| All the
neighborhood assembled to thresh oats on individual farms, one by one. The men were so
covered with chaff and dirt, even in their ears, it felt so good to "wash up"
out side with water that warmed up in the sun, in the cattle/horse tank. One man is
washing in a basin on the car running board. Their washcloth is their hands lathered
with soap. I used to watch them with soap bubbles every where, even trying to clean
out their ears with the bubbles and fingers. This is in Grant Township, Ida
County. Their water containers for drinking were bottles wrapped in gunny
sacks to keep the water cool. |
