This has been one of our favorite family pictures. It doesn't include Jon since he didn't come along until later in the year that this was taken. Elaine had sewn the boys outfits and Grandpa Flowerday had cut their hair. Our 17" black & white TV is to the left of the picture and the circular dial telephone is on Elaine's Singer Sewing machine. We had bought a new car about a year earlier and had built a bathroom on to our house. I was doing some part-time sales work in addition to my Soil Conservation Service job. Our folks both helped us out with garden produce, chickens, eggs and meat when they butchered so we got along pretty well. Conditions have changed considerably since our kids were this size, but I don't know how much they have really improved. I believe these kids had a pretty good childhood and we certainly enjoyed them.
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