Bill Fulton doesn't remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished . And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers in the Baker Middle School gym. 

Fulton's Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the year after World War Il ended. 

Worker Nathan Osborne found the wallet -- along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program -- while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It was brought to Fulton's door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secretary. 

Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony's brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936. 

Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug. He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasn't inside. He said he always kept it there. 

But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life -- one that took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994. 

Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11-year-old black dog, Smokey. The two often hike the nearby mountains. 

Trindle's knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadn't thought about in many years. "Where did all the times go?" Fulton said with a deep sigh. "It' s hard to believe that the times have gone so fast."
What design was on the wallet?
When did Bill lose the wallet?
In what year?
What year did Bill's school open?
Who is Melanie Trindle?
Who found the wallet?
Name something else he found.
Who brought the wallet to Fulton?
Why did Fulton need a bicycle ID?
Was the ID still in the wallet?
Was Fulton involved in a war?
Which war?
What do Fulton and Smokey often do together?
Is Smokey a person?
What is he?
What company had Fulton worked for?
For how long?
When did he start working there?
When did he stop?
What was the name of the school building>
cowboy
cowboy
while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends
while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends
1946
1946
1936
1936
the Baker Middle School secretary
the Baker Middle School secretary
Nathan Osborne found the waller
Nathan Osborne
Nathan found old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program
 old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program
Melanie Trindle
Melanie Trindle
the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug
 the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug
No
He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasn't inside
Yes
Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life -- one that took him to the Korean War
It was the Korean War
the Korean War
The two often hike the nearby mountains.
The two often hike the nearby mountains
No
black dog, Smokey
A dog.
black dog, Smokey
The Ellingson Lumber Company.
Ellingson Lumber Company
30 years
He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years
from March 1964
He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964
April 1994.
He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994. 
The Helen M. Stack Building
Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony's brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building