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59 years is a long time to be
married. But by the grace of
God, Chuck and I will celebrate
that milestone next week. I was
19 and Chuck was 20 years old
when we were married Nov. 1,
1958. Life in the 50s and 60s
was an exciting era. We were
kids who thought we were
grown-ups and the world was
our oyster. It was a great time to
be in love and unaware of life’s
obstacles. After all, what could
possibly go wrong?
Unlike today’s mega, destina-
tion weddings, ours was a sim-
ple church ceremony on a Sat-
urday afternoon. The cost was
minimal. Mother paid for my
gown. The fi ve lovely brides-
maids and tuxedo-clad grooms-
men paid for their attire as did
all the other attendants. We
provided the fl owers, cake and
printed napkins. Dad paid the
minister. The church ladies did
the rest. As a couple, our out of
pocket cost was probably $300
tops.
After a brief 3-day honey-
moon, Chuck went to work and
I set up housekeeping. We were
blessed that all those guests and
bridesmaids hosted bridal show-
ers and brought us gifts. We had
everything that we needed and
we are still using the pots and
pans that were wedding gifts.
For-
tunately, I was a home econom-
ics major at Pepperdine College
so I knew how to cook, clean,
sew and manage a budget. I
didn’t know much about man-
aging a husband or raising chil-
dren but I muddled through and
that’s a subject for another time!
One of my shower gifts was
the fi rst edition of the Betty
Crocker Cookbook. It had cook-
ing tips, recipes and other house-
hold hints. Most women did not
work outside of the home. The
pictures in my copy all show a
young woman wearing a house
dress and apron while going
about her daily chores. Follow-
ing are BCC’s rules for being a
successful housewife:
*Every morning before break-
fast, comb hair, apply make-up,
a dash of cologne and perhaps
some simple earrings. It does
wonders for your morale.
*Wear comfortable clothes
and properly fi tted shoes while
working around the house. (No
jeans.)
*Harbor pleasant thoughts
while working. It will make ev-
ery task lighter and pleasanter.”
(Sometimes.)
*Prevent unnecessary fatigue:
Use a dust mop and long han-
dled dust pan; or self-wringing
mop (no stooping). (Well, duh.)
*When standing, keep erect
posture—do not slump or bend
over tasks (poor posture is tir-
ing). Remember sitting uses
much less energy than stand-
ing. (Who has time to sit?)
*Do head work while dust-
ing, sweeping, washing dishes,
paring potatoes, etc. Plan fam-
ily recreation, the garden, etc.
(It’s called multi-tasking.)
*If you feel tired, lie down on
the fl oor on your back; put your
hands above your head, close
your eyes and relax for 3-5 min.
(A nap?)
I didn’t follow all those rules
but I did comb my hair every
morning; cologne was only for
special occasions. Jeans are
my uniform of the day. I try to
mop as little as possible and I
am always thinking of pleasant
things I would rather be doing.
And yes, I have been known to
fall asleep on the fl oor with kids
crawling around me!
One of the things that Betty
Crocker didn’t cover was hang-
ing up the laundry. We had a
washer but no dryer. And I had
three children in four years! I
learned the hard way about the
basic rules for hanging clothes
and diapers out to dry. There
were no secrets you could keep
on a clothes line. They an-
nounced when a baby was born,
the ages of children, illness, the
company’s coming tablecloth,
the husband’s work clothes and
dingy kitchen towels. So, there
were clothesline rules…
1.
Never hang clothes on
the weekend or Sunday! Mon-
day is always wash day.
2.
Wash the clothes line
before hanging the clothes!
Walk the entire length of each
line running a damp cloth
around the line.
3.
Hang sheets and tow-
els on the outside lines so you
can hide your “unmentionables”
in the middle.
4.
Hang clothes in a cer-
tain order: whites were always
washed and hung fi rst. Then
came the dark colors.
5.
Always hang shirts by
their tails. Never by the shoul-
ders! What would the neighbors
think?
6.
Always gather the
clothes pins when taking down
dry clothes. It is tacky to leave
pins on the line.
7.
To cut down on clothes
pins, learn to line the clothes
up so each one could share a
clothespin with the next item.
(Thrifty!)
8.
If possible, take the
clothes off the line before din-
ner, neatly fold them in the
clothes basket to be ironed.
9.
IRONING? I couldn’t
wait to buy a dryer!
Looking back, I realize that I
never did play by the rules when
it came to cleaning house or
hanging laundry. But I did learn
how to love and cherish my hus-
band (and children)—for better
or worse, for richer and poorer,
in sickness and health. I also
learned that sometimes rules are
meant to be broken and life’s
ups and downs are great teach-
ers!
P.S. Happy Anniversary to the
best husband I’ve ever had!
Cottage Grove
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LORANE NEWS
After a fun weekend of canning and preservation at the Grange, it proved to be a huge success.
Friday night 30 people enjoyed a delicious harvest dinner. Numerous loads of vegetables and
fruits were canned and preserved over the weekend. The Lorane Community Association hopes
to do this event again next year. Some of the canned goods will go to the Lorane Food Bank. A
special "Thank You" to Misty Burns and Pam Kersgaard for organizing this weekend!
Come out to Lorane Grange this Friday evening, October 27 for a delicious baked potato
bar dinner and bingo. Potatoes with all the trimmings, desserts and beverages begin at 5:30 p.m.
with Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Those only attending bingo may purchase desserts and beverages for $3
per person. The progressive blackout has continued to grow...no winners since last year. Enjoy
a fun evening in Lorane.
An exciting FREE Fall Harvest Festival will be held at Applegate Elementary on Saturday,
October 28 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Kids dress up and have an amazing evening.
The annual Lorane " Trunk 'n Treat" is Halloween , Tuesday, October 31 in the Lorane
Christian Church parking lot. Come with goodies for the kids in your trunks and enjoy hot cider,
hot chocolate, hot soup, and corn bread as the kids "trick or treat" in their costumes.
Lorane Grange meets on Thursday, November 2 at 7 p.m.
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