Eagle Creek Resident Bio: Jansen Larkin
Interview conducted Saturday, August 27, 1910, by Sarah Conrad
(Jansen Larkin is a friend of Jake Watson)
1. Name:
Jansen Michael Larkin
2. Date of Birth:
February 15, 1898
3. Place of Birth:
Eagle Creek, Montana
4. Parents:
Howell and Tina Larsen
5. Siblings:
Mike Lane (1900-), Charles Jackson (1902-), Dale Brooks (1903-), Darren Yearly (1905-), Alan Mustell (1907-)
6. Describe your childhood.
My father is a reporter for the River City Star. My mother is a homemaker.
7. What did you enjoy doing as a child?
I like playing baseball. I am a short stop for the Eagle Creek Jr. Bears
8. What is your earliest memory?
Crawling into the vault at Montana Chemical Bank. I was two. I squirmed away from my mother while she was talking to a friend.
9. How old were you when you went on your first date and where did you go?
I've never been on a date.
10. Married?
11. Pets?
I have a dog named Rover.
12. Education:
I will be in seventh grade at Eagle Creek High School.
13. Current friends:
Brian Anderson, Jake Watson, Sherman Grant
14. Occupation:
I don't have a job.
15. What was your first job?
16. How much did you make?
17. What is your favorite quote?
"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill."
- Wilbur Wright
18. What are you doing now?
Read a newspaper article on Wilbur Wright.
20. Do you admire a famous person?
Wilbur Wright
21. What makes them admirable?
His belief in the power of science.
22. What is your favorite food? Limes
23. What is your favorite color? Maroon
24. What is your favorite song?
Buffalo Gals by Lubly Fan
25. Hobbies:
I like collecting baseball cards. I'm also learning to play the drums.
26. Name of the last book you read?
Baa Baa, Black Sheep by Rudyard Kipling
27. Tell me about a memorable moment in your life; a time you will never forget.
I hit my first homerun last year during a game against Outlook. It won the game.
28. What things do you find yourself doing that you said you'd never do?
Acting strange around girls. I never thought about them until recently. Does Lynn Watson like me?
"I really think you should try for a girl a little more your... but... then again... yes, Lynn Watson is attracted to you. Next time you see her, ask her on a date."
29. What are the goals you are still working toward?
I'd like to play baseball professionally. I've seen almost every game of the River City Aces for the last two years.
30. When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?
As a great first baseman.
31. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
I like to bow hunt with my father.
32. Do you attend church or religious services?
I go to Eagle Creek Memorial Church.
33. What is your favorite Bible verse?
Genesis 2:25
34. What makes you happy?
Sledding
35. What makes you sad?
Disappointing my parents.
36. What frightens you?
Squid. I know that sounds strange but we read a book about sea life last year in Mrs. Stead's class. Those drawings of squids really frightened me. I ended up having nightmares.
37. What is there about you that would surprise people if they found out?
On the night I was born the USS Maine exploded.