Word: ehrmantraut
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...TIME didn't give the whole story on that farmer who took in those stranded motorists. It seems a family by the name of Ehrmantraut, just outside of Churchville, took in not less than 182 snowbound motorists one night, many of whom were unable to leave until the following afternoon. The Ehrmantrauts served coffee all night and what food was in the house. Some of their furniture got well wrecked and how much do you think was contributed when a hat was passed around? Believe it or not, these rescued wayfarers were so frozen up that the total shakedown...
...Well, apparently; and TIME hopes it's mutual. Says Mrs. Ehrmantraut: there were 108 motorists; they put $38 in the hat, wrecked only one baby's highchair, already rickety. The ration board supplied 200 extra red points. Last week Mrs. Ehrmantraut received the Good Neighbor Orchid from Blue Network's Hollywood Breakfast Club...
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