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1940's
During these years in her childhood, she said she remembers that wall telephones and radios were big deals but doesn't remember much else. -
Mr. Stucky's Birth
James Stucky, Joanne's husband, was born on a farm -
Joanne's Birth
Joanne Elaine Flickner was born on October 18th in 1942 in Grace Hospital to a Elmer and Hulda Flickner, a Mennonite family, who lived on a small farm near Pretty Prairie. -
Allergies - 3 years old
Story on Youtube: https://youtu.be/NAScs2RUGNs (Video only available with the link) -
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1950's Technology
During the 1950's, one of the new technologies she remembers are getting her first balck and white TV. She also remembers having her first automatic washing machine during college. -
2nd Grade Jim
Joanne met Jim in the second grade as they went to school and church together. -
Korean War
She remembers the Korean war being strange and scary. -
Barn Burns Down
In the second grade, she remembers having a little blue scooter and putting it in her barn on the farm where she lived. She remembers going back to get it and the barn had burned down.
Not her picture, just a barn around the same time
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President Eisenhower
The first president she remembers is Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Running Water
In the 7th grade, she had running water in her house for the first time. -
Baptized
I don't know exact date of batizism or picture
At the age of 14 Joanne and Jim were batized in her Mennonite church. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
She says she remembers hearing about it on the news. -
Engagement
Jim and Joanne got engaged on Joanne's 20th birthday after being highschool sweethearts. -
Father Passes Away
Not sure of exact date
Elmer R, Flickner passed away the day her wedding invites were sent out. He was there when her wedding pictures were taken, therefore they mean a lot to her. When asked if she wanted someone else to walk her up the aisle at her wedding, she said she could do it by herself. -
Jim and Joanne Marriage
Joanne Flickner became Joanne Stucky. Her and Jim got married at the First Mennonite Church in Pretty Prarie, KS. -
Kennedy's Assassination
Joanne remembers hearing about this while working at Heston corporation in accounting and being devastated. -
Birth of Tisha Dawn Stucky
Her daughter Tisha was born to her and her husband Jim in Kingman, KS. -
Daddy - Daughter Picture
This is a picture of Jim playing with his daughter Tisha, -
First Pet
The family's first pet, was a white fluffy dog named Mickey. -
Man to the Moon
She remembers just looking up at the sky at night with her family and thinking "There's really somebody up there." -
Chris Adopted
Jim and Joanne adopted a boy named Chris at 10 days old. His birthday is April 16th. -
Home Business - Favorite Memory
Not sure on the exact date
In 1971, Joanne and her husband Jim had a home business from 1971 selling nutritional safe cleaning products and skin products. Because of this, she got to do lots of traveling and went to Hawaii twice, Vienna, Florida, California, Canada, Washington State, and San Antonio. -
Family Photo
Not sure of exact date
Picture of the Stucky's. -
Foreign Exchange Student
Story on Youtube: http://youtu.be/eH44srP3ffA (Video only available with the link) -
Family Picture 1978-79ish
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Chris's Football In Highschool
From 1979 - 1983 Chris played highschool football for Salina High School South. -
Family Picure 1981
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Tisha's Highschool Graduation
Tisha Stucky gradated from highscool at Salina South High. -
Challenger Explosion
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Commercial
Jim and Joanne were featured in a banking commercial in 1986 with them on a motrocycle. -
Chris's Confirmation Party
Chris had his confirmation part at Trinity United Methodist Church in the May of 1987. -
Tisha's College Graduation
Tisha Stucky graduated from Kansas University in the May of 1987. -
25th Wedding Anniversary
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Chris's Highschool Graduation
Chris graduated highschool from Salina South High School in 1989. -
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1990's
She remembers new technology being cell phones. They started out really big and she remembers being excited when they worked so well. -
Tisha's Marriage
Joanne's daughter got married in 1990 to Brad Beckman in Salina Kansas. -
Desert Storm War
She remembers the Desert Storm War and it being strange because she was able to watch it on TV. -
Chris's College Football
Don't have exact date
Chris attended Kansas Weslyan and played football there for two years. They enjoyed going and watching his games. -
50th Birthday Party
When Joanne turned 50, she had a birthday party with her family and friends. -
First Grandchild Born
Elizabeth was born to Tisha and her husband Brad in 1993. She's almost 22 now. -
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9/11
She remembers the falling of the twin towers on 9/11. She was at home getting ready for church when she heard about it. -
A Lasting Legacy
Around 2013, she wrote a book about her ancestry. She found that her grandmother had traveled here from Poland in 1913 and much more interesting history. -
Meeting Her - Present
I met Joanne Stucky last week to do this project with her. She now lives here in Salina and attends First Covenant Church. She loves to listen to music and be with her family (including her 8 grand children) and friends, her best friend being Judy (also in the picture). She also loves to scrapbook, cook, and listen to music. It was lovely getting to know about her life, and getting to know her as well. :)
