I worked as the children's nurse for a family that owned hotels in Florida, Arizona
and Maine...traveled with them...cared for their four children. The maids and
cooks had their own cottage but I lived in the main house because I had to be
near the children. I had a nice bedroom with a sitting room. At Oqunquit, I would
take the children on picnics and to the beach. There were a lot of celebrities
around there. Bette Davis would come by-- she liked to play with the children
and make sand houses.
When I first went to the shipyard, I was a file clerk. And then they were training
the women on the cranes...you had to climb all those catwalks...l'm not going
to say I wasn't afraid, I was. But I wasn't going to give [the men] the benefit
of the doubt of knowing it. They had the wall cranes but they didn't pay as much
money as the 20 tons, so that's what I wanted. You...had three months to qualify
and...six months to make your first rating. So I kept going up until I got to
be a first mate's crane operator on the 20 ton crane. That's the one that lays
the keels for the submarines, the cradle, and the engines, torpedo tubes, anything
like that. I worked on those 110 feet in the air. So I did that during wartime.
I went to beauty school in Boston and when I finished there I worked at [a] beauty
parlor for one year. I opened my own shop and after my husband died I kept working
at that and in the house, with my tenants and everything. I had my house cut up
into apartments and two rooms over the beauty shop for single guys, but most of
them were couples from the air base and navy. At the same time, I was going to
night school, Maclntosh Business College, when they had a branch here up on State
Street. I took shorthand and typing and I got a certificate from there. I was
always taking something.
Little Engine That Could July 4 - 6, 2008 LINCOLN -- Hi everyone!! We are trying to get the word out that the Little Engine That Could will be at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH on July 4,5 & 6, 2008. People can purchase tickets right online at our website.
The train is a full-sized repli...
Art in Nature July 4 - 10, 2008 RYE, NH -- Celebrate art, nature and science during this week-long event. We will explore inspiring and creative ways of connecting to the environment through hands-on workshops, programs and activities for all ages. You can learn about organic sculptur...
Zoo Farm July 5 - 6, 2008 CANDIA -- Enjoy all day zoo admission; unlimited pony, tractor and horse-drawn hay. rides; and a bag of grain for each child. All for just $16.00 per person!
So pack your lunch and spend the day with us at the farm. We look forward
to seeing you! For...
Freedom Rocks July 5, 2008 The Freedom Rocks Festival is one that truly incorporates a gamete of musical talent. Everything from metal bands, garage, funk, alternative, retro and classic rock perform on stage. Ranging music styles and artists come together to form a festival fill...
Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival July 6, 2008 This 13th annual celebration of joyous creativity which Tommy Gallant helped initiate, has become a staple item on our summer menu. Don't miss this venue of jazz greats organized by UNH Jazz Master Dave Seiler.
Sammie Haynes July 6, 2008 ROCHESTER -- The Governor's Inn presents a beautiful late afternoon in the garden (or under the patio in case of rain) Great food and drinks and company
HARVEY REID July 6, 2008 SOUTH BERWICK -- Maine songwriter and stringed-instrument virtuoso Harvey Reid will appear in concert This is Harvey's only local concert this summer. It takes place outdoors in the beautiful garden at the historic Hamilton House in South Berwick, Maine...
Theatre Camp July 7 - 11, 2008 KIDS THEATRE CAMP, July 7-11, 9 AM to 12 NOON, Ages 6-9
Now in its eighth year, this popular week-long camp features creative drama, movement, and visual arts activities, with a final performance at 6:30 PM on Friday, July 11.
Limited to 14 campers. ...
PPAF Summer Theatre Academy begins July 7, 2008 We believe that every child has an innate sense of creativity and imagination. Our Summer Theatre Academy is geared toward developing confidence and advancing performance skills so that every child can be a star. Students will not only learn theatrical ...
NHTP Teen Camp Starts July 7, 2008 TEEN THEATRE CAMP, July 7-19, Ages 13-17
This intensive camp will focus on a theme from classic dramatic literature. (Teen Camp 2007 featured William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night). Participants will learn acting, directing and design skills along with...