Many Silvertonians began work early in life, and Margot Early captures their reminiscences.
Becky Joyce: “Sorting nuts and bolts for my dad at his shop.”
Casie Lashley (pictured with Chouffe the Belgian ale gnome): “I worked in my parents’ grocery store till I was thirteen.” When did you start? “As soon as I could walk.”
Tommy Evans: “Picking beans in Eugene, Oregon. There were thousands of…