As the primary gathering place for the Spiker family, the Living Room provided a pleasant diversion from the rigors of farm life and homemaking. The social activities pursued here were as varied as the names by which the room was known. It was the "Drawing Room"where the family withdrew after dinner to relax, digest, and make plans for the new day. It was the "Sitting Room" where Jake read aloud from the newspaper, Gay cut scraps of fabric into quilting squares and frequent guests joined the family around the radio. It was the place where the children engaged in animated songfests, endless story-telling and in playing a myriad of "Parlor" games. The four walls were the framework of a centuries-old version of today's "family entertainment center".
We invite you to join us in the Spiker Family Living Room to share in the recreation of some of our favorite family pastimes. You may find us telling ghost stories, playing a friendly game of cards, or adding pages to our scrapbooks. Here we surround ourselves with all the things that remind us of home
Around the Neighborhood
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Clippings - Articles from Books, Newspapers & Magazines
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Scrapbooks & Photo Albums
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