I gave her a ring and I was sure that she'd wait for me. I have a bronze star and a good conduct medal and a European occupation medal. One of the buddies said, "Harry, why don't you talk to your senator and you can receive all of the medals that you earned while you were overseas." When I got back I kept thinking I'd do it.įinally about three months ago I went to Senator Hatch and gave him a copy of my discharge papers. We have a reunion every two years for the 89th Infantry Division. From there we went on up through France and Belgium and across the Rhine up into Germany. We got up in the morning and they gave us dry cereal and the milk was all frozen. It was a cold winter night that we landed. Then they changed our orders and we went right into France. We left Durham, North Carolina and we were going to sail to England. He kept going that way and he really did well along with the things that he made. He'd have to make enough for the next day. ![]() He got so that he sold everything each day that he made. I still have some of those wrappers upstairs. He found out that he could use that when he'd run out of sugar. It was just the sugar content of the syrup. But as he poured it out, there was that much sugar in the bottom of the can. He bought one of those cans and brought it to the plant and opened it up. One day he saw a stack of molasses in a gallon can. He went over to a place across the road that used to process eggs. He'd make up all the quota that he had, then he'd have to quit. In the Army I went in World War II to Europe. I still do printing on the press near what we had then. I had to print them on the front, then turn it over and print it on the back. He'd give me the job of feeding these bags into the press and I'd print them. In those days we made a Jack Frost powder drink, like Kool-Aid. They had an old press right in the corner of this building, of this room right here.ĭad used to give me a job. We used to print out the boxes and wrappers and made the boxes for the chocolates. We had a printing plant in this building we're in now. She was my sister, but they always thought we were twins. When I was in junior high at Dixon Junior High, I had a sister that taught school down there. It was a great experience to be able to follow him and watch what he had to do. HARRY: When I was just a kid, I used to follow my dad around the factory. KARMA: What's your first recollection of the candy company? I'd take them straight up and when the cows would get near there, they'd go right into the lane and go to the barn. Our house was just a couple of blocks up here. Then we came down to the factory block, 1st West. We came down over the tracks, a block east over the other way. Trains would come and whistle and the cows would try to run away. I was younger than my brother, but he'd always finagle us to try to sneak the cows. My dad always said, "One day the highway will go right through there." That's where it is now. They set up the tents down at the old First Ward pasture, where East Bay is. ![]() They'd have a parade up University Avenue, clear up to Center Street and then come back. ![]() As kids we'd go there and work to get a ticket to go in the circus. HARRY: I also remember when I was a kid the circus would come on the train. ![]() This ferris wheel was where the restaurant is now. It was located where the China Lily is now, in that big parking lot. KARMA: Was it free or did you have at pay? We used to go up there and have fun and get on the rides. Eldred had a merry-go-round and ferris wheel. KARMA: Did they let you in the pool hall? We used to go to different places and try to sell the papers. HARRY: When I was a little kid I sold papers up Main Street. Harry, what are your earliest memories of Provo? This is Jennifer Winn and I'm here with Harry Startup.
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