226 North Morrison, Centralia, Illinois 62801
Chelsea Bone, one of our grand-daughters, attended the eighth
annual Power Days at the fairgrounds at Salem, Illinois, sponsored
by the Southern Illinois Antique Power Club, of which we are
members. Chelsea showed her 1937 Maytag washer with a 1928 model 92
engine. Chelsea washed clothes with her washer for two days and had
a great time exhibiting it. Chelsea’s best friend, Megan Neff,
also helped her all day Saturday. Megan has gone to the show with
her the last two years, and now Megan says that she needs a Maytag
to show, too!
Our club secretary, Joice King, and her sister Ann Elkins, made
Chelsea a dress and bonnet like Joice’s and gave it to her as a
gift for the show. A special thanks to both of them!
My wife, Karen, and I had a trailer of engines there, so we
stayed on the sideline. Joice, sister Ann, and Nick King had a
washday display and wanted Chelsea and her washer with them. They
displayed a 1900 wooden tub hand powered washer, wash house stove,
water boiler, wash boards, irons and related items.
Chelsea’s school excused her from school Friday afternoon,
so she could demonstrate for the school tours that day. She had a
great time showing and telling.
Chelsea is a fourth grade student at Central City Grade School,
in Central City, Illinois. Her teacher, Rosan Picket, also knows of
old iron as her dad, Art Biagi, is also a collector and was at the
show. Chelsea is our oldest granddaughter ‘daughter’ who
lives with us. We also have nine more grand-children’s-seven
girls and two boys.
We all always have a good time at the show and see a lot of
people we know. Thanks to GEM for letting all of us share our
stories and fun with everyone.
