Abstract
| Discussions include the following topics: Family home, 1016 Farnam Street La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Bohemian (Czech) traditional names, Saint Aldebert and Saint. George, Catholicism -- Parents’ role of caretaker for older generation -- Father’s (Albert Cuta) cigar making business -- Uncle’s commercial fishing business, wooden boat building -- Funke’s candy factory, 2nd and State Street La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Mother’s garden, growing vegetables for the family -- Paternal grandparents’ life in the family home -- Hood-Powell Park neighborhood and religious divisions; German-Lutheran, German-Catholics, Bohemian-Catholics, Irish-Catholics -- Holy Trinity Parochial School, La Crosse, Wisconsin, attended by German Catholics -- Community activities at schools, fundraisers, sports, dancing, Holy Trinity Parochial School, 1930s -- Traditional Bohemian (Czech) cooking, Kolache tart -- U.S. declaration of war, World War II (1941-1945) -- Father’s job at the La Crosse Tribune -- Fashion, Babushkas, 1940s -- Rations, World War II (1941-1945) -- Street cars running from North Side to South Side, 11th Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Hood-Powell Park community reunions, Bohemians (Czech) and Germans, 1990s -- Protestant and Catholic neighborhood relationships, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1940s -- The Strand Theater, Jackson Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
Content | 00:00:20—Family home, 1016 Farnam Street La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:01:15—Bohemian (Czech) traditional names, Saint Aldebert and Saint George, Catholicism |
00:02:50—Parents’ role of caretaker for older generation |
00:04:20—Father’s (Albert Cuta) cigar making business |
00:04:45—Uncle’s commercial fishing business, wooden boat building |
00:10:30—Funke’s candy factory, 2nd and State Street La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:12:45—Mother’s garden, growing vegetables for the family |
00:15:50—Paternal grandparents’ life in the family home |
00:23:55—Hood-Powell Park neighborhood and religious divisions; German-Lutheran, German-Catholics, Bohemian-Catholics, Irish-Catholics |
00:25:40—Holy Trinity Parochial School, La Crosse, Wisconsin, attended by German Catholics |
00:30:30—Community activities at schools, fundraisers, sports, dancing, Holy Trinity Parochial School, 1930s |
00:37:20—Traditional Bohemian (Czech) cooking, Kolache tart |
00:43:00—U.S. declaration of war, World War II (1941-1945)|
00:43:40—Father’s job at the La Crosse Tribune |
00:45:30—Fashion, Babushkas, 1940s |
00:47:00—Rations, World War II (1941-1945) |
00:48:20—Street cars running from North Side to South Side, 11th Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:49:50—Hood-Powell Park community reunions, Bohemians (Czech) and Germans, 1990s |
00:51:00—Protestant and Catholic neighborhood relationships, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1940s |
00:52:30—The Strand Theater, Jackson Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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