Wednesday, July 29, 2009

ACCIDENT/SURGERY/LONG-TIME ILLNESS

Have you ever been in an accident, had surgery or a long illness? Tell me about it.

I had toxic poisoning when carrying Jill. We didn't even know I was pregnant for 3 or 4 months. I could hardly walk to the bathroom, but I had a treat when it was all over - - - MY BABY!

I believe the Parkinson's which I have now is the most trying. Back aches, abdominal pains, lightheaded, weak, tremors in the legs that knot right up. Doctors can't seem to regulate the medication, but look at the bright side, one day closer to being with the Lord!!!

BIBLE VERSE THAT BLESSES YOU

What Bible verse or Scripture puzzles you the most? Which blesses you the most? Why?

Proverbs 3:5, 6 Blesses me.

CANNING/HARVESTING EXPERIENCE

Tell about a canning or harvesting experience.

The year we left for PBTS I tried to can up as much as I could to help out. Gramps moved us a month ahead rather than pay rent in 2 places. He brought down a car full of vegetables from our garden each weekend and I canned them up.

One weekend, he borrowed his boss's truck because we hadn't had room for a set of springs with the original load. When he came, I said I'd like a bushel or two of peaches to can, so we went to a farm market. The prices were quite high so I was ready to settle for a bushel.

I think the salesman saw our truck. He said "how much do you want?" I said "2, but not at that price."

He said "come here" and showed us 11-1/2 bushels that the brown rot had gotten into. Brown rot decays fast and they would be totally rotten in 2 or 3 days. So I would have to work fast. He sold 11-1/2 bushes to us for $10. I took them. I canned and froze peaches up until about midnight, filled every jar I had, plus had to buy jars. We had PLENTY of peaches all winter and we love peaches.

SPIRITUAL LEGACY TO LEAVE FOR OTHERS

What spiritual legacy would you like to leave for others? Why is this important to you?

To be "faithful" to the end.

BEST SPEAKERS HEARD

What are some of the best speakers you have ever heard? Why?

My husband tops them all. Next, I would say Evangelist Dick Markel. He had a way of joking until he got everyone's attention then the next sentence would be deep in the Word.

Rev. Albert Whitehead and his wife was a terrific pianist. He married us.

PERSONAL STYLE IN CLOTHING

Describe your personal style in clothing, make up or skin care, and hair care:

Whatever pleases my husband and easy for me to care for.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY

What would you do differently in life if you could?

Practice the piano and organ more to help the church services

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN

What would you like to learn to do? Why?

Nothing

SPECIAL TALENTS NURTURED FROM PARENTS

What special talents did your parents nurture in you? How have you developed those talents?

To be honest and good

SPIRITUAL STRENGTHS

What are your spiritual strengths?

Probably working with boys and girls. I taught Jr. Church for several years. I enjoy them when they can at least read.

I also worked with Jr. age, 4, 5, 6 graders at VBS time.

BEST FRIEND AFTER MARRIED

Who was your best friend after you were married? Describe some of the fun things you did together?

My husband - everything was fun with him.

MOVED AWAY FROM HOME

When did you move away from home? Describe where you lived and how you felt about it?

I did previously. My dad came home drunk on Labor Day. I just became 18 on July 1st, so I was of age.

VOLUNTEERING FOR CHARITY

As a young person did you volunteer for work in church, community or social services? Tell me about it.

No

FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL

What was your favorite subject in grade school, junior high, and high school? What was your major in college? Why?

My aim in grade school was to pass.

In high school, I realized I had a gift in mathematics and typing and was top in both classes. Don't ask me now though.

I took classes at Elohim Bible Institute in Castile, NY and also PBTS to be better prepared for the Lord's work, as a Pastor's wife and also for children's work.

SPECIAL OUTING WITH MOM/DAD

Tell about a special outing you took with your mother or your father.

Don't remember any

SEWING/CRAFTS

Did you learn to sew or make other crafts? How and when? What was the first thing you made?

I learned the basics of sewing in the 7th grade sewing class. I made an apron. Other than that, I taught myself. The apron was the first thing I made.

Later in life, I learned the basic stitches in knitting (I made a pocketbook) and crocheting, but never did much with either.

I did embroidery, cross stitch and canvas work some.

MOST UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER

Tell me about your most unforgettable summer experience as a child.

My dad's boss had a cabin up in the mountains and let us go up there for a week. I had never seen white birch trees before, so my dad peeled a small segment off and I was able to write on it.

There were woods all around us, no other cabins. There was a good size stream that went by. It was quite a treat to live in a log cabin and a fire place to warm it.

FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE IN CHILDHOOD

Describe a frightening or difficult experience from childhood. How did you respond to it?

My dad came home drunk, destroying things, yelling, vomiting, etc. I actually saw him put a butcher knife to my mother's neck. I was about 11 or 12 at the time. My mom told Aunt Helen to take us to a neighboring co-worker's of dad's and ask him to come to the house, leaving us at the neighbors. Joe came and calmed dad down and put him to bed.

Later, my dad talked to each of us children separately and apologized and said he would never do it again. He asked us to pray for him. (I told you, he had a goldly mom). He never got that drunk again, but he did drink.

PLACE TO VISIT

What place would you like to visit? Why?

Can't think of any.

FIRST TRIP ALONE

Describe your first trip alone.

I really don't remember going any distance alone.

FARM/MILKING COWS

Did you ever milk a cow or spend time on a farm or in the country? Tell me about it.

Yes, I've milked a cow or you would say I stripped the cow if you were a farmer. I got the best part of the milk after the milker.

I was not a farmer by birth, but married one and we had a farm. I helped out some.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

What summer games and activities did your family enjoy?

Us kids played Hide N Seek, run sheep run, jump rope, hop scotch, follow mother to market.

Our family (mom & dad) didn't play games. Our children did.

RIDING BIKE/SNOW SKI/WATER SKI/ROLLER SKATE/ SAIL

When did you learn how to ride a bike, or to water ski, snow ski, roller skate, or sail? Share your memories of the experience.

I rode a bike at an early age and rode all over Concord, NH except on the main streets. No skiing or sailing.

OUTDOOR WORK

What kind of outdoor work do you like? Hate? Why?

I enjoy the flowers, but can't seem to keep up with them. I go out about every day to see how much the vegetable garden has grown since yesterday and harvest it. Gramps does most of the upkeep. I help plant and harvest.

