Keeping in touch

Greene's Basin Girl · 12-13-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

That is true, there doesn't seem to be any where near as many crayfish now as there were when we were kids. Frogs seem less numerous too. But I don't remember having blue herons around then either.

I remember seeing many herons, and of course loons, in the 50's and 60's.

tis · 12-13-2009, 08:10 AM

Do you really? That's very interesting. I don't remember any. Maybe I just don't remember or maybe there just weren't any in our area.

Redwing · 12-13-2009, 08:36 PM

Our drive from Connecticut in the 50s and 60s was also a very long one, longer than today's four and one half hour drive. It took us about 7 hours, and my parents would always leave at 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.which meant that my brother and I slept for most of the trip. I do remember, however, that when we entered New Hampshire, my father would always open his car window, and as he said, would "flush" out all of the Connecticut air, and fill the car with New Hampshire air. Believe it or not, that is still a tradition which we follow today.... as soon as we hit the Welcome to New Hamshire/Bienvenue au New Hampshire sign, we do the same thing! Old habits die hard.

We were very fortunate in that as soon as school was out at the end of June each year, we headed to the lake for the entire summer. Life was very, very simple then.... no tv, no electricity, not even indoor plumbing in those early years at the lake.... and no telephone. And yes, there were so few of us in our area of the lake, we could tell by the sound of outboard or inboard motors who was coming through the channel...We all knew each other, and we all knew many of the Moultonboro year-round residents

Redwing · 12-13-2009, 08:53 PM

GBG,
It was Irwin Gardens where the big name bands played, and then it became Winnipesaukee Gardens. I remember seeing the Beach Boys there...very popular spot apres Teen Haven.

Greene's Basin Girl · 12-13-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Redwing

GBG,
It was Irwin Gardens where the big name bands played, and then it became Winnipesaukee Gardens. I remember seeing the Beach Boys there...very popular spot apres Teen Haven.

Thanks Redwing. I couldn't remember the name. It sure was a fun place. We had such a good time dancing and listening to the bands.

Tiger Lilly · 12-14-2009, 04:59 PM

Who remembers Ernie Piper and his overalls??

tis · 12-14-2009, 05:03 PM

I sure do, always putting the mail in the slots, sometimes stopping to wait on a customer if Bob Pigott wasn't there! What memories. We always loved to take the boat up to Ernie's for a coke or candy bar.

Greene's Basin Girl · 12-15-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

I sure do, always putting the mail in the slots, sometimes stopping to wait on a customer if Bob Pigott wasn't there! What memories. We always loved to take the boat up to Ernie's for a coke or candy bar.

Back in the 50's we spent our summers in Green's Basin like we do now. Back then there wasn't a road to the cottage so we traveled back and forth to the mainland by boat. We learned how to drive the boat when we were very young. One time my brother and I were out in the boat when the motor fell off. My mother reminds me of what I said. I yelled "Mommy- Scotty ( my brother's name) lost the motor. I am not sure how we got to shore, but I do remember that we didn't get in trouble since my late father put all the motors on the boats. I remember that one of our motors was a green Mercury. We also had cows at the end of the basin that would stand in water. Can you imagine what people would say now if that happened! There were also cabins that were rented out during the summer. The coattages had red row boats. We always enjoyed seeing the renters having a good time in the row boats. Also one time my sister was casting off the dock (we called it a wharf back then) when she got the fishhook caught in her head. Our boat was on the mainland so my mother didn't know what to do. She was alone her aunt and 3 kids- with no running water or electricity etc. She looked across the lake and she saw a couple of guys on the mainland. She yelled to them to bring the boat over which they did. It turned out they were on the mainland because they were updating a topographic map of the lake. I even think they brought my sister with my mom to the local doctor in Moultonborough. I believe his name was Dr. Rasip ( spelled incorrectly). The doctor took the fishhook out and my sister was fine. We spent endless days swimming and reading comics in the hammock on the porch. We had 3 gas lights in the house and we didn't have any lights at all up in the bedrooms. We used flashlights. I spent many nights trying to kill all the mosquitoes that would swarm into the cottage because the screens were never air tight. At night I would read by flashlight or listen to my transistor radio. Life was simple, but not easy. Back then we took our baths in the lake as we only had a hand pump in the house. There were times when the lake was very cold, but we went in to clean up. The outhouse wasn't much fun either. The memories though are so wonderful. Children today often do not have a clue what life was like without TV, computers, microwaves, etc. We played a lot of cards and the family always spent time together.

