[T1S1] parents' immigration to United States from Russia and Lithuania; birth of her older sister; atmosphere in parents' home; early residence in the Hill District of Pittsburgh; family moves to Butler, PA; father's employment in tobacco business; her place of birth; ethnic mix in their neighborhood; sharing holidays with Christian friends; family store; her mother helps found the local chapter of Hadassah and National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW); father's involvement with the Joint Distribution Committee; synagogue involvement; recollections of saving stamps, soldiers on Armistice Day; childhood illness, early medical care and surgery; discipline in home; discussion of early education.
