My Hero's

Living as a teenager

We had beans, fried potatoes, Water cornbread.  Bacon and eggs. sausage and eggs. This was more than some who had less.  Hobos, passing through would  knock at our door asking for food.  They would tell the story that they mark houses where fed, so they could find the right place to eat.  Our cloths did not meet the style of today, but was to last till worn out.  Shoes;  have seen some placing stiff paper in the shoes, where holes was in the bottom.  During 1942, gasoline was rationed.  A,B. C was the cards stuck in the window of your car; One for farmers,  one for importment people.  Shoes were rationed along with sugar.  I bought my first Saving Bond on 1942 .  I was a full grown teenager now, looking for something better than the World condition today. 

family of seven

Folks, I found out who baby sit us; Our mother!  When we moved to our appartment in 1936, our family begin to increase, year by year. In 1936 one son was borned. In 1938, another brother was brought into the world.  Not finished yet: in 1942 a little girl came to join our family.  Things were coming to gather in business and jobs increarsed. 

I was becoming into the teenage world.  Still no car, phone or job.  Found one delivering papers, one route morning and one evening.  Boy, was I living high on the hog!  Making 3.00 dollars a month.  this included delivering and collecting also.  Just look how great my job was:  Paid one dollar per month to the bike store.for transporting me all over Winchester, instead of walking!