From the letters and my mom's knowledge of her parents' courting history, Grandma would get a ride from Nevada to Marshalltown (usually by hitchhiking) most Saturdays and Grandpa would take her back on Sunday evenings.
Grandma roomed with two other girls--one of which was her cousin Velma. Grandma and Velma would go "to the show" some evenings--a great way to relax after a day of typing.
"Keep well my 'Sugar Hearted Dumpling' until you see your Cherry Hearted Papa."
Wow, I wonder how much time she spent hitchhiking just for an evening home!
ReplyDeleteI finally found that book I mentioned a while ago - "Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence." One of my teachers in high school read it to us and I fell in love with it - I think you must have to get one of the older versions to truly appreciate it though. It looks like they've changed it quite a bit to make it cheaper. :P
I can't even begin to imagine hitchhiking in today's world!
DeleteThank you for finding the book title. That sounds like one I would definitely like to read at this point in my transcribing. I will be sure to locate an older version as you suggested.
Excellent glimpse of life in those days
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