Pauline Ross

When I was in the 2nd grade, I interviewed my Grandma, Pauline Ross. As you can imagine, the cassette tape was fairly damaged, and for years I had no way of listening back to the interview. The tape has followed me everywhere, and in December, my mother-in-law sent it to be transferred to a USB. This episode IS that interview! I may have repeated questions and said "okay, um" after nearly everything she said, but I wanted to share her voice and her stories with others. In this conversation, my grandma talks about her childhood experiences, including memorable moments of ice skating, playing softball, and losing shoes during a picnic. She reminisces about her parents' origins—her mother from Valley City and her father from Russia -- and shares stories about her early marriage at 17, along with her love for hobbies like ceramics and birdwatching. She also talks about her family life, including her four children and ten grandchildren. Support the show