| Show tables wasalsle for everyone to walk in The rear 20 to 25 feet was the grocery part the butcher showcase wes the only refrigeration believe the buicher would wait on you and cut the meat you wanted and wrap it for you Under the counters were Wg bins with macaroni spaghetti noddles rice and beans On the shelves were raisins salt soda spices flour sugar and etc In those days the basic things were all there were--no bread cake-mixes vegetables frults hamburger helpers milk or eggs We bought our eggs and milk across the street and made our own breads In the center portion of the store were yardage patterns buttons pins and thread At the very front of the store were tools guns stoves for sheep herders and other supplies There were one or two racks full of ready-to-wear clothes In those days mo one ran to the store for everything as we 40 now Instead we went to the cellar brought up the makings and prepared our own dishes There were peddlers who all summer went door to door selling all kinds of frults and vegetables to the people and the women spent a1l sumer canning the frults and vegetables making relishes Jjellles jams etc Meat was purchased by quarter or halfs and traded among friends and neighbors canned for there were no refrigerators The meats were also or freezers then Our supply cellar was under our house We had our coal supply fresh apples and all of our canning was kept there In 1933 we sold our home to Gladys Winters and we moved to California can remember the old blacksmith shop across the street from us It was awful scary to pess at night One block west of our house the Oldroyd family lived Next to the sidewalk beyond their house wasgarage where the city kept the hearse carriage passed this shed everyday on my way to and from school dearly loved to look through the crack in the shed at the carriage Dr Diaz in Moroni removed my tonsils whenwas six years old on our dining room table My mother wasmidwife andknow several people she delivered There were no hospitals Doctors offices were in their homes The closest hospital was in Salt Lake City by car no ambulances The closest doctor was in Springville In 1962 moved back to Utah husbanddoctor for his health 4o upon the advise of my wanted also to spend some |
