2023.07.06 THROW BACK THURSDAY - ICEMEN IN EARLY LITTLE ROCK PLUS CLASS NEWS
THROW BACK THURSDAY - ICEMEN IN EARLY LITTLE ROCK PLUS CLASS NEWS
The Icy Past: Ice Delivery in Little Rock before the Age of Freezers
A timely ad for ice delivery with temperatures getting hotter each day. Before freezers & ice makers, large blocks of ice were delivered to homes for storage in an icebox (known as refrigerators today) to keep their food cool. Bet some of our grandparents had ice blocks delivered.
Arkansas Gazette, June 6, 1925.
In the age of modern refrigeration, it's easy to take for granted the convenience of readily available ice at the touch of a button. However, there was a time when ice delivery played a crucial role in keeping food fresh and cool. Before the invention and widespread adoption of electric refrigerators and freezers, households relied on iceboxes as their primary means of preserving food. To keep their iceboxes functioning, families needed a regular supply of ice. Years ago ice harvesting took place during winter when lakes, ponds, and rivers froze over. Workers armed with saws and ice picks cut large blocks of ice from frozen bodies of water. These blocks, weighing anywhere from 25 to 300 pounds, were then transported to icehouses for storage until delivery. Ice delivery men, commonly known as icemen, had a strenuous task ahead of them. They would load large blocks of ice onto trucks, making scheduled stops at residences and businesses. When the iceman arrived at a customer's home, he would skillfully maneuver the large ice block with tongs and deliver it to the household. :
CLASS NEWS
Our condolences to Calvin Hanson in the death of his 88 year old sister, Carolyn Toff. Calvin came from a large family. I know they have all kept close.
Ronnie Smith is residing in the Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center here in Little Rock. Let's cheer him up and send him a card or two.
BRIARWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
ROOM 520
516 SOUTH RODNEY PARHAM ROAD
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
Don't forget out Class Birthday Party next year - Saturday, April 20, 2024. SAVE THE DATE!
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July Birthdays
1 Nancy Bostic, Kay Martin
4 Lloyd Kassler
6 Edna Halley, Marilyn McKinney - Happy Birthday, Ladies!!!!!
12 Catherine Siler
13 Sandra McEwen
16 John Bagby
21 LeRoy Danner
22 Warren Thompson
23 Terry Watson
24 Jim Bredenger, Mary Lou Hosack
26 Kitty Kirkpatrick
27 Pat Haynie
28 Milton George
29 Larry Francis
31 Liz Little
Class of 1955 Birthdays:
2 Pat Manes Horney
3 Elsie Hay Cook
19 Reverend Bill Jones
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WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM COWS, BUFFALOS AND ELEPHANTS?
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REDUCE WEIGHT BY EATING GREEN
SALADS AND WALKING.
ML