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Show Volume XXI Issue VII The Ogden Valley news Page 9 July 15, 2013 The Reinold Coert Klyn Family of Huntsville job there. When the season was ended she had One morning when Jane got up, the back of her dress with a large sun bonnet to match. It was earned enough to buy an electric Singer sewing legs were covered with large itchy and painful as if she were the town’s greeting committee. machine in a table. It was the most attractive blisters. After consulting neighbors, as there Next to the post office was the telephone Ren had always dreamed of being a “gentle- piece of furniture in the house. She was also was no doctor in town, it was decided she had office. The little building housed a switch man farmer.” He loved living in the country. invited to return the next season as she was the sat in poison ivy. That experience ended the board that was in operation 24 hours a day. He built a chicken coop, rabbit hutches, and fastest picker in the field because she was small excursions to the irrigation ditch and other Different ladies in town would take turns protransformed the tool shed into a little barn. and quick. After that, her sewing skills became ways had to be found to keep cool. When the cessing all the incoming and outgoing calls. He purchased baby chicks, ducks, rabbits, visible in the home. From turkey sacks pur- chockecherries were ripe, Jane accompanied The operator who worked at night had a chased for 25 cents each, the Aldous family to pick make-shift bed in front of and a goat. The baby she created sun dressed, them and then make them the board and those who chicks were first raised pajamas, scarves, table into chokecherry jelly. worked during the day in the upstairs bedroom cloths, aprons and lamp They learned that jams did handwork in between and then moved to the shades. She also taught and jellies could be made calls. Many beautiful outside. What a job! Jane how to sew, which at home to be used during hand-pieced quilt tops Farming was a sevenenabled her to join the long winter. and crocheted dollies days-a-week business, the 4-H club’s “Seven Near their home was were produced there. The and the whole family Thrifty Needlers.” the Trappist Monastery. Klyns were the recipients had to get involved in Transportation was a Adrian Janse delivered of one of those quilt tops. picking greens for the problem. Ren’s job was mail there and asked Ren One always wondered rabbits, feeding the in Ogden and later Atie to accompany him to meet how come the telephone chickens, and cleaning started to work by clean- the Abbott who was origioperators always were the the pens. When fall ing homes, peeling hot nally from Holland. It first ones to know all the came, everyone helped tomatoes in the canning gave him an opportunity news in town. with preparing the factory, and even sub- to see parts of the monasIt was exciting when chickens for market. stituting in the school tery seldom seen by outthe Klyns got their first The lawn had to be cafeteria. As Dutch siders. Since the Abbott telephone. It was a mowed and the gardens women were known to was from the same city as 3-party line. Luckily they needed weeding and be good housekeepers, it Ren’s father, newspapers didn’t have a lot of calls had to be irrigated, even when the irrigation turn Pictured above from left to right are Atie, was very humiliating to started to arrive and the Atie Klyn hanging laundry in Huntsville. to make. Now they could her to have ladies check two men started to corremake calls for a ride to came in the middle of Ren, and Betty, Klyn the corners with a flash- spond. When the Abbott died, Ren was invited work or call someone if they didn’t understand the night. If the turn something. It was a huge time-saver. It didn’t came during the day, the children liked splash- light. One afternoon an elderly couple in town to attend the funeral. On Saturday evenings, after bathing and take long to learn the ropes. The operator would ing in the water along with the ducks. Later in took them for a ride in their Model T Ford and the season, the vegetables had to be harvested. offered it to them for $100. They declined and pincurling their hair, the girls walked to the say: “Number please” and then she would conThere were many new things to learn. opted for a $15 used bicycle which Ren rode Cultural Hall. A man from Ogden brought nect you to the number you requested. Mr. Knapp’s General Store was another Preserving fruits and vegetables in glass jars to the post office each day to meet his ride into a projector and treated them to a double feature—mostly cowboy and Indian movies. For fascinating building in town. Never had they was one of them. Friends contributed an the city. In August the neighbors introduced them to the 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, the experienced a store that sold most everything. assortment of bottles with lids and rings and gave instructions. Jane rode with one of the Sears Catalog. The school children were select- evening was well-spent. They had never seen a In Europe one would go from one store to movie in Holland. another to buy the needed items. Here they neighbors in her old 1930’s Chevrolet to buy ing new clothes for During the inter- would buy food, some clothing, school supcherries in