Just posted this on another BB....thought you might enjoy the memories and trigger some of yours. I lurk most of the time but just had to jump in with a description of my first two jobs,,,,and a third job that my best friend enjoyed. First job at Sears roebuck was demonstrating bubbles in the toy department. It was Christmas season 1944....stood in front of a fan with a bubble pipe sprayng bubbles to amuse the kiddies awaiting their chance to speak to Santa. After the holidays (and these were after-school jobs...Thursdyas & Fridays 5to 9 pm, Saturdays, Noon till 9) I was transferred to the donut machine./ Anyone remember them..customers loved to watch the donuts swim around in the "fat" and be flipped over half way thru the process....all I did was scoop them out and sprinkle. Naturally, made innumerable friends!!! But, best friend really lucked out...the candy counter. It was the year M&M's came on the market. Naturally she ended up with more friends than I...the price was 15 cents per 1/4 lb. At that price, we walked away with a bit more!

I went to work at 16 making levels for gun sites during WW# 2 . Worked at the Exact Level & Tool Co., High Bridge, N.J. We earned the Army & Navy "E" award. Big dinner and recognition. Think how long ago that was. Company no longer exists, but I write the boss's son in Puerto Rico. Married in "45" and farmed and drove school bus. Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Fosters" <lrfoster@isp.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: [NJ-Memories] First jobs! > Just posted this on another BB....thought you might enjoy the memories and trigger some of yours. > > I lurk most of the time but just had to jump in with a description of my first two jobs,,,,and a third job that my best friend enjoyed. > > First job at Sears roebuck was demonstrating bubbles in the toy department. It was Christmas season 1944....stood in front of a fan with a bubble pipe sprayng bubbles to amuse the kiddies awaiting their chance to speak to Santa. > > After the holidays (and these were after-school jobs...Thursdyas & Fridays 5to 9 pm, Saturdays, Noon till 9) I was transferred to the donut machine./ Anyone remember them..customers loved to watch the donuts swim around in the "fat" and be flipped over half way thru the process....all I did was scoop them out and sprinkle. Naturally, made innumerable friends!!! > > But, best friend really lucked out...the candy counter. It was the year M&M's came on the market. Naturally she ended up with more friends than I...the price was 15 cents per 1/4 lb. At that price, we walked away with a bit more! > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >