HARRY SALTER SR.

1880-1964

Harry Salter Sr. was born in Canada. He had two brothers who were hard workers like Harry himself. He owned several animals including cattle, a few horses and a prize bull. Some common chores Harry had as a child were milking the cows, feeding the horses, splitting and hauling wood. His very first paying job was working as a well digger. Some popular clothes kids wore in " the good old days " were blue jeans and flannel shirts. One sport Harry played and was a regular pro at was baseball. His favorite sports team was the Detroit Tigers.

When Harry was younger he and his family read the newspaper. A newspaper was a special treat back then! Harry had to entertain himself a lot different than we do today. Since there was no television he would in the summer, possibly go swimming at the pond or in winter go ice skating somewhere. His favorite breakfast cereal was oatmeal. Back then things were very cheap. A candy bar cost a penny! Since there were no movies back then, Harry couldn’t go see any. Some things he collected were pictures and posters probably. Two of his favorite family traditions were family baseball and being a lumberjack with his dad and brothers. The biggest historic event during Harry’s life and one many kids remembered was WW1.

In Harry’s spare time he liked to travel, look at sawmills (in fact, he owned one!), fish and hunt. Harry married a beautiful young woman named Barbara in Gould City. They were married for 56 years! The couple had two sons and two daughters.

Later in Harry’s life he became a grandpa with 26 or 27 grandkids! A few of his jobs were being a lumberjack, a well-driller, and a sawmill owner. He also moved from Gould City to St. Paul, Minnesota then back to Gould City. Harry used to say "Two things better about the good old days are stuff was cheaper; kids were seen, but not heard’’. Harry Salter died in the year 1964. We will long remember him though.

Sammy Maison

Fifth Grade

Engadine Elementary

Thanks to Eugene Salter, Harry’s grandson, for sharing the information used for Harry Salter’s biography.