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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Peace group fundraiser set for Sunday ... Ashland doctor, nurse aid refugees in Macedonia ... Mexican official to speak at SOU ... Peace group fundraiser set for Sunday ... Ashland doctor, nurse aid refugees in Macedonia ... Mexican official to speak at SOU ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Wash day in Marshfield, Oregon Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 4, 2015 at 10:14 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 5:33 PM Posted Nov. 4, 2015 at 10:14 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 5:33 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Robert Vinton Beall planted a heritage tree in 1864 » Social News By Maryann Mason Millie Ostlind and Marguerette Boyd, both born in the 1880’s, had vivid memories of doing laundry in their Marshfield homes. As children, they could remember pumping water from the wells outside the house and bringing it to the kitchen, where the range and stove heated the water for laundry. First, while their mother sorted the clothes the night before, the children filled the 15-gallon copper boiler on the stove and two wash tubs. Monday, after lye and fells naptha soap were added to the tubs, using a special stick, they lifted the steaming clothes from the boiler into the tub of soapy water. Then, they rubbed the clothes by hand over a corrugated metal washboard. Next the clothes were moved into a rinsing tub, run through a wringer, and finally hung outside on a clothesline to dry. Nothing was wasted. Often the heat of the stove on wash day was used for cooking and ironing as well. While the clothes water was boiling, the back burner would be cooking a soup or some beans. Then on Tuesday, three or four irons were heating while other irons were being used. Of course, the women and children were responsible for all this hard work. Source: Douthit, Nathan. The Coos Bay Region 1890-1944: Life On A Coastal Frontier. Coos Bay, Oregon: River West Press, 1981. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 4, 2015 at 10:14 AM Updated Nov 11, 2015 at 5:33 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501