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Marcy Darling 3119/03 Tape I Interviewed by Maja Albee Side 1 0-5 Introduction 5-15 Begin by talking of childhood being one of five children. Talk ofbuming accident when she was three years old. Doctor from mines in Pennsylvania vacationing in Colorado where she lived heard of her bums and offered to help. He bad a black salve that helped the bnms, she had to have it on her skin from April to September. 15-23 Other Little girls alienated because of her burned even older sister. She played with little boys instead and considers her self a tom boy. Mother always said, "Why can't you be a lady like your sister?" She rebelled against her mother by staying a tomboy. Yet interested in what makes you a lady. 23-27 When she was eight years old, visit her aunt in in a dormitory. Aunt had a typewriter and gave her permission to practice on it This is all she really remembers of the trip. Decided that a lady types. 27-38 High school is the first cbanee to Freshmen year took typing class. Enjoyed it school superintendent offered her a job as a typist in the county extension office. Typed after school and on Saturdays in county extension office. She was a quick learner and got done too fast so they sent her to the county clerks office, treasures auditors office, where ever they had routine things that needed to be done by a high school girl. Worked at this for three and a half years. 38-44 Made money to bny clothes. Could not sew, when attempted felt eJ>1remely large. In eighth grade was already the tallest person in her :family. Older sister petite, again refers to her as the lady", and only a little over five feet taR refers to the fact that the sister did not like to be seen with her. 44-49 Talks of outfit she tried to sew for herself. Would not take all the seams. Made a sports outfit, skit shorts and top. When she washed it the outfit raveled. Figured she could not do sewing. Mother was a good seamstress. 49-58 Eighth grade, school superintendent came to her and asked her to visit the high school as a representative of the eighth grade becanse of her high grades. She considers herself not very fast in school, compares herself to the tortoise. When she went to the high school to ~ she liked it. It was not scary and her mother made her a ''beautiful orchid party dress" with a matching slip. Felt like a lady. 58-62 Talks of time in high school. Considered it very good, becanse of time in offices and therefore being treated as au adult Babysat little boys as well. Did not make much money but saved all she could because she just knew that she was going to college. 62-72 Preston high school in northwest Missouri. Explains about location. Ten miles from Iowa line, very much like Iowa. Big farms and homes Ozarks in south Missouri very different, glad to be living in North. 72-77 When asked when born she answered, in Akron Colorado after fire folks went back to Missouri. When pressed for a date, " I do not discuss that Dear Abby says birth dates are just numbers, and mines unlisted." 77-105 High school graduation. Valedictorian, and would a college scholarship. When she went to the college open house decided that she would study home economics because she wanted to be good in the kitchen and sewing. Discusses Miss Anthony who retired to small college in NW Missouri previously of Cornell She decided that the "country girls would learn the same as the "city girls" at Cornell, therefore had to complete pre med requirements. Chemistry, physics, sciences. Had no experience in science labs. 105-155 Tells how she financed college. Methodist Church loans, Scholarship and Work study. First quarter, coffee shop did not like making Math not good. Became an assistant to Dr. Dildine, who bad been a missionary in china for 20 years, Humanities. Graded all the papers. Talks of time spent for the and spent learning of orient from Dildine and his wife. Talks of other professors who were experimenting in food nutrition, soy beans - to turn into edible food. graduated from college vvith top grade of home economics college. Reflects on how professors in math must have made the tests with 3 or4 questions that he knew that the girls could answer so t hat he would not have to flunk them. Other math problems that were extremely difficult, fellas could do them. 155-196 Goal to become an extension agent Could not get right out of coUege. Decided to teach. had background traiuing for teaching. Pay equal to male sports teacher. First experience taught biology, general 2 home economics classes with no guide lines. In Iowa, 4 other new teachers, live in a boarding room. Filling balloons with hydrogen, w-ere not supposed to leave the class room. Took them to the study halls. Had animals in \vidows of home economics room because of taking boys on science field trips. Girls in home economics complained to principle, let the girls cookies made the things in the window ok. 196-230 Spent one year in that school. Parents moved to Omak Washington dnring the war (1941 thereabouts). Had never seen mountains before. School taught at was in Prescott Iowa. Got off train in Spokane, went through an Indian reservation on the way to Omak. First Indian reservation ever seen, total shock, sagebrnsh. Omak orehard country. Kids made money by picking strawberries. Made a $1.15 for a morning and a half of work, did not stay because too tall. Interviewed that same day, at the patch, for a: secretarial position. Accepted to interview. 