Being the smallest, I recall that I was bathed first and the rest of the kids didn't like the dirty water with soap scum on the top and the sides of the tin tub. I marvel now how we ever got clean. Water could not be wasted! The washing machine was powered by pulling a handle back and forth which meant that all the kids had a turn. The job didn't bring any happy smiles to our faces but it really did develop our muscles. Finally Father rigged up a motor run by a car battery. Also, we bought a little radio which run off a car battery. So as not to run the battery down, the radio wasn't turned on very often, just to hear the weather report, the news, and a few soap operas. One I remember had a theme song, "Good Night Nurse." Since there were no refrigerators, the butter was put in a large bucket and lowered by a rope down the well. The main highway was about one half mile from our house and all us kids had to walk to the road to catch the school bus. In the Win¬ter the snow was very deep. A trail was made by the older kids so it was easier for us younger ones to make it. There were no sleds so we used a piece of tin to slide down the gravely hill. I recall that even though there was a lot of work for us children to do, we had a lot of fun climbing the hills, walking in the meadows, catching fish in the River with a bent pin for a hook, and making root beer in the Summer. One Summer, Mark worked for a farmer and made $30.00 a month with one meal thrown in. The work was hard. The tree at Christmas time was decorated just beautifully and was covered with candles that only Father was allowed to light. A bucket of water was kept close by in case of fire. The Fourth of July was a big day as we all went to Como Springs, outfitted in new striped overalls and given a 25 cent cap-gun. Ice cream cones were five cents apiece. Newell Bailey Butters was born 18 January, 1892 in Morgan, a son of Thomas Utley and Sarah Emma Baker Butters. He grew up in Morgan and attended schools there. He was married to Lillian Flora Rich, 25 October 1912, and went through the Salt Lake Temple in November of 1915. Lillian Flora Rich was a daughter of William Henry and Flora Kate Rawle Rich and was born in Richville, Morgan County. She also attended schools in Morgan. --Butters Family, Morgan 345 FLORENE DONNETTA 345