The year is 1932..... That was the year she was born into a family of two. Her Father worked for the police and her Mother was a full time housewife. Back then women really did not work outside the home. Raising a family was the number one thing. Now in the 1930's life was hard but America was a great place to live. The freedoms were many and their Moral compass was based on a Christian belief. Not every one went to church however most folks lived a moral live, upholding the laws based on the Holy Bible Ten commandments. Maureen was the name given to the newborn. She was such a beautiful girl. I need to tell you she did not come into this world without difficulty.  Upon birth she did not beathe, was what we call a blue baby. The doctor said she was dead. The nurse would not accept that and worked on her, Maureen took her first breathe, welcome to the world little one. A very happy Family of three just arrived.
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  Born into a family during the Great depression does not affect a child. Children had no idea what happened just before their birth. The Stock market crash and put our country into a great depression. Jobs hard to find and money very limited. However the family life goes on. Maureen as a young girl saw a lot. During the time of her knowledge she saw Hitler rise and Movies become more and more like a newsreel. One of the three places to get information on what is happening in the world. Newspapers being the first place, if you could read and there were very few who could, that was the first place to get it. Always a day or more late. Then the Radio was the second. Everyone gathering in the sitting room around the radio listening to the updates. Radio was a big deal, shows began to air on them and music was played. Radio had a certain time to listen known as On air time. Usually right after dinner,around 7pm and lasted til about 10pm. a few stationed near the big cities would have a morning hour from 7am -10 am. Radio cost were high during this time, so air time was geared around the at home schedule.
   When the Movies came on the seen, Newsreels began before each show feature. Allowing an inside view of the world around them. Often propaganda and a somewhat edited view geared just to promote hope in a time of the Great Depression. Showing how bad it was in other places to promote a feeling of  living in a blessed country. Because rations were started, this was a good medium to promote and give instructions for use. 
Yes Maureen Loved the Movies in her young age of 7. About that time Judy Garland stared in The Wizard of Oz, It was in technicolor. Gone with the Wind also came out that time. Maureen saw both of them. She loved going with her parents and friends. Not to miss one that came out. Movies was a grand thing to her, the technology was something she would in years to come become more in throned with.
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As Maureen grew up a brother was added to the family. At the age of eight she became a sister. Really grew to love him. She would care for him and watch him. This was a great addition to her. Now one thing maureen loved to do was go the church. She attended a Catholic church down the street. every sunday she would get up and walk to the service. One day we were talking and she told me that she just had a feeling to do this. Tried to get her family to go with her. However they were not interested. Her father was Baptist and mother had no religious upbringing. At about the age of 9 she came to her mother and asked to go to a catholic school. The Family agreed she went for one year only. Because Maureen was a strong willed child she just could not stop challenging the Nuns. This cause trouble in class, so she opt out of continuing in the school. One More reason to why I, Auntie Elaine is so Strong willed! IT'S IN THE BLOOD.