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Rebecca Needs a Job
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It is generally assumed by Bears River residents that if a land poor woman is 35 and unmarried, then she must be depressed or unlucky in love.
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Rebecca Butterfield was no longer depressed, and she hadn't had much chance at love, but her odd mother, 85 acres, and large home required a great deal of care.
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Bears River Bus Ride
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Rebecca earned a Computer Office Procedures certificate at the community college. Classes were easy, but she had to travel far from home.
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Valley Rapid Transit sent a bi-weekly mountain bus to fetch her. She drove her father's rusty, low-slung sedan into town to catch the dawn bus at Rainy's.
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Mother's Medicine
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Dorothy, Rebecca's devoted mom, was a prolific cook. Food from surprising recipes was served throughout the day, always with tall glasses of beer.
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Dorothy's fresh vegetables and herbs brightened each meal and stretched their meager grocery budget. Liquid anti-depressants were expensive.
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Orange Poppy Daze
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Rebecca was tall with delicate shoulders, strong legs and honey-blonde hair grown nearly to her waist. She played basketball in high school.
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Now she exercised by clearing brush from the yard, and fixing things on the house that required heavy tools. She was proud of her height but hated her big feet.
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The Belles of Bears River
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Nate and Dorothy were married in the autumn of 1956. Nate's great aunt died and left them a remote, century-old home, "Trappers Mansion."
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They moved in after a three week honeymoon and shopping trip to San Francisco, shipping home finds from furniture boutiques and funky art galleries.
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Click Here if You Love Me by Leslie Wilson
