Elsie Johnson Stories

Topic: Let an Old Headline Trigger Your Memory I know you expected me to bring in an “old headli . . .

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

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

As we approached our house for lunch — we could smell the aroma of fresh baked bread and cinnamon . . .

Born in 1921 My parents both were brought up on Kansas farms but after their marriage lived in Pe . . .

The only time my mother had household help was spring cleaning time. What a trauma! Everything was r . . .

It was a custom to have a Valentine Box in my elementary school. We would place our cards in the box . . .

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

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

Difficulty I think my father thought he was taking me on an educational trip. It was to a packing . . .

It was a “Whippet” Willys-Knight – what a funny name for a car I learned to drive on! My mothe . . .

When I was about 7 years of age a huge dog jumped on me and knocked me down - no one was near to hel . . .