Eagle Creek Resident Bio: Wednesday Buchanan
Interview conducted Saturday, October 8, 1910, by Sarah Conrad
(Wednesday Buchanan is a friend of Sarah Conrad)
1. Name:
Wednesday Theta Buchanan
2. Date of Birth:
April 11, 1895
3. Place of Birth:
Eagle Creek, Montana
4. Parents:
Tom and Prudence Buchanan
5. Siblings:
Kimberly Marta (1897-), Connor Smithson (1899-), Matthew Douglas (1903-), ? (My mom is going to have a baby very soon)
6. Describe your childhood.
I live on a ranch. My dad teaches me fencing on the side. It's ok but I wish I lived in River City.
7. What did you enjoy doing as a child?
Fencing, fishing in Eagle Creek on the southern edge of our ranch.
8. What is your earliest memory?
My sister being born. I asked mom if the baby was mine.
9. How old were you when you went on your first date and where did you go?
13. Darren came over to the house after preaching one Sunday. We stayed in the parlor and played Spades. When mom left the room, Darren kissed me. Kimberly went and tattled on us.
10. Married?
No. I'm not sure if I want to get married.
11. Pets?
None. My sister has a couple of rats.
"They are called chinchillas!"- KB
12. Education:
10th grade at Eagle Creek School in a few days. I really don't want to go back to school. I think it's mostly a waste of time.
13. Current friends:
Catherine Warren, Carl Adams, Rene House
14. Occupation:
Student.
15. What was your first job?
I worked at a sign shop in River City this summer.
16. How much did you make?
Twenty-nine cents an hour.
17. What is your favorite quote?
"I seek to inform rather than amuse - it belongs to the greater to possess this." I am not sure who first said that.
18. What are you doing now?
Attempting to convince my sister that there is no way mom would let you wear that.
20. Do you admire a famous person?
Ramón Fonst Segundo
21. What makes them admirable?
He won the gold medal for fencing at the 1900 Paris Olympics for Cuba. I wrote him a letter once and he wrote back.
22. What is your favorite food? Oats
23. What is your favorite color?
Maroon
24. What is your favorite song?
Salvation Unto Us Has Come by Paul Speratus
25. Hobbies:
I am on a fencing team in River City.
26. Name of the last book you read?
Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells. I gave to my sister Kimberly when I got through with it.
27. Tell me about a memorable moment in your life; a time you will never forget.
I jumped in the Sheridan River last February and saved a little boy from drowning. He was ice skating near the boardwalk and he fell through a crack.
28. What things do you find yourself doing that you said you'd never do?
Being brave. When I realized how dangerous that was I started crying.
29. What are the goals you are still working toward?
I want to learn to speak French like you and Emily.
30. When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered?
Funny
31. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Swimming
32. Do you attend church or religious services?
Eagle Creek Memorial.
33. What is your favorite Bible verse?
1 John 3:1
34. What makes you happy?
Going on trips to River City, being with my boyfriend Darren Rhoten. His older brother lives up there and we like to go to his house and play cards.
35. What makes you sad?
Seeing sick people.
36. What frightens you?
Losing faith in God or my family.
37. What is there about you that would surprise people if they found out?
I am related to Julius Walsdorf, Mayor Tallard, Walt Burns and Mike Walsh