Friday, December 30, 2011

Radio Homemakers

Library of Congress: Almoney family cooking Sunday dinner, 1942.

 

I found a lovely historic video of radio homemakers from Iowa public television.   There is also a book by Evelyn Birkby, called "Neighboring on the Air."  I just ordered a used copy of this book and I can't wait to read it.


I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did!




Blessings
Mrs. White

My thanks to Iowa homemaker,  Mrs. Hultquist, for help with research!


From the Archives -

The Way it Was - Caring for the Family at Home - A Comforting Sick Room.

Contentment with our - Standard of Living.

A Godly Mother is the Hostess at -  The Mission House.

 


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6 comments:

Unknown said...

That was such an inspiring program. How comforting it must have been for all the homemakers to have. These days a homemaker can can walk over to her computer to relate with other homemakers and for recipes but in those days homemakers were more limited.

Noelle the dreamer said...

Mrs. White, you have outdone yourself and I must say this is the best post I have seen/heard in a long time. This is something I never heard of overseas!
When I first came overhere I was astonished to note how lonely some areas were (being a city girl). The endless prairies in particular scared me. I did not mind so much the mountains or the ocean...
I agree with Home on the Rock...The Internet is a lifesaver!
Thank you for sharing and best wishes for a healthy and happy 2012!

Deanna said...

Howdy Mrs. White!
May you have a terrific new year.

Loved the little video.
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Cindy Adkins said...

How wonderful! I enjoyed listening to this so much! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Cindy

Noelle the dreamer said...

I hope this will meet with your approval! Thank you for sharing, this book is truly a keeper!

http://liveanddreamalittledream.blogspot.com/2012/01/neighboring-on-air-or-radio-homemakers.html

Blessings to you and yours,

Anonymous said...

This was really neat thank you for sharing. When my children were little we'd listen to a local Christian radio broadcast every evening. It was called "Request Time" and we could write in a request for a children's gospel song or a favourite hymn. The announcer would mention the children's names who had requested the song! (There were 6) During those long ago years my dishes were done so fast so that we could all sit in front of the radio and listen and sing along. Such happy memories this has brought me tonight!