Union County Oral Histories
Narrator:
Lemon, Mary Jo
Record ID:
2007.1.114
Interviewer:
Minthorn, Micheal & Smith, Eugene
Interview Place:
La Grande, OR
Transcriptionist:
Minthorn, Micheal & Helten, Paula
Abstract:
This interview contains memories related to a wide range of subjects, some of which include: Teaching elementary school, the Episcopal Church, family, active community involvement, the EOU Alumni Association, and Mary Jo's mother, Betty Peck working at EOU as the President's Secretary for many years.

The first interview was conducted on April 19th, 2005.
Audio:
People:
Beeten
Briggs, Rodney
Cobb, John
Comiskey, John
Du Bosch, Joan
Edvalson, Herman
Evans, Dale
Freeman, Sharon
Hatfield
Hessler, Mrs.
Humphrey, Hubert
James, Carol
Kendall, Scott
Kennedy, Bobby
Kennedy, Jackie
Kennedy, President John F.
Kirkeby, Glenn
Kitzhaber, Governor
Lemon, Gregory John
Lemon, Jennifer Ann
Lemon, John
Lemon, Margaret
Lemon, Mary Jo Peck
Lemon, Terry Lee
Loso, Miss
Martin, Heather
Millering, Avery
Mosier, Allen
Neill, Nellie
Patterson, Monty
Peck, Betty Martin
Peck, Elizabeth Martin
Peck, Elmer Milton
Peck, Kathy
Peck, Libby
Peck, Ron
Risk
Rockefeller
Rogers, Roy
Schroeder, Ervyl Pike
Smitt, Steven
Truman, President Harry S.
Tuttle
Walker, Diane
Subjects:
African Americans
Alumni & alumnae
Animals
Bands
Camping
Chickens
Choirs (Music)
Choruses
Churches
Cows
Crocheting
Dances
Dogs
Fire
Fishing
Floods
Horses
Hospitals
Illnesses
Knitting
Native Americans
Nursing
Picnics
Pioneers
Pregnancy
Presidents
Rabbits
Railroad employees
Railroads
Reunions
Schools
Secretaries
Singing
Sororities
Teachers
Teaching
Trains
Universities & colleges
Search Terms:
Ackerman Lab School
Alumni Association
Alumni Board
Armory
Arts Council
Babysitting
Baker, OR
Beta Sigma Phi
Blue & Gold Singers
Blue Mountain Spas
Broadway
Bronz Zoo
Brothels
Central School
Collegians
Commencement
Cove, OR
Dance Team
Dancing Cowboys
Dayville, OR
Delta Kappa Gamma
Doxology
Eastern Oregon College
Eastern Oregon College of Education
Eastern Oregon Normal School
Eastern Oregon State College
Eastern Star
Elgin, OR
EOC
EOCE
EONS
EOSC
Farmhouse
Flora, OR
Foundation
Girl's Chorus
Globe Furniture
Greenwood School
Helix, OR
Hobby Night
Hoke Hall
Homecoming
Honan Hall
Hot tubs
Immunizations
Incubating chickens
Inlow Hall
Island City, OR
John Day, OR
Koinonia House
Ku Klux Klan
La Grande High School
La Grande Junior High
Les Miserables
Long Creek, OR
Milton—Freewater, OR
Mixed Chorus
Mixed Ensemble
Montana
Monty's Trailers
National Diffusion Grant
National Education Association
NEA
Neighbor to Neighbor
New York City
North Powder, OR
OEA
Oktoberfest
Oregon Education Association
Outreach
Outstanding Woman of the Year
Pablo the Python Program
Paradise, OR
Pelvic exam
Pendleton, OR
Pep Club
Portland State
Rainbow
Red Shutter Motel
Riveria School
RV's
S.E. Miller Building
Seattle, WA
Shelter for the Storm
Spanking
St. Anne's Guild
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Strep throat
Student Teacher Supervisor
Tri—Hi—Y
Tropadera
U of O
UEA
Union Education Association
Union, OR
University of Oregon
Vestry
Young Life
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