Genevieve Smith: Jan. 10, 1930 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Hello. I hope this letter finds you all well. I'm, so so. Over the weekend we had to put our dog, Fawn, down. She had been not doing well for awhile and it finally got to the point it was time for her to go. She will be greatly missed.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Genevieve:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what it says:

                       Westboro, Wisc.
                        Jan 10, 1930
Dear Howard,
Thank you ever so much
for the fine News. You
are sending May you continue
doing so.
Oh yes Bundicks are moving
up town as they have a
mogage on the old farm for
475.00 and can't pay, they
haven't any more car as
they burnt theirs up running
with out water. So they have
to stay at home for a while
any way.- So Bert closed his
Station thats too bad. where
will the gang stop now? well
I don't go very much any more

                   2
its no fun any more
My sister is here from
Chicago now. So you'll have
to excuse my writing and
short letter as I'm in a
hurry as she is ready to
go up town with me already
She hasn't been home for six
years. She says she was a
recent Beauty contest at Chicago
isn't that Swell tho, I haven't
heard from Walter since I came
back from Lugerville. Have
several other places to work
but don't know when I'll go
yet. Must close. Please answer
soon. Send some more news.
                       Hub Love
                           as B/4
                        Genevieve "Pete"

The beginning of 1930 did not sound like a good time for some people.
I wonder if the Bundicks lost their farm and how long it took them to get a car that worked. And did they pay more attention to the maintenance of it after that.
I wonder if they found a different place to hang out at.
How long was her sister around and did she eventually go back to Chicago?
So many unanswered questions.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

 The chief actors in "The Country Doctor," the movie story which started in The Journal Green
Sheet Tuesday, are of course, the quintuplets, Jean Hersholt as Dr. Dafoe and Dorothy Peterson
as the nurse. All seven are shown here, with the two adults apparently having their hands full. The
movie itself is scheduled to be shown here starting Mar. 6- World Copyright, 1936 NEA Service, inc.

Just another picture involving the Dionne Quintuplets.
I guess now you will just have to find the movie and watch it.

Here are a few pages from the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs" :

Enjoy! And bottoms up!

Here is a picture of Fawn:

Gone, but will never be forgotten. Will live forever in my heart.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve Smith: Jan 2, 1930 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Well that was a very warm week we just had here. And one with no rain, for a change. It sounds like this weekend will be a half and half kind . Some sun and some rain.
Anyway, here is the first letter from 1930 from Genevieve:

 As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what it says:

               Westboro, Wis
              Jan. 2, 1930
Dear Howard,
Your ever so welcome
letter rec'i surely was
glad to hear from you.
Thanks very much
for the news. glad to
get it.
Did you & Tom enjoy
your new Year. Hope so.
Have the radio on
now and surely is hard
for me to write and keep
time to. ha! ha.
Bill Kabielush has
just repaired our radio. It
hasn't been working the
past three or four months
but now she augerates on
all 6. have some new
phonograph records and

            2
they are the cats
eyebrow. And I don't
mean may be either
this weather gives me
a head ache in my big toes
You must have had
some party at your
place. Where on earth
did they all stay?
  Here I lie all pan
the bed. Throat so dry
and badly sore. the
morning after the
night before.- Never
felt so bad before even
My darn old tongue is
even sore. haven't any
more time for today's we'll
close wishing you both a
happy healthy wealthy and
prosperous New Year.
Send some more items next
week. please with Love as B/4
              "Genevieve"

Well it's the beginning of a new year. So far so good.
I wonder what kind of party Grandpa had and how many people were there for it.
I wonder what kind of records she listened to.
What was playing on the radio at that time?
I wonder how long she suffered with a sore throat.
So much to wonder about and never get any real answers.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

Another story about the Dionne Quintuplets. 1936

Here are a few pages from the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs":

Enjoy a drink while you read these.

And here is a random picture:

A winter scene of the home place.

Well that's about all I have to share with you today.
I hope you will come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve Smith: Oct. 24, 1929 Lugerville, Wis.