Tiger Lilly · 12-15-2009, 07:47 AM

LOVED reading your memories Green Basin Girl, and everyone's...keep them coming!

Redwing · 12-15-2009, 11:50 AM

I hope others will chime in with their stories of the lake in simpler times! GBG, I remember hearing about the fish-hook story, and the Moultonboro doctor's name was Dr. Ratsep. Another memory: Your sister and I -- and many other lake friends - used to spend the good part of every day at Arey's marina (before we all turned 16 and had lots of time on our hands). Ray Arey, the owner's son, was part of our lake group and we must have driven his poor Father, Howard Arey, crazy. We basically took over the place, swam off of the gas-pump dock, water-skied off of their docks, lazed around on the picnic tables and basically had lots of fun. I remember a woman who worked at Arey's by the name of Hazel Straw (I think that was her last name), and she worked in the store where you could buy sandwiches and other treats. Gas was about $.25/gallon in those days, and Howard Arey kept all of our parents' credit cards "on file" so that we could fill up our putt putts anytime we needed gas, without exchanging any cash. Oh my... how lucky we all were!! Love sharing these random, treasured memories!

coltgov101 · 12-16-2009, 07:43 PM

We never kept a camp journal, although we had much company, My parents had many friends, and they visited us often.We had a huge wall tent that would contain the overflow. My mother was a school teacher so we spent our entire summer there, I know now that she missed my father greatly, he could only come up for the month of August,he would save his vacation for that entire month. At this point in time I was a better boat driver than my father, so it was my job to show our guests around the Lake. It was my pleasure, as I loved the Lake like nothing I have loved since. When my parents retired I realized that my Lake was going to disappear, I could not afford the taxes, (the mortage was long paid off.) I had my own family at that point, and could not afford to keep two homes. I have many more memories, though and would love to share.

coltgov101 · 12-17-2009, 02:54 AM

We had a special way of coming into the dock, We had a spotlight on the boat. (In those days a very special thing) And a huge spotlight on the waterfront at the dock. It was very easy to find our way home from the fireworks, My uncle was an electrican, and every time he came to visit he would install lighting that anyone else would pay dearly for. For those of you that are interested we were at Sachem Cove Rd. Number13 Spindle Point in Sachem cove, I think one of the best spots on the Lake.

Tiger Lilly · 12-18-2009, 08:23 PM

[QUOTE=coltgov101;114513 It was my pleasure, as I loved the Lake like nothing I have loved since.[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean! I love the lake like nothing else. I can't explain it and have often wondered if there are others out there who love it as much as I do. Maybe it's due to all the wonderful care free summers as a kid.

trfour · 12-18-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger Lilly

I know what you mean! I love the lake like nothing else. I can't explain it and have often wondered if there are others out there who love it as much as I do. Maybe it's due to all the wonderful care free summers as a kid.

[Quote]= ; "I can't explain it and have often wondered if there are others out there who love it as much as I do." ...

I think that the aforementioned phrase out here has put it into words that we can all very much appreciate! "Smile Of The Great Spirit"!

This covers us all, so to speak.

... as in, Oldtimers & Young'ns alike.

