Hawkins, William

2007.1.90

Curtis, April

La Grande, OR

This interview contains memories related to a number of various subjects, some of which include: Working for the Union Pacific Railroad, extensive descriptions of railroad operations, such as braking, Foreign Aid Commission service on Guam, serving as a Mormon missionary in England, and several humorous anecdotes by Bill's wife regarding the teaching of home—ec functions like cooking, cleaning, and sewing.

Hawkins, Bill
Hawkins, Camille
Hawkins, Martin
Hawkins, Mrs. Halverson
Hawkins, William Neal
Huffman, Ellis
Keiser, Bill
Mabel, Ms.
Philips, Dan
Ward, John
Williams, George

Actors
Agricultural machinery & implements
Cattle
Churches
Cows
Education
Engineers, Railroad
Farms
Grains
Hay
Livestock
Meetings
Milk
Mormon churches
Organizations
Parties
Plays
Railroads
Schools
Teaching
Theatre
Tractors
Trains
World War II

Ackerman
Amtrak
Arthritis
Baker, OR
Boiler maker
Braking operation
Brigham Young University
Brotherhood Organization
BYU
Chicago
Cream
Dead head
Debate team
Dunkin, OR
Eastern Oregon Normal School
Elbow grease
Engineman
England
English
EONS
Equal Rights Amendment
ERA
Fireman
Ford
Foreign Aid Commission
Foreign Service
Freight
Fruitdale, OR
Greenwood School
Griever
Guam
Hinkle, OR
Home schooled
Home—ec
Horse trader
Horses
Hostler
Hotchkison's
Huntington, OR
Huron, OR
Kamela, OR
La Grande High School
La Grande, OR
Ladies' Auxiliary
Ladies' Firemen
Mail
Meacham, OR
Model A Ford
Model T Ford
Mormon missionary
Mt. Emily
Passenger trains
Pendleton, OR
Portland, OR
Rolled oats
Skirt lengths
Social Studies
Sommer Hotel
Streamline
Studentship
Sulky plow
Union High School
Union Pacific Railroad
Union, OR
War years