PERFECT SUMMER DAY

Describe a perfect summer day.

Gramps and I sitting on the back swing, sun going down, warm, birds flying around. We even got to recognize some of them and their habits as they came close. All was peaceful.

COLLECTIONS

Did you have a collection when you were growing up? What initially sparked your interest in it?

I had a small napkin collection. I had a pretty good size match cover collection. I had a good penny collection until I took it to school to show our hobby collection and someone stole several.

BOOK/AUTHOR

Name a book or author that helped you develop a philosophy of life. Share some of those insights.

I didn't read much.

Friday, March 27, 2009

FAVORITE POEM/PASSAGE OF WRITING

SHARE A FAVORITE POEM OR A PASSAGE OF WRITING THAT HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL IN YOUR LIFE:

I have no favorites but I have collected sayings and poems, etc. on many subjects. I guess the ones on Sr. Citizens have taken precedence.

TRAGEDY IN THE FAMILY

DID A TRAGEDY EVER STRIKE YOUR FAMILY? HOW WERE YOU AFFECTED?

Nothing more than a couple broken arms, a broken nose and an appendectomy, tonsillectomy, etc.

LEARNING TO DRIVE

HOW DID YOU LEARN TO DRIVE? WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR LIKE?

Gramps taught me to drive. Once when traveling at night, he became drowsy, so I drove. We came to our turn off (there were no previous signs), so at my regular speed, I made a left/right angle turn. Good thing there was a gas station there. I made a broad turn and slid on the gravel. Gramps, of course, woke up and said "pull over, I'm awake now". We changed sides and proceeded down the road. I heard a muffled cry and looked in the back seat. John was only a couple months old and standing on his head in his blankets.

Our first car was a 1933 Olds. We bought it just before we were married.

VISITING RELATIVES

DID YOUR RELATIVES COME TO VISIT IN THE SUMMER OR DID YOU GO TO VISIT THEM? WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES OF THOSE VISITS.

We always went to visit our parents. Once in a while, we went to Ohio to visit the relatives there.

DRIVING TRIP WITH FAMILY

TELL ABOUT A DRIVING TRIP WITH YOUR FAMILY

We drove across the US two or three times.

FASCINATING PLACES VISITED

DESCRIBE THE MOST FASCINATING PLACE YOU HAVE VISITED.

Rocky Mountains and Alaska.

Both are fascinating scenery - wise, beautiful, majestic mountains, etc.

We visited when it only became dusk, not dark.

TRAVELS TO OTHER COUNTRIES

DID YOU EVER TRAVEL ABROAD? HOW OLD WERE YOU AND WHERE DID YOU GO? DID YOU TRAVEL ALONE OR WITH A GROUP?

Gramps and I went to the Holy Land. A lady in our church in Covington wanted to send us. She always wanted to go but couldn't, so wanted to send her pastor. Of course, gramps led her husband to the Lord in his later years. That might have helped, also. All expenses paid and spending money.

Of course, we have been to Alaska and Mexico, not abroad, but out of the country.

TRIP BY PLANE, TRAIN, SHIP

TELL ABOUT YOUR MOST MEMORABLE TRIP BY PLANE, TRAIN OR SHIP.

I was never on a ship. The only trip on a train was my Sr. class trip to Washington, D.C.

We flew to california once to a national conference. The church paid our way, but we got a discount because Unlce Jesse worked for the air lines.

We flew to Key West, Florida a couple or 3 years ago. Friends of ours invited us down. We stayed a week and were treated royally.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

CAMPING EXPERIENCE

DID YOU EVER GO CAMPING WITH YOUR FAMILY? WHERE? RECORD ONE EXCEPTIONAL CAMPING EXPERIENCE.

Yes (Truaxes). Indian reservation - Stoney Indians - Sacandagua Reservoir, Adirondack mountains. We camped at Seneca Indian Reservation by Cuba Lake.

We camped all across the states as we traveled.

At Sacandagua, we found an old tree stump. Pulled it up to our spot, burned it all week long.

We met Dan & Judy Smith, missionary appointees (and eventually went) to Peru. They saw our family with heads bowed and at first thought it was smoke in our eyes, then realized we were praying, so visited and introduced themselves.

Also, we met a Pastor from New Jersey, the Krehbiel's. The following year, we made plans to meet the same week: Smiths, Krehbiels, Rusbolts (Krehbiel's brother-in-law) us, our Sunday School Superintendent, Trowbridges and Darlene Trowbridge, Aunt and Uncle that lived nearby. We had quite a campfire devotional.

LEARN TO SWIM

DID YOU LEARN TO SWIM? HOW?

so-so. by flopping around. Ha!

FAMILY IN MILITARY

WHO IN YOUR FAMILY SERVED IN THE MILITARY AND WHEN? DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL MEMORY OF THAT PERSON?

Jim and Jerry were both Marines. Thelma and Tina stayed with us for a while when Jim went for special training. She was with us for a while just before she moved to be with him. She went with us to his graduation from Paris Island. We were very proud of him!

Jerry went into the Marines before he met Christy. We couldn't make his graduation, so sent Jesse with our car to pick him up. Jerry wanted to drive some coming back, as he hadn't driven in so long and fell asleep at the wheel and side-swiped our car. Both were okay and the car "survived" too.

Jim became a dog handler, sniffing drugs and later, after he was out, did it for the border patrol on the Mexican border. He was awarded a plaque for training a dog nobody else could handle before him.

Jerry was stationed on an isolated island, Adak, Alaska. He said a lot of men weren't making it, but thanked us for disciplining him, for he was going to. Boy! That was a shot in the arm. We had the 3 girls left at home and how easy it would have been to loosen up on them.

PARTICIPATING IN RALLY/DEMONSTRATION

HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED IN A RALLY OR DEMONSTRATION? WHAT WAS THE CAUSE? WHAT WERE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT IT?

NO

FAMILY TRADITION/MEMORY OF 4th OF JULY

SHARE A FAMILY TRADITION OR MEMORY FROM THE FOURTH OF JULY

Uncle Jerry was born on July 3rd, so I laid in the hospital bed in Cuba and watched at a distance the fireworks over Cuba Lake. Gramps came in early to see me then took the other children up to the lake to see them.

