Milton John Cain

CAIN KUCERA

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/12/2010 at 20:54:24

Woodbury County History 1984

Milton John and Virginia Ann (Kucera) Cain
By Virginia Cain

Milton John Cain was born March 11, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was nicknamed Don by his grandmother. His parents were: Amiel Ben Cain, or Bennie as he was usually called, and Beulah Vivian (Austin). He weighed eleven pounds. He had blond hair when he was younger but as he got older it turned brown. He has blue eyes.

In Septembe 1933, Milton was playing horsey on a big heavy wood rocking chair. He fell and smashed his finger under the rocker. It was so smashed that they had to amputate to the first knuckle. Every since, he won’t let kids stand up in a chair of any kind without telling them to sit down so they won’t get hurt like he did.

He attended kindergarten at Grant School. He went from 1st-6th grade at Lowell Grade School. He then went to Leeds High School. At that time it was Junior and Senior High School.

He quit school to join the Iowa National Guard Redbull Division, 133 Infantry on January 11, 1949. He got out April 19, 1949, to join the Army for three years on April 21, 1949. He went to Fort Riley, Kansas, for basic training and then went to Fort Bliss, Texas, for the rest of the time. President Truman gave him an extra year and he went to Korea for five months. He got out with an Honorable Discharge October 4, 1952.

He went to National Business Training School for about six months and had to quit because of the flood in 1953 when he lost his clothes and everything. He had to get a job. He went to work for Cudahys Packing House.

He met Virginia Ann (Kucera) in the summer of 1953. Virginia was born March 31, 1938, at the St Vincent Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Her paents were William Henry Kucera and Lucretia May (Howard).

She went to Franklin Grade School from kindergarten-6th grade. She rode the bust till 6th grade and then had to walk. The kids use ot meet and walk home together. Virginia also went to Woodrow Wilson Junior High School.

In June of 1953, the Floy River flooded and Virginia and her father moved into an apartment, because everything in the house was ruined or lost.

Virginia had a collection of elephants that she lost. There were over a hundred of them. She also had a doll for every Christmas since she was born and they were lost, too. She had a black cocker spaniel named King that she look out before the flood hit.

Virginia remembers walking up by Woodrow Wilson and looking towards the Floyd River Dike. When the water came over it, it reminded her of a water fall coming over the bank, ruining everything in its path.

Milton and Virginia were married December 11, 1953, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. They lived in an apartment for awhile near Central High School.

When Cudahys closed Milton was out of work for awhile. He got a job for Lipsett Construction at Yankton, South Dakota. HE helped pour cement for towers that electric wires ran on from the Fort Randall Dam. He worked from Westfield, Iowa, to Yankton, South Dakota. He drove back and forth form Sioux City. He also worked for Swifts Produce and then he got hired at Wilson Trailer Company, April 1955 and is still there as a Shear Operator.

They lived with his paents for a while before Milton worked for Wilson Trailer and then rented a house near by in the Springdale Addition.

They use to take King to the Dairy Queen in the summer and got him a small dish of ice cream while they had a cone. He also like to ride in the car. He would stick his head out the car window and let the wind blow in his face. He enjoyed both treats and they enjoyed watching him.

On February 20, 1956, they had a son named Milton William, nicknamed Don. He was named after his father and grandfather. Their second son was born May 30, 1957, named Terrance Lee, called Terry. He was born on the real Memorial Day.

The family moved on the Northside. They joined the Trimble Methodist Church. Virginia taught four-year-olds in Sunday Suchool there. They boys were baptized and went to Sunday School there too.

On June 20, 1965, their daughter, Lucretia Ann, was born. She was named after her grandmother and mother. She was born on Father’s Day. She also attended Sunday School and was baptized at Trimble Methodist Church.

Virginia sold Tri-Chem Paints for quite awhile. She now does homework for Weller Company. They have a dog named Mitchell and two cats named Misty and Snoopy.

Virginia started her elephant’s collection again and collects salt and peper shakers. Milton collects different key chains.

Milton used to hunt when the boys were younger. They family used to go along and take a lunch and make a day of it. He also went with his friends and brothers, and sometimes his dad rode along with him.

They enjoyed fishing and camping and also enjoyed bowling.

Milton and Virginia both belong to the Tri-State Channel Burners, Inc. Club. Milton was a Vice President for about three years and is now. Virginia writes the Club’s Monthly paper. Milton also belongs to the Siouxland Horsehoe Pitchers’ Association. He has gone to several competitions. He won a trophy at the LeMars, Iowa Fair for first place in the ‘E’ Class in 1983. Virginia belongs to the Woodbury County Genealogical Society.

They both were involved in Scouts; Milton was the Pack Leader and Virginia was a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts. She also was a Girl Scout Leader and helper for years.

She loves to bake, paint with liquid embroidery paints, crochet and sew when she’s in the mood and has the time. She enjoys writing the club’s paper and writing her husand’s and family’s stories for this book. She also enjoys taking pictures. In fact, the family might say she was a Photo Nut and takes too many pictures. But she enjoys snapping everyone and then looking back on the wonderful times.

Terry married Eva (Domagala) August 25, 1978, at Trimble Methodist Church. Don married Nan (Hilliker) February 14, 1981, at the Crescent Park Church. Lucretia married Donald Baumgardner June 25, 1983, at Trimble Methodist Church. Don and Nan had a son named Nicholas Paul on January 29, 1982. Terry and Eva had a daughter named Mindy Kay on March 19, 1982. Lucretia and Donald had a daughter named Tiffany Ann on June 5, 1982. Milton and Virginia really enjoyed them.