The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-05-06
Progeny Of st. Louis Man Range
in Ages From 40 Down to
Seven Years.
TELLS HOW He MANAGED II
Hard Work and Industry the Secret
Never Brighter, Merrier. Roster,
Healthier Lot Of Children
Graced a Board.

ST. Louis.-Parents, you who find the
problem these days. behold Frederick
Walkenhorst, who is the father of |
twenty-five children. and tells how he |
has managed to bring them up on a
laborer's daily wage.
The house IN which he lives is one
index to his methods. Ii Is cottage
of perhaps FIVE rooms. Back of the
house is barn and in the barnyard
COW and a flock of chickens.
There is a best room furnished
neatly but scantily, the superfiulties
consisting mostly of homemade handi-
craft, shelf covers and their tides OF
| white linen crochet The visitor is
| permitted to tarry here for moment,
| but almost Immediately is invited into
| the kitchen beyond, where three
daughters busily scrubbing floors or
preparing the midday meal cannot
spare time to sit idle as they talk.
Indeed one Is told that father will be
in presently for his dinner, but he
won't have time to talk, either, Tor
several jobs Of blowing are waiting
for him In the afternoon.
Daughter Runs House.
Hilda, the Oldest daughter at home
apparently has been in authority since
the death of the second Mrs. Walken
horst, five years ago. The first wife
the mother of IA children, died whel
her last child was five days old. Tn
second wife, widow with one child
whom the stepfather also reared, be
came the mother of IL Walkenhorst'
There are now II children at hom'
besides a small son of Hilda's.
There are not enough chairs an.
where visible to seat all the famil
at table at once. But chairs are
be classified as luxuries that may
dispensed with, one observes late
when six bright, rosy checked, blont
: youngsters come trooping in fro
: school and take places, standing, O
:, attention, with spoons poised, ready
begin on the soup almost before ii
: da has measured it into their plates
The ages of the Walkenhor
progeny range from forty down
seven years. Besides the II childr
now at home, five have died at va
Gus ages and the others, being old'
have married and gone to homes
their own. There are eight grandcl
s. dren. Three of those who reside
q der the parental roof are working
3 factories in the town.
A "How have l managed to take &C
$, of 25 children?" Frederick Walk,
he horst echoed after my question, af
"a he had fed his horses out in
"a barn and stood rolling up his slee'
Sc at the kitchen sink. by work
hard every day." The hands
spread to view were testimony m
he eloquent even than the vigorous, cl
ly, ring of his voice, and his knitted c.
ed wet with perspiration, was furt
nd evidence of his hearty industry.
of No Signs ct Worry.
er- He Is a tall, spare man, remarks
IN. erect for his sixty years, fair and
IN dy, and the lines on his face are
CHI. those of worry but of good humor.
in his children take after him, der
to bills need not be one of the far
ms problems. His teeth are strong
ere white. His eyes, he says, are
On ing. One doctor assures him not
one can be done for them, so he tn
che any further expenditure on ther
hey useless.
Rio Never a brighter, merrier. no
md healthier looking lot of chill
hey ever gathered about a milliona
oke board than those Il. Their h
owe shoes made lot of noise on the