A couple years ago (1997), Gramps and I went out on our pontoon boat on Cuba Lake and had a "ring side seat" watching the fireworks. Didn't realize how dark it was and how little light we had to get back to shore, but we made it.

TRAVEL TIPS FOR VACATION

RECORD HERE SOME TRAVEL TIPS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR A FUN-FILLED VACATION

When we traveled long distance with the family, we tried to have somehting every hour special, either stop somewhere or have a treat or play a game, etc. It took away so much boredom.

We had a tic-tac-toe game with bottle caps.

We played the alphabet game - see who could find the alphabet first.

Count animals - 5 points on your side of the road, up to 100.

See how many different state or country license plates.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT DAD

WHAT DO YOU LOVE BEST ABOUT DAD NOW?

Right now, I have Parkinson's disease and they are having problems regulating my medication. I am really "putting him through the mill" so to speak. I get terrible abdominal pains, dizzy, weakness, tremors in the back of my legs that knot up, etc. I change almost in a moment, not knowing what is next. Gramps has been very patient and tries to be understanding with me. He is very helpful and yet lets me do what I can. It is good for me, as I am losing it right along. Unless they get things regulated . . . . . !

I think he is Wonderful. Gramps is not ordinarily as patient as he is now with me. He says "I took you til death do us part" and that still holds.

I wouldn't swap him for any other in this whole wide world. Pardon me! I'm very emotional anymore.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

MEALS WHEN FIRST MARRIED

DO YOU REMEMBER ONE OF THE MEALS YOU FIXED AFTER YOU WERE MARRIED? HOW HAS YOUR COOKING CHANGED SINCE THEN?

My first meal I cooked (I told you about it earlier). I "fried potatoes" adding water to keep from sticking and still they were done. I had never been taught to cook, so gramps was my guinea pig.

I believe my cooking has improved as all nine children and gramps survived. Today, gramps brags that I'm a "good cook". If he is satisfied, that's all I care.

I am not a ritzy cook, just downright general cook.

FIRST HOUSE/APARTMENT

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST HOUSE OR APARTMENT TOGETHER LIKE?

We lived in the wing of the farm house of Gramp's folks. It was rundown and we papered and painted it all to clean it up. We heated with a kerosene heater, one bedroom, pantry and kitchen/living room combined. That was okay because we didn't have much furniture.

A railroad track ran between house and barn. I remember for the first several nights of waking up around 1:30 or 2:00 thinking a train was coming at me. I sat straight up in bed as it rang the whistle as it went by because it was near a house (A warning whistle) and oh so horrifying.

HONEYMOON

WHERE DID YOU GO ON YOUR HONEYMOON? SHARE ONE HUMOROUS INCIDENT.

We went to Concord, NH to see my sister Helen and family.

On the way home, through the mountains, we hit a blizzard, winding roads, no settlements, snow so fast and hard the windshield wipers couldn't take care of it. Gramps had to roll down his window and look out with his head out the window. Can you picture that? We had to go real slow, so signed in to the nearest hotel we came to.

WEDDING VOW

DID YOUR WEDDING CEREMONY INCLUDE A SPECIAL VOW TO EACH OTHER? WHAT WAS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IT?

Just "to love one another until death do us part." Looks like it's going to come true. HA!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

WEDDING DRESS/WEDDING DAY

WHAT DID YOU WEAR ON YOUR WEDDING DRESS? TELL ME ABOUT YOUR WEDDING DAY.

I wore a beautiful pink suit. I had left home one day when my dad was drunk and moved out. Of course, my dad wouldn't even come to my wedding. He said "none of the others asked me to their wedding (all eloped), so why should I go to yours?" We were married in the parsonage and had a reception at dad's folks place.

MARRIAGE

WHEN DID YOU FIRST KNOW YOU WANTED TO MARRY HIM? WHAT MADE YOU FEEL THAT WAY? HOW DID HE PROPOSE?

We just dated and dated and dated and we never thought much about ever separating. We just took each other for granted and at times we even talked about when we got married.

One day, I realied he had never asked me and here we are talking about it, so I made him ask me. Ha!

HOW YOU MET DAD

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU MET DAD AND WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO HIM?

I was 17 and a senior in high school. Gramps was so polite and a gentleman. He opened doors for me. I think he was the only fellow in school to open doors for girls. He always opened the car door for me, too. I felt especially honored.

We got married and had a couple children and he had to carry one, so opening the car door ceased and sometimes I opened other doors when not convenient for him, but he still opens doors now if I don't rush ahead and forget to let him.

There was a big difference in him when the Lord got hold of him. He was downright despicable before. Oh what the Lord can and does do if we let Him.

FASHION STYLES

WHAT FASHIONS WERE POPULAR WHEN YOU WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL? DID YOU LIKE THEM? WHY OR WHY NOT?

As I said before, dirty saddle shoes and bobby sox. Some even scuffed up and dirited their brand new shoes so as to be "stylish". I polished mine every day.

Girls were not allowed to go to school in pants. It was not stylish. When our class was decorating for the Jr. Prom, they had to get special permission to wear pants for when they climbed ladders, but had to change back to skirts before they went to class.

If they came to school in slacks, they were sent back home to change.

Skirts were just above the knee.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

IF YOU LEARNED TO PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, TELL ME YOUR MEMORIES OF LESSONS<>

I played violin in grade school, I guess because a couple sisters before me did. It was just the thing to do. I never really cared for it, hardly ever practiced and didn't go very far with it. Today I can enjoy a good fiddler or an excellent violinist, otherwise I cannot listen to a violinist.

I also took some piano and enjoyed it, but didn't get enough lessons and when I married, I had no piano to practice on, then when we did, I was too busy. Excuses, excuses!

Anyone can play a "comb". Take a piece of wax paper and put it up and down the comb and sort of hum or "do to do to dos" on it and it sort of quivers. Fun! (Mom drew a picture of the comb and waxpaper as to how it was supposed to look.)

SCRIPTURAL INSIGHTS

SHARE SOME INSIGHTS FROM SCRIPTURE THAT HAVE GUIDED YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY:

Proverbs 3:5, 6
"Trust in the Lord". It isn't always easy.

Galatians 4:19
"Supply all our needs".

Romans 12:19
"I will repay saith the Lord." Many times, we will be bufeted in one way or the other, but He will repay. It is difficult at times not to do it ourselves.

John 3:16
O SUCH LOVE!

