[or-roots] test and topics

[Eugene Barnes]

HI:

Out in the SE Section of Portland, as a child, I recall that during the
early 30's the Ice Man, Junk Man, Rag Man and the the Fish man, all had
horse drawn carts.  The fish man had an old hearse w/leaded glass side
panes, but the exterior was then painted white.

On my grandmother's block, SE 68th Ave. She was the
first to have a refrigerator and this was about 1935 or
1936.  Several one the block still had the over head water
tank toilets.  No one had a light in the garage, and some
garages were former horse barns.

Gene, in Costa Mesa, Ca.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A&A Stringer" <stringer at oregontrails.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] test and topics


> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> JNCRIDGE at aol.com
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> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> Subject: [or-roots] test and topics
>
>
> 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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