| Show TR funny looking outfit we all called the old tin man came maybe two or three times and was never seen again He would mend pots pans tubs and buckets We could sure use him again today About this time construction workers came and started to fill the creek bottom with load after load of dirt It seemed they would never get enough dirt to bring it up to the level of the banksflume was put in to bring the water from the creek through Another kind of water flume crossed over the highway overhead with the irrigation water going west This may have been started around the early thirties About this time one summercircus came to Sterling the only oneever knew They set their tent up in Avard Ottesonbig empty field It was spread around town thatcircus had come They would have animals to show and at eveningplay called Uncle TomCabin by Harriet Beacher Stowe famous play with all the characters still remember Little Eva person in the show Many seats were set up and filled m sure that there was even an elephant This wonderful occasion only happened once in our humble town Sterling people put on plays under the direction of the YWMIA and the YMMIA Sometimes the older people took parts as well There was neverholiday withoutchildrendance in the afternoon and an older folkdance at night There were many people who played instruments pianos drums horns of all types guitars banjos mandolins violins and mostly played forlittle of nothing or nothing at all remember 00 or 00 was considered good pay Armistice Day wasbig holiday with barbeques and dances Programs were in style then |