230-290 School superintendent lived kitty corner to parents house. He knew right away that there was a young home economics teacher in town. Told of a teaching job in Touasket. Toward the Canadian border, really western town. Zane fun, therefore curious. Cowboys and cattle and horses. Like another first year of teaching. Checked desk of other teacher to see what she was teaching, because no rules or regulations of what to teach, In drawer found all patterns, samples and fabric for black bloomers. Reflect on sewing in college, textiles mainly, only dresses very simple, would pin on them to model for grade and then take the pins out after. Old way of sewing , was to baste the dress and then try it on then take the bastings out and sew it Mother used pins rather than basting, not normal procedure. Edna Bishops Sewing techniques, was what stared the trend. Talks of mother and the techniques in more detail. 290- Moved on to foods. Had the students cook for the families, break:fast. Therefore teach them the 334 fun things she learned in college. Omak wanted her back after one year in Tonasket. Salary increase. Lived in a boarding house in Tonasket Discusses small town living and gossip. Red cross night was when the town would gossip about the teachers, therefore one of them always tried to be there in order to stop it. Went for walks for fun. Learned to keep things private and never repeat, especially behavior problems in class. Stndents, other teachers, and parents alike. 334- Felt like she had a touch of the west from teaching in Tonasket and Omak Traveled by bus 440 because did not have a car. Apple harvest school Summer went to WSU for summer school. Wbat ever took at WSU, taught to home ec class. Classes became very popular. Offered a teaching position to teach other teachers how to make classes more interesting. Decided to go into extension. Home ec very different, experimenting l\ith freezing peas preliminary to the microwave. Took very varied classes. Served as a judge in a grange contest. 440- Summer in Los Angeles. Found a room just a few blocks from Hollywood and Vine. Could cross 473 the street l\ith the traffic lights. Worked in a dime store for extra money, when hired told not to tell anyone tbat they had a college education. Because other girls working there were living off the same money tbat they were using for fun to go to all of the best restaurants. Liked the city lights, and likes the west. 473- Back to extension discussion. Was wanted to interview in Waterville. Found out about port 508 Orchard. Ms. White iu charge of the program protested because I can not send a young girl over to Bremerton with all of those sailors." County chairman did not want another extension agent, because he did not along with last one. 508- Arrived at the End of August at fair time. Did not own a care, had never owned a car. Could not 613 drive. Greeted by all, radio station did a program, 4-h leader were delighted to get an a agent. Started with a judging class. People did not want to be leaders anymore, she convinced them to continue. Did not realize that there were adult groups. Quilted, general education, grandmother had been in one. Had been disbanded because of the war. 14 clubs., Bremerton and Kitsap county. Took classes at university of Washington. never regretted giving up the dry lands, eastern Washington, because of lights of Bremerton. Criticized for taking the job because Chairman was supposed to be difficult to along with. 613- Four extension agents, other three men, Orchards, forestry, and poultry. All did 4H 620 End of Side 1 Side 2 0- Made a decision, to only change if there was an increase of salary. Did not have supervisors. 5 I Supervisors were in Pullman could not make it to Bremerton. Programs, had a good places to meet, granges and community centers. Started with 14 home makers clubs, combined with 4H. Got them to sponsor different acti-vities, and 4H clnbs. peoples funds were always low, Did a kind of carrier system to help save expenses. Save phone calls. County gave her a station wagon, like the fire dept and other organization. Had her own private car as well. Learned to drive in snow, very cautious driver. 51~ Fair in Puyallup. Friend in Gig Harbor, took a test drive to Puyallup. Bridge had already fallen 72 over Tacoma narrows. Went every day. State Fair had been in Yakima then moved to Puyallup. 39-40 Home makers clubs. When she started to get supervision they did not believe it. 72-131 Record keeping. In first year of extension ad'\tises to carry a little black note book carried to every 131 visit write down ... Wbat you did do, what you think you could do and what you see needs to be done. Do this at every stop. Food and food preservation were most common question. Developed a system of most commonly asked question that conld be sent to the leaders who had questions. Newspaper column, office had a camera that conld be used . Could get all kinds of coverage for the clubs. Delegating people to teach such as Tailoring, basic upholstery. Had people make foot stools, webbing, springs and upholstery. No two chairs ever made alike. Lots of food preservation, food handling. Expand to do farm and home planning. For people who had jobs but wanted a small farm to grow vegetables as well. Was at the start of expanding. help people decide to either keep the farm or sell it. Cows graze on low bank water front. houses were back on the roads. 