SHHS PRESENTS: Being a Kid in South Hero in the Forties and Some “Famous” People Who Lived in South Hero

Friday, Feb. 7th @ 7PM at Folsom School in Julie Pidgeon’s Room

The SHHS is so excited to have Joyce Robinson Blow and Susan McBride Crowley share personal stories of growing up in So. Hero in the forties. Both are from families who have lived here for generations. Joyce is the daughter of Hollis and Dorilda Robinson. Hollis was a carpenter and caught sturgeon which he shipped by train to Boston. As a child Joyce would help meet the train and transport “city slickers” and their servants to their summer homes. Here is a picture of Joyce on the phone. Sue is the daughter of Helen and Henry McBride. They lived on a farm on West Shore Road where Dad also had a sawmill. Granddad helped build the fill for the railroad and her grandmother cooked meals for the railroad workers. Sue has vivid memories and wonderful stories including tales about the Baker family and her close friends, the Folsoms. Remember Colonel Jackson of Jackson Pt. fame, who drove the first car across the country? Guess who used to play with his granddaughters? Here is a picture of Sue square dancing with her class at the Old White meeting House. This is a very child friendly program and a wonderful opportunity for young and old to learn about our history. Previous meetings may be viewed at the South Hero Historical Society website or by borrowing DVD’s from the library. Come hear Sue and Joyce’s childhood adventures and perhaps share some of your own. The website is http://southherohistoricalsociety.blogspot.com/