Autograph Memories pg.9
Sister Carlotta (05-13-50) as I remember Sister always had a big “smile.” Also, she was primarily on the “boy’s side’ – with certain duties that seven or so Nuns did with the management of the boys the same number of Nuns were with the girls. Some of these Nuns who were with the boys or girls, had jobs like sewing and repairing clothes when scheduled. At one time, the sewing Sisters were busy making what we girls called “spinach dresses” – they were green and the material itched – just looking at it! After a year or two, they must have sent them all to Germany!
Sister Alfred (12-08-51) This Sister was in charge on the “girls dining room” – and I was one of the workers. Before Sister Alfred came to St. Vincent’s, Siter Celestine was in charge of the girls dining room, and I also worked for her. Nothing exciting working in the dining room, wash dishes, rinse dishes, dry dishes and stack dishes – and don’t break dishes – that will cost you money! We set the tables for the next meal – the same family of kids sat at the same table each meal – same o- forever! We all got plenty of work time on the floors – everywhere you work there’s a floor and they all need to have a semi-annual scrub! That’s an on the knees job! If there were no other type of job in the world – everybody knows how to clean!
Everyone at the “Orphanage” was on a schedule – the day started at the same time – each day ended at the same time – each hour you were at the same place as yesterday. Each week you had the menu of food as last week except, Easter – two “Easter Eggs” for breakfast!
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