Code,518014
Speaker,Hazel (Doolittle) Broughton
Date,3/21/11
Interviewer,Carolyn Conklin
Abstract,"Hazel Broughton grew up on Sand Run Road in the Cuyahoga Valley and lived in the Szalay family's old home. She has detailed memories of her family's vegetable garden, her friend's family's Carter Store in Everett, as well as the popular local square dances in Peninsula. Hazel attended Everett Church of Christ throughout her life, and is currently the only member who was a part of the original church. She provided details about the church structure, as well as the layout of Everett in the 1940s forward. Hazel currently participates in the church, as well as serves as the master of the Summitt County Grange chapter. In addition, Hazel provided details about the Park Service's transition into the valley, and what the changes meant for families living there."
Tags,"Cuyahoga Valley, Everett, Everett Church of Christ, Peninsula, Northampton, square dances, Carter Store, Grange"
Special Notes,"Very detailed descriptions of Everett, Peninsula dances, Everett Church of Christ, and raising a family in the valley."
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0,"coming to the Cuyahoga Valley, grew up on Sand Run rd"
1,father worked for Goodrich and a dairy factory
2,"descriptions of dairy barns, cows, creamery,"
3,memories of father and mother
4,mother's garden and canning vegetables
5,mother burned while canning
6,her friend's family owned Carter's store in Everett
7,"Broughton family next to Carter store, met her husband Jack"
8,"Mr. Broughton and orchestra ""called"" square dances; dance at Northampton town hall"
9,"round dance v. square dance, dance ""calls"""
10,dance hall environment
11,street dance; schedule of dances
12,"orchestra details; participation at dances, cross-section of community"
13,learning how to dance and polka from uncle at his dance hall at Cottingville
14,how to do the polka
15,who attended and where dances held
16,
17,"different dances after WWII; covered-dish suppers, and other community events; neighborhood suppers in Everett"
18,food served at the suppers
19,"favorite memory from suppers, story about grandson"
20,
21,Everett Church
22,"church ""penny suppers"""
23,
24,church structure and history
25,"church remodel and current size, structure"
26,"church additions, pews"
27,
28,working with John Debo to get additions for church
29,challenges to remodeling the church
30,
31,current work and activities in the church
32,"additional details about services, minister, weddings held at church"
33,
34,
35,"local businesses in Everett, Szalays' sweet corn business"
36,
37,"hoes before tractors; corn schedule, ""knee high by the 4th of July"""
38,Hamilton's store (Carter store)
39,details and descriptions of Carter store and products
40,"Everett circa 1940 layout; Gifford family, Gifford paintings"
41,Everett post office
42,Sager family business raising chickens
43,Sager chicken house
44,
45,"family house, (old Szalay home), layout of older house and additions"
46,1938 electricity arrived on Sand Run Rd.
47,favorite memory of home; raising children in the valley
48,pitcher pump at house
49,"family garden, vegetables; Hazel's husband's work for East Ohio Gas"
50,husband's work with the Grange
51,purpose of the Grange
52,"current work with Grange, Summit County Grange master"
53,"Grange programs, rural mail, school lunches"
54,changes with the National Park Service in the valley
55,"fears about losing homes to government, ""scare tactics"""
56,
57,"Hazel's decision to move and NPS offer for her home, 1977."
58,challenges with the move
59,
60,"no regrets about moving; water shortage in the valley, need to purchase water from outside"
61,happy with trails and park developments
62,good relationship between the NPS and Peninsula
63,changes for residents of valley who stayed
64,"details about ""life of state"" property policy"
65,"additional changes in valley, more deer, mowing sides of road, trails clear"
66,"father-in-law born in Peninsula, boated on old canal"
67,"flood 1913 destroyed canal, canal bridge collapsed"
68,"current volunteer work in Peninsula, Boston Twp"