Through the Decades
Name some world events that happened during Ellen's lifetime.
What are WW II, Man walked on the Moon, President Kennedy assassinated, Pearl Harbor, Vietnam War, September 11?
Name Ellen's favorite car.
What is Ford.
Name the day & year Ellen was born. Say her full name.
What is December 3, 1920. Ellen Gearldine Lytle Keith
List some chores Ellen had to do as a child.
What are: help with meals, set table, dishes, peel potatoes (always had potatoes), make her bed.
The town & state Ellen was born.
What is Holmes county, Fredericksburg, Ohio.
Name the decade Ellen got electricity in her house.
Always had it.
Name a favorite hymn Ellen likes to sing.
What is "Jesus loves me," "in the garden," "Old rugged cross," and most any other hymn.
Where and how did she meet in Willard.
He was the hired man on a neighbors farm, He took Ellen and her friend to see a movie about Jesse James.
Name Ellen's first paying job.
What is: worked as a maid for Dr. Woods.
The church and town that Willard and Ellen got married in.
What is Married at home. But member of Smithville Methodist Church.
Name the decade Ellen first bought her first TV.
What are the 60's?
Say the name and type of animal of 3 of Ellen's favorite pets.
What are: Niger(black shepherd dog), Heidi (Willard's German Shepherd), Duke, or Buddy
How many times has Ellen moved?
What is 10 to 12
Name the career that Ellen trained for but never used.
Bonus: Why didn't she use this career?
What is Nursing. She got married.
Name the place that Ellen and Willard went on their honeymoon.
Down to meet Willard's family (she had never met them) in Spencer, West Virginia.
Name the decade Ellen took her first car ride.
What are the 20's
Name a favorite food Ellen likes to eat.
mashed potatoes, bacon, steak,
True or False, Willard and Davy (Ellen's Father) were in the service at the same time?
True. Willard was drafted to the Army, Davy enlisted in the Navy. Ellen, her mom, and the siblings stayed home and ran the farm.
Name the place Ellen worked at for 34years.
Bonus: which department?
What is the Rubbermaid Company. In the printing department.
Name the number of states Ellen has lived in.
2 - Ohio and California
Name the decade that Ellen got her first phone.
What are the 1920's. (neighborhood phone)
Name Ellen's favorite verse or Book of the Bible.
What is Job, Luke 2 (Christmas story), several Psalms.
How did the family acquire Stormy (the horse)?
What is: payment, for an expensive truck repair, from a local farmer.
Name of the place Ellen worked when Dave & Ruth were little.
Willard's garage, then Rubbermaid
Name a favorite place Ellen has traveled to.
What is Jerusalem. While living with Stan & Ruth, mid 90's.