JALAINE ALBISTON ROBBINS
"1943 - Worked and lived with Dean and Ted all summer". Jalaine tended Sharon. Both Dean and Ted worked.
"While living at home I worked at many different jobs to give myself a little extra spending money. I did regular babysitting jobs for about 3 different families, cleaned for a lady on Saturdays..." - Adoption Biography Draft
"Babysitting for Frank and Bessie Last two girls - Molly Ann and Louise. Babysitting for Calder and Hattie Hall for their son Craig. I once tended Craig for two weeks while Hattie went to visit her oldest son Reid in the service." - Family and Early Life Biography
"Cleaned houses for Vea Small and Hulda Olsen. I also worked in Hulda's cafe for a short time to help her with the lunch hour." Hulda's Cafe was located on Main Street across (west) from the Post Office. - Family and Early Life Biography
"I worked at many different jobs while living at home: babysitting, working at the local cannery, substituting at the library, cashiering at the local theater, and checking at the local grocery store." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
1943 - 1946, Approximately 16-18 years old.
1945 - Worked at the Sego Milk Plant Office - 1 week
Sego Milk Plant, Richmond, Utah. Note: This is where Jalaine's father Melvyn Harold Albiston worked for over 30 years.
1945, 18 years old.
"1946 - Worked in Brigham, Utah, September (about 3 weeks)"
"While living at home I worked at many different jobs to give myself a little extra spending money. I did regular baby sitting jobs for about 3 different families, cleaned for a lady on Saturdays, cashiered at the local theater, worked as a checker at the grocery store, relieved on vacations at the library, and worked at the local cannery. Some of these jobs were regular and others were temporary." - Adoption Biography Draft
"I also worked a short time (summer after BYU) in Brigham City at the corn factory. Leora Allen and I ran the corn husker. We lived right there on the property with Ruth Burleigh and her mother (from Logan) - this was great fun." - Family and Early Life Biography
"I worked at many different jobs while living at home: babysitting, working at the local cannery, substituting at the library, cashiering at the local theater, and checking at the local grocery store." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
September 1946 - 19 years old
"1946 - Started working at Sears Roebuck Co., Logan, Utah. November until February 1947."
"In a wreck coming home from Sears, car hit into a horse (December). Mr. Merlin Larsen car."
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee." - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
1946 - 19 years old
"1946 - Worked in the Richmond Library (1 week)"
"While living at home I worked at many different jobs to give myself a little extra spending money. I did regular babysitting jobs for about 3 different families, cleaned for a lady on Saturdays, cashiered at the local theater, worked as a checker at the grocery store, relieved on vacations at the library, and worked at the local cannery. Some of these jobs were regular and others were temporary." - Adoption Biography Draft
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee." - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
"I worked at many different jobs while living at home: baby sitting, working at the local cannery, substituting at the library, cashiering at the local theater, and checking at the local grocery store." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
1946 - 19 years old
"1947 - Started working as cashier at the Richmond Theater; April."
Richmond Movie House (located in the community building)
"While living at home I worked at many different jobs to give myself a little extra spending money. I did regular baby sitting jobs for about 3 different families, cleaned for a lady on Saturdays, cashiered at the local theater, worked as a checker at the grocery store, relieved on vacations at the library, and worked at the local cannery. Some of these jobs were regular and others were temporary." - Adoption Biography Draft
"Cashier at local theater. You worked one week on Friday and Sunday and the next week on Saturday and Monday. Calder Hall was my boss and Dad traded off running the shows. This job I really enjoyed. The Theurer's and the theater jobs I had to quit (I worked these jobs for a couple of years) to move to Salt Lake." - Family and Early Life Biography
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee." - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
"I worked at many different jobs while living at home: babysitting, working at the local cannery, substituting at the library, cashiering at the local theater, and checking at the local grocery store." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
Note: Jalaine's father, Melvyn Harold Albiston, worked at the Richmond theater for around 46 years.
1947-1948 - 20 to 21 years old
"1947 - Started working at Theurer's Store, Richmond, Utah - November."
Theurer's - center of block
"While living at home I worked at many different jobs to give myself a little extra spending money. I did regular baby sitting jobs for about 3 different families, cleaned for a lady on Saturdays, cashiered at the local theater, worked as a checker at the grocery store, relieved on vacations at the library, and worked at the local cannery. Some of these jobs were regular and others were temporary." - Adoption Biography Draft
"Worked for Mark Theurer in the store "Theurer's" as a cashier. I really enjoyed this job. His son Scott was working there as an all around helper and Wayne Day (and RJ Spackman as the meat men). Nora Sullivan and Con Hendricks worked on the other side in the Dry Goods department. Mark was so good to me. He informed me years later that I was the first girl he had hired for this job. Sub at the library a few times for Maggie Merrill and then Laura Christenson" - Family and Early Life Biography
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee." - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
"I worked at many different jobs while living at home: baby sitting, working at the local cannery, substituting at the library, cashiering at the local theater, and checking at the local grocery store." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
1947-1948 - 20 to 21 years old
Photo taken at the bank.
"Moved to Salt Lake in fall (Oct of 1948). Dad about had a fit when I quit my two jobs and left to go to Salt Lake without any prospects for a job. My cousin Eunice was instrumental in helping go to the right people to hunt for a job. I had a job within the first week. Federal Reserve Bank or First Security Bank - I took First Security Bank (which was probably a mistake because I could have made more money at Federal Reserve in payroll department). I worked with the auditors (Mr. Weaver and Elmer Anderson - later with Willie Carlisle when he took Mr. Weaver's place because Mr. Weaver retired. I learned the bank telephone switchboard and subbed when there was a need there. Good friends - good times and I really enjoyed this time of my life." - Family and Early Life Biography
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee." - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
"I moved to Salt Lake in October of 1948. I was able to find a job my first week in Salt Lake. I started work at the First Security Bank on First South and Main - this job I enjoyed for four years." - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
October 1948 - November 1952 - 21 to 24 years old
U of U 1973: "I didn't work again until Bud lost his job and I thought I had better help out until things became normal again. I started work at the University of Utah Registrar's department. 1st day work at your desk - 2nd day answer the telephone - 3rd day work with the students that came to your window. Well when they opened that window and there was a line of students a mile long - I lasted until noon - then I went to the man that hired me and quit. He said I thought you would be one of our best employees. Yes! I said but I can't make it through the day. He said he would have a part timer stand at the window and help me. Good job - good pay. A included parking space - good future - my own desk with my name plate (already there). It had been too long between jobs. I called Scott and went home." - Family and Early Life Biography
Jalaine then went on to get a job at the Church Office Building. They didn't want to hire her because she still had children at home, but she argued that she needed some way to feed these children and the job was more important at that time. She got the job. (As told to her daughter)
"I was a checker at local grocery store, cashiered at a local theater, substitute at the public library, and I worked at Sears in Logan for a short time. I spent one year at BYU (and of course 100 years of hard knocks). I earned enough money from my jobs to move to Salt Lake City to hunt for fame and fortune. In Salt Lake, I worked for First Security Bank. After the children were older, I worked for many years in the magazine department of the Church Office Building as an 'on call' employee. " - Biography Written for 50th Anniversary High School Reunion
I have been employed for the last 15 years at the Church Office Building in the Magazine Department. This job has been very rewarding and happy experience for me through the years. - Robbins Family History Book in 1989
1973 - ~1990 - 46 to ~63 years old