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- Theresa Zenchenko:
When we first lived in Madison, my dad started going back to work sometime
after dinner, and my mom would be alone for the evening. Sometimes, if
I was still awake when Dad left, Mom would let me come downstairs and we
would share a bottle of Coca-Cola as we watched an old movie. Our
television set of the time was black and white, and used one of the round
UHF antennas with a set of rabbit ears to adjust the reception. Mom
was extremely skilled at "DX-ing" (pulling in far away stations), and though
many of the movies we saw were a bit snowy, I remember them well.
Through her I learned to appreciate Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy, and Katherine
Hepburn, among others. Whenever I hear the song, "I'd Like to Teach
the World to Sing", I think of those evenings. That was the ad
campaign tune for Coca-Cola back then! |
 Ann
- (as told to daughter, Theresa): When I was little, my mother had a
rat(?) terrier, that I always called 'Timmy'. My brother Lloyd
always teased me and told me that we couldn't call the dog 'Timmy',
because that was a boy's name, and the dog was a girl. But I did
it anyway. |
| Niece - Wendy Siemen: I recall the trips
I've made to Madison to visit Aunt Ann over the years. The first
trip I made was with Mom (Bessie Kirsch) and Dad when I was about 5
years old. I learned to whistle in the van on the way there, and I
could hardly wait to show her my new talent! I also remember all
of the fun toys she had in her basement; I was really excited about the
doll house and the Howdy Doody doll. The next trip I remember
taking was to the house on Odana Road. Barbara and Joan made me a
bed of pillows to sleep on in their room, and I really loved looking at
all of the bubbles they had painted on their bedroom walls from my cozy
little nest. That's when I played Pass the Pigs for the first time
and wanted to learn the words to the theme song from the Brady Bunch
just like Barbara and Joan. It is impossible to choose which of
the trips to her house was the best, but the time I came to Madison for
Dottie's wedding was pretty fun. She had driven to Ruth to pick up
Grandma for the wedding, and Aunt Jane was coming along to make the
cake, and I got to hitch a ride with the three of them! At 13 or
14, it was the first time I had been away from home without Mom and Dad
for that long. She and her kids made me feel so at home that week,
and I had so much fun! I got to go to Milwaukee for a barbecue at
the Winger's. There was a long bike ride with Barbara, John, and
David around Madison, swimming in the pool at Joan's apartment, and of
course, the wedding! |
| Sister - Jane Volmering: Ann took care of
me when Grandma was busy and was always kind to me. She would get
the World Book D volume and we could look at all the dogs. We had
a good time in the bean fields hoeing, and she would plan a design to
make a new dress. My favorite was a pink dress with a border on
the bottom. It had a covered belt, and a back zipper. With
her many talents, I wanted to be like her too. I thought that my
girls should be named after her so both of them have her name for the
middle. |
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