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A “Better Baby Contest” was held in 1922. Out of 52 babies, what place did Ruby come in?
3rd
President Roosevelt closed banks in 1933. What was that day called?
Bank Holiday
Where did Ruby meet Walter?
Church
In 1952 what nephew stayed a month with Walter and Ruby?
Keith Overbeck
At what approximate age did Ruby take swimming lessons?
In her 60's
What memorable event happened on the farm with the horse and buggy when they went for a ride one day?
The horse bolted, wouldn’t stop, cut the corner too close , hit the fence post and rolled the buggy.
What kind of trouble did Ruby, Franklin and Thomas get into after a rain storm on a summer day?
They played in the mud and got really dirty.
What state Walter and Ruby spend their honeymoon?
Colorado
What did Ruby’s parents give the newlyweds as a wedding gift?
A sewing machine
Ruby had a very serious illness at age 11. What was it?
Typhoid Fever
How did Grandma Damrow call Grandpa from the field?
She would wave a towel in the air and/or yell “Yoo-Hoo”.
Walter was in the Navy during WWII. After training where was he stationed – once in the Pacific and once in the States?
New Hebrides and California
How old was Ruby when she learned her sister Marjorie was to be born?
13 1/2
In 1945 when Kathryn was visiting Walter and Ruby in California, what special event did they take her to?
Hollywood Bowl for a George Gershwin concert
How old was Ruby when she last climbed Mt Charleston outside of Las Vegas?
In her 90’s
What happened to Uncle Elmer while bringing in cattle from the field during a rain storm in 1922?
Lightning strike killed Uncle Elmer, his horse and a cow.
What items did Ruby like to give as gifts?
Soap on a rope and 2 dollar bills
What did Ruby rarely forget to do for special days?
Send a birthday or anniversary card
Ruby often took visiting nieces and nephews on a picnic to this location in Grand Island.
Morman Island
How did Ruby’s nieces help with her Avon work?
Unpacking box of Avon products
What unusual object was in the farm pasture one Sunday morning when they got up, but was gone when they got home after church?
A Ford Tri-motor aircraft
Name at least one favorite radio program of her era?
Amos and Andy OR Fibber McGee and Molly
How did Grandma Damrow treat winter colds, sore throat and coughs?
With Vicks Vapor Rub and a flannel cloth around your neck.
What game did Ruby play with her nieces when they stayed with her?
Yahtzee
Ruby drove to her dentist on a cold, snowy, ice winters day. What did she do when she got there?