Where was Barbara Mary and what she was doing:

Helen and I put our heads together and came up with this , work in progress so if you think of anything, questions etc. just let us know!

 Eliz

Where was Barbara Mary and what she was doing:

1942..April 6  - born Perth Amboy Hospital, NJ

1942. May 5  -   War Ration Book - Age 1 month 23 lbs 8 ozs blue eyes

.................Living rented a house at Dow Ave, Iselin which is just off Lincoln Hwy, Iselin

.................house was sold, family moved in with Grandmother at farm in Barry Ave, Perth Amboy

1947. Sept.  - Started Kintergarden at Schell School ( while living in Perth Amboy)

1948. Spring - Family moved to Wilson Ave, Iselin

1948 Spring  -  Started 1st grade at PS 15 , Pershing Ave Iselin (school in our backyard)

.................continued thru sixth grade 1954

1951 - Joined abt age 9   - Brownies Troop #31- leader Mrs. Magnani Warwick St

1952 - Joined abt age 10 - Girl Scouts Troop # 1 - leader Freda Rapacioli, 711 Dow ave

1954 .Sept     -  Started 7th grade at St Cecelia School, Iselin

1955. Jun 14 -   Graduated 8th grade - First Graduating Class of St Cecelia's,

.......................class trip to Washington, DC

1955 - Sept - start High School , St Mary's Perth Amboy.

.......................Joined basketball team, school paper, art club, honor society.

1956-60 -Joined  4H Group - Freda Rapacioli, 711 Dow ave

1956 - Junior Sodality - St Cecelia's

1957 - Jul - Aug Trip out west with Joan Pegos gr daughter of scout leader.

1959 - Jun Graduated St Mary's Perth Amboy

1959 -1962 St Michaels Hospital School of Nursing

1962 .- Staff Nusre At Rahway Hospital

1962 Nov 8 - Engagement to James Capobianco

1963 Dec 28 -Marriage at St Cecelia's Church, Iselin, NJ

Activities:

....Scouts every week, annual trips to Washington, New York, Richmond VA

....Ice skating on Freemans Pond in winter

....Sled Riding down the hill behind the public school #15 in winter

....Quounset hut center by the church - Roller Skating, Sodality, Movies, Art Shows, Summer 

....Bike riding to Menlo Park Shopping Center.

....Going on the Cooper's Dairy truck with dad during the summertime

....Iselin Fair  every July - Dad ran the birch beer stand .

....Iselin Movie House - Saturday matinees .20 cents & 5 cent candy

....Trips to Belmar, to aunt Clara's house - down old route 35 in grandmom's car 1939 plymouth?

...............which took abt 2 hrs then.

....Baking - took turns and learned how to bake/cook

....Summertime , played in the school yard, baseball, basketball, handball

....................... hop scotch, simon says on school lawn.

....Basketball Team - Lionettes in high school