Eleanore Hickman of Lisbon will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house Sunday.
Eleanore was born July 12, 1916, in Scrubgrass, Venango County, at her family’s farm house. She was born the youngest of six siblings.
Eleanore has many fond memories of her time at the McCoy School, which she attended up until the eighth grade.
“We walked three miles each way to school,” Eleanore said. “We were offered rides in the car, and we always took them.”
Eleanore said she loved going to the one-room school, and she especially loved playing outside at recess with the other children.
When she wasn’t at school, Eleanore was busy helping around her family’s dairy farm.
“It was my job to get up early and deliver milk before school,” Eleanore said
Eleanore and an older brother were responsible for washing the used milk bottles and delivering filled bottles to customers.
In addition to delivering milk, Eleanore also helped care for the many cows at the farm and help with the garden.
Eleanore attended Emlenton High School after completing her studies at the McCoy schoolhouse.
After graduation from high school, Eleanore married Harry Hickman in 1934.
“I didn’t even like him at first,” Eleanore said with a laugh. Together they had three children, Ron, Rita and Larry.
Eleanore worked on the family farm with her husband.
“We would always get baby chickens and raised 1,300 chicks each year,” Eleanore said. “There was no time to be lazy.”
Eleanore continued to work on the family farm until 1948 when she began working at Hickman Lumber, doing the book keeping work.
Eleanore enjoys spending time visiting with friends and family, bird watching and going to see shows.
She is looking forward to welcoming a second great great grandchild, as well as attending upcoming weddings.
Cards may be sent to Eleanore at 351 Causeway Drive, Franklin. The family will host an open house in her honor from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Scrubgrass Grange.
