Grandmother’s Early History :
Grandmother’s Early History Born 2/21/1904 in Shamokin, PA
Coal mining town
Cle Elum, Washington :
Cle Elum, Washington Newspaper Bride
Stepfather shipped out of town on a rail
Boarding House :
Boarding House Coal miners for boarders
10 cents to scrub back – enough to go to movies
Boarders bought winter coats for kids
Grandma’s Move to Tacoma :
Grandma’s Move to Tacoma Her mother set her up in a boarding house
During WW I was a nurse’s aide
Waitress Job at Bonneville Hotel :
Waitress Job at Bonneville Hotel Worked with creator of Nalley’s Potato Chips
Great waitress
Married in 1922 :
Married in 1922 Three day wedding
Dancing for $
Bought home
Grandfather dies at age 36 :
Grandfather dies at age 36 Hiking on Mt. Rainer dies of heart attack
Grandma declines help from welfare
Waitressing at Lakewood Dining Room
Grandma Remarries in 1948 :
Grandma Remarries in 1948 Owned three taverns
Grandpa goes into Real Estate Sales
Keys to Living a Long Health Life :
Keys to Living a Long Health Life Keep moving
Sense of humor
Stays away from medication if possible
A glass of red wine every night
Granular lecithin every day plus vitamins
Eat good plain food
Eat small portions
Always had a garden
Attends church