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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 1, Is. 30 Feb.
10, 2012
From the
Editor
Well, I think it’s time for
a report card. We’ve been at this for
over 6 months and whether you’ve noticed it or not we have “poured our hearts”
into this project. We receive a few
comments from time to time telling us that they like a particular article or
had forgotten about some memory from “way back when” that we either wrote or
someone else sent to us.
We have several loyal readers who send us
articles of all kinds--some appropriate for a “G audience”--and some that I
really like, but are not appropriate--according to Carolyn. She sensors the
things I like that she feels are inappropriate.
We encourage all who are sending to continue sending. However, what we’re missing and having to
come up with ourselves are the “stories of old” and current events of local
interest. We know that people would like
to read stories about what you are doing or have done since you left RHS. Please, for us and all of your fellow readers
send us some of those personal stories to print. I can’t make that kind of “stuff” up and if I
did you might not like what I’d say about you and your “illustrious”
career. So, please become proactive and
send us some “printable” material.
Please grade us. Tell us what you like. Tell us what you don’t like. Every time we see that one more person has
read a particular edition, we have to assume that either they like it or are
still searching for something they haven’t found. The sad thing is, we
all know what it means when we “assume.”
We don’t want to do that so tell us what you want to see. Send your feedback to mmay@234enterprises.com.
As you
can see, since I’m getting smaller, I have gotten off of my soap box and am in
the process of leaving the room…
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Jerry
Alford, Class of 1959
Austilene
(Turner) Borum, Class of 1962
Charles
Curtis, Class of 1965
Ruby
Fern Johnson, Former Teacher
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering
Mom’s Clothesline
When we
received the following tidbits about Mom’s Clothesline, it definitely brought
memories back to me. I remember the days
before we had a washing machine at home.
When we went to the laundry (not the Laundromat as there were only Maytag
wringer washing machines), we always washed clothes in a certain order. Mom also had her “bluing ball” which we used
in the rinse water for the whites. Then
home we went to hang the clothes on the line.
I don’t remember much about how we hung them but I do remember hanging
clothes on the line. I was at least in
junior high before we had an automatic washer and dryer at home. cnm
Of
course, you washed the whites first, then the medium colored and last was the
dark dirty clothes. During a drought,
you used the wash water to wash the floor and then it was dumped on the few dried
veggies you had growing. You used the
rinse water to wash your feet and then it was also dumped on the veggies.
The
Basic Rules For Clotheslines:
(This
doesn’t mention that there was often a long wooden pole that was used to push
the clotheslines up so that longer items—sheets, pants, etc.,--didn’t brush the
ground and get dirty.)
You
had to hang the socks by the toes---Not the top.
You
hung pants by the BOTTOMS/cuffs---Not the waistbands.
You
had to WASH the clothesline(s) before hanging any clothes—walk the entire
length of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.
You
had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang “whites” with
“whites” and hang them first.
You
NEVER hung a shirt by the shoulders—always by the tail! What would the neighbors think?
Wash
day on a Monday! NEVER hang clothes on
the weekend, or on Sunday, for Heaven’s sake.
Hang
the sheets and towels on the OUTSIDE lines so you could hide your
“unmentionables” in the middle (perverts and busybodies, ya’ know!).
It
didn’t matter if it was sub-zero weather…clothes would “freeze-dry.”
ALWAYS
gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on the lines were “tacky!”
If
you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not
need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next washed
item.
Clothes
off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and
ready to be ironed.
IRONED???!! Well, that’s a whole OTHER subject!
And
Now A POEM
A
clothesline was a news forecast, to neighbors passing by.
There
were no secrets you could keep, when clothes were hung to dry.
It
also was a friendly link, for neighbors always knew
If company had stopped on by to spend a night or two.
For
then you’d see the “fancy sheets” and towels upon the line;
You’d
see the “company table clothes” with intricate designs.
The
line announced a baby’s birth, from folks who lived inside,
As
brand new infant clothes were hung, so carefully with pride!
The
ages of the children could, so readily be known
By
watching how the sizes changed, you’d know how much they’d grown!
It
also told when illness struck, as extra sheets were hung;
Then
nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too, haphazardly were strung.
It
also said, “On vacation now,” when lines hung limp and bare.
It told, “We’re back!” when full lines
sagged, with not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon, if
wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors’ carefully raised their
brows, and looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past,
for dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home, is anybody’s guess!
I really miss that way of life, it was
a friendly sign
When neighbors knew each other best…By
what hung out on that line.
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
An Obituary printed in the
Today we mourn the passing
of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many
years. No one knows for sure how old he
was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated
such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out
of the rain;
Why the early bird gets the
worm;
Life isn’t always fair;
And maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by
simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and
reliable strategies (adults, not children are in charge).
His health began to
deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set
in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from
school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an
unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground
when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had
failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further
when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or
an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became
pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will
to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better
treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating
when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the
burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up
the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee
was hot. She spilled a little in her
lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in
death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, and by his
daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4
stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is TO Blame
I’m A Victim
Not
many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the
Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
Interesting
Tidbits
A Tribute to Veterans
The links below have the
pictures and tell the story of a rock near
http://www.kather.org/HomeSecure/IowaRock2.htm
http://www.snopes.com/photos/patriotic/freedomrock.asp
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from Wanda’s
files. We are sure we are missing
some. Please send us the birthdays and
anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as complete as
list as possible. We are going to start
with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please send us the
information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
February 11 – Sammy Jackson
February 15 – Jack Smith
Happy
Anniversary To:
February
14 – Sammye Jo & Robert Beeson
Humor
Even though we
have seen little snow and warmer than usual weather this winter, we thought the
following would give everyone a good laugh.
The
Blizzard and the Blonde
It was snowing heavily and blowing to the point that visibility was almost zero
when the little blonde got off work. She made her way to her car and
wondered how she was going to make it home. She sat in her car while it
warmed up and thought about her situation. She finally remembered her daddy's
advice that if she got caught in a blizzard she should wait for a snow-plow to
come by and follow it. That way she would not get stuck in a snow drift.
This
made her feel much better and sure enough in a little while a snow-plow went by
and she started to follow it. As she followed the snow-plow she was feeling
very smug as they continued and she was not having any problem with the
blizzard conditions.
After
an hour had passed, she was somewhat surprised when the snow-plow stopped and
the driver got out and came back to her car and signaled for her to roll down
her window. The snow-plow driver wanted to know if she was alright as she
had been following him for a long time. She said that she was fine and
told him of her daddy's advice to follow a snow-plow when caught in a blizzard. The driver replied that it was OK with him
and she could continue if she wanted, but he was done with the Wal-Mart parking
lot and was going over to Sears next.
********
WINTER BLONDE
As a trucker stops for a red light, a blonde catches up. She jumps out of her car, runs up to his
truck, and knocks on the door.
The trucker lowers the window, and she says "Hi, my name is Heather and
you are losing some of your load."
The trucker ignores her and proceeds down the street.
When the truck stops for another red light, the girl catches up again.
She jumps out of her car, runs up and knocks on the door.
Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they've never spoken, the
blonde says brightly, "Hi my name is Heather, and you are losing some of
your load!"
Shaking his head, the trucker ignores her again and continues down the street.
At the third red light, the same thing happens again.
All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks
on the truck door. The trucker rolls down the window. Again she
says "Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your
load!" When the light turns green the trucker revs up and races to
the next light.
When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to
the blonde.
He knocks on her window, and after she lowers it, he says..."Hi, my name
is Mark, it's winter in
From the Email
“Bag”
February
2, 2012
Technology History. . .I believe I got started a few years before you did in this area, Mike. But you didn't drop the ball like I did and now you are so much farther ahead of me.
I accidentally fell into
this tech stuff right out of high school. My first job was at
So, after about 6 months of working here I told my brand new husband, Jim, that he should come to work here because this was THE place to be. I went home to raise babies and Jim stayed for another 35 years. It was all on the job training, I don't believe they were teaching it in college then. Turned out to be a really good move for him.
Wikipedia says there are very few of these machines left, none are working. The Smithsonian doesn't even have theirs on display any more. I feel like a fossil!
Thanks for jogging my memory of the old days.
Linda
(Block)
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98391&CScn=fairlawn&CScntry=4&CSst=38
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