“In the Mid- 1940’s and in the Orphans Home”

Apr 26th “In the Mid- 1940’s and in the Orphans Home”

“This is a story, that I may not have told on “fourgrandmas.com” before, and since this is, “National Tell a Story Day” – just thought it, would be a story that you would never forget!”

NATIONAL TELL A STORY DAY

National Tell a Story Day is observed in the United States each year on April 27th. People of all ages are encouraged to share all kinds of stories on National Tell a Story Day. Whether it’s read from a book, one from your imagination or an actual story from a childhood memory, April 27th is the day to gather friends and family and share those stories.

Libraries around the country participate in National Tell A Story Day with special storytelling times for children.

Storytelling is an ancient practice used to hand down knowledge from one generation to the next. It’s a wonderful way to pass on family traditions, histories, and long told tales and can be entertaining as well as educational. Some of the very best stories come from real life experience.

Many people enjoy listening to their grandparents share their stories about when they were growing up (back in the day). Spending time telling stories with family, friends and loved ones is a time for all to learn from each other, to remember and to grow closer together.

HOW TO OBSERVE

On National Tell A Story Day, it does not matter if the story is a short story or a long story, fiction or nonfiction, a tall tale or folklore. This is a day for them all. We encourage you to tell your stories and even share them on social media using #NationalTellAStoryDay.

Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for lessons designed around National Tell a Story Day.

HISTORY

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This is not the best of PHOTOS – it is doubled exposed and old, maybe late 1940’s. On the swing and seated is “Patsy Counts” and standing on the swing behind “Patsy” is “Gail Porter” just so happy, for me to take their picture – as I was LUCKY to have a camera and some film – but, not very well informed as to the – how to take “GOOD” PHOTOS!

It was on these same swings, one nice and warm day of the week, and I was sitting on one of these swings, when a “Famous Barr” truck was coming into the side entrance of this “ORPHANAGE” to make a delivery at the receiving door – right there at the “KITCHEN” and in “eye shot” and “hearing” of me, swinging – and immediately – “bells and whistles” went off in my brain!

On the last “Visiting Sunday” when my MOM came to visit us, I was asking her, if she would get for me, a record player, so that I could listen to all of the records we had at home. We had in the basement of our HOME, maybe two or three bushel baskets of long playing records, and I felt that at least, we could play them at the Orphanage and even dance to the music.

Knowing that my Mother did shop at the “Famous Barr Store” downtown, Saint Louis – I jumped off the swing and went close to the truck – to see and hear better – as they were having the “NUNS” sign for the package that they were delivering for “ME” – and of course they would not give to me – said they had to take it to my teacher, “Sister Florence” and that she would let me know when and what and that I should wait – till she gets in touch with me?

The next day, I was informed that when the next “Visiting SUNDAY” came around that I was to inform my “MOTHER” that I could not have the “Record Player” that she had sent out, because it would get broken by some of the kids – and or that most of the “records” would be broken and or destroy – and there would be too many broken pieces of records all over!

“So the “FAMOUS BARR” truck came out another day to pick up the “record player” and when I got to see my MOTHER on an other “Visiting Sunday” – had to try to talk my MOTHER into buying me a “radio” that could be used with the electric and also have a battery pack – if I were in the “ORPHANAGE” in an area where there was no electric outlet available? It is the “Pitts” when you have to almost beg for something, that you think would be nice to have – and of course, no one else had any such thing.

I am grateful and Thankful – that my MOTHER did bring with her on another Visiting Sunday just the best radio which I used and vaguely remember finding a PHOTO of it – which I can not find now, but when I do, will add it here! Had it for years and always able to use it – with electric or not!