As a farm family, they didn’t have all the luxuries of life that the town families had. Jerry didn’t have electricity in the home or running water. The only running water was located in the barn and the only bathroom was outside. His house was a tiny farm house that was just like all of the other farmhouses in the area. The townhouses were more luxurious than the farmhouses. My grandfather, spoken like a true optimist, had said “for every thing you didn’t have, you always had something good.” Growing up, Jerry worked on his family farms. Around age 15/16, he set bowling pins at the local bowling alley. At 16, even though he was underage, he worked the summer at the sawmill. HIs father was a logger and, “as her duty,” his mother worked at home. Since they lived off of their own farm and used what they had at home, the grocery store wasn’t a place that was often visited. He started driving around 13/14 years old, prior to having a license, gas was about $0.15. His first car, bought in ‘56, was a ‘41 Chevy that cost $75. He bought his first new car in ‘59. It was a ‘59 Ford Galaxie for $2,800. He drove his ‘41 Chevy truck as his first car, and his parents had a ‘53 Chevy truck, and a ‘50 Chevy. His dream car was getting a Model A car. He then talked about the banking system. His family put some money in the banks but also kept most of it at home. Since everyone in his area were struggling farmers, there wasn’t a huge divide in his community and with his
As a farm family, they didn’t have all the luxuries of life that the town families had. Jerry didn’t have electricity in the home or running water. The only running water was located in the barn and the only bathroom was outside. His house was a tiny farm house that was just like all of the other farmhouses in the area. The townhouses were more luxurious than the farmhouses. My grandfather, spoken like a true optimist, had said “for every thing you didn’t have, you always had something good.” Growing up, Jerry worked on his family farms. Around age 15/16, he set bowling pins at the local bowling alley. At 16, even though he was underage, he worked the summer at the sawmill. HIs father was a logger and, “as her duty,” his mother worked at home. Since they lived off of their own farm and used what they had at home, the grocery store wasn’t a place that was often visited. He started driving around 13/14 years old, prior to having a license, gas was about $0.15. His first car, bought in ‘56, was a ‘41 Chevy that cost $75. He bought his first new car in ‘59. It was a ‘59 Ford Galaxie for $2,800. He drove his ‘41 Chevy truck as his first car, and his parents had a ‘53 Chevy truck, and a ‘50 Chevy. His dream car was getting a Model A car. He then talked about the banking system. His family put some money in the banks but also kept most of it at home. Since everyone in his area were struggling farmers, there wasn’t a huge divide in his community and with his