Dear Friends,
One hope everyone had a good weekend. And if you live in the US. the eclipse. I took the day off so I could see what ever I could from my back yard. I'm glad I bought a pair of solar glasses. It was not total here but with the glasses I could watch it happen without hurting my eyes. I hope a lot of you were able to do the same thing. It will be a long time before we get to see another one again like that. I'll have to save the glasses as a part of my history to show another generation what we used.
Anyway, here is a letter from Genevieve:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what it says:

                Lugerville Wis.
          Blue Monday
Dearest Howard & Tom__
Your ever so welcome
letter arrived Saturday
noon. Just before I left
for home. Was in Westboro
over the week end but
am very sorry I never
saw you? Wasn't Thomas
to Berts Sunday afternoon?
I'm quit sure I saw his
car there. When I went
back to Lugerville. Boy oh
boy you sure should have
been with us Saturday
evening. Went to a dance
at Chelsea. I went with
Robert McCumber.- He
was so blame drunk
before morning he didn't
know sickem from cathum

      .2.
ats a fact. We sure had
a hell of a time. Also
went up to Bert's Sat. eve.
and it took six guys
to give us one gallon of
gas. Ain't that going some?!
Went over to Rib lake
also Sat. eve, then was
going up to your place
but thought maybe you
would be gone some place
a guy named John
Bile bought me down
from Lugerville to Westboro
he lives at Prentice
had to walk thu
the woods about five
or six miles with him
alone. You are lame
wouldn't even come
up here. your the berries

        .3.
I'll say. rec'd two letters
from Walter last week
He sure can write quicker
then I can. Of course
you understand it's
real hard for me to
mail letters from out
here- gosh every body
wanted me to stay in
Westboro when I got
there, but had to go
back here for a while
short i hope! ha! ha!
gee it sure seemed
funny when I returned
here Sunday evening was
just beginning to get
used to being in town
again. Dan came to the
track to meet me so
I didn't have to walk
alone, but gosh he

        .4.
Is awfull, worse then
"Pete" Nimie. Bob McC.
ar lovin U. I cannot
write it now__ha! ha!
i din't go to bed at all
Saturday eve. Was up
early Sunday Morning
My bro. & Mother went
to Jump River & I was
home alone! Maybe
I didn't have fun. Had
a couple bottles of
beer. cigarettes etc, music
then "Bob" Stopped had
3 extra for dinner, went
down town & a guy
won't say "who" gave
me this damn fountain
pen so I could write
to him I realy I think
he lost in the barg-
ain. as its terrible believe
I'll burn it up.- gee

     .5.
I don't know what I'll write
News this week - My
bro & Ma together all
complained by about 7 others
wrote last week & Helen
S. the week b/4.
So Thomas said He's
lonesome sense I quit
picking potatoes. Well
I'm awfull glad But
I think he just ran
out of Vocabulary for
a few minn. as his so
darn bash full. He
turned his head the
other way because
he was afraid I
"might "say "Hello" ha!
Maybe I'd better sign
my mail for today have
seven more letters to
write to nite & believe
me I'll burn this pen up
                 over please

b/4 I write 7 more words
Write when ever you can
                  as ever
                  "Pete"
PS
The dog scratches for flees
The rooster scratches for his
                              mate
You get busy and scratch
              a line to me

Write soon
please
honey
dear
I only
drink here
                   Genevieve Ruby Smith
                  % Camp Franklin
                   Lugerville Wis
   Lots of Love_________etc

Ain't She cute
With a pimple
on her snout
Moon
fully of beer


I don't know about you, but I like her art work.
She really sounds like she was a very active girl. She got around to a lot of different places in a very short time.
It sounds like a number of people were enjoying different drinks that if I'm not mistaken, were not suppose to be enjoyed at that time.
But she was right about Thomas being shy. He never married.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

 First Dr. Gordon E. Mordoff of Wilmette, Ill., was arrested for
kidnaping Reginald, 3, then he obtained the boy from Mar-
garet Mann, who says she is the boy's mother, on a writ of at-
tachment. Now the infant has been ordered into where a
judge will play the part of Solomon in deciding its parentage._
A.P. Photo.

I wonder how long this battle over this little boy went on. To bad they didn't have DNA testing back then. Or at least I don't think they had it back then.

Here are a few pages from the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs":

For all that are in love or thinking about it. Enjoy.

Finally here is a random picture:

I think this was taken out at the beaver pond. No idea what year.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope your week is a good one.
Don'y forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve Smith:Aug. 6, 1929 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was good. On Saturday we hung out with our granddaughter. She is growing in leaps and bounds.
On Sunday we went for a short hike. Only 5 miles because it did start to rain. On this hike we did come upon a bear. He took one look at my husband and ran. Husband said he could have been about 300 lbs.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Genevieve:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what it says:

                   Westboro, Wis
                       Aug 5, 1929
Hi low Honey-
  Here tis Monday Morning
and I haven't answered your
most welcome little yet, so
will do so now.
 Ain't this rain grand
and glorious!
Wasn't you home Sunday
afternoon about 3 o'clock!
We were up to your
place and not a soul was
there. Or at least must have
been sleeping, the "dog"
came out to the road
and said some thing
but I can for stay this
language ha! ha!

