Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XX
Violet ruminated on just how far a dollar could be stretched. Son Wesley worked all summer and with $15 he bought himself a couple of pairs of pants, some shirts, a harmonica that he learned to play very well, safety razors for himself and brothers Orrah Jr. and Floyd. He even bought each of them a thermos bottle and still had a couple of bucks to spare. The idea of raising mink for profit was short lived as they encountered issues feeding them as they lacked a commercial fis
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XIX
For years Violet read scriptures from the Bible to her children after the noon meal and the children enjoyed it. In fact, son Paul took a particular interest just by listening, as he could quote sayings by Christ, St. John, St. Paul and St. Peter quite well. She not only read the New Testament to her kids, but the entire Bible. As an aside Orrah and Violet always marveled at their son Frankie’s learning ability just by listening, as he liked to sing music from the Edison and
