Ed did custom butchering in the early 30s. He got undulant fever (Brucellosis- an infectious disease of farm animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans. In humans the disease is also known as undulant fever). Ed was only the 3rd man in the state of Iowa to get it and the 1st man to survive. He was in the Fort Dodge Hosp (Fort Dodge, Iowa). Seventeen doctors examined him one day - only one gave him a chance to live - that was the family Dr. Another one said he is already dead (he was so weak he couldn't even blink his eyes), but he heard it and made up his mind he was going to live. He had a fever of 105 degrees steady for over 6 weeks! As there was nothing they could do for him, they sent him home to die. He was so "cooked" from the fever he had to tie a handkerchief around his hands, because he could not stand to touch bare metal.
He also developed a bad temper (from the fever), and would get mad at some little thing, get over it right away, and feel like a darned fool.
He had a Dr's and hospital bill of over $3,000, when you could buy a new car for under $600 and he paid it all himself over time without any help.
At the time they had no radio and no t.v. so you had to pass the time some way. He had his wife (Josie) get him a Harmonica. He would play and his son Jerry would listen to him. That's how Jerry learned to play the harmonica.
When Ed was sick in bed and couldn't work he would pass the time playing the harmonica.
Jerry learned to play by listening to Ed and he played his first tune on the harmonica when he was 3 1/2 years old. (The Old Gray Mare)
Jerry played (the harmonica) over the Fort Dodge radio station. When he was 5 ½. He won 2nd prize in an "Old fiddlers" contest (playing the fiddle) when he was 7 and won a pound of butter.
Later on he started playing the harmonica and Banjo together. He played twice over WHO Radio in Des Moines, IA when former President Ronald Regan was still a sports caster there.
Later on Jerry started to play combination harmonica and Guitar. He played for lots of dances alone.
Ed did custom butchering in the early 30s. He got undulant fever (Brucellosis- an infectious disease of farm animals that is sometimes transmitted to humans. In humans the disease is also known as undulant fever). Ed was only the 3rd man in the state of Iowa to get it and the 1st man to survive. He was in the Fort Dodge Hosp (Fort Dodge, Iowa). Seventeen doctors examined him one day - only one gave him a chance to live - that was the family Dr. Another one said he is already dead (he was so weak he couldn't even blink his eyes), but he heard it and made up his mind he was going to live. He had a fever of 105 degrees steady for over 6 weeks! As there was nothing they could do for him, they sent him home to die. He was so "cooked" from the fever he had to tie a handkerchief around his hands, because he could not stand to touch bare metal.
He also developed a bad temper (from the fever), and would get mad at some little thing, get over it right away, and feel like a darned fool.
He had a Dr's and hospital bill of over $3,000, when you could buy a new car for under $600 and he paid it all himself over time without any help.
At the time they had no radio and no t.v. so you had to pass the time some way. He had his wife (Josie) get him a Harmonica. He would play and his son Jerry would listen to him. That's how Jerry learned to play the harmonica.
When Ed was sick in bed and couldn't work he would pass the time playing the harmonica.
Jerry learned to play by listening to Ed and he played his first tune on the harmonica when he was 3 1/2 years old. (The Old Gray Mare)
Jerry played (the harmonica) over the Fort Dodge radio station. When he was 5 ½. He won 2nd prize in an "Old fiddlers" contest (playing the fiddle) when he was 7 and won a pound of butter.
Later on he started playing the harmonica and Banjo together. He played twice over WHO Radio in Des Moines, IA when former President Ronald Regan was still a sports caster there.
Later on Jerry started to play combination harmonica and Guitar. He played for lots of dances alone.
Family Members
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Lida Mildred "Millie" Anderson Dorem
1876–1957
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William M. "Will" Anderson
1878–1951
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Laura Ellen "Rhinie" Anderson Rhiner
1880–1975
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Minnie Orre Anderson Queary
1882–1913
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Ralph A. Anderson
1886–1973
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Emma Jane Anderson Bogard
1888–1993
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James Casper Anderson
1893–1970
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Alice Myrtle Anderson Oldson
1895–1963
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Jesse Manvel Anderson
1897–1963
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Ethel G. Anderson Baessler
1899–1986
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