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Show I REMEMBER... I By THE OLD-TIMERS From "Old-Timer Indeed" of Glover Gap, W. Va.: "I remember remem-ber when our industrious mothers would take their sewing or knitting over to a neighbor's house to spend the whole day there." From Mrs. Mary Stewart of Chicago: Chi-cago: "I remember when white-collared white-collared men wore the same light shirt all week, using a clean, detachable de-tachable collar every day. The I 'fcAAUi'-..- SING LO frtjfc I i j Chinese laundryman did the cottars for two cents a piece. Some men wore celluloid collars which could be cleaned simply by wiping them with a damp cloth." From Mrs. Amelia Ward of Elsl-nore, Elsl-nore, Calif.: "I wonder if Mrs. Mary Stewart of Chicago remembers remem-bers when the horse cars there had hay on the floor to keep the passengers' feet warm in winter. I used to live on Wentworth avenue." ave-nue." From E. E. Meredith of Fairmont, W. Va.: "I remember when baker's bread was as much of a treat as homemade bread is today. Older folks may remember when all bread used by the family was baked at home. Sandwiches were a real treat for young folks 60 years ago, for they had biscuits and bread at home but buns were something different. Remember?" From Mrs. Sallie P. West of Jasper, Jas-per, Ala.: "I remember when a two-seated surrey with a fringe around its canopy top was the last wrerd in family conveyances." From N. E. Jones of Cincinnati: "I remember when you could get the livers and other unwanted parts of a chicken free. How times have changed!" (How about your memories of days gone by, old-timers? Addres; your contributions to this column ii care' of Mr. Friendly, Box 340 Frankfort, Ky.) |