. A short thirty-five-mile trip to the northwest would find you in Kiel, home of the AA Laun Furniture Company. Given that my parents ran a furniture store, I would make frequent trips, while in high school, to Laun Furniture to pick up needed items. During that time, although Fred had moved to the Washington, DC, his legend with the local hams was already well established.
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