Yes B_- lies awful
and especially Mrs. We
went up to Kubis Saturday
Nite, there wasn't many
there we new. Clifford
Larson and Clarence Nicola
were about the only two
Those darn Fins makes me
have a head aches in my
big toe they (all four)
came to our place last nite
and sat in front of the
house and blew that damn
horn& finally I had to go
out side So they asked me to
go with them. But I couldn't
gee whiz the four of them
was just four too many
Leonard Peterson is home

             (2)
over the weekend. Do you
know him?! He used to be
a pretty good friend of mine
Ray wasn't here last
Nite, the first nite for a long
time. What shall I do about
it!___ Darn fool has got
my compact again. I'll crucify
him for that ha! ha!
Where are you going Saturday
evening or are you going to
be a good boy and stay
at home! oh oh!
Mrs. B- asked me for
Walter's address now she
wants to write to him
to. I haven't wrote yet
honest I get so many
letters to write. Don't

know when I'll ever get
them all answered. We
might be up to Bert's
Wed. or Thurs. eve so
You try to be there
around 7:30 or 8, if
we blow the horn come
out.
Really sweetheart it's awful
late (so I must close)
Bushels of love and
kisses- answer soon
write a long letter
please_______How many
more bars of          Your friend
candy have you!         Peggy
Send em' right along
ha! ha_____-

It sounds like they hung out with the same people from time to time.
I wonder how much rain they were getting at that time?
I wonder if at least one of the Fin's liked her and she did not like them back and used the fact that it was because they were Finnish.
I guess I'll never know.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

Visitors come aboard. Gulls follow the open water, and with the
ice field gradually closing in across the more than 90 miles of water,
they trail in the wake of the car ferries, seeking food.

It's still a common site to this day.

Here is a page from the joke book:

I wonder what kind of information you would get for a good honeymoon from this guy. Ha! Ha! Enjoy.

Here is a random picture:

I wonder if this was the dog that greeted them when they came visiting.
I remember that one of their dogs, named Lassie, would always greet us with a smile.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you will come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve R. Smith: Aug. 1, 1929 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week. As for my work week, it was short. The weather is starting to change around here. It's getting hotter. It's July, it's to be expected.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Genevieve:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says. There is a different language at the beginning:

                      Cheero- N.York
                      Oct 65, 1499 B C
Isirald Drawds-
Wigatis! Or don't you
firsta'y Dutch?
  At last I'm back home
for the time being any
way ha! ha! Do you know
what time I got home Sat.
eve! You'd be surprised we
left Kabashis at about 10
or 15 minn to one. and went
down to Medford at about
3:30 and the Hotel was
locked so I could not bet in
so we sat in the car talking
to Stellick the sheriff untill
5:15 then I went and got
my things and quit, went
up to Westboro and

      2
stayed out to Bundicks unt-
ill 3:3o Sunday P.M. Didn't
get home untill Sunday
nite. Ray said he seen you
and Bert Sunday P.M. Did
he! he said you and Bert
blame Mrs. B for me not being
able to go out with you and
Bert. Well she tells me not
to cause you and B. would
be too rough its she says
but of course Ray is alright
You know he is Mamma's
bot, I haven't any thing ag-
ainst them but they try to
boss me too darn much-
Say those jokes were pretty
good kido get some more
honey-
Say listen sweetness
will you go to Kobashes this

              3
Saturday evening. I'm going
up there and plan to see
you to. Look for me hub, and
when Mrs. B, starts to dance
I'll go with you see. Ray
don't care so much any more
he is getting used of it ha ha
Say kido will you please
give me Walters address
so's I can write once
Mrs. B said he wrote to
her. Did he, honest I don't
believe her any more she
tells me too many lies-
am tunning in on the
Radio now so have to stop
pertty much. so you'll
have to excuse my awful
writing have 11 other letters
that must be answered
pertty soon. Ain't that nice
of me to write to you

             4
first ha! ha! - am trying to
write long letter but for
my part I'd rather talk its
much easier for me any way
Well good nite honey boy
and please write to me
very soon and write a long
letter.                  With Love
                          Your friend
                              Peggy
PS                      or Genevieve
I love you big
I love you little
I love you like a little pig
        _____
If you love me as I
love you, there is no
nife can cut our love
into!    S. W. A. K


I tried to figure out if the beginning was Dutch but I could not find the right way to translate the words. Maybe you will have better luck.
I like the way she dated it. I wonder why she used it the way she did. I think she was a very interesting person to know.
I wonder who this Mrs. B. is. She sounds like a real busybody.
I wonder why she wanted to write to Walter. I guess when you write to so many people one more will not matter. I think I would get writers cramp if I wrote to that many people all the time.
I decided to include the misspelled words. More real, not fake.