GOALS AND AMBITIONS

WHAT WERE YOUR YOUTHFUL GOALS AND AMBITIONS FOR LIFE? WHICH ONES HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO FULFILL?

No ambitions or goals as a small child.

As a teenager, I wanted a home with a faithful, loving husband and children. I got it all PLUS.

The Lord came into my life and you know all those additives.

EXPERIENCE OF COLLEGE YEARS

WHERE DID YOU LIVE WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO COLLEGE OR DEVELOPING A CAREER? DESCRIBE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FROM THAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE.

Castile for Elohim Bible Institute and Hudson Street in Johnson City for PBTS.

God supplied all our needs. Many times I would say to Gramps, "we need some milk (we had no money) and Gramps would get a tip from a customer (at the gas station where he was working) for about the amount, at least it covered it. Sometimes, it was "bread and milk." Second and third stories over us became vacant at different times. I was able to take my pre-schoolers (Jerry and Jesse) and paint for them. It took care of the rent those months. We also had to clean and paint our 1st story which gave us a couple months rent. People sent money. Our garden in Cuba overflowed with produce which I canned for the 1st year. I could go on to tell you how God supplied.

COLLEGE YEARS

IF YOU WENT TO COLLEGE OR TO A CAREER TRAINING SCHOOL, WHERE DID YOU GO AND WHY?

I went 2 years at Elohim Bible Institute in Castile, New York. We tried to sign up with Sudan Interior Mission and they said we weren't getting enough Bible, so we quit. Elohim is more for laymen, two evenings and Saturday mornings.

I took ETTA classes at PBTS. I went on Tuesdays over one year, so I could take those subjects in helping with chidlren's work. I received the ETTA certificate.

SCHOOL AND FRIENDS

WHERE DID YOU GO TO GRADE SCHOOL? JUNIOR HIGH? HIGH SCHOOL? TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BEST CHILDHOOD FRIEND.

Grade school - Concord, New Hampshire
Jr. High and High school - middle of 8th grade through high school - Cuba Central School.

I found my best friend when I mvoed to Cuba. In 8th grade, the whole class moved from one room to another. The teacher asked June Shelley to lead me around and it grew into a lasting, close friendship. Until we graduated, you hardly ever saw us apart. We even stayed at each other's homes.

When we dated our present husbands, they got along alright, but had nothing much in common, so we were apart more and more.

She lives in Cuba now and on occasion, we have a chance to talk, but not much.

INFLUENTIAL PERSON

TELL ABOUT SOMEONE WHO INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE PROFOUNDLY.

My husband has helped me in so many ways. I enjoy sitting under his teaching, more than anyone I know. I thank the Lord for him daily.

CHURCH/COMMUNITY POTLUCKS

DID YOU GO TO CHURCH OR COMMUNITY POTLUCKS? HOW WERE THEY IMPORTANT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?

NO!

FAMILY REUNIONS

DID YOU ATTEND FAMILY REUNIONS? SHARE A MEMORY OF ONE.

If you want to call it a reunion, it was when my Uncle Harry died. It was in Ohio. We lived in Cuba, N.Y. I must have been about 13. We left Ohio when I was about 2, so I met them all for the first time, both sides of the family.

FAMILY CAR

WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOUR FAMILY DRIVE? WERE YOU PROUD OF IT OR EMBARRASSED BY IT? WHY?

An old Essex was the first. When my Dad died, he had a 1938 Buick. That was in 1949.

I was just neither proud or embarrassed by it, just thankful we had a car.

DANCE

DID YOU EVER GO TO A DANCE? TELL ME ABOUT IT.

A few,just after Gramps was saved. He enjoyed square dancing. You could probably count on one hand how many times we went until the Lord stopped us.

GOD'S LEADING

DESCRIBE A TIME IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU FEEL GOD LED YOU IN AN UNUSUAL WAY.

I was going steady with a sailor when Gramps came along and everything changed. I prayed about the two and so thankful He opened doors all the way for me to continue with Gramps.

GOD'S LOVE

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU UNDERSTOOD THAT GOD LOVES YOU? RECALL YOUR EARLY THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD'S LOVE:

18, when I was saved.

He was a figure head that supposedly existed. I really didn't have much time for Him. I was a "good doer"., and a good girl in general. Not bragging!

TOYS

WHAT TOYS DID YOU LIKE TO PLAY WITH? WHY THOSE PARTICULAR TOYS:

All of them, and I had a good assortment.

I enjoyed just standing over the floor furnace in the winter. I mostly just jumped rope, run around the neighborhood looking, play hop scotch, marbles, play with my dogs, I played by myself a lot.

MOTHER'S BEST RECIPE

SHARE ONE OF YOUR MOTHER'S BEST RECIPES OR A RECIPE FOR ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD DISHES:

My mom wasn't much of a cook. Whenever she came to our house, she wanted to bake a chocolate cake for Gramp's. She said "all men love chocolate cake." It was not one of Gramp's favorite and she made the hardest, worst chocolate cakes I ever tasted and chocolate cake is my favorite cake. I always tried to side track her from it.

WEEKENDS

WHAT DID YOUR FAMILY LIKE TO DO ON WEEKENDS? DESCRIBE ONE PARTICULARLY MEMORABLE EVENT

A couple weekends in the summer, we would take off for the beach on the ocean. We enjoyed goofing off in the sand, letting the waves come in over our legs and bringing back oysters and clams to eat.

DESCRIBE YOUR DAD IN WORKING CLOTHES

DESCRIBE YOUR FATHER IN HIS WORKING CLOTHES

My dad was always dressed in a suit it seems. He had a desk job and managerial job, not much physical labor. He must have had working clothes because I remember him putting in a couple gardens, but I don't remember them.

DESCRIBE MOTHER IN BEST DRESS

DESCRIBE YOUR MOTHER IN HER BEST DRESS

My mother never had a best dress. Dad wanted to buy her nice things, but she didn't want them. One year, he got Helen to buy her two real nice dresses and he paid for them. She never wore them.

THINGS YOU ARE GLAD YOU TRIED

WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU ARE MOST GLAD YOU TRIED?

My LORD!

My marriage - it was rocky at times. You can imagine a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl. We both knew we were right. We only argued when he wouldn't admit I was right. HA! Our marriage and home were never in danger.

