The 4 Scalawags

Tonight I ran across a picture that has always made me wonder.

picture, sisters, 1952, coloradoI am pretty sure that these four scalawags are my Great-Grandma’s sisters.

My Great-Grandma had eight sisters, so which ones are these?

picture, sisters, 1952, coloradoThe picture was sent to my Great-Grandma Lottie Grace and the date is 1952.

The date narrows down who the sisters would be.

Enola lived in Kansas City and did not die until 1957.

Carrie died in 1930.

Georgia had lived in California, but may have moved to Colorado by 1952 where she died in 1972.

Leah died in 1924.

Lottie lived in Iowa, and was the recipient of the picture.

Mary was most likely living in Denver in 1952.

Goldia lived in Prowers, Colorado at that time.

Florine was probably still living in Colorado in 1952, she later moved to San Diego.

Ruth, the youngest died young in 1907.

My deduction is that the 4 scalawags are Georgia, Mary, Goldia and Florine. However, maybe Enola was visiting from Kansas City.

I need to look at other pictures, but one of my cousins may be able to tell me who is who in this picture.

Steven

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Carnival Thoughts

While driving to the grocery store this evening I thought about this post I wrote a while back. I have shared it a few times as these thoughts come up quite often.


This evening while doing my Saturday shopping I drove by a carnival.

Carnival, Malvern Iowa, Silver Star Shows, 4th of JulyWhen I see carnivals I think about Silver Star Shows.

For many years my grandparents worked for this carnival. It was first just on weekends, but when my grandpa retired they spent more time with the carnival.

Merrygo round, Grandpa, Silver Star Shows, CarnivalHere is my grandpa working one of the rides at the carnival.

German Carnival, Midway, Jena, AltstadtfestCarnivals are of course always full of rides and today they are sometimes more complicated than they were back then.

Ferris Wheel, Jena, Germany, Altstadtfest, CarnivalI also see carnivals or festivals in other parts of the world like this one in Germany. It is very common to see a Ferris wheel at carnivals, and the one I drove by tonight had a nice colorful one.

Ferris Wheel, Jena Germany, Christmas MarketMy younger sister also used to work for a carnival, so I always think of family when I see carnivals.

Ring Toss, Pop Bottles, Soda Bottles, Carnival GamesFor me, I like to wander around a carnival and watch people play the games of skill like this ring toss one.

Now back to work on a presentation for tomorrow.

Steven

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