Bill Ganzel. May [Ross] Lincoln at home. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 1979

"The pie supper was a chance for everybody in the school and the rural neighborhood to get together. They were always well attended. There aren’t too many opportunities for social gatherings like that out in the country. It would start about 7:00 during the spring. All the ladies bought pies and cakes. The young men and boys would play baseball. The girls would be over talking and chatting and giggling and laughing —wondering who was going to buy their pies. There was a lot of rivalry over who was going to get which pies. If it was obvious that there was a certain pie that a certain boy wanted, the rest would bid it up. One couple was engaged and they ran his pie up to $10. They made quite a bit of money.

"Then they had this contest for the ‘prettiest girl.’ I have a vague recollection of winning. I felt pleased about that, because I felt like the community approved of me. I really didn’t think I was the prettiest, but it was kind of an honor.

"I taught for three years. Then I got married and moved to Oklahoma City, and I didn’t ever teach any more."

—MAY [ROSS] LINCOLN