Ogden. She returned home with 50 the beginning of mission, a table plies, gift items, household needs, dishes, nails, pounds for $1.00. After eating a good many of the school year. Of in the back was tools, and many items needed in a rural area. them, the rest were canned for winter. After course, the Klyns loaded with candy Most popular was the soda fountain with icethat, there came string beans from the vines, did not buy new bars and it was cream, and candies from 1 to 5 cents. By the and even the excess lettuce. All winter they clothes. Why buy new clothes when hard to decide front door was a large tub with cold bottled enjoyed the fruits of their labor. what to buy for 5 sodas of every kind, including root beer, which The first shopping tour was an eye-opener. the old ones still cents. The walk was something they had never tasted and didn’t They couldn’t believe the prices. Bananas were fit? It was fun home was scary. like at first. Mr. Knapp was most welcoming only 10 cents a pound and a loaf of bread in a to look at all the It was late and and always had a smile on his face when he saw colorful plastic bag was 15 cents. Margarine pictures, however. very dark with no them. The hinges on the doors squeaked, the was white and came complete with a little bead, Another new cusstreet lights. wooden floor creaked and the big black stove which was squeezed into the mass to make it tom to learn about. Recreation For news or in the back kept the store comfortable. It was yellow. For a treat they bought a 35 cent bottle just a chit-chat, a unique and homey place. It was where the of Hawaiian punch. Mr. Doman down the was close to one would meet family was outfitted with their first pair of blue road had some cows. For 40 cents per gallon home. Riding Mr. at the post office, jeans and Ren with his bib overalls, and this is he sold the milk, which had cream on the top Wangsgard’s old which was a tiny where they bought the Tony Home Permanent for making whipped toppings. Much of their horse in the pasbuilding as one given to Jane by a helpful neighbor. They also meal came from their own garden. They were ture and then eatwould see in had to learn how to do pincurls. not accustomed to lavish meals. A food new to ing water melon in their back yard Peterson home with children Lynn, Faye, and Gregg. the old movies. them was “Jello.” They all loved it. Adrian Janse was Note: The following is a note added by Jane Much of the first summer was spent in was an unknown regarding Part I of this historical bioglearning the language. Old primers were treat—lots of juice and many seeds. On special the post master and he would sit at his big desk Bruce purchased from their school for 35 cents, occasion the Janse and Aldous family would behind a little window with bars. He would raphy of the Klyn family. and neighborhood kids would patiently listen drive them to Southfork Canyon for a campfire sell stamps, send packages, or give advice. As The name of the lady who came to see us and correct their pronunciation. Their reward with hot dogs and marshmallows on a stick, and you entered the tiny post office you would see the day we arrived in Huntsville was Adriana would be Atie’s experiments as she learned to playing in the cold mountain stream. One time one wall covered with pictures of young men Janse Aldous. She was a neighbor of the bake American cupcakes and pies. The first they drove to Monte Cristo for the day with a from Huntsville who had served in the Military Petersons and had come to the U.S. in the early was pie was loved by all as the shell was very trunk full of food. Each family was to bring a during World War II. One wall was covered 1900’s. She was called Jana and she also spoke favorite treat. The Klyns brought Fruit Gruel. with small brass mail boxes as there was no Dutch. She remained a friend for many, many sweet and crunchy. Atie had a strong desire to earn enough This was not appreciated by all. As it was a home delivery. When the mail arrived, the lady years. Thank you! money to buy a sewing machine as she had very high altitude, Atie couldn’t understand next-door would come out and meet and greet Jane Bruce to leave her little hand machine in Holland. why it took forever to cook the green beans people. She was dressed in a traditional calico Dutch women did not work out of the home from her garden over a campfire. When it was hot during the week, the at that time but she ventured out to the King Strawberry Farm and asked if she could get a kids dressed in their bathing suits and walked through the pastures to the town ditch to swim. Note: This is Part II of a series. Part I was printed in the June 15, 2013 issue of the paper. The Ogden Valley News is looking for Ogden Valley and Ogden Canyon historical biographies, stories, and photos to use in its publication. Please mail, email, or call Shanna at 801-745-2688 or Jeannie at 801-745-2879 if you have material you would like to share. Fitness Classes in the Valley Fitness Classes at High Altitude GET FIT TODAY! Mon/Wed/F ri Advanced 6:30 - 7:30 AM Tues/Thurs Beg ~ Intermed 8:00 - 9:00 AM $5 per class ~ All fitness levels & ages welcome. 801-391-6446 or 801-745-2653 Located at 4776 E. 2600 N. in High Altitude Fitness in Eden behind the old car wash. Jeffrey D. 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