Boarding house for G.I.'s served hot, homemade food

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

I was 14 years old when World War 2 ended, we were living in Fort Scott and that fall I began my freshman year. Many of the returning veterans were going to school on the G.I. bill. Our high school and junior college (combined) was about two blocks from our house. My mama decided to open a board and rooming house to the returning G.I.'s. We had a big old two story house and several bedrooms, since we were so close to school, she filled up almost immediately. She would serve breakfast and supper, breakfast 35 cents, supper 50 cents. (All you could eat) We had a big dining room table with several leafs, so there was room for everyone. It wasn't long before the word spread about mama's fabulous meals, served family style, all you could eat until it was gone. So besides her regular boarders, she had several extra Vets' for meals.

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