On a beautiful, sunny and warm Sunday afternoon, June 27, 2010, the 38th annual Perkins House Ice Cream Social was held in Colfax. The event is the primary fundraiser for the Whitman County Historical Society’s house. Activities during the event included Perkins house tours, sales of slices of ice cream from the WSU Creamery’s Ferdinand’s, pies and cakes (ala mode on request), barbecued hamburgers and hotdogs, potato chips water and pop. The Snake River Six, led by Wally Friel, entertained and some of the Perkins House clothing collection was seen through a fashion show.
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Traveling to the past: Perkins House's 38th annual ice cream social a taste of history
By Yesenia Amaro
Moscow Pullman Daily News staff writer
June 28, 2010
By Yesenia Amaro
Moscow Pullman Daily News staff writer
June 28, 2010
Lizzy May said she felt like she was living in the 1940s Sunday afternoon.
The 13-year-old was wearing a 1940s-1950s black dress that went below her knees with a black hat that had a veil covering the top of her face.
"I feel like I'm living back in history," she said. "I enjoy pretending that I live in that era."
May participated in a vintage fashion show featuring pieces of clothing from the 1860s to the 1950s during the 38th Annual Perkins House Ice Cream Social in Colfax.
The event, which offered food, ice cream, pie, an antique vehicle and tractor exhibit, live music and the fashion show, attracted hundreds from Colfax, surrounding communities and beyond.
The ice cream social is the major fundraising event to help maintain the historic house, which was built in 1886. The Whitman County Historical Society organized the event in conjunction with a group in Colfax.
"When you have a house that is over 100 years old, it's a little bit expensive to keep up," said Cheryl Kammerzell, historical society treasurer.
Kammerzell said she was glad with the turnout, which was a little better than last year.
"It's fun," she said. "I like that fact that so many people turned out."
Dave Peterson, who donated the hamburgers, sausages and hotdogs to be sold during the event, said the cooks served around 150 meals.
"This is the best year we have had," he said.
Moscow resident Rayia Soderberg said it's important to support the preservation of anything that is historic.
"We love old things, we love history, and I wanted to bring (my) children," she said. "I think that history is one of the most important things that we need to support ... for our future generations."
Ken Vogel said he drove 332 miles from Winlock, Wash., to be able to attend the event and serve ice cream.
"I like seeing old friends and I don't want to lose that," the former Whitman County resident said.
Sam Shaw, a professional photographer in Turlock, Calif., said he and a fellow photographer are touring the Palouse. He said he heard about the event, and thought it would be a good place to take pictures.
"We are just here to enjoy it and take pictures," he said.
Pullman resident Gloria Martin said she had a great time at the event.
"There's a variety of things to appreciate from the past," she said.
Martin said it's important to look back and learn about how things have changed throughout history. But she said "it's also nice to look to the future."
May said she enjoyed being a part of the fashion show and being able to try different antique dresses. Although she said there were a few dresses she would probably wear now, there were also a few that she can't imagine herself ever in.
For example, she said, she doesn't understand how women were comfortable wearing dresses with shoulder pads.
"It helps you appreciate the modern days," she said.
The 13-year-old was wearing a 1940s-1950s black dress that went below her knees with a black hat that had a veil covering the top of her face.
"I feel like I'm living back in history," she said. "I enjoy pretending that I live in that era."
May participated in a vintage fashion show featuring pieces of clothing from the 1860s to the 1950s during the 38th Annual Perkins House Ice Cream Social in Colfax.
The event, which offered food, ice cream, pie, an antique vehicle and tractor exhibit, live music and the fashion show, attracted hundreds from Colfax, surrounding communities and beyond.
The ice cream social is the major fundraising event to help maintain the historic house, which was built in 1886. The Whitman County Historical Society organized the event in conjunction with a group in Colfax.
"When you have a house that is over 100 years old, it's a little bit expensive to keep up," said Cheryl Kammerzell, historical society treasurer.
Kammerzell said she was glad with the turnout, which was a little better than last year.
"It's fun," she said. "I like that fact that so many people turned out."
Dave Peterson, who donated the hamburgers, sausages and hotdogs to be sold during the event, said the cooks served around 150 meals.
"This is the best year we have had," he said.
Moscow resident Rayia Soderberg said it's important to support the preservation of anything that is historic.
"We love old things, we love history, and I wanted to bring (my) children," she said. "I think that history is one of the most important things that we need to support ... for our future generations."
Ken Vogel said he drove 332 miles from Winlock, Wash., to be able to attend the event and serve ice cream.
"I like seeing old friends and I don't want to lose that," the former Whitman County resident said.
Sam Shaw, a professional photographer in Turlock, Calif., said he and a fellow photographer are touring the Palouse. He said he heard about the event, and thought it would be a good place to take pictures.
"We are just here to enjoy it and take pictures," he said.
Pullman resident Gloria Martin said she had a great time at the event.
"There's a variety of things to appreciate from the past," she said.
Martin said it's important to look back and learn about how things have changed throughout history. But she said "it's also nice to look to the future."
May said she enjoyed being a part of the fashion show and being able to try different antique dresses. Although she said there were a few dresses she would probably wear now, there were also a few that she can't imagine herself ever in.
For example, she said, she doesn't understand how women were comfortable wearing dresses with shoulder pads.
"It helps you appreciate the modern days," she said.
