PAST
PRESIDENT’S
NEWSLETTER
THE YEAR IS 1915 – JUST ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO...
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The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
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Fuel for cars was only sold in drug stores.
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Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
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Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone
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The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
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The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
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The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
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The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
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A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.
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A dentist could make $2,500 per year.
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A veterinarian could make between $1500 and $4000 per year.
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A mechanical engineer could make about $5,000 per year.
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More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
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Ninety percent of all doctors had no college education. Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were
condemned in the press and the government as “substandard”.
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Sugar cost four cents a pound.
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Eggs were fourteen cents for a dozen.
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Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
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Most women only washed their hair once a month. They used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
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Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
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The five leading causes of death were: Pneumonia and influenza, Tuberculosis, Diarrhea, Heart Disease, and Stroke.
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The American flag had 45 stars.
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The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30.
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Crossword puzzles, canned beer and iced tea hadn’t been invented yet.
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There was neither a Mother’s Day nor a Father’s Day.
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Two out of every 10 adults could not read or write.
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Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
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Marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available over the counter at local drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, “Heroin
clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health!”
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Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
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And last, there were about 230 reported murders in the entire United States!
It is amazing how fast everything around us is changing. It is impossible to imagine what it will be like in another 100 years!
Vol u me VI ,
I s su e VIII
January, 2016
Inside thi s issue:
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News…
PPs celebrate Christmas…
meeting...
2
PPs at Presidents Open
House…
PPs at Executive Committee
meeting…
Widows of PPs...
3
February Birthdays and Anni- 4
versaries
January Birthstone: The
garnet is thought to keep the
wearer safe during travel.
January Birth Flower, the
Carnation is love, fascination, and distinction
Sign of the Zodiac and
Dates: Capricorn - December 22 - January 20
Characteristics of Capricorn : Stable, Trustworthy,
Persistent, Ambitious and
Patient
The new year
stands before us,
like a chapter in a
book, waiting to be
written. We can
help write that
story by setting
goals.
P P R o b e rt Kn i p p en b u r g a n d B r u t e , P a rs o n Ja c k R u s s e l l
“ T e r ro r is t ”
~Melody Beattie
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News…..
PP Danny Davis and granddaughter,
down for the count and ready for Santa.
LA MSFA PP Sandi Lutz and kids….
PP Paul Sterling with Becky Jackson Sterling, Rl Sterling, Sara Sterling, Robert
Walter, Katie Sterling and Spencer Sterling
at Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant
Crisman Christmas 2015: LA MSFA PP Maryfran Crisman and LA MSFA PP
Teresa Ann Crisman, with James Crisman, Patty Crisman and Janie Francis Crisman
Stack
PP Dave Lewis at
Riviera Beach banquet
with the 4 most important women in his
life: Wife Gloria,
daughter Tracy, and
granddaughters Ashley and Santina.
PP Bobby Balta and wife Gleema spend
Christmas in Seffner, Florida
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A good time was had by all in attendance of the Open House of Presidents Johnie Roth and Darby Byrd, held at the Maryland City
firehouse. Lots of good food, and a chance to see many of our MSFA friends. Photo posted taken by Ron Watkins.
From Jeannie Hare Dansereau:
Each year your “Santa” comes
up with a different way to remember the wives of former
Past Presidents. What a beautiful unique card—like red and
silver brocade—so unusual. It
has been 51 years since Herman
served as president of MSFA in
1964. Thank you for your
thoughtfulness.
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PPs attend Executive Committee meeting, December 5, 6, 2015 at Berlin. Photos by Ron Watkins.
From Pat Counts: All my
best wishes to the members
of the MSFA. She enjoys
getting the news letter each
month and says” Thank you
everyone.” She also included
this snapshot of PP Charlie
Riley and Sis, taken in
Naples, FL in 1996.
Below: Happy New Year from
Mary Burton and three great
granddaughters.
Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would
like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your
part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life
in the year to come.
~Melody Beattie
Patricia Counts
Mariam Shirkey
Harry Hetz
Stephan Cox
Peggy Zembower
JoAnn Shimer
Clara Mae Buckmaster
February 1
February 2
February 5
February 5
February 9
February 19
February 24
Roger & Joy Steger
February 10
Leone & John Gatton
February 14
Pat & Terry Deamond
February 26
Robert E. Knippenburg
17608 Old Dan’s Rock Road, SW
Frostburg, Maryland 21532
Phone: 301-463-6114
Cell: 301-268-3792
E-mail: knip@msfa.org
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