We went to PBTS with 6 children and debts. Dr. Davis tried to talk us out of it, so did our pastor, so did my godly Uncle Arthur. We said we felt led. If Dr. Davis wanted to turn us down, we would feel it was the Lord's will. Dr. Davis said he couldn't tell us God's will for us, so never turned us down. A few years later, we realized we were never accepted either, we just went and dad graduated. I got an ETTA diploma. We were the first to graduate with that many children. By the way, we came out debt free. ISN'T HE WONDERFUL!

THINGS DONE AS A CHILD

WHAT THINGS DO YOU WISH YOU HAD DONE IN CHILDHOOD OR ADOLESCENCE?

I didn't have any really high dreams of doing anything. I was happy and content, mostly.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

FIRST LEARN ABOUT SEX

WHEN DID YOU FIRST LEARN ABOUT SEX? WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION?

Nobody really told me about sex. It was a word you didn't talk about. I just picked it up here and there.

I married my husband because I loved him and wanted to spend more time with him, not for sex. I guess I was naive.

My home had been bad. Dad was running around with another woman and drinking a lot. Many nights we were wakened by his drunkenness. I knew we could make a better home. His home was about the same, so we married.

REBELLING AS A TEENAGER

AS A TEENAGER DID YOU REBEL OR DO THINGS YOUR PARENTS WOULDN'T HAVE APPROVED OF? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT NOW?

I dated on the sly. As I said, my dad believed I should finish college and have a good job before looking at the opposite sex.

I know that humans have an attraction and can't prevent it. They could have softened on the strictness.

I did sneak out on dates!!

ADVICE RECEIVED FROM AN ADULT

WHAT MEANINGFUL ADVICE DID YOU RECEIVE FROM AN ADULT? WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES?

Grandpa says "don't pick your nose or blow wind in public!" He paid no attention to it. HA!

MISCHIEVOUS CHILDHOOD

WHAT MISCHIEVOUS CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE DO YOU REMEMBER? HOW DID IT AFFECT YOU?

I don't believe I was a very mischievous child. I was made to do what I was told and didn't have much reason to do otherwise!

FIRST COMMUNION

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST COMMUNION? WHAT INFLUENCE DID IT HAVE ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?

No, I took "communion" in Methodist Church before I knew what it was.

FAMILY FINANCES

WHAT WERE YOUR FAMILY FINANCES LIKE WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP? HOW DID THAT AFFECT YOU?

Finances weren't the best but we never went hungry and had clothes on our backs. Dad was intelligent and learned to save some if possible, so he never financed anything. Pay or go without!

He made us fairly comfortable considering others.

I remember having holes on the bottom of my shoes. Dad cemented new holes on the bottom each night. During the course of the day, they came loose, front to back. I walked flapping at every step and he cemented them again that night. When they came comlpetely off, I walked with the holes. My socks all had a big hole on the bottom of them.

We were poorer than we knew, but dad tried to meet the real desires of our hearts.

READING

WHAT WERE SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOKS YOU READ AS A CHILD? WHAT MADE THEM MEMORABLE?

I wasn't a reader. I only read what I had to.

GARDENING/DECORATING TIPS

RECORD HERE SOME GARDENING OR DECORATING TIPS THAT YOU HAVE FOUND HELPFUL:

Plant green peppers fairly close if you want many peppers.

Don't use horse manure. You will get weeds galore.

Use wood ashes for ground radishes. Keeps down radish worms.

BIRTHDAYS

WHAT DID YOU DO TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?

We had ice cream and cake and sang "Happy Birthday" and received a gift. That's all.

FIRST DATE - FIRST KISS

WHEN DID YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST DATE? TELL ME ABOUT IT. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR FIRST KISS?

I dated very little as my dad felt we should go through college and be established in a job before we looked at the opposite sex. Boy, was he mislead!

My first date with grandpa I guess you could say: my senior class sponsored a round & square dance, towards our senior trip. Gramps was newly saved, so hadn't given up dancing. I helped take tickets at the door, as my boyfriend then was in the Navy. Gramps had been "playing the field". So when he came through alone, I opened my mouth. "Well, who is it going to be tonight?" He looked me up and down and said "Well, just wait and see." When he left, the other girls really razzed me. After the half, no more tickets are needed. He asked me to square dance (we never round danced). I accepted and danced all the square dances the rest of the night.

He offered to take me home. I accepted for we lived just outside town limits, 6 houses beyond street lights, at 1:00 a.m. and drunks were known to be laying around at times. I jumped out of the car quick and said "Thanks!"

That week, he asked me to the movies. He had been such a gentleman, I accepted. He put his arm around me, a warm feeling and nice! I spent the night with Uncle Bob and Aunt Velma so dad wouldn't know I was dating. Dad kissed me before I went in! Yeah!

CRAZY FAD

WHAT CRAZY FADS DO YOU REMEMBER IN GRADE SCHOOL?

Bobby sox and saddle shoes - dirty ones (I always kept mine clean).

In high school, the boys made homemade cars and drove them to school, weird shapes, one was shaped like a boat. They painted signs on them like "CONSTIPATED - CAN'T PASS A THING"

Cherry cokes and rootbeer floats were the thing. Teens had two hangouts in Cuba. The Candy Kitchen (Soda Bar) and Mom's Soda Bar. Both good, clean places.

Jitterbugging, but we didn't.

See how many people you could cram into a Beetle Volkswagon or in a telephone booth.

The hula hoop fad began.

We girls wore "poodle skirts" and appliqued poodle at the bottom. (Mom drew a picture of what it looked like)

HARDEST THING TO DO

WHAT WAS THE HARDEST THING YOU EVER HAD TO DO?

NOW: Parkinsons disease. They couldn't control it.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

WHAT EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WERE YOU INVOLVED IN DURING HIGH SCHOOL? WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THOSE ACTIVITIES?

I played the bells in the band. I couldn't play any other instrument except the violin and they didn't have an orchestra.

I was in the Jr. Play - "Jr. Miss".

DRESS-UP AS A CHILD

DESCRIBE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE DRESS-UP OUTFITS AS A CHILD. ON WHAT OCCASIONS WOULD YOU WEAR IT?

(Janet: As a tiny baby, mom had a special dressy dress she liked. It seems that every time she put it on me, I would get diarrhea and it went all over. Oh well, you can't win them all.)