Here is a picture form the scrap book:

Mist, on the early part of the trip and before the great ice fields were
reached, combined with snow, covered the upper deck of the City of Saginaw
with ice, as shown above. Patches of ice covered the ship.

It must have been a very fascinating story to follow.

Here is a page from the joke book:

 Enjoy.

Here is a random picture:

No idea when or where this was taken. Grandma is the one on the right and I think Grandpa is in the back No idea who the other people are.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you will come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve Ruby Smith: July 28, 1929 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had a weekend. Mine was good. We even hiked yesterday. A little buggy but not to bad because I had had my triple protection.
Anyway, I finally have a last name for Genevieve, so now you know. Here is the next letter from her:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what it says, ( I'm guessing in some places):

                    Caralina
                     maan s.
Dear Sweetheart,
Just happened to
think I still owe
you a letter so will
try my best to
call this an answer!
Gosh kid, you
can't blame me when
I can't come up when
I promise to as Ray
always drives and
he goes just when he
feels like it --!

        2
As much as I know
about it we will be
up either Monday
or Tuesday evening
(depends if it rains or
not.
We were up to Berts
with him untill 1.15
a.m. Friday went up
around 7 then went
to Medford, and up to
Ogema ect so on ha! ha!
What did you do Saturday
eve! I was a real good
girl and stayed right
at home.- altho
several wanted me

        3
to go to a dance.
I sure could warm
you up if your realy
cold- every body
says I'm awfull warm
hot blooded Irish
man huh--.
Bert was down to
Westboro the other
day. I saw him down
town ain't that fine.
Do you know Clarence
Nicola, he is a good
friend of mine Bert
knows him real well
also John Linpeck he

      4
leaves for Mich. this
Wednesday realy Howard
don't you feel for me
he ain't coming back
untill Christmas
think of it!
So you were lonesome
for me. I feel for you
but can't reach you
honest kid. I don't
see any thing on me
for a guy to get lone
some for, Do You!
Lots of the guys
say so tho.- Last
nite some guys

       5
I never seen B/4 asked
me to go for a ride
but I'se got pertly
cold feet ha! ha!
Have you ever seen
Mildred ? lately!
I haven't for a dog's
age.
haven't any more
time must mail this
now as its train
time.
For lands sakes
Howard why

    2
don't you write
a real long long
letter for a change.
I have burnt up
both of your letters.
Please answer very
soon.
With bushels of
love and kisses
    Your Pie faced
          Pal
       "Genevieve"
Drink your teas
"            " Coffee
But don't forget to
write to me  honey

When you and I my
     love shall part,
Can sorrow break
    thy loving heart
I some distant lands
          may roam
Sleep, Dreams, and
think of me alone!
All of this I wish
           to say
Night hids me go I can
               not stay
With sorrow great upon
              my mind
You can in this
        a question find!
       Can you find it!

 I like the little artwork she did on the first page.  She sounds like she was a character.
I also like the poem at the end. I wonder if she wrote it or just repeated one she liked.
I do wonder how often they did get together and hang out.
I could not make out Mildred's last name. Maybe you can.
I did leave some of the misspelled words alone, i hope you don't mind.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

Praise for the seemingly tireless crew came from the five passengers, including M.I. Mc-

Carty, Ludington, Mich., left, and Ted Beranek, La Crosse, Wis. officers remained on duty

without sleep through watch after watch, true to the traditions of the sea to stand by their vessel

while danger prevailed. And the radio operator was always at his key.

This ship and the issue must have been a real interesting thing to who ever was collecting all these stories.

Here is a page from the joke book:

I wonder if this where fake news started? Enjoy.

I decided to share a picture I've shown you before because it is the 4th of July and it is a patriotic kind of picture:

Happy 4th Of July to all!

Well that's about all I have to share with you today.

Enjoy the holiday and don't forget to come back real soon for more Fading History.

Till then.

Your friend,

Sandy