SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1950-09-14

sites, beds, and small kitchen
cite. However, there were no
dishes whatever to cook with or
eat out Of, so we had to buy a
few for some home cooking, as
by this time the restaurant food
was showing a definite reaction.
The boys were quite sick but
only for a day-due no doubt, to
the change in environment, food.
water, etc. l am happy to state
that the rest of the family got ac-
climated more easily. Our first
homecooked breakfast at the
sink board was really a novelty.
Elaines 3 pr of white shoe strings
served as a clothes line. and bob
by pins for clothes pins.
We have since availed ourselves
of these necessities for house
keeping.
Since September 1st we have
moved into our permanent home
We chose our farm house on
Terressenstrasse T No. 40. because
it was the least pretentious of the
six homes we were asked to
choose from. We liked this house
because it sits off the street a
yards length. and behind it loans
the forest. Also it has only eight
large rooms and 3 baths. which is
considered a small house. The
place looks very mysterious sur
rounded BY trees, mostly tall
pines. the ever abundant golden
rod. and remnants of foX-holes.
The golden-rod is a cultivated
flower here. and our front veard
abounds i'll it. Our ward is the
most informal looking around
here, and that is why we love it
best. | don't have to keep harp
ing to the children to keep off the
grass or STAY out OF the hsh-pond.
as | would have had to do, had
we chosen the house next-door
Here Elaine is allowed to dig her
''tox-holes" in the sandy soil (sim-
iliar to the beach sands on Lake
Erie. use the outdoor Fireplace
as a dollhouse, and the og-house,
as a retreat. The living room is
as large as the whole first floor in
our little house on Dale, but |
am sure it will be too small, If
John goes through with his plans
TO use it as a gathering place for
the Lutherans here. There are
more bells here. than there are
people to ring them. Even our
gate has buzzer. so that stran-
ger must stand without the pre-
mises, till the buzzer bids him
enter the yard, Every room has
a bell too-with the receiving end
in the kitchen. The maid can tell
at a glance. which rooms have
need for her. This habit of bells is
a luxury OF the past, however,
as the maid we have now. limits
her work to dusting, making beds
and washing dishes mourning and
neen. She leaves at FIVE, and |
am on nv own till next morning
at nine. If | want a cook. or a
laundress. III have to hire Another
maid. At present | have bargain
ed with the housekeeper to dc
my washing once a week. and
I would do her housecleanins
that dav. 1t took the full 8 hour:
TO do half week washing,whici
All electric washer could do in !:
hour. If you can imagine Your
selves with no sweeper. washer
sewing maShine, or other con
veniences,-With a big house, ant
sand around it. YOU can compre
hend the situation here some
what, and realize why a maid is
must. There are no shades on tn
wing-windows. or even drapes, ,ex
cept in the living room, so w
have little privacy, especial.
when we take bath. I have work
ed desperately with the needl
the last few days, trying to ge
some traverse drapes up. so tha
we will be more at ease when W,
put on the lights at night.
Although our house leaves mucl
TO be desired. | love it. 1t make
it possible for me to apply m,