ETHEL MCDONALD
Told by Ethel McDonald February 2015
Ethel, Denise Johnston from Lyrebird Village, Rob Stewart, Lynn Wells 2015
Ethel tying up her horse in 1944
1944 Collection courtesy Drouin History Group
Ethel with Esmerelda 2015
Ethel Mcdonald,2015
Intro
00.05 Town girl married Drouin dairy farmer
00.30 Learns to milk cows, feed calves, feedout to cows
01.50 Going to hospital with injuries
02.45 Dealing with snakes
04.05 Shopping – 3 mile walk. Shops very friendly, delivered goods. Later, horse and cart
06.15 Neighbourhood co-operation – haymaking, produce exchange
08.10 Egg production and sales
09.45 Keeping house without electricity – lighting, washing, cooking
12.05 Deliveries
12.30 Letter writing, visitors
12.35 Children going to school – without shoes
14.40 Christmas celebrations
16.25 Poems: The Mouse, Eddy, Esmeralda, Refugees, The Circus