Thanks. As a kid, I went to several small churches that had wood heaters to heat the buildings. They had outhouses, too. As I look back to those memories, I am thankful for those experiences. We used fans to try to keep cool! People, today, could not survive those days. I am spoiled rotten with ac houses, cars, and buildings.
By fans, do you mean the hand fans made of palm fronds? We had those back then. before a/c. They were printed with the names and addresses of funeral parlors.
My grandmother had quite a collection from attending weddings, funerals, and such at different churches. Round and heart shapes were the preferred shapes for fanning.