Wednesday, January 24, when it was snowing and blowing most of the day, Ella started a Lucky Star tablecloth for Eleanor Bosch. Austin Smith and his son Dale visited the Leavenworths. Thursday it was 10 below zero in Eldred; and … Continue reading
Wednesday, February 2, Anna Leavenworth walked to the Islip Post Office and bank. She bought two bonds, one for her niece Charlee and one for herself. Then she went to a “brush party” with five others. Monday Anna worked on … Continue reading
In Eldred on Wednesday, February 3, Ella Leavenworth received her third letter of the month from her son Jim. “February 4, Guadalcanal is finally in American hands. United States’ first land victory over Japan,” wrote Ella on Thursday. On Friday … Continue reading
Wednesday, February 3, Garfield Leavenworth visited his sister Christina Hirsch. Thursday Arthur Austin wrote his aunt and uncle from Camp Upton. Arthur Austin, Camp Upton, N.Y., to Lon Austin, Eldred February 4, 1942 Have been very lucky so far. Hope … Continue reading
February 1941 In Eldred Aida shoveled the paths on Saturday, February 1. The snow had drifted them full. She checked to see if anyone had been around to Mrs. Schroeder’s house. Lon (Aida’s brother) didn’t feel well enough to go … Continue reading
In Harrison, Nebraska, the Briggs Family welcomed daughter Mary in July of 1925. Three weeks later, Irwin and Myrtle Briggs, Laura, Mildred, and little Mary headed east in their Model-T to Drew Seminary in New Jersey. The Briggs’ came east … Continue reading
The recent review of Farewell to Eldred by John Conway, Historian for Sullivan County, also mentions the first two books in the Memoirs from Eldred Series. My appreciation to John for not only writing such an informative review, but also … Continue reading
Garfield was still helping his father-in-law Frank Sergeant with his wood at the beginning of November. Clinton went hunting. At the end of the first week, there was a half-inch of ice on the pails in the entry way. Ella … Continue reading
In September 1939 children in London were evacuated to areas considered free from air attack. 1,500,000 evacuees (827,000 schoolchildren and their teachers; and 535,000 women expecting babies or with children under school age) were moved in three days. Each child … Continue reading
Today I had the pleasure of meeting the Doeller sisters who live in Arizona. Handsome Eddy Farm, Pond Eddy, the home of Doris and Marion at one time, is one of the houses featured in Farewell to Eldred.
