Storyteller: Groenwald, Joanne (Johnson)

Interviewer: Bertalot, Lorretta

Date: 01/16/2019

Language: English

Initiative: Tulsans Talk

Description: Joanne grew up in Turley where the neighbors were friends and the children played outside. Mom worked at St. John's Hospital and Dad was an upholsterer at home and with Elgin Street Trim Shop. For 10 years she has sung Southern Gospel with the Reunion Quartet. She sings a piece from "Fear Not Tomorrow". Joanne worked with the Sun Oil "Main Frame" in the early computer years. and many other jobs over the years with computers or in health related businesses. McClain's 50th High School reunion was a fun time of reliving the closeness of their neighborhood and school life. She reads notes from several friends.

Subjects: Turley, "Monroe Cult" Drill team, Spelling Bee, Golden Hills Baptist Church, jacks, street ball, hop scotch, hide and seek, Life changes forced as a widow, Notes from McClain High School friends, Restless Ribbon, Pennington' black bottom pie , Admiral Twin Drive In "pack the car" nights, Jumping on dad's running board