Gooseberries

Edwin’s Grandmother Banks lived in Montpelier.  She grew raspberries in her garden and sold them.  She also had red currants and Edwin’s favorite gooseberries.  Edwin never knew what a ripe gooseberry tasted like because he always ate them green off the bush.

 

(1875-1947 Eliza Ann Tubbs Banks)

 

 

(1939 Vern Banks and Edwin Perkins)

 

 

(Raspberries and Gooseberries)

 

Denece Playing

Before Denece started school she liked to play in the barn.  She would play pretend on the old Stanley Steamer (car).  One time she slipped and fell.  She cut her leg badly on some old barbwire.  Everyday her parents would hold her down so they could pour what seemed to her like a whole bottle of iodine on the wound.  After that was healed she was playing on the harvester that had canvas curtains on it.  This became her stage.  She would put on dress up clothes that her Grandpa Argyle (Joseph Hyrum) gave her (most likely her grandmothers clothes).  It was a great place to perform until she cut her leg on a sharp piece of wire.  Out came the iodine again.  From then on the cistern lid became her stage. This was her greatest fun.

 

(1937 Doyle and Denece Argyle)

 

 

(1940 Joseph Hyrum Argyle)