VitaBene · 12-17-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

Back in the 50's we spent our summers in Green's Basin like we do now. Back then there wasn't a road to the cottage so we traveled back and forth to the mainland by boat. We learned how to drive the boat when we were very young. One time my brother and I were out in the boat when the motor fell off. My mother reminds me of what I said. I yelled "Mommy- Scotty ( my brother's name) lost the motor. I am not sure how we got to shore, but I do remember that we didn't get in trouble since my late father put all the motors on the boats. I remember that one of our motors was a green Mercury. We also had cows at the end of the basin that would stand in water. Can you imagine what people would say now if that happened! There were also cabins that were rented out during the summer. The coattages had red row boats. We always enjoyed seeing the renters having a good time in the row boats. Also one time my sister was casting off the dock (we called it a wharf back then) when she got the fishhook caught in her head. Our boat was on the mainland so my mother didn't know what to do. She was alone her aunt and 3 kids- with no running water or electricity etc. She looked across the lake and she saw a couple of guys on the mainland. She yelled to them to bring the boat over which they did. It turned out they were on the mainland because they were updating a topographic map of the lake. I even think they brought my sister with my mom to the local doctor in Moultonborough. I believe his name was Dr. Rasip ( spelled incorrectly). The doctor took the fishhook out and my sister was fine. We spent endless days swimming and reading comics in the hammock on the porch. We had 3 gas lights in the house and we didn't have any lights at all up in the bedrooms. We used flashlights. I spent many nights trying to kill all the mosquitoes that would swarm into the cottage because the screens were never air tight. At night I would read by flashlight or listen to my transistor radio. Life was simple, but not easy. Back then we took our baths in the lake as we only had a hand pump in the house. There were times when the lake was very cold, but we went in to clean up. The outhouse wasn't much fun either. The memories though are so wonderful. Children today often do not have a clue what life was like without TV, computers, microwaves, etc. We played a lot of cards and the family always spent time together.

Great stories. We just bought a house that has "rangeway access" which meant that farmers had the right to move their cattle across your land to get to the water (in our case Berry Pond). I am assuming that is how the cows got into the Basin back then

bkeav111 · 12-17-2009, 10:18 AM

We were in sachem cove the deepest in the cove. If you come down the road and make a right and it was the first house on the left. I think the Bock's were next door and next to them was Sunstrand. I would love to chat with you my email is bkeav111@aol.com sorry I made a mistake on the last one.

glennsteely · 12-18-2009, 02:49 PM

Now your talking (now we will never get him to shut up) HEHEHE!! Now there is even someone from Sachem cove to talk to....

I remember the Bach's very well....their mailbox said Bach's Box....I thought that was the funniest thing, they were good friends of my grandparents, and by the road they had a large patch of wild strawberries, which they gave me free range to pick. My dad knows the Sunstrands I think, I know I have heard the name before....Welcome back Dad, I'm so excited.....

By the way, my father is coltgov101....

12-13-2009, 08:36 PM	#3
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Driving to the lake Our drive from Connecticut in the 50s and 60s was also a very long one, longer than today's four and one half hour drive. It took us about 7 hours, and my parents would always leave at 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m.which meant that my brother and I slept for most of the trip. I do remember, however, that when we entered New Hampshire, my father would always open his car window, and as he said, would "flush" out all of the Connecticut air, and fill the car with New Hampshire air. Believe it or not, that is still a tradition which we follow today.... as soon as we hit the Welcome to New Hamshire/Bienvenue au New Hampshire sign, we do the same thing! Old habits die hard. We were very fortunate in that as soon as school was out at the end of June each year, we headed to the lake for the entire summer. Life was very, very simple then.... no tv, no electricity, not even indoor plumbing in those early years at the lake.... and no telephone. And yes, there were so few of us in our area of the lake, we could tell by the sound of outboard or inboard motors who was coming through the channel...We all knew each other, and we all knew many of the Moultonboro year-round residents

12-13-2009, 08:53 PM	#4
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Irwin Gardens GBG, It was Irwin Gardens where the big name bands played, and then it became Winnipesaukee Gardens. I remember seeing the Beach Boys there...very popular spot apres Teen Haven.