131- This led to needing houses built and house remodeling. Taught people house building. 158 Coordinated people to teach the basics and then continued the fallow up as necessary. Help deeide where to build and where not to build. With imports standards all change. Community involvement. 158- Asked where met husband. Work had but you have got to play. Still trying to be a lady. 215 learned to dance. Group that were taking an evening class in dancing. Decided to go to the Puyallup fair. Needed another fellow, to make the group match. Roller coaster, none of the other girls would and so she went \vith all of the fellows. Hal was the last of the fellows to go, he was hesitant, because he usually seasick. Everyone else had left, sent the rest of the evening getting to know each other. In September. November, he asked her for a date rather than her roommate who he had been dating. 215- Married in 1952. Another women made her dress who was in her office, she started to plan the 264 wedding. Did not have the money for a large wedding. Decided to get married in the Methodist church in Omak with her family. Simple wedding, on Easter therefore the church was all decorated. Secretary is who made the dress. 264- Transferred to Olympia, with all of her progress had a pretty good rating. Chairman had not 345 been told what her ratings were, he was not happy with her. He was not very good at keeping track of his expense account He was a five dollar His put down a five dollar steak for everyone. County commissioner got suspicious. HE very carefully got rid of all of the other agents. There was a need for someone in Thurston County. She was told not to work with the women's groups only with the 4H. 30 years in service in extension. 345459 Job conflict forced her to leave. Then went tot the South Puget Sound community college to teach home economics. Husband began to have medical problems. He had been in Hawaii right after they had dropped the bomb working on the ships. Vocation was a Methodist minister, Had ulcers why he left the ministry. Had gone to college in of Hawaii. Patience of working with women was not very good He was a burner in the shipping yard. Worked on live ships, for special ships, Went to a live ship to pieces of it, Did not know enough and was not properly dresses, asbestos. Lost many friends to it, especially the women, because they took the men's clothes home and laundered them. Hal liked to work at night, and outdoors. Would go past the salvation army and would wear them then throw them away. Went back to school in the later years. 459- Back to dancing. They were given free tickets to go to a ballroom dance. The tickets 35 were 489 dollars a piece. There was a dance contest were couples were eliminated until there vv-as only one couple left. They won the contest. Made all her own dance dresses, black with a red underskirt which showed through the black sheer. 489- Other things they did together. When there were not people on the water in all arias. 603 Bought a house in Poulsbo Right after they were married. The house included water front which had clams. They dug clams on Saturdays and Sundays. Was first taken claming and crabbing by some of the 4H leaders. The crabs were collected by raking them from the back of a boat. First time learning about clams. Would not eat the ones that were open. Bothered her to cook crabs. One day to gather the next to cook. Eat them the same day. Oysters, steamer clams. Movies window shopping to learn what the latest fashions were. Husband loved to go to the fabric shops. Would end up with stacks of fabric when they were only going in for one piece. Did do a lot of se""ing. Usually when he was working. Drove back to new England twice. Can not fly because of air pressure in her ears. Hal died four days before Christmas in 1998. After he died she got her ears pierced, because he did not believe that women "''ere supposed to pnt holes in their bodies. 603· Marcy is now into water coloring. Compare herself to her husband. She enjoys the doing and he 618 e~oyed the completion. Some of the they did were, complete ski outfits and went skiing about three times. They got bowling outfits ... End of Side 2
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Title | Darling, Marcy Oral History Interview, 2003 |
Interviewer | Albee, Maja |
Date | 2003-04-22 |
Description | 94 minute oral history with Marcy Darling, conducted for a Women in the West (HIST 398 course at Washington State University). Her family moved around the U.S. frequently until she was six, when they settled in Princeton, Missouri. She describes her school years and motivation as a student. After high school, she went to college and received a degree in Home Economics. She taught school in Missouri, but eventually followed her family to Washington. She obtained a job as an extension agent for Washington State University, married, and raised a family. |
Subject | Economic & social conditions; Education; Internal migration |
Coverage | North and Central America--United States--Missouri--Mercer County--Princeton; North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Okanogan County--Omak; North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Kitsap County--Bremerton |
Type | Sound |
Genre | Interviews |
Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
