[or-roots] test and topics

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My grandmother told me that her family had no refrigeration when she was
a child (1920s in Malheur County).  It was her job to make the
mayonnaise using an egg beater.  One time a neighbor had some sandwiches
made with Miracle Whip.  My grandmother thought it was such a marvelous
thing.

My aunt, who grew up before 1920 in Yamhill County, told about storing
winter squash in the barn for use throughout the winter.  Squash was a
staple food for them.  They also made many trips over to the coast, and
went clamming.  They made clam fritters, or something like that.

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This forum has been strong on pioneer era family history.  The
generation 
that grew up during the depression and served in WW II will not be
around much 
longer to share stories, and it would be interesting to see interviews
posted 
with people who grew up without refrigeration for food, before the water
was 
clean and childhood disease was common.  Getting several people of
common 
experience together, with photographs and other artifacts to stimulate
memory, should 
generate stories that will fill in some of the gaps of 20th century
family 
history.  Some topics for discussion:
  How did they get and prepare food?  Did they buy at a store, or raise
and 
butcher their own?  If they did not have refrigerators, what did they
do?
   What did they do for entertainment?
   How early did they start working?
   What diseases did they or family members have?
    How close were they to family and neighbors?
   Did they rely on or trust government, banks, churches?
   What did they do during WW II?
    What are their worst and best memories of growing up?

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