Dorothy Hemeyer and Clarence Propst were married while we lived at Selma’s. They had a chiverie for them at Hemyers’s place. For the ones that didn’t live at Selma’s place I can tell you that it was quite a humbling experience going from a 9-room house with electricity to a house that had a hole to crawl through to get to bed. The girls had to go through the boy’s room to get to the girls room and it didn’t even have a door on it. To get the furniture into the upstairs bedroom, we had to take the window frame out of the window and pull the furniture up through the window.
We lived at Selma’s from March 15, 1940 until August, 15, 1941. Mom and Daddy met Omar Bates at a funeral at Honey Creek church sometime in the summer of 1941 and engaged him to move us on August 15, 1941. That day we had everything packed: the stove dismantled and Omar didn’t show up. Daddy was so mad he wanted to cuss Omar out, but Mom saved the day. She sweet talked him into moving us anyway and she also called in friends of his. I think there were 2 or 3 trucks involved. And again I did lots of hauling with the mules from Selma’s to the Stressnor place.
Christina says
I don’t know that I can picture Grandma “sweet talking” anyone! She and Dad (Uncle Lloyd) used to argue all the time when we were kids……I think they enjoyed it!
cleo says
They were b—S—ing each other.He was Mommies baby.She had to keep him walking the straight and narrow way.She messed up didn’t she. Hi Lloyd.
Naomi Vetter says
I think Mother (Grandma Theresa Ehrhardt Sommerer) was very creative and played many roles in her lifetime, adapting to each situation as it arose. I it a survival mechanism that kicks in when you have 12 kids…ha ha!
Julie Baker says
Yes…she had het way of getting her way without grandpa knowing!I asked her one time when they were going to town if I could take a kitten with me…she said grandpa won’t like it. Go around to the back yard and don’t come out till the 3rd time he calls you. That way we will be running late and he will say ok so we can hurry up and go. Sure enough ….it worked!
Aunt Lolly says
Julie that is so funny!! Thanks for sharing.
Aunt Lolly says
Does anyone remember the Linoleum that was on the floor in the kitchen when we moved to the Henley farm? It seems like I remember it being rings of tea pots, starting with one big one and going to a very small one. I thought those were wonderful, they were each a different color. Its funny what a very small kid will remember.
Lloyd Jr. says
I can’t imagine that it was the original Linoleum, but I remember there was a tear, maybe a foot long, in it somewhere near the middle of the kitchen. One day grandma handed me a hammer and some tacks and told me to tack it back down.
I think I used about 30 tacks (you can’t be too careful). I think I was about 9 years old.
Jane says
Smart lady, all she needed was to trip over that tear and get hurt. I think she enjoyed having both of you around.
Christina says
Do you mean both Lloyds???
Danny Sommerer says
We had to keep Tina in line to drive the truck for us when we picked up hay at U. Lloyds. Didn’t you enjoy those good ole days Tina??
Christina says
I wouldn’t say it was enjoyable, but I do remember it…..and I am the only one of my friends who learned to drive at the age of 10!