When we spent a great part of the day in Jefferson City (to take care of farm business, banking and other), our base was the Cole County Court House. There was a large lounge and bathroom area in the basement. There was a paper cup dispenser that projected flat triangle cups. You had to press the sides to volumnize the cup and you could drink out of it. We would get many drinks. The indoor plumbing was a real excitement also. One time when we were there, some organization was having a big rummage sale in the lounge. Mom got a beige coat for me. It had a tie around belt. I was so happy.
Once, when Lloyd and I were waiting for Mom and Daddy to take care of some business in the Extension Office in the Cole County Court House with Hensley Hall, the County Agent, we put a nickel in a candy vending machine. Out came 5 candy bars!!! We were scared and thought we had broken something. We took the candy bars into the Collector’s office and told the clerk that we had put in one nickel and 5 candy bars fell out and asked what we should do. We were pleasantly surprised when he said, “Well, I guess this is your lucky day! Enjoy them!” We sat outside Mr. Hensley’s office and devoured those bars. What good luck for two candy-deprived children.
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