General Discussion

... in the 48 states. Nevertheless it had electricity and phone service thanks to FDR's New Deal.

My great grandmother was still cursing Rural Electrification when I was a kid and was resentful that my great grandfather had signed onto it mostly to support his radio habit.

Her two room house had two electric lights and a damned radio. As children we were not allowed to touch the light switches or the radio. There was no bathroom, no indoor plumbing, just an outhouse.

My grandma had given the newer "big house" on the ranch to my mom's cousin, her eldest grandson, when he married. One summer we were visiting and my mom's cousin was installing an electric well pump and some minimal indoor plumbing, all of which he'd ordered from Sears. My great grandma was furious with him, convinced that he'd bring ruin to the family all for trying to please his wife with some modern conveniences.