Isaac Rose, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998

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OHI Isaac Rose 16 June 82 s1:2 LK Was that all they had in the family? IR Three boys. LK What was the tavern like? Do you remember? IR Oh, I remember very well because the tavern existed until 1936 under my father's ownership. And at that time, I was 25 when he sold it. It was just a front room with a bar, and there were taps of beer coming out -- different sorts of beer. And behind the bar there were shelves with bottles of various liquor--whiskey that we sold by the drink. And there were always some snacks because we sold some sliced herring and other things, some cookies, pies, which people would consume with the alcohol. And then we had a couple other rooms where people who wanted some privacy [could have some]. People that didn't want to be seen in front --could go to the next room and sit at their tables and order. And we brought the stuff to their table. LK Did you help? IR Oh, very much. I always helped as much as I could. In 1936, he sold this business and went into a different line of work. LK Was it a pretty prosperous business while it was going? IR We made aliving. People didn't have big aspirations in Europe. If somebody could pay the rent and pay the expenses, buy groceries, and raise children and pay for vacation, this was a big thing. People didn't try to acquire property like here or expensive cars, or whatever. Because there was no need for it. Just to make a living. To be able to buy a pair of shoes once a year ... some clothes, send the kids to school, pay a cheder, if you had to pay. Public schools were free. Education was free.