It's The 1970's... What Are You Doing?

[Milly Robertson]

Working in a job that I disliked.

 

[Madge Bumstead]

Finishing-up changing my baby brothers crib!

 

[Jacqueline Lindt]

Learning about make-up

 

[Milly Robertson]

Bought a sewing machine from my first pay. This is it and I still have it. It was the top of the range back in the day.

 

[Kate Ellery]

My “latest machine” is 27 years old still going .made in Sweden ….Husqvarna

I taught myself how to drive and got my licence in 1972

 

[Madge Bumstead]

Taking my baby siblings for a walk to the Dairy Queen for an ice cream cone!

 

[Milly Robertson]

Going for my driving licence at the local police station

 

[Jacqueline Lindt]

Going to summer camp !

 

[Milly Robertson]

Are you in this photo Jacqueline?

Going to the local dance.

 

[Jacqueline Lindt]

No .....photos of that time in a box somewhere ! I did look like the girl in the first line with wavy hair , B & W top


Taking babysitting classes !

 

[Milly Robertson]

Going to birthing classes

 

[Kate Ellery]

Worked / Lived in a huge farm from 1974 to 1986

 

[Milly Robertson]

First thing we bought after marrying was a dining room setting.

 

[Jacqueline Lindt]

Going on a road trip with friends !

 

[Madge Bumstead]

Weekend sleepover... girls pyjama party!

 

[Milly Robertson]

Joined a first mother's group. I still keep in contact with two of them.

 

[Madge Bumstead]

No .....photos of that time in a box somewhere ! I did look like the girl in the first line with wavy hair , B & W top


Taking babysitting classes !

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I remember babysitting courses being offered twice yearly when I was younger. Age 12 was the minimum age to sign up, and the course lasted for 5 or 6 weeks. One lady was the instructor of the course for years and years.

I earned my babysitter's badge helping my mom with baby siblings in the home starting at an early age, so I never took the babysitter's course but knew of a lot of girls that did.

 

[Madge Bumstead]

1974, Aunt Kay, just had her third baby and informed that she'll be needing me to babysit every Wednesday evening (Aunt Kay's Bingo night)!

Between babysitting for Mrs. D, and Mrs. K, babysitting for my mom when she needs me to, and babysitting for my Aunt Kay, I'm going to be one busy sitter!

 

[Milly Robertson]

Went to a Joe Cocker concert.

 

[Kate Ellery]

Teaching the kids to drive out about a Km on the private property road to the school bus stop , my youngest was only 5 when he started driving and riding motor bikes ….