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and Leoris Dexter's stories. And today, She shares with us a story entitled Independence Day, 1907. Take it away, Joy. Independence Day, 197. What a familiar photo this was to me as a child.
Shird, and Laura Goff, and all ten children who survived into adulthood. But it wasn't until my grandmother, Leora, the oldest daughter, died and left her handwritten memoirs. that I learned the story behind the photo. Her memories even lured my sister and me to pay a visit to the county seat town of Audubon, Iowa. We always had a big celebration the 4th of July, Leora wrote.
Nearly every town or burgh had something doing. We used to get up at daybreak. Get our work done. Farm chores. and get ready to go to town with a wagon or buggy to see the big parade.
and stay till the fireworks. and then do farm chores when we got home. We were all tired, but glad to have a big day. The 4th of July, when I was 16 years old, she said, that would have been 1907. The citizens of Otterban were awakened that morning.
by firecrackers and the boom of the old cannon. Saluting the 45 states comprising our great republic. Ma was probably frying chicken and packing the picnic basket. While the older boys were helping Pa hitch up the horses, The older girls would have helped the four younger ones button suspenders and high-top shoes. driving the eight miles over dirt roads.
across the Nishnabhatin River to Ottoman. Goffs made it in time for the parade. They would have made arrangements for the horses. joining probably dozens of others. along with their wagons and buggies.
The old newspaper said that the Ottoman martial band met the train. which had steamed and shuffed into the station from the south. along Market Street, which is now Highway seventy one. Off-stepped families with their dinner baskets. Members of the Atlantic Cornet Band.
and the day's order. Senator Shirley Gilliland of Glenwood. a handsome young man pictured with a large moustache. At 9.45 the Atlantic Band gave a concert. of high class music.
A chorus sang patriotic songs an hour later. A reverend offered a prayer. and a schoolboy recited Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. Then, in a strong voice and with a commanding personality, according to the article. Senator Gilliland made a 40-minute address.
that held the attention of the crowd, circumspect in character and conduct. With the only criticism, the paper said. that the speech was too short. Picnicking began at noon. Afterwards the men would have checked on the horses.
and the youngsters and the older folks probably napped on old quilts. While we were eating our dinner, wrote Leora at least seventy years later, The folks thought of having a family picture taken. while we were all together. Pa was the only one of the men or boys who had a tie on. and Roller wanted to go barefoot.
as he claimed his shoes hurt his feet. I expect they did. as he went barefoot most always.
So we went to the picture studio for the picture. and Rolla's bare feet showed. It was the only family picture we ever had taken of us all. Her mother Laura was pregnant then with Virgil Cleon. who would only live one year.
In the photo, Laura is wearing her wedding ring on her middle finger. just as she did as an elderly woman. Sports contests began at 1.30. races, even won for fat men of at least two hundred ten pounds. Shop put.
Tug of War. Zach Race Pole Vault. Wheelbarrow race A drill team? and a baseball game between Audubon and Dedham. were on the grounds near the electric light plant.
Audubon One. 7 to 1. There were cash prizes but no Goffs were named among the winners. Although the sun was hot and the mercury ran up to 95 degrees, in the government thermometer There was a delightful breeze in that hilltop park. which is still a lovely area to day.
Well into her eighties or early nineties, Leora Goff remembered. The day ended with a rain shower in the late p.m. There were no paved roads, so we came home in the mud. Ruby wore white shoes and she got them muddy. but all seemed happy anyway.
Is there any wonder that this old photograph taken Independence Day 197? is one of my earthly treasures. and the story behind it made for a very pleasant day trip. to the county seat town of Audubon, Iowa. And great job on that piece by Monty, and a special thanks.
joy Neil Kidney. Her role she does here, and just a treasure. By the way, what an idea for someone to be the memoirist in a family, too. I mean, our American stories hopefully prompts you to have your American stories, your family's American stories, and your town's American stories. Send them to ouramericanstories.com.
That's ouramericanstories.com. As you can tell, they're some of our favorites. We say that, but we really mean it. By the way, you noted that in 1907, there were 45 states. Oklahoma had just missed the cut.
They came in in 1907 in November. And of course New Mexico in 1912, Arizona followed in 1912, Alaska in 1959. and Hawaii followed in August of 1959, making it 50. that there was a time when it was 45 and there was a time when it was 13. There were time when there was none.
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