“I did a lot of cooking, for my siblings and bake sales.”

— Aline Holtzman, retired, Austin

“My sister and I sold ears of corn from our grandpa’s farm.”

— Jenny Stern, future KU student, Lawrence

“We washed cars and sold lemonade.”

— Kitty Tootle, future KU student, Lawrence

“We shoveled snow for money.”

— Patricia Conroy, unemployed, Tonganoxie