Community: Allensvile
Date of Interview : Feb 24, 1998
Interviewer: Elizabeth Sowers
TAPE LOG
0:06:19: Early memories, going to the store in horse and buggy to Allensville
0:07:30: World War II, more stores, hardware
0:08:17: School was a one-room school, would walk home for lunch
0:08:57: School consolidation, first one was easier - second was difficult, he was on the school board
0:10:04: Chores, feeding hogs, milking cows
0:10:31: Price differences between then and now, would trade butter, milk and eggs for other items in the store, "we went trading, instead of purchasing"
0:11:34: First job was driving a school bus for $56 per month
0:12:10: First car was a 1936 Ford
0:13:15: Had gas instead of electricity, Allensville fire, then a lot of rats came into town
0:14:49: End