| Summary: | Terra Barrett interviews Claudia Elizabeth (Dawe) Earle and Nancy Margaret Knight about growing up in St. John's, going to school, holidays, and children's games. "Claudia Elizabeth Earle (Dawe) was born in St. John’s in October, 1948; Nancy Margaret Knight was born in St. John’s on June 12, 1948; Claudia and Nancy went to school together from Elementary to High School; Earle’s family; Knight’s family; 4:45 – growing up on Circular Road; importance of religion; Bishop Spencer school; English influence; school fees; discipline; conduct, order and return to lesson marks; school houses and points; importance of schooling and school spirit; school schedule; 15:50 – snack bars and stores; walking to school; Bannerman Park; 18:41 – growing up on Sycamore Place; move to Portugal Cove Road; move to Park Place; 29:27 – Movie theatres - Cornwall, the Star, Capital, the Nickel; Alfred Hitchcock’s Rare Window; 32:00 – introduction of television; radio programs and serials; writing letters; 41:28 – board games and cards; country homes and cabins; 45:49 – grocery stores; turkey farm; monkeys in Bowring Park; swimming in Bowring Park and in Rennies River; Polio epidemic; 50:18 – children’s games – sliding; snowstorms; skating, ball, red rover, tips, hide and seek, spotlight, bike riding; separation of boys and girls throughout school; skipping, dinky toys, dolls; library; 1:00:22 – Caine’s; McMurdo’s; Jewelry stores downtown; department stores; Sears and Eaton Catalogues; 1:07:00 – Christmas raffle; Christmas tree; Christmas day; New Year’s Day; Christmas Church services; Christmas dinner; 1:23:37 – Valentine’s Day; Thanksgiving Day; Easter; 1:31:34 – Hula hooping; summer holidays; punishment and spanking."
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