Stories from Elsie Johnson

Yes – I’m a thief! No, I’ve never been caught I must confess. It happened many years ago while I was in high schoo...

“You won’t put beer in my refrigerator!” said my mother to whomever had brought beer on their visit!! This was the...

Do you believe in guardian angels? I do! My eldest daughter had to go to Columbia U. for a special examination. It was i...

There were always two brass shells from World War I that decorated our dining room buffet. These were brought from Franc...

As we approached our house for lunch — we could smell the aroma of fresh baked bread and cinnamon rolls!! Mom had bake...

Born in 1921 My parents both were brought up on Kansas farms but after their marriage lived in Perry, Iowa, where my ...

Kept it in an ice box which had a drip pan that had to be emptied every day! The “Ice Man” would deliver blocks of...

The only time my mother had household help was spring cleaning time. What a trauma! Everything was removed from the hous...

December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Day will always be in my memory! I had just started my nursing career and had Sunday of...