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The house at 336 College Ave. once belonged to the grandparents of Clifford J. Hunt and was used as a student house by the couple.

Former DeKalb resident writes memoir about life in the 1930s

By Dave Gong | April 11, 2011

DeKALB | Clifford J. Hunt grew up in DeKalb during the Great Depression, living in a small-farm house less than a mile from the DeKalb city limits. He reflected on his experiences 78 years later with his memoir, “Too Tough For Knickers: Growing Up Poor...