Unfortunately, I had the reputation....my friend Elizabeth Holdsworth who started with me in Kindergarten says the main thing she remembers about me at Tivy is that I was never in class. I was always walking the hall, looking important with a sheaf full of papers in my arms. She's probably right. But at Tivy, I was editor of The Tatler. The Tivy Tatler was a big deal. That was the Tivy newspaper that printed all the gossip that was fit to be printed, all the parties and activities. I was in band. We had more fun than anybody else in the whole wide world. It was just such an innocent time. We had a great time. We all hung out at The Grove where River Hills (I think) is now. We all had to go to The Grove and have corny dogs. Of course, at that time you could get your driver's license when you were fourteen. I think there were either 4 or 5 written tests that you had to take, and I ended up having to take all of them because I never passed one until I took it a second time. But my friend, Cynthia Brehmer had a wreck when she took her driver's license test, so I didn't think I was so bad. She claims it was not her fault. Mr. Zapalak was the driving tester; I remember his name. That's right. And another thing we had at Tivy; the girls had a little secret sorority. It was not really affiliated with the school, but it was - we were The Dirty Bad Girls of FAT. And I cannot remember what FAT stood for. But I remember The Dirty Bad Girls and the initiation was swallowing raw eggs. It was important. Sometimes we'd be taken out to what was Schreiner Institute and being thrown out of the car in our pajamas. We'd be lying down on the lawn at one of the boy's dorms - it was just boys then. It was great. Did the boys see you out there? I hope so. Did you have some other notes that you wanted to talk about? The forties, during the war years, of course were formative years for us. And the main thing I remember about that is always being told I had to eat the crust off of the bread because there were starving children in Armenia. It never occurred to me to ask how my eating the crust of the bread was going to help the children in Armenia. And there was no air conditioning in the cars or the houses, but you could buy a house, a really nice house for about twelve thousand dollars. You could buy a really nice car for about two thousand. I think gas was about twenty cents a gallon. So, a few changes like that. Oh, and we would have milk and dry cleaning delivered to their doorstep. Everything was so different. I mentioned Charlie bought me my first pet. He came in the door and he had a little bulge in his coat pocket and out came this little terrier dog named Woofus. And little Woofus participated at this very courthouse where we had pet parades when all the
Interview with Beverly Peterson Sullivan who lived in Kerrville since she was 4 years old and is a member of the prominent Peterson family. The family was responsible for building the Sid Peterson Hospital and Peterson Foundation. She and her husband John Sullivan (deceased) have 3 children. The interview traces her memories of the Peterson family and her upbrining in Kerrville. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Interview with Beverly Peterson Sullivan who lived in Kerrville since she was 4 years old and is a member of the prominent Peterson family. The family was responsible for building the Sid Peterson Hospital and Peterson Foundation. She and her husband John Sullivan (deceased) have 3 children. The interview traces her memories of the Peterson family and her upbringing in Kerrville. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
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Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Sullivan, Beverly Peterson.Oral History Interview with Beverly Peterson Sullivan, December 11, 2018,
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crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.