DECADES
This decade followed a devastating stock market crash and endured the 'Dust Bowl', both contributing to economic hardship.
What is the 1930s?
This great American novel is both a tragedy and love story set in the Jazz Age of New York
What is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This is the family name Mildred 'Millie' was born into on September 16, 1925.
What is Schettenhelm?
Rolland and Millie built their dream home in the woods on 13 acres on this street in Indy.
Bonus - Name one of the creeks that ran through the property.
What is Emerson Avenue?
Bonus - Rail, Shop, and Lick Creek
To this day, Millie does not like this type of food, whether soft or hard-shelled!
What are tacos?
The discovery of the DNA double helix, the development of the polio vaccine, and the debut of rock and roll and the television all took place in this decade.
What is the 1950s?
This American actor, film director, entrepreneur and philanthropist was born in this year.
Who is Paul Newman?
Rolland and Millie with their children Roger and Corrie raised these unusual pets together.
What are 5 raccoons?
Rolland and Millie were longtime members of this church in Indianapolis.
What is St. John Lutheran?
Millie's granddaughter Kristen said this to her when trying to get Alyssa to be more careful.
What is "Hers doesn't has to!"
This decade was marked by peace yet punctuated by tragedy.
'Peace' of a Hint: End of the Cold War and Germany reunification
What is the 1990s?
The "Great Race of Mercy" delivered diphtheria antitoxin by this mode of transportation to combat an epidemic in Alaska.
What is by dog sled?
Millie had this many brother and sisters.
Bonus - name each sibling!
What is 3 brothers and 2 (twin) sisters?
Bonus - John, Karl, Erv, Edith, Esther
Rolland and Millie first met at this location and the rest is history!
What is Camp Arcadia (RKD), Michigan?
What are Cosmetologist, Administrative assistant, and Business Owner?
Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. with just an $800 family loan, the upstart record company 'Motown' became the most successful soul music label primarily in this decade.
Hint: Motown introduced the world to Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokie Robinson, Michael Jackson, the Temptations, Diana Ross and others - all of whom either grew up or gained their first fame in Detroit.
What is the 1960s?
This American legal case tested the outlawing of teaching human evolution in state-funded schools.
What is the Scopes "Monkey" Trial?
These are the names of Millie's parents.
What are John Schettenhelm and Emma Johanna Klaas?
The Kontak Family once walked 5 miles across this bridge - one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
What is the 'Mighty Mac' or the Mackinac Bridge?
Millie was known to enjoy this outdoor activity.
Hint: She did this often on Lake St. Clair.
What is rowing?
This decade saw significant shifts in American culture, society, and technology, starting with women's suffrage and the rise of Prohibition alongside jazz music and the Harlem Renaissance.
Hint: This was also the decade of the first commercial radio broadcasts and the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight.
What is the 1920s?
The deadliest tornado in US history killed 695 people and injured 2,027 more in these three states.
Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana
The Kontak Family was part of this secret society along with their friends Karl & Sally Korb.
What is The Royal Order of the Coneheads?
The Kontak Family would frequent these Canadian parks for migration birdwatching. (Name one)
What are Point Pelee and The Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary.
Millie won the Bobber with a Butterfly award for this event while at Girl Scout camp with her family.
What is Canoe Tipping?