MOM: I didn't have a favorite. In the fall, just before school started, I got 3 new dresses. One was to be for church (every Sunday). The other two alternated one week at a time giving the other a chance to be washed and ironed for the following week.

FAVORITE TEACHER

WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER? WHY?

I had none.

Friday, March 6, 2009

PRAYER

WHEN DID YOU FIRST START TO PRAY? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR EARLY PRAYERS?

Before I was saved, I called on Him when needed.

Just before I was saved and sitting under the Word of God, I knew I needed Him and prayed to Him stronger and more meaningful.

GOD'S CALLING

DID YOU EVER FEEL THAT GOD HAD A SPECIAL CALLING ON YOUR LIFE?

When I married, I felt it was to back up my husband and most of all, the Lord.

I prayed for His leading and helped and supplied both. I couldn't have done it without Him.

PASTOR/MISSIONARY SHARING DINNER

DID THE PASTOR OR A VISITING MISSIONARY EVER COME TO YOUR HOUSE FOR DINNER OR TEA? SHARE ONE VIVID EXPERIENCE.

You are kidding! I understand my paternal grandmother was a very godly woman, but my dad somehow went the other direction. All his brothers turned out to be godly men. I guess that is why we children were sent to church.

Dad always sent some money for church and Sunday School.

As a pastor's wife, we had many missionaries and speakers in our home. I believe Dick Markel was the favorite. He lived in Olean but was in our home many times. He stopped by one day when we were out shopping and left a note: he took a shower and had a cup of coffee. We had him for teen camp. He would go onto the field (baseball) and cheer for both sides while the girls were putting his hair up in curlers. He could crack one joke after another. People loved him. He said when he felt he had everyone's attention, then he dove into the Word. He was right. They all listened and loved him.

FAVORITE DESSERT RECIPE

SHARE YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT RECIPE.

I guess one of my favorites was apple crisp.

5-6 cups sliced and peeled apples in greased 6x10" pan

Mix together until crumbly: 1 cup flour
1/2 - 1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 unbeaten egg

Sprinkle over apples. Pour 1/3 cup oil over all. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. cinnamon over. Bake 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm with milk. We like evaporated milk. (8 generous servings)

SEVERE WINTER STORM

SHARE A STORY ABOUT A SEVERE WINTER STORM.

I remember some severe winter storms in Concord, N.H. I walked to school on top of snow banks taller than I was. Of course, walks were shoveled, but what kid takes the easy way.

I remember a Hurricane that came through, putting down trees, etc. We were told to stay in the back of the house, as there were 3 trees in the front. Two of them were not in the best condition and could go. Instead, the third one fell across the road. Things flew around outside. We had to stay indoors. Our nasturtums flowers were cut off. Afterwards, I picked a lot up and went around giving them to neighbors. A big section of the city was flooded. After, we drove around seeing the damage. I thought it interesting, too young to realize.

FIRST JOB

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FIRST JOB.

I babysat some, but I believe my first job was working at a Red and White Store. A couple other kids worked there on Saturdays, also. So there was some goofing around.

Later on, I worked at Acne Electric in Cuba on the Victory Shift (during the war). I worked 4 hours after school and days on Saturdays.

ALLOWANCES

WHAT CHORES DID YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP? DID YOU GET AN ALLOWANCE? HOW MUCH WAS IT?

I wasn't asked to help much and never taught to cook or sew. Poor dad! He ate whatever I put before him.

He liked fried potatoes, so I tried. I put in the grease and potatoes, not knowing to turn down the potato heat. They began turning black. I remember seeing my mom adding a little water towards the end and covering them, so I did. Somehow, gramps ate black, uncooked potatoes and never complained. He never complained about my cooking, but once in a while he jokes about it. I've got a wonderful husband.

No work, no pay. Also, remember Depression. Then when I was older, less to take care of so still nothing was expected.

FAVORITE PET

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF YOUR FAVORITE PET? WHY WAS IT YOUR FAVORITE?

We had 2 or 3 eskimo spitz dogs, one at a time. The only name I can remember is "Toots". Bob said, that way when a good looking girl goes by, I can call "Here Tootsie!"

I guess I enjoyed a dog, any dog, because they were lovable and someone to play with.

My mom and dad never showed much affection to each other or us, but we were treated well.

Later on, I guess Priscilla or "Prissy" as we called her, was my favorite. She was a poodle and lived with us for 17-1/2 years. She was our last pet.

FAVORITE MEAL

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD? WHAT MADE IT YOUR FAVORITE?

I never had a favorite meal. I was born during the Depression and nothing went to waste. We had to eat everything on our plate.

I do remember a couple not too favorites. It seemed like one night we would have corn meal mush. The next night, bread and milk, - mush, milk - bread milk, - mush, milk - bread, milk. Then in the spring time, we kids were let off in a field to pick dandelion greens. Mom fixed a bacon sauce to mix with raw dandelion greens. It was a change, but yuck!!!

Dad likes mush and also bread and milk or crackers and milk. I can eat them but not a favorite. Dandelion greens, keep them. I'll starve!

SCHOOL DAYS

HOW FAR DID YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ATTEND ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL, AND HOW DID YOU GET THERE?

(Janet: Richburg - 7 miles; Friendship - 3 blocks; Johnson City - 5 or 6 blocks; New Milford - bus, 6 miles; Otego - 3 blocks)

MOM: I attended the Walker School in Concord the first few years and we moved during that year. To save changing schools, my dad drove me to school and I walked home, about 10 miles (at least it seemed that, but it was only a couple of miles.)

Another school, I walked about a mile each way.

We then moved to Cuba in the middle of my 8th grade where I finished high school. The bus took me to school, about a mile or 3/4 of a mile. Most times, I walked home.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

MEMORABLE VALENTINE

DESCRIBE A MEMORABLE VALENTINE YOU RECEIVED.

All the ones received from "Lover Boy" were special.

FIRST BIBLE

WHO GAVE YOU YOUR FIRST BIBLE AND HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU RECEIVED IT? HOW DID IT INFLUENCE YOUR LIFE?

(Janet: mom and dad gave me my first bible.)

MOM: My first bible was given to me by the Methodist Church in Concord, N.H. for perfect attendance. Just proud to own it, never read it.

I was probably just old enough to read, first or second grade. It was also tiny print.

