Rinker, Agnes Barnes 2005-06-14
Agnes Barnes Rinker talks about her early life in Oklahoma and Pleasant Valley, Texas living on a farm. Also she shared her husband’s cooking skills and their career in the restaurant. Lastly she speaks about her years in high school in Post, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Agnes Barnes Rinker
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Date: June 14, 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:07:30
Abstract
Background biographical information; Born September 24, 1905; Place of birth Davidson, Oklahoma; Dad worked as a farmer; Main crop in Oklahoma was cotton; Vegetable garden and livestock; Learned how to cook early on; Tornado experience; Comparison of Oklahoma and Texas; Train ride from Oklahoma to Pleasant Valley, Texas; Cattle on the train; Type of cattle dad owned; Parents originally moved from Tennessee; Cotton farming in the countryside of Texas; School and church in town; Layout of the town; Favorite subjects in school; Grassland; Percentage of the land which was broken out into agriculture; Water tanks and reservoirs; Granddad finished building the house before moving; The wood house built in 1915; Old house; Cold in the winter time; Pleasant to live in the summer time; Had two porches; Wood cook stoves; Way to obtain and burn firewood; Windmill by the house; Depth and water temperature of the well; Other crops; Rainmaking experiments; Agricultural experiments; Sunflowers and other unusually crops; Maize crops; Weather and historical events; Sandstorm in Oklahoma; Prediction of sandstorm; Thanksgiving Day sandstorm; Flu epidemic in 1918; Took care of the family during this time; End of World War I; Time in Pleasant Valley, Texas; Moved to Post, Texas; Husband’s name Allie Stephen “Pete” Rinker; First met him in Pleasant Valley; Got married in 1939; Pete grew up cooking; Learned cooking in the army; Husband’s transition to ranching career; Stayed in army until 1919; Started cooking on the ranches; Mr. Clayton liked desserts; Pete’s cooking skills; Always cooked potatoes; Fried rice; Did not slaughter the animals; Served as a waitress in the café; Christmas in Pleasant Valley; School celebration; Everybody got to participate; Christmas trees at home; Hung stockings at house; Made most of candy on their own; Popularity of automobile in Pleasant Valley; Nobody owned automobile when first arrived; People started having automobile in high school; Fun car rides; Pictures of a road trip; Gas powered tractor; Mom could not drive car but tractor; Mom finally got drivers license after multiple failings; Years in high school; Transferred from Pleasant Valley to Post, Texas; Size of the high school at Post, Texas; Entertainment as kids; Played ball; Rival schools in sports.
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