Baab When Mildred was born in 1909, America was estimated famous Robert Fulton steamboat, a maize harvest of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars and the construction of a naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Mildred was born Daniel and Nettie equity in a house near the intersection of Greensburg and Massillon roads.
"It's only a log house," said Mildred in the house, where she still resides. "Everyone knew when the application wanted a baby because my father would add on another room of the house."
Mildren was born, October 30, 1909. His older sisters were not happy about the timing of his arrival, because it meant that she could no longer be the "Night of maize.
"My sisters were crazy," laughed Mildred. "They said they do not need more children in the family."
The youngest of three sisters and the sister of a big brother, Mildred grew up in Greensburg. She went to the family cow to pasture on the way to school. After school, she had to walk home.
When it rained, flooding Greensburg Road, a dirt road and she could play in the water. She recalled that it was a fun event, where the ice cream truck came. She would take his bowl on the street and the man of ice. There were no cones or paper cups at the time, when Mildred from a bowl on the street.
"We do not travel a lot," said Mildred.
If they needed to buy bigger ticket items, they go to Massillon. She took a train and sometimes the tram in Greentown for a trip to Canton would take.
"There were three cars in Greensburg, and my father was one of them said," Mildred. "We used only if we needed."
There was no traffic, "said Mildred. Sometimes they would lead to foot and sometimes mean that Aultman, where stocks had his mother in the supermarket.
Daniel Stakes is foreman for coal companies and the region became a carpenter. He built a large dining table, which saw the stakes, "gathered to play shares dinner, dominoes and playing cards. The pop popcorn, one of the most popular sweets Mildred's.
Nellie Stakes was limited, especially if the teams in place for electricity and telephone lines through rural Greensburg.
"We had ham," said Mildred. "Everybody loves bacon mother, and she wanted to come here for his food."
Growing up in Greensburg Mildred may participate in the school Sunday in the Church of the ESA, the precursor of Greensburg United Methodist Church.
"Go All the children of the church," she said of the institution that Mildred would eventually donate for a good part of his life.
Mildred graduated from Greensburg School in 1927. There were 19 students in his class. It was saluatorian. His best friend was the Valedictorian.
Go, "I wanted to business school," said Mildred. "But my parents have no money to send me to college."
Mildred met Marion Baab, a man "with a car," she recalls. "He came to North Canton and asked us if we wanted a ride."
It was a race that lasted 56 years. She married Marion two months after the conclusion of Mildred. The couple raised two daughters, Carol and Connie.
Most of their married life centered around Greensburg, with the exception of the years of careful aging Mildred step-parents in North Canton.
They lived in the house that Mildred was born. It was where her family. Marion began the local fire department volunteers. He was head first green light. He found his company, Summit Pattern Works, Greensburg. It was a company that built the models, contracts with Babcock & Wilcox. In Greensburg, Marion established the first of a new sports car, which was the introduction of General Motors - the Corvette.
Mildred, who wanted to go to business school, became a business woman. It is not worthwhile for the company. "He needed a secretary, Mildred laughed." He gave me.
Greensburg United Methodist Church is still an important place in the life of Mildred. She has worked in the mission, organized vacation Bible schools, and planned and cooked weddings in the church.
"Each input moving day," said Carol's daughter, Mildred. "Mama organize and prepare, and I remember helping her move everything to the church."
Like her mother, Mildred, was also limited. At one time it hosted three teachers, one of whom still remain in contact.
And, like her mother, Mildred is a good cook.
"This house was always full of children," said Carol. "Mom always took care, care - a person of his father, his parents and his two daughters."
Carol said as she and her sister had been fighting cancer access Mildred, there to see them through the treatment. "She is always there for us," said Carol.
Mildred approaches its 100th Birthday, Carol wonders of the Centennial.
"Sometimes it takes with her walker, and I have to tell him to slow down and you can catch me," said Carol.
Mildred said she was blessed, as she reflected on her birthday. "I've never been a secret to long life have had," she said. "I never thought of. I just continued to live."
