Schacker, Mr and Mrs Alfred 1980-10-04
The Schackers discuss their past life in Nazareth, Texas, and activities that occurred in the Texas Panhandle. Their role as German descendants in Texas is also discussed.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Schacker
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 04, 1980
Location: Nazareth, Texas
Interviewer: Meredith McClain
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Alfred Schacker,
To Tulia, Texas (1917),
From Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
By train,
To Nazareth, Texas (1917),
First home,
Windmills,
Landscape,
School,
Played guitar,
Spoke German,
Dimmit, Texas,
Problems with,
Mrs. Schacker,
Family from Ottawa, Ohio (1908),
To farm,
Houses built,
Giving birth,
Early schooling (c. 1919),
Traveled by buggy,
Supplies purchased at Tulia,
Grinding grain,
Grinding coffee beans,
Making beer and wine,
Breakfast foods,
School lunches,
After-school activities,
Gardening,
Windmills (again).
Tape 1, Side 2: Entertainment,
The water hole,
Visiting friends,
Playing cards,
Social dances,
Typing of dance,
Admission,
Instruments,
Refreshments,
Drinking alcohol,
Prohibition (1920s),
Home stills,
American holidays,
German festivals,
Church picnics,
Baseball games,
Marriage,
Moved to Flagg, Texas,
Farming,
Planting crops,
Farmers Almanac calendar,
Home remedies,
Rattlesnakes,
Catching tarantulas,
Christmas,
Lack of money,
Dairy produce,
Clothes,
Christmas (again),
Food preparation and preservation,
Organizations.
Range Dates: 1910-1980
Bulk Dates: 1910-1940
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