I have memories of sitting in the living room with the black-out blinds and listening to the radio that was very low. And the Civil Defense men walking the streets with their hard-hats. We were always afraid of the commies. They taught us to hide under our desks. I remember listening to the radio a lot. We listened to all the sports and stuff.

We got our first television when I was in 9th grade. I loved watching Ed Sullivan and there was one with all of the latest music hits. I also babysat. I worked from seventh grade until I graduated. I had steady babysitting jobs after school and on Saturdays.

I like music, dancing, and parties. In the summer we had swim parties at Raccoon Creek. We had three big, formal dances a year. I graduated high school in ‘55 and went into nursing school right away. Back then, you lived there, only got two weeks of every year, and were not allowed out after seven p.m. You had to sign in and out with the mother every time you went in or out. You worked floors from 7 to 11 and have class all afternoon and then go back to work.