Show denison wastes no time converting eisenhower Elsen hower birthplace into shrine by features DENISON TEXAS birthplaces of great men are revered by the american people e and denison lost no time in acquiring the house where general of the armies dwight D eisenhower was born they expect gen eisenhower to go down in history with washington and lee and are prepared for it general eisenhower was born here october 14 1890 in a neat white frame house a few yards from the railroad where his father worked it was in the best part ot of town then across the street was the mayors home next door was the house of a prominent lumber dealer both have burned since then but the eisenhower home still stands stand in the center of two large lots six blocks from the center of 0 town A civic committee has bought the six room one and a hau half story home A MOVING LN IN miss bliss jennie jackson left who held baby ike on her up lap and mrs E L hailey aid in re furnishing the generals birthplace for or 3 and will repair and restore it to its original appearance furniture of the will be used the living room bedroom dining room and kitchen will be typical of the even to the kitchen utensils miss jennie jackson a school teacher who bounced eisenhower Elsen hower on her knees when he was a baby is in charge of the restoration it is hoped that many of the generals personal articles will be on display for posterity |