Judy -
Hi! Greetings from the Pa. Turnpike. Hope you didn't work too hard today!
See ya Monday
Pam
To: Miss Judy (I guess it could be Jody)
Main Street
Cooperstown NY 13326
Merry Christmas!
The picture is Joe Dowling and Frank Rich in a public discussion at The Guthrie Theater.
Love,
Phyl + Don
SHELL - In this city, on Friday evening, July 3, aged 21 years and 10 months, Frederick P. Shell, a well-known Teacher in the Drawing and Painting school of Mr. Coe, in the New York University.
Possessing a delicate constitution, and with most of his time occupied in teaching he was a careful student of nature, and has left pictures which compare favorably with the most gifted of our younger artists. Extremely social in his habits, and pleasing in his address, with a kind word for every person of every condition, he parts with a large circle of sincere friends. Prostrated with his last day's efforts in teaching, the pupils of the school in all parts of the country will be interested to know they were not forgotten by him in his last hours. Calling many by name in his partial delerium, he would cheer them onward, commending their sky, the rocks and the water, and encourage them to rely on their own exertions. His thoughts, particularly during the past few months have been turned to contemplate the future, and his friends are consoled with the hope that he has gone to that "city, where they have no need of the sun neither of the moon, to shine it, for the glory of God and the Lamb are the light thereof."
How do we keep the enthusiasm and avoid the destruction?
Getting the state to do what religion can’t itself do? (little league)
Any religion that needs the state to subsidize and support it doesn’t deserve to survive
Birthday greetings from Emma and Julius
P.S. Picture of our house
To J. Henry
Sunday October 21,20002001
I bought this book yesterday with the intention of filling it with stories. my stories, stories of friends and people I have met, and the stories I tell myself to make the days go by. it will be my book. I'd love "to be a writer," and to write a book. maybe i willpuplpublish this - or maybe this will be it...
Here goes nuthin!!
Mr. Gordon gave a recitation in Oral Expr. this A.M..
The title of it was 'My sister has a beau."
He got part way through and forgot.
He waited for a week or so, then he said "Well, I guess I have tackled something I can't go thru with."
We all had to laugh. He is so funny.
Momma loves you and I'm real proud of the work you're doing on your rug!
Good luck today!
7/7/97
Went to work
Boss was told by someone about being arested, Almost relaps into doing drugs!
But held my ground after talking to Mom, ???, Fred
Feel a little better
Today I found a 1923 edition of Sara Teasdale's "Love Songs" at a thrift store and snagged it for 65 cents. Once home, I opened it up to enjoy poetry and found several forgotten items. A bookplate in front, accompanied by a post it which had the story of how the book was passed from its original owner to the next. Then an obituary notice for the original owner and a feature article from her hometown newspaper, with her life story in it. I was amazed! How often do you buy an old book and get with it the life story of it's original owner?
Bookplate reads "Lois Anne Smith". The post it reads:
2-16-2004, Miss Smith gave this book to Mary Lee after her 90th birthday party. We visited her about 1995..6?? She was a sister to J. W. Collier's mother, Raywil. She taught Mary Lee at Paschal, later became my patient. Don Boston
The obituary is for Lois Anne Smith. The first part reads:
Fort Worth: Lois Anne Smith, 91, a retired teacher with Fort Worth public schools, died Tuesday (handwritten is the date June 11th, 1996) at a local nursing center. Lois was born Aug. 26, 1904, in Sherman TX. She was the daughter of Dr. Forrest Smith and Jessie Thomas Smith. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church for more than 80 years. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1926 from Baylor University and a master of arts in 1939 from Texas Christian University.
The article is from the Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper, June 13, 1996. It tells the tale of a woman who taught English to high schoolers for 30 years "with an artist's eye and a realist's heart" and was much beloved by her former students, many of whom are quoted in the article. One student states, "She showed me that writing and books had lives to be shared. With her, literature was a window to understand and appreciate humanity."
Mr. Pickwick on Wheels -
Mr. Pickwick becometh a Star.
Goldsmith Bros. and Co.
Merchant Tailors
New No. 146 North Clinton Street (old no. 57)
Rochester N.Y.
Because this book is a gift it need not clutter up your shelves. Pass it on. The author has no illusions about its enduring worth. Nor need you fear that he will question you about the contents when we meet. But as long as it stays with you, let this card remind you that it is sent with the sincere affection of your friend.
(signed)
John van Schaick, Jr.
Boston, 1926
Dear Fran -
When I saw this card, it stirred up some ancient memories. Thought you might enjoy this too.
Getting itchy for a gab session with you - been missing you, and looking at this card makes it worse.
Love.
Bonnie
GLOBE TEA CO.,Written:
80 Main St
Batavia NY
R.W. Shannon.
Martha from HowardFound in "Galahad: Enough of His Life to Explain His Reputation" by John Erskine. Published by Eveleigh, Nash and Grayson, 1927.
Nov. 6 1904
The Bible is from a used book in London, purchased in about 1999. The text on the inside cover says (sideways) "Man will reach the moon before 1980. D Gray 22/7/54."
And then on the other side: "If seeds in the black earth, turn into such lovely roses, what might the heart of man become, in it's long journey to the stars. H.G. Wells."
"David Gray, 197, Longwood Gdns [?Oxford] [??]"