BECOMING A CHRISTIAN

WHEN DID YOU BECOME A CHRISTIAN? HOW DID YOUR LIFE CHANGE?

In the summer of 1946, July to be exact, the summer before we were married, we were at a youth camp in Machias, NY called Odosagih. One evening our pastor's wife, Mrs. Whitehead, came down and sat beside me for the evening service. When the invitation was given, she asked me if I had ever asked Jesus into my heart. I said "no". She said "why not now?" I went forward but I still felt it was because of what I got in the West Clarksville Church, not of that evening in Odosagih.

Gramps and I were not really considering marriage at that time but not considering ever parting, so I guess you could say we both grew spiritually together.

FIRST PERSON TO SHARE GOD

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT GOD? WHAT EFFECT DID THIS HAVE ON YOU?

I heard about "God" or there being such a thing since I can remember, as I always went to church, but I didn't realize what He did for me because He loved me so.

Gramps was saved only a few months before we dated, but I had heard he wanted to be a preacher. He brought me to church with him. I don't remember who talked to me about God first.

I knew Gramps before he was saved and could have spit on him. He was !??!- - . Well, when I heard he wanted to be a preacher, I could see a vast difference in him. I became more interested in spiritual things and eventually was saved.

MEMORIES OF GRANDPARENTS

SHARE A MEMORY OF YOUR GRANDPARENTS OR AN OLDER PERSON YOU LOVED.

My Grandpa Reddick couldn't have been 5 feet tall and slender. They had huge steps (stone or cement) the whole width of the front of the house. He would sit on them and chew tobacco. They also had an out-house and carried water from a well in the center of town - Gratis, Ohio.

Let me tell on Grandma Stubbs (my mom). She told about once she wanted to surprise her mom when she was away. She mixed up some bread dough. Evidently, it was too cool to rise well or something. She thought it wasn't any good, so she dug a hole in the backyard (no grass) and buried it so nobody would know. WELL, the sun came out and warmed the ground and white stuff came bubbling out! "BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT."

Grandpa tells of an old-time doctor that always rode horse and buggy. Well, he got a car and one night when going home after a very tiring day, he approached his barn and called out "Whoa, Whoa". The car went right through the barn.

LESSONS LEARNED

RECALL FOR ME SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS YOU HAVE LEARNED IN LIFE.

God is Still on the Throne!
God will supply all your needs!

When in Bible School, we went with debts and got out of debt while there. We went with 6 children, came out with 7. At Christmas time, several sent money to spend on either Christmas for the children or the new baby (Jackie - date left off for security). Dad worked at a gas station where he got blue stamps when customer's didn't want theirs. We bought groceries and got green stamps. The three older ones wanted a watch. We had enough stamps for these. All we had to do was pay tax. A neighboring store had a fire and we bought most of the rest from the "fire sale". The money sent went to pay the hospital and doctor. We lacked $50. When we arrived home, there was a check from a distant relative, my dad's cousin, who I never knew existed - $50.

MEMORIES OF SIBLINGS

LIST ONE SPECIAL MEMORY ABOUT EACH OF YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

Helen and I were close. I was her "baby sister" (6-1/2 years difference). After she married and went back to N.H. to live, we weren't as close. One year for Christmas, she got a camel-hair coat, the style of the season and just what she wanted. She cried for joy but I couldn't see why she cried when she should be happy.

Bob ate the head of my marshmallow chicken one Easter. My folks told me I could have anything I wanted out of his basket. I cried and woudln't take anything. I wanted the head of my chicken.

Mabel had rheumatic fever when a Freshman in school. She was sick in bed at home most of the winter. She almost died. She had hallucinations about a woman in her room and things floating around. I couldn't understand it.

GRANDPARENTS' HOUSE

DESCRIBE YOUR GRANDPARENTS' HOUSE. DID YOU VISIT THEM OFTEN? WHY OR WHY NOT?

My paternal grandparents were gone before I was born. My grandfather died when my dad was 12 years old, so he was pretty well supported and took care of by his mom (some help from married brothers). My grandmother died before I was born.

My maternal grandparents lived in Gratis, Ohio, just over the border of Kentucky and lived a lot like the Kentuckians; no water, etc.

I remember my mother moving there after dad passed away. She had a house built; bathroom and all, but couldn't use it. They collected rain water for general use, but had to walk downtown and carry water from a well for cooking and drinking.

We didn't see them often enough that I really didn't get to know them well because of the distance. The first time I remember seeing them was my uncle's funeral. I was in 8th grade.

CHILDHOOD HOME LOCATION

WHERE WAS YOUR CHILDHOOD HOME LOCATED? DID YOU ENJOY LIVING THERE?

I lived in Hamilton, Ohio until I was almost 2. I only remember we had a "long sidewalk". It was probably just a normal one.

We moved to N.H. and I got terribly sick. Believe it or not, they said it was "home sick" (for our home in Ohio).

We lived at 9 Maple Street. Can you believe I even remember the number? No other children lived within a couple of blocks, so I played alone when the others were in school. Yes, I enjoyed it. I didn't know any other way.

All of us played ball in the street in the city as cars were few.

An elderly man lived across the street, Mr. Moulton. He would call us to come over and play in his lawn so he could watch us. It was fun playing Hide N Seek as he was too old to cut grass.

Then we moved when I was in the 7th grade to 48 Downing Street, an interesting place. We corawled under a shed attached to the house, etc. We found lots of interesting things like a rabbit pen.

PRAYER

WHAT KIND OF PRAYER DID YOU SAY BEFORE YOU WENT TO SLEEP? WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO PRAY IT?

I was never taught any spirituality at home. I was sent to church and Sunday School and told to be "good". That was all.

It wasn't until I went to church in West Clarksville that I "prayed". I remember going to bed then and saying a few words to God and it wasn't until I was saved that I truly learned to pray.

LIVING ROOM

DESCRIBE WHAT THE FAMILY LIVING ROOM LOOKED LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD.

Our couch had no back, but pillows for a back. It could be pulled out for a double bed. We had a very heavy built rocker which I think Aunt Velma still has. Sturdy! I remember our first radio which sat on a stand. We all sat around to hear it.

My dad, being an electrical whiz, hooked it up so (his bedroom was on the other side of the wall) that he could speak through the radio. It was near Christmas and he pretended to be Santa Claus, talking to me. I was mystified until I found out it was him.

