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This plastic weather station belonged
to Nora West Pitts (1892-1979) of Cane Hill. It was a promotional
item offered by Joe's Feed and Produce in nearby Lincoln.
Instructions on the back read as follows: |
Weather
Wizard
Forecasts Weather Indications! Place the Weather Wizard in any room, near a window or any dry airy place. To properly set the Weather Wizard turn the chimney on the roof slowly to the left or right until the little figures swing freely through the doors. When both figures are lined up and centered in the doorways the Weather Wizard is regulated properly. Do not disturb after regulating once. The Weather Wizard responds correctly to the amount of moisture in the air. The Old Witch will be out of the house from 8 to 24 hours in advance of rain and the Dutch Boy and Girl will come out and stay out when the weather is going to be clear or fair. All figures will remain in the doorways if the weather is to be changeable or variable. |
Nora West was raised in the Washington County community of Odell, about 10 miles southwest of Morrow. This is where she met her husband, Charles William “Bill” Pitts. They lived in Oklahoma and Texas for a while but by 1940 they had returned to Arkansas, settling in Cane Hill. Donated by Denele Campbell |
