Our Interview with Resident Frances Wobbe
Frances Wilhelm Wobbe was born and grew up in Mascoutah, IL. Growing up on a farm with livestock, crops of wheat, hay and a garden kept the entire family busy. Milking the cows and being a second mother to her younger sister were two of her responsibilities. During the depression, her family always had plenty food to eat.
Frances recalls being a new bride in 1944 living in St. Louis using rations stamps to buy meat, only 2 pairs of shoes were allowed per year, and going without a car for 6 years. With husband Alvin, they were on a waiting list another year to receive delivery of a car. They got a Nash!
Since Frances’ teen years, she has enjoyed quilting, a craft taught to her by her mother. Using comic books, she traced patterns, and then transferred them onto quilts. You might say her specialty was baby quilts. She recalls making 43 in one year!
When John Kennedy campaigned in Belleville, IL. ,she and her co workers left their positions at work and walked to Main Street to catch a glimpse of the future President of the United States.
Her advice for young people just graduating college? Avoid debt! And for those young married couples, “know that you will argue, but work out your problem.”
Frances enjoyed volunteering with Meals on Wheels and her association with St. Augustine’s Lady Sodality, and attending daily Mass.
Frances moved to Dogwood Forest’s assisted living community here in Dunwoody, GA after living in Belleville for more than 50 years to be closer to her family.
We are excited to have Frances in our assisted living community here in Dunwoody, GA, as she is quite the B.I.N.G.O. player; we are all looking forward to learning new variations of the game. Frances has played up to 15 cards at one time!
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