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Rights Notes | In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after 2011 publication date. |
Identifier | ua262b05f53 |
Source | Is found in Archives 262, Women in the West Oral Histories https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ua262.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Holding Institution | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
Contributors | Digitization and description funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities We the People grant for Washington Womens History to the Washington Womens History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. |
Language | English |
Digitization | Original audio cassettes were converted to wav files using Audacity and a USBPre interface. Mp3 files were then created from the wav files for online access. Film clips were created as mpeg-4 files using Adobe Premiere Elements 9 to add selected images to the wav audio files. Print documents were scanned to pdf format using a Xerox Workcentre 5030 copier/scanner. |
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Full Text | Marcy Darling 3119/03 Tape I Interviewed by Maja Albee Side 1 0-5 Introduction 5-15 Begin by talking of childhood being one of five children. Talk ofbuming accident when she was three years old. Doctor from mines in Pennsylvania vacationing in Colorado where she lived heard of her bums and offered to help. He bad a black salve that helped the bnms, she had to have it on her skin from April to September. 15-23 Other Little girls alienated because of her burned even older sister. She played with little boys instead and considers her self a tom boy. Mother always said, "Why can't you be a lady like your sister?" She rebelled against her mother by staying a tomboy. Yet interested in what makes you a lady. 23-27 When she was eight years old, visit her aunt in in a dormitory. Aunt had a typewriter and gave her permission to practice on it This is all she really remembers of the trip. Decided that a lady types. 27-38 High school is the first cbanee to Freshmen year took typing class. Enjoyed it school superintendent offered her a job as a typist in the county extension office. Typed after school and on Saturdays in county extension office. She was a quick learner and got done too fast so they sent her to the county clerks office, treasures auditors office, where ever they had routine things that needed to be done by a high school girl. Worked at this for three and a half years. 38-44 Made money to bny clothes. Could not sew, when attempted felt eJ>1remely large. In eighth grade was already the tallest person in her :family. Older sister petite, again refers to her as the lady", and only a little over five feet taR refers to the fact that the sister did not like to be seen with her. 44-49 Talks of outfit she tried to sew for herself. Would not take all the seams. Made a sports outfit, skit shorts and top. When she washed it the outfit raveled. Figured she could not do sewing. Mother was a good seamstress. 49-58 Eighth grade, school superintendent came to her and asked her to visit the high school as a representative of the eighth grade becanse of her high grades. She considers herself not very fast in school, compares herself to the tortoise. When she went to the high school to ~ she liked it. It was not scary and her mother made her a ''beautiful orchid party dress" with a matching slip. Felt like a lady. 58-62 Talks of time in high school. Considered it very good, becanse of time in offices and therefore being treated as au adult Babysat little boys as well. Did not make much money but saved all she could because she just knew that she was going to college. 62-72 Preston high school in northwest Missouri. Explains about location. Ten miles from Iowa line, very much like Iowa. Big farms and homes Ozarks in south Missouri very different, glad to be living in North. 72-77 When asked when born she answered, in Akron Colorado after fire folks went back to Missouri. When pressed for a date, " I do not discuss that Dear Abby says birth dates are just numbers, and mines unlisted." 77-105 High school graduation. Valedictorian, and would a college scholarship. When she went to the college open house decided that she would study home economics because she wanted to be good in the kitchen and sewing. Discusses Miss Anthony who retired to small college in NW Missouri previously of Cornell She decided that the "country girls would learn the same as the "city girls" at Cornell, therefore had to complete pre med requirements. Chemistry, physics, sciences. Had no experience in science labs. 105-155 Tells how she financed college. Methodist Church loans, Scholarship and Work study. First quarter, coffee shop did not like making Math not good. Became an assistant to Dr. Dildine, who bad been a missionary in china for 20 years, Humanities. Graded all the papers. Talks of time spent for the and spent learning of orient from Dildine and his wife. Talks of other professors who were experimenting in food nutrition, soy beans - to turn into edible food. graduated from college vvith top grade of home economics college. Reflects on how professors in math must have made the tests with 3 or4 questions that he knew that the girls could answer so t hat he would not have to flunk them. Other math problems that were extremely difficult, fellas could do