In this 2 part interview Florence and Louise reminisce about growing up in Sedalia living with their grandparents deaths of Beeman family members and their hard-working mother who continued to care for the family after her husband died at an early age. They recall community events popular in Sedalia e.g. Thanksgiving Ball and the 4th of July celebration as well as many of the families and residences in Sedalia. They describe meeting their husbands various work experiences (Remington Arms Company during World War II) and remembrances of the flood of 1965.