I had to take my afternoon nap on the couch. I remember trying to lay so still with my eyes closed. When eternity passed, I would stretch and say what a good nap I had. Mother would say "go to sleep". How did she know?

Monday, March 2, 2009

MOTHER'S OCCUPATION

How did your mother spend her day? Did she have a job or do volunteer work outside the home?

My mom stayed at home most of the time, keeping the "home fires" burning. She never worked outside the home. It was almost unheard of to work outside the home.

FATHER'S OCCUPATION

Where did your father go to work every day and what did he do?

(Janet - First, in Elohim Bible Institute and working on a farm; then in tool room at Clark Bros. - Olean and Worthington in Wellsville - a tool grinder in both places. West Clarksville, owned farm and trucking business. In 1959 - PBTS - pastoring in Otego)

MOM: My father earned a degree in Electrical Engineering by correspondence. He was manager of Davis Transformer Co. in Concord, NH.

When I was in 8th grade, he took the job of manager of the Air Cool Division of Acne Electric in Cuba, NY. He was a whiz with electricity. He invented the transformer for those circling lights on juke boxes.

CHURCH

When did you first go to church? What are your earliest memories of church?

(Janet - First Sunday after birth. Castile Baptist Church was my first church, but we didn't live there long.)

MOM: I was sent to Sunday School and church since I can remember (Methodist). I was the youngest, so I went with my brother and sisters.

I don't believe it was even called Junior Church. We left at a certain time during the worship service to go downstairs and color, etc. A few times, they tried telling us a story but since we were used to coloring, we paid no attention.

After our first date, my boyfriend (Grandpa) invited me to church with him. I accepted, after all, church was church, who cares what denomination.

I later got saved there.

BAPTISM

Were you baptized or dedicated as an infant? If so, where and by whom?

(Janet - I was dedicated as a baby in West Clarksville)

MOM: I was baptized (sprinkled) in the Methodist Church in Concord, NH.

I was saved as a teenager and baptized in Richburg Baptist as West Clarksville had no baptistry, by Rev. Al Whitehead who later on married us.

CHILDHOOD BEDROOM

Describe your childhood bedroom. What was the view from your window?

One place we lived was a double house, another family with children my age lived on the other side. We poked a hole in the plaster so we could talk at bedtime. The window faced an alley. They had a window next to ours (second floor). We would put an Easter basket on a heavy string, put something in the basket and swing it to their window. (Bedtime?) (New Hampshire).

Another place, my bedroom window facing a riding stable across the road. I didn't look out it much as a teenager because it was dark at bedtime and I always get a better view downstairs (Cuba, NY)


(This was the home that all of us kids knew where it was because every time we drove by, mom would say that "I used to live there". Also, it was/is the ugliest house on the road in Cuba.)

PERSONAL PORTRAIT

Personal portrait of Mom's life:

Dad's Parents:

Laura Mabel Spencer; born 4-15-1910 in Genessee, PA; married in Standard, NY on 11-03-1928; died 12-23-1993 in Cuba, NY
Richard Harry Truax; born 10-20-1910 in Bingham Township, PA; died 09-23-1991 in Olean, NY
Both buried in North Bingham, PA

FULL NAME: Mary Emma Stubbs (Truax)
DATE OF BIRTH: 07-01-1928
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hamilton, Ohio
MOTHER'S FULL NAME: Elizabeth Reddick (Stubbs)
Place and date of her birth: 07-21-1900; died: 12-08-1975 in Cuba, NY;
married: 06-24-1920
FATHER'S FULL NAME: Walter Walker Stubbs
Place and date of his birth: 12-10-1900 in Middletown, Ohio;
Died: 04-12-1949 in Cuba, NY
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Isaac & Emma Overholtz
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Harry and Jennie Reddick
Harry born 04-23-1874; died 12-07-1960
Jennie born 02-18-1879; died 02-24-1962
Both buried: Fairview Cemetery in Gratis?
SIBLINGS: Helen (12-05-1922); Robert (01-01-1923); Mabel (06-04-1924); Mary (me) 07-01-1928

PLACE OF YOUR MARRIAGE: 01-18-1947 in West Clarksville, NY at 7:40
FULL GIVEN NAME OF YOUR HUSBAND: John Revere Truax
NAME AND BIRTHDATES OF CHILDREN: John Stephen; Janet Marie; James David; Julie Cheryl; Jerry Duane; Jesse Dean; Jackie Sue; Jo-Anne; Jill Denise (birthdates not printed due to security reasons)

FLOWER: Real looking artificial; no water; lasts forever
COLOR: Blue
HYMN/SONG: The old Rugged Cross Makes the difference
BOOK: Bible
AUTHOR: our Wonderful Lord
BIBLE VERSE: Proverbs 3:5, 6
DESSERT: Hot Fudge Sundae
SPORT: Swinging! (HA!)
LEISURE ACTIVITY: Sitting alone with my husband

NICKNAME

Who gave you your name and why? Did you have a family nickname? How did you get it?


(Janet: Before my mom and dad were even married, they were sitting on the front porch of my mom's folks home in a porch swing. They new that they wanted to get married some day and somehow, the conversation was on children. They said that they wanted to name the first one Janet Marie. Well, they changed their minds when the first was born a boy.

When I arrived, they still wanted Janet Marie.

When I was born in my "big" brother, "Happy", always called his cousin a baby. He pronounced it "dodie". When I arrived, I was a baby and he tried to say "dodie". We copied him and I became Dodie.)

MARY: My middle name "Emma" was after my parents told grandmother. I was called Mary Emma amongst the relatives. Every one else calls me Mary.

Seeing my last name was "Stubbs", all the kids at school nicknamed me "Stubby".

FAVORITE PAST-TIME

What was your favorite pasttime as a child? Did you prefer doing it alone or with someone else?

I was 4 years old, younger than my closest in age sister, and our lives didn't go along the same line. I was an introvert, so my friends were few although I did have friends.

I guess playing house was my favorite pasttime. I had quite a bit of toy furniture; i.e. kitchen cabinet, table, straight chairs, rocking chair, a couple doll cribs, etc. My neighborhood friends would come help me dispurse them into rooms. We would scrape up what tidbits our mothers would give us; i.e. crackers, cheese, etc. One girl's folks mother always gave her money for candy. So, we went to the store and bought penny candy that had the most pieces. We had tea parties.