Code,518011
Speaker,Helyn Fiedler Toth
Date,3/9/11
Interviewer,James Lanese
Abstract,"Mrs. Toth grew up on a farm in the Cuyahoga Valley near Everett, Ohio.  She resided there with her family from 1920 to 1942 when she was married and moved elsewhere."
Tags,"Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Erie Canal, farming,"
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1,Great grrandfather's farm was original
2,"Born at home in 1920, also brother"
3,Family used farming to sell during the depression; Defines truck farming (sell to resellers)
4,Great grandad owned the Point dairy farm since early 1800's
5,"Family based in Everett, ran store and Inn"
6,"Originally mostly farms, later others and ""canal people"""
7,"Spring seeding, summer harvesting, all manual effort by immediate family"
8,"School in Everett with one room, one teacher, and eight grades."
9,Teachers boarded with family; last four grades at Peninsula and high school
10,Family barn was one room school that dad bought and moved to property and rebuilt.
11,"Also, had horses, cow, chickens, and a pig; parents kept farm even after they moved."
12,Farm remained in family until inherited by Helyn and her brother.
13,The family shared farm products with everyone; relied very little upon proceeds.  Dad also worked other jobs.
14,"My dad was a very down to earth person, he loved the outdoors and the soil."
15,My brother and I maintained the farm for a while but approached the CVNP about selling. Now a visitor center.
16,"Flood of 1975 ruiined fields, farming is not currently possible. Canal borders the farm."
17,Canal was not used while Helyn grew up.
18,Point Farm was owned by relatives; farming not too active
19,"Farming was our recreation; card games, swimming, played ball"
20,"Following marriage, Helyn visited often with her family"
21,My son remains involved in farming in Valley City and raises pedigree rabits and horses
22,Cuyahoga vallley is uniqui terrain
23,Dad used car to travel to Akron and Cleveland; obtained a tractor to help farm operation
24,Canning fruits and vegatables. Mom was perfectionist and showed products at the fair.
25,Park service bought farm because of its strategic location for visitor center.
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27,Grateful to have grown up in small town; meets with friends; wrote a book
28,Grandson has helped spread the work; book was for family and friends.
29,House was without bathroom. Had a well.
30,Grew trees as well as vegetabels and fruits (strawberries)
31,My favorite place was a wildflower space on the farm. I would pick bouquets and bring them to mom.
32,"We grew all vegetables, mostly sweet corn.  Also yellow watermelon and cantalope"
33,We had a small stand near the road to sell fruits and vegtables. Kids helped sell.
34,We gave customers more to help during the depression.
35,"Mom and I worked indoors; cooking, cleaning, canning. Process is quite involved."
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37,"I maintained my room, set table, wash dishes, and helped spring and fall cleaning."
38,School house was plain one room building; hooks and shelf. Family donated water container with spigot for students
39,"Describes other features of the schoolhouse, Teacher rang bell and started classes for all grades"
40,Recitation bench in front. We did well in high school so we learned as much as others.
41,Everett had about 100 residents. It was a canal base with supplies and inn for canal people and railway depot.
42,"Depot, wiegh station. store and post office, one church"
43,We went to Cuyaoga Falls or Akron for supplies.  Went to Everett for mail.
44,Church was gathering place for socials and plays and events
45,Mostly went to Peninsula and Richfield for Grange and Legion
46,Dances and socials in Peninsula's GAR hall. I met my husband at a dance.
47,Grange meetings were for farmering interests and had entertainment
48,Family loved farming and remained involved. Changes in the valley with loss of farms
49,The valley is peaceful due to my memories of grwing up there
50,I meet monthly with old friends and share sotires. One man made rings from pig tail bones
51,"Holloween and Christmas wer special. Before our own tree farm, I would go with dad to get a special tree"
52,"Always one special  gift at Christmas gramaphone, sewing maching.Special dinner and rituals"
53,My brother has different views of Everett
54,"Farming was simple, now mechanizzed and costly and could be lost."
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