left: Edith [Ernie's wife]; Ernie; Della Ann; Thelma; Dad Jeff; Jim; Leslie [in front]; Mom Florence; and Betty. In front of Mikesell home, 424 S. Haven, Spokane WA. Click on "Slideshow" to enlarge.
The family of Jefferson Osborn "Jeff" Mikesell and Florence Vivien (Allen) Mikesell. Their children were: Ernest Osborn "Ernie"; Betty Lou; James Allen "Jim"; Della Ann; Thelma Florence and Leslie Arlene.
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ReplyDeleteI remember the day that Betty brought new boyfriend Evan to meet her family. Beforehand, Betty had to inspect our house, the way we set the table, and the way we all looked. Everything had to be perfect for her perfect man. Then when Evan came, to her consternation, she introduced him as Earl Evenson instead of Evan Erlandson.
ReplyDeleteBefore Betty married she was at home with us on Haven Street. We had two bedrooms upstairs. Betty slept in the small one and Della Ann, Thelma and I slept in the large one. They told me that I would talk in my sleep and Betty in the other room would answer me in her sleep. They said that sometimes it was all gibberish and they thought it was hilarious until they wanted to go to sleep.
After Betty and Della Ann left, Jim came back and got the small bedroom. I didn't get it until everyone else was gone. Mom and I cut out pictures of dogs out of magazines and pasted them near the ceiling for a border. It was really nice until I came home (the summer I was 16) from being a counselor at a summer camp and we had moved to the Blue Bird Motel so my folks could manage it. I never knew what happened to most of my stuff. Mom was not one to keep useless mementos around.
When I went on vacation to Harper Oregon to visit Wayne and Thelma and Ernie and Edith. I was 14 years old and talked Wayne into teaching me to drive. I drove too close to a picket fence and scraped the fence all the way until it ended. I can't remember how much damage I did to the fence or the car, but I bet Wayne will never let me live it down. After that Ernie took me on the country roads where I could do no damage. He got in the back seat and as I drove he shot at jack rabbits. He was a good shot, but I think I hit all the ruts, so I don't know if he hit any rabbits. Ernie and I never got along because he was such a teaser. One time, I remember that I got mad at him and got out of the car, and he left me. I didn't do that again.
ReplyDeleteTootsie Sagwell Mikesell was our dog who's stomach and ears brushed the ground due to her short legs. She loved to sleep in the middle of the street on the warm pavement. Since this was a bus route, often we would hear honking and have to run out and get her out of the way of the bus. The driver would wait patiently. I guess that he drove around her if we weren't home.
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ReplyDeleteDad Jeff had a very large victory garden behind the picket fence. Mom and the girls canned everything they could and stored it on a large shelf half-way down the cellar steps. Leslie
ReplyDeleteJeff and Florence had been married 25 years, perhaps the family were together for a celebration.
ReplyDeleteBoth Mikesell boys were in the service. Ernie enlisted 15 Oct 1942 in the Air Corps, at the age of 20, and Jim was in the Merchant Marines until he enlisted in the Army on the 12th of December 1945, having just turned 18. Perhaps he lied about his age to get into the Merchant Marines, he had quit school in the 11th grade but later went to college.
I remember Jim telling me how he learned to swim in the Merchant Marines. He said they made the men jump off the ship into the water. If they made it back onto the ship they passed the test.
Jim would send me presents while he was gone. One time he sent me two monkey sock-dolls.
I remember that Mom bought war bonds with their pay and hid the bonds behind a picture on our wall. They both had a nest egg when they came home.
I was either trying to get down, or get my dress down, Ernie was no help. Leslie
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