them. 155-196 Goal to become an extension agent Could not get right out of coUege. Decided to teach. had background traiuing for teaching. Pay equal to male sports teacher. First experience taught biology, general 2 home economics classes with no guide lines. In Iowa, 4 other new teachers, live in a boarding room. Filling balloons with hydrogen, w-ere not supposed to leave the class room. Took them to the study halls. Had animals in \vidows of home economics room because of taking boys on science field trips. Girls in home economics complained to principle, let the girls cookies made the things in the window ok. 196-230 Spent one year in that school. Parents moved to Omak Washington dnring the war (1941 thereabouts). Had never seen mountains before. School taught at was in Prescott Iowa. Got off train in Spokane, went through an Indian reservation on the way to Omak. First Indian reservation ever seen, total shock, sagebrnsh. Omak orehard country. Kids made money by picking strawberries. Made a $1.15 for a morning and a half of work, did not stay because too tall. Interviewed that same day, at the patch, for a: secretarial position. Accepted to interview. 230-290 School superintendent lived kitty corner to parents house. He knew right away that there was a young home economics teacher in town. Told of a teaching job in Touasket. Toward the Canadian border, really western town. Zane fun, therefore curious. Cowboys and cattle and horses. Like another first year of teaching. Checked desk of other teacher to see what she was teaching, because no rules or regulations of what to teach, In drawer found all patterns, samples and fabric for black bloomers. Reflect on sewing in college, textiles mainly, only dresses very simple, would pin on them to model for grade and then take the pins out after. Old way of sewing , was to baste the dress and then try it on then take the bastings out and sew it Mother used pins rather than basting, not normal procedure. Edna Bishops Sewing techniques, was what stared the trend. Talks of mother and the techniques in more detail. 290- Moved on to foods. Had the students cook for the families, break:fast. Therefore teach them the 334 fun things she learned in college. Omak wanted her back after one year in Tonasket. Salary increase. Lived in a boarding house in Tonasket Discusses small town living and gossip. Red cross night was when the town would gossip about the teachers, therefore one of them always tried to be there in order to stop it. Went for walks for fun. Learned to keep things private and never repeat, especially behavior problems in class. Stndents, other teachers, and parents alike. 334- Felt like she had a touch of the west from teaching in Tonasket and Omak Traveled by bus 440 because did not have a car. Apple harvest school Summer went to WSU for summer school. Wbat ever took at WSU, taught to home ec class. Classes became very popular. Offered a teaching position to teach other teachers how to make classes more interesting. Decided to go into extension. Home ec very different, experimenting l\ith freezing peas preliminary to the microwave. Took very varied classes. Served as a judge in a grange contest. 440- Summer in Los Angeles. Found a room just a few blocks from Hollywood and Vine. Could cross 473 the street l\ith the traffic lights. Worked in a dime store for extra money, when hired told not to tell anyone tbat they had a college education. Because other girls working there were living off the same money tbat they were using for fun to go to all of the best restaurants. Liked the city lights, and likes the west. 473- Back to extension discussion. Was wanted to interview in Waterville. Found out about port 508 Orchard. Ms. White iu charge of the program protested because I can not send a young girl over to Bremerton with all of those sailors." County chairman did not want another extension agent, because he did not along with last one. 508- Arrived at the End of August at fair time. Did not own a care, had never owned a car. Could not 613 drive. Greeted by all, radio station did a program, 4-h leader were delighted to get an a agent. Started with a judging class. People did not want to be leaders anymore, she convinced them to continue. Did not realize that there were adult groups. Quilted, general education, grandmother had been in one. Had been disbanded because of the war. 14 clubs., Bremerton and Kitsap county. Took classes at university of Washington. never regretted giving up the dry lands, eastern Washington, because of lights of Bremerton. Criticized for taking the job because Chairman was supposed to be difficult to along with. 613- Four extension agents, other three men, Orchards, forestry, and poultry. All did 4H 620 End of Side 1 Side 2 0- Made a decision, to only change if there was an increase of salary. Did not have supervisors. 5 I Supervisors were in Pullman could not make it to Bremerton. Programs, had a good places to meet, granges and community centers. Started with 14 home makers clubs, combined with 4H. Got them to sponsor different acti-vities, and 4H clnbs. peoples funds were always low, Did a kind of carrier system to help save expenses. Save phone calls. County gave her a station wagon, like the fire dept and other organization. Had her own private car as well. Learned to drive in snow, very cautious driver. 