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To: LindyBill who wrote (200647)	3/27/2007 5:05:04 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793789

<<I remember there was a large farm involved, and the orphans were harvesting corn, I think, while I was there.>> I read this morning that Illinois State University's ARTS DEPARTMENT is paying Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to give a speech here about how the area farmers aren't farming right. City boy who hasn't even grown a tomato will tell the professionals what they are doing wrong.

To: LindyBill who wrote (200647)	3/27/2007 11:39:55 AM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793789

Farms were often used as orphanages------- The one in our area had been there for at least a 100 years-------the family that ran it were very compassionate. Remember the girls doing the cooking under supervision--------the boys learned all of the farm skills. They also had the chance for music and tap dancing----so they got arts. Had church service since the owners were Presbyterians. And, played basketball, sports with my brothers------and participated in band and choir. One of my fondest memories is coming back from college for Thanksgiving, riding a greyhound bus. Bus was full, only empty seat was by me. Suddenly a young man in a Navy uniform boarded, sat down by me----and it was one of our dearest high school friends who grew up in the orphange. The bus driver must have thought many thoughts as he got off of the bus with me. lol On his way to visit a relative---I invited him to come home---he walked in there were my brothers that he had played ball. There followed hours of talking and eating. Wonderful memories. mj

To: LindyBill who wrote (200647)	3/27/2007 2:20:45 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793789

Wonder how widespread the idea of going to an orphanage was, even if it was for a relatively short trip...? My Mom had to go to one in Denver in the early 30's...her parents had just gotten a (ohhhhhhhhh horrors in those years--a divorce) and her mother was going to seek work in the big city. She needed my Mom to be cared for....Mom was there for 3 months, and NEVER got over that experience. Fear of abandonment was one issue that must have taken hold then...She was a "paying customer" too, but that meant little to my little seemingly self assured girl who would someday be my Mom....She was brokenhearted. I never realized, until we started working on family history, that that thick shell she surrounded herself with, was just protection from that experience. The things we learn about ourselves, while helping others along the way.............