12-15-2009, 11:50 AM	#10
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Great stories I hope others will chime in with their stories of the lake in simpler times! GBG, I remember hearing about the fish-hook story, and the Moultonboro doctor's name was Dr. Ratsep. Another memory: Your sister and I -- and many other lake friends - used to spend the good part of every day at Arey's marina (before we all turned 16 and had lots of time on our hands). Ray Arey, the owner's son, was part of our lake group and we must have driven his poor Father, Howard Arey, crazy. We basically took over the place, swam off of the gas-pump dock, water-skied off of their docks, lazed around on the picnic tables and basically had lots of fun. I remember a woman who worked at Arey's by the name of Hazel Straw (I think that was her last name), and she worked in the store where you could buy sandwiches and other treats. Gas was about $.25/gallon in those days, and Howard Arey kept all of our parents' credit cards "on file" so that we could fill up our putt putts anytime we needed gas, without exchanging any cash. Oh my... how lucky we all were!! Love sharing these random, treasured memories!

12-16-2009, 07:43 PM	#11
coltgov101 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nj now. Spindle point in the past.(35 yrs.) Posts: 87 Thanks: 106 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	More Memories We never kept a camp journal, although we had much company, My parents had many friends, and they visited us often.We had a huge wall tent that would contain the overflow. My mother was a school teacher so we spent our entire summer there, I know now that she missed my father greatly, he could only come up for the month of August,he would save his vacation for that entire month. At this point in time I was a better boat driver than my father, so it was my job to show our guests around the Lake. It was my pleasure, as I loved the Lake like nothing I have loved since. When my parents retired I realized that my Lake was going to disappear, I could not afford the taxes, (the mortage was long paid off.) I had my own family at that point, and could not afford to keep two homes. I have many more memories, though and would love to share.

12-17-2009, 02:54 AM	#12
coltgov101 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nj now. Spindle point in the past.(35 yrs.) Posts: 87 Thanks: 106 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	here I am again We had a special way of coming into the dock, We had a spotlight on the boat. (In those days a very special thing) And a huge spotlight on the waterfront at the dock. It was very easy to find our way home from the fireworks, My uncle was an electrican, and every time he came to visit he would install lighting that anyone else would pay dearly for. For those of you that are interested we were at Sachem Cove Rd. Number13 Spindle Point in Sachem cove, I think one of the best spots on the Lake.

12-13-2009, 08:10 AM	#2
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,709 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,455 Times in 1,012 Posts	Do you really? That's very interesting. I don't remember any. Maybe I just don't remember or maybe there just weren't any in our area.

12-14-2009, 04:59 PM	#6
Tiger Lilly Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melvin Village & West Virginia Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Who remembers Ernie Piper and his overalls??

12-14-2009, 05:03 PM	#7
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,709 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,455 Times in 1,012 Posts	I sure do, always putting the mail in the slots, sometimes stopping to wait on a customer if Bob Pigott wasn't there! What memories. We always loved to take the boat up to Ernie's for a coke or candy bar.

12-15-2009, 07:47 AM	#9
Tiger Lilly Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melvin Village & West Virginia Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	LOVED reading your memories Green Basin Girl, and everyone's...keep them coming!

12-18-2009, 08:23 PM	#13
Tiger Lilly Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melvin Village & West Virginia Posts: 42 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	[QUOTE=coltgov101;114513 It was my pleasure, as I loved the Lake like nothing I have loved since.[/QUOTE] I know what you mean! I love the lake like nothing else. I can't explain it and have often wondered if there are others out there who love it as much as I do. Maybe it's due to all the wonderful care free summers as a kid.

12-17-2009, 10:18 AM	#16
bkeav111 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Keeping in touch We were in sachem cove the deepest in the cove. If you come down the road and make a right and it was the first house on the left. I think the Bock's were next door and next to them was Sunstrand. I would love to chat with you my email is bkeav111@aol.com sorry I made a mistake on the last one.

12-18-2009, 02:49 PM	#17
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Way to go Dad!! Now your talking (now we will never get him to shut up) HEHEHE!! Now there is even someone from Sachem cove to talk to.... I remember the Bach's very well....their mailbox said Bach's Box....I thought that was the funniest thing, they were good friends of my grandparents, and by the road they had a large patch of wild strawberries, which they gave me free range to pick. My dad knows the Sunstrands I think, I know I have heard the name before....Welcome back Dad, I'm so excited..... By the way, my father is coltgov101.... __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree...... Last edited by glennsteely; 12-18-2009 at 02:50 PM. Reason: left something out