51~ Fair in Puyallup. Friend in Gig Harbor, took a test drive to Puyallup. Bridge had already fallen 72 over Tacoma narrows. Went every day. State Fair had been in Yakima then moved to Puyallup. 39-40 Home makers clubs. When she started to get supervision they did not believe it. 72-131 Record keeping. In first year of extension ad'\tises to carry a little black note book carried to every 131 visit write down ... Wbat you did do, what you think you could do and what you see needs to be done. Do this at every stop. Food and food preservation were most common question. Developed a system of most commonly asked question that conld be sent to the leaders who had questions. Newspaper column, office had a camera that conld be used . Could get all kinds of coverage for the clubs. Delegating people to teach such as Tailoring, basic upholstery. Had people make foot stools, webbing, springs and upholstery. No two chairs ever made alike. Lots of food preservation, food handling. Expand to do farm and home planning. For people who had jobs but wanted a small farm to grow vegetables as well. Was at the start of expanding. help people decide to either keep the farm or sell it. Cows graze on low bank water front. houses were back on the roads. 131- This led to needing houses built and house remodeling. Taught people house building. 158 Coordinated people to teach the basics and then continued the fallow up as necessary. Help deeide where to build and where not to build. With imports standards all change. Community involvement. 158- Asked where met husband. Work had but you have got to play. Still trying to be a lady. 215 learned to dance. Group that were taking an evening class in dancing. Decided to go to the Puyallup fair. Needed another fellow, to make the group match. Roller coaster, none of the other girls would and so she went \vith all of the fellows. Hal was the last of the fellows to go, he was hesitant, because he usually seasick. Everyone else had left, sent the rest of the evening getting to know each other. In September. November, he asked her for a date rather than her roommate who he had been dating. 215- Married in 1952. Another women made her dress who was in her office, she started to plan the 264 wedding. Did not have the money for a large wedding. Decided to get married in the Methodist church in Omak with her family. Simple wedding, on Easter therefore the church was all decorated. Secretary is who made the dress. 264- Transferred to Olympia, with all of her progress had a pretty good rating. Chairman had not 345 been told what her ratings were, he was not happy with her. He was not very good at keeping track of his expense account He was a five dollar His put down a five dollar steak for everyone. County commissioner got suspicious. HE very carefully got rid of all of the other agents. There was a need for someone in Thurston County. She was told not to work with the women's groups only with the 4H. 30 years in service in extension. 345459 Job conflict forced her to leave. Then went tot the South Puget Sound community college to teach home economics. Husband began to have medical problems. He had been in Hawaii right after they had dropped the bomb working on the ships. Vocation was a Methodist minister, Had ulcers why he left the ministry. Had gone to college in of Hawaii. Patience of working with women was not very good He was a burner in the shipping yard. Worked on live ships, for special ships, Went to a live ship to pieces of it, Did not know enough and was not properly dresses, asbestos. Lost many friends to it, especially the women, because they took the men's clothes home and laundered them. Hal liked to work at night, and outdoors. Would go past the salvation army and would wear them then throw them away. Went back to school in the later years. 459- Back to dancing. They were given free tickets to go to a ballroom dance. The tickets 35 were 489 dollars a piece. There was a dance contest were couples were eliminated until there vv-as only one couple left. They won the contest. Made all her own dance dresses, black with a red underskirt which showed through the black sheer. 489- Other things they did together. When there were not people on the water in all arias. 603 Bought a house in Poulsbo Right after they were married. The house included water front which had clams. They dug clams on Saturdays and Sundays. Was first taken claming and crabbing by some of the 4H leaders. The crabs were collected by raking them from the back of a boat. First time learning about clams. Would not eat the ones that were open. Bothered her to cook crabs. One day to gather the next to cook. Eat them the same day. Oysters, steamer clams. Movies window shopping to learn what the latest fashions were. Husband loved to go to the fabric shops. Would end up with stacks of fabric when they were only going in for one piece. Did do a lot of se""ing. Usually when he was working. Drove back to new England twice. Can not fly because of air pressure in her ears. Hal died four days before Christmas in 1998. After he died she got her ears pierced, because he did not believe that women "''ere supposed to pnt holes in their bodies. 603· Marcy is now into water coloring. Compare herself to her husband. She enjoys the doing and he 618 e~oyed the completion. Some of the they did were, complete ski outfits and went skiing about three times. They got bowling outfits ... End of Side 2 |
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