Dingwells T2 [Tape Two]

Contributors
Interviewer: Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
Interviewee: Dingwell, Genevieve Margaret
Interviewee: Dingwell, Roy Dell
Interviewee: Dingwell, Wadron N.
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1996-04-06
Date Digitized
2010-06-24
Abstract
This is the second half of an interview with with Waldron N. and Roy Dell Dingwell of Souris, P.E.I. Also included in this interview is Waldron's wife, Genevieve "Jenny" Margaret Dingwell (nee Dugas). In this interview the Dingwells talk about deep snow, snowplows, trucking, the change in food prices, ghosts and forerunners, Christmas, Dr. Gus, swimming, and fishing.
Genre
Interview
Subject (Geographic)
Souris, PE
Subject (Temporal)
1950s
Rights
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:42
Member of
Dutch Thompson Audio Collection
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:07:28
Discussion about deep snow, snowplows, delivering oil, and trucking; deep snow, snowplows, trucking, 1952, wages, cream, milk cans, cheese factory, stamps, creamery, Souris, taxes, Central Creamery.

SIDE A 00:07:28 -- 00:13:13
Discussion about food prices in 1953 and the start of the grocery store; 1953, cereal, toothpaste, lobster paste, flour.

SIDE A 00:13:13 -- 00:17:36
Discussion about various topics including entertainment, trucking, and roads; entertainment, dances, St. Peters, gas prices, trucking, roads, wages.

SIDE A 00:17:36 -- 00:23:16
Discussion about various topics including former local businesses, cars, the rink, and bootlegging; Star Grocery, J. J. Hughes, rink, skating, bootlegging, rum running.

SIDE A 00:23:16 -- 00:28:27
Discussion about various topics including hauling ice, Francis sleighs, dances, and moonshine; hauling ice, horses, Francis sleighs, tractors, Arthur Francis, dances, rum, moonshine.

SIDE A 00:28:27 -- 00:31:44
Discussion about forerunners, ghosts, and other sightings; forerunners, ghosts.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:44.
SIDE B 00:31:52 -- 00:35:53
Discussion about forerunners, ghosts, and other sightings continues; forerunners, ghosts, John Drinkwater, murder, The Devil Timmy.

SIDE B 00:35:53 -- 00:41:40
Discussion about Dr. Gus, swimming, and skating; Dr. Gus, swimming, skating, swimming lessons.

SIDE B 00:41:40 -- 00:44:00
Discussion about Christmas; Christmas, doll, presents, games, penny ante, meat pies.

SIDE B 00:44:00 -- 00:46:10
A story about Jenny catching a tuna; tuna, tuna fishing.

SIDE B 00:46:10 -- 00:49:57
Discussion about trout fishing with a story about a man dressed as a woman; trout fishing, cross dressing, trout, Basin Head, swimming.

***The remainder of the tape, 00:49:57 -- 01:03:42, is blank.
Tape ends at 01:03:42.