Helen Johnson talks about the Hotchkiss family and their history in and around the town of Hotchkiss, Colorado. She compares the towns of Hotchkiss and Paonia in their early days. She speaks about moving to Grand Junction with her husband in 1923, living downtown, and her impressions of the town. A Rebekah and the wife of an Odd Fellow, she talks about the history of both organizations, recalls details of Rebekah and Odd Fellows membership, and remembers Odd Fellows dances and events at the Grand Junction Odd Fellows Lodge with fondness. She gives details about her home at 120 Hill Avenue. She tells what it was like to travel roads of dirt and mud on her honeymoon to California, and gives other details of the trip. She talks about giving birth to her children with the help of a negligent doctor, and of being born with rickets. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
