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Mary Zurko/ Agnes Kascak Women's Role( circled) [ 7/19/?] 100-[?]

Women's role ( words next to bracket for next paragraph)
[Sc?] carpet on [Ben?] or [ Poll?]
take carpet out to hydrant - rinse-
wring it out (3 women to do this)
Later done with hand wringer - "Z- fold" ( drawing of how to fold)

Housing [In??] ( in left margin)
Early rugs were coarse bags (burlap)
Early chairs were benches
(horizontal line across page)
Games Amusements ( arrows pointing to each paragraph below)

- Square Dances / Virginia Reels at [Laur?town]
50 yrs ago + before - Fri. & Sat - nites
Warned - boys would accompany the girls
in goups - often teased about what the
dangers were - ghosts, snakes, etc.

Sleigh ride parties in winters - groups of boys
& girls would organize - 2 horses pulled sleigh
( like Currier & Ives Prints)

Ice skating parties

Some evenings boys would take girls in
mine cars down in to mines. Boys would
clown & show off a lot