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

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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

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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. 4, 1929 Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Well it's the end of another week. How was your week? Mine was the same old same. Nothing to really say about my life, now in other places that's another story. These things with each day are now apart of history. Will they be remembered the way the happened or will they be twisted into something else?
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.
                  Oct ? 1929
Dearest Howard & Tomas
Well! Well! Hows
the boys today! Hope
fine. Sure was
very sorry I was
unable to answer
your dear letter any
sooner but you
know I've been dread-
fully busy. Have
had so much to
do even had to
pick up all the
potatoes. Saw you
or Tom knoging &
plowing which one
of you were! My
but its been cold
hasin't it? I at

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least think so
I'm leaving for
Lugerville tomorrow
(Saturday) so thought
I'd better write first
you write me nice
newsy letters at
Lugerville won't you
as it will surely
be awfull lonesome
for me there, as
I'm not used to
being out in the woods
like I'll have to be
there. Don't expect to
stay much more
then a month or so
Was to the "Talking
Show" here Wednesday
eve. Did you boys

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come down, didn't
see you's.
Yes I'm feeling fine
now Oh about Olive
D.- well, she was
sick - & __, well you'll
have to finish the
rest your self ha! ha!
Nope, Pete hasn't
any car yet, but
he is going to save
his money all
winter & buy a new
"Chevrolet Coupe" Next
Spring (Room for
two only) He was
over here the other
Nite, claimed he
had a date, but
I'm afraid he is

       4
Mixed up on he's
"Dates', Damn fool
I have his cap
yet from Saturday
eve. You know he
was up to Kubis
& got so damn drunk
I had to take care
of his cap. Boys
that makes me
mad when a guy
get's drunk, a curse
if its me, its
much different ha!
ha!
  When did you get
the "Radio," How do
you like it! Ever
get the barn dance
on from W.L.S. D.
Where are you going

     5
Saturday evening
Hope I get to go to a
dance some where
as I'm so used to
going, will die if I
don't get to any ha! ha!
Please write to me
at Lugerville here
after. Tell Tom Hello
& also to write some
time. Its late so
Must close.-
       Yours untill the
       ocean drys up
             as B/4
           "Genevieve"
address
Miss Genevieve Smith
% Mrs Dan Franklin
Lugerville    Camp
          Wisc.

Well it looks like the last letter should have been after this one. As you can tell I have not read the letters before I organized them. sorry.
I wonder if her brother was able to get the car he wanted to get when he wanted to get it.
Lugerville is an unincorporated little town that is located on county road F about 8 miles northwest of Phillips.
I wonder how she ended up going there for a month.
I wonder what Grandpa listened to the most on the radio at that time.

Here is a picture form the scrap book:

 I wonder how long this story was in the news.
What did happen to this little boy?

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

The one at the top of page 24 is the rest of a joke that I showed last time. Enjoy.


I got almost all the picture in one container now. So, right now I'm just picking one out randomly. This is what was chosen:

Not sure right now if I've already shown you one like this one before or not. No idea when it was taken or who is in it.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you have a good weekend.
Don't forget to drop by again for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Genevieve Smith: Monday, Westboro, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Well it's the end of another week. It was just an average kind of week for me. For my husband, not so good. He's working very long hours right now. Working a double shift three days this week and two more next week. He is not in a very good mood. The weather has been a kind of hit and miss thing some days.
Oh well, here is another letter from Genevieve. I think it should have been shown earlier because she mentioned Walter:

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

                  Westboro, Wis
                  Monday
Dear Howard:
Your very welcome
letter received this
morning, sure was
pleased to hear from you.
About Tuesday Nite
I can't say any thing
for sure as Ray is com-
ing to nite and they
want to go to Mansons
at Ogema, I don't know
whether they will stop
at Bert's when they
come down. Will
let you know just
when and where etc

I can go if you go
any place Tuesday eve
Better be at Bert's as
that's always the place
we meet at. I saw
you and Walt last
nite, we were just
going to church now
ain't I realy good to
go to church on Sunday
nite_____ha! ha!
Honest to God
Howard you should
have been along with
my brother and I
Sunday, we went up
on 86 East of Ogema
Singing to beat Hell
got half way to

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to Spirit Falls and
then the blame thing
ran out of gas, and
we had to walk at
least 7 miles and
Damn it was no fun
either, then we didn't
have any oil but
managed to drive to
Ogema if after we
had bought gas.
Thanks for the
news sure was
good____
You be up at
Bert's to nite (Monday)
it it don't rain) or else
Tuesday at about 7;30

then wait for us
there. If Ray and Mrs.
are along you tell
them you want to
go with me or else
Ray will make Mrs. B
go with you, and I
with him, Don't tell
him I told you so
tho,
Haven't any more
time this morning so
must close, Be good to
yourself.
Excuse my blots and
blunders for when it
rains it often thunders.
                  Love
ans          Genevieve
soon

Like I said before I think this letter is out of order, sorry.
I wonder what they were singing when they ran out of gas.
Would you walk 7 miles if you ran out of gas?
They must have hung out a lot at Bert's. It must have been the hot spot for them at that time.
I wonder if Ray and Mrs. B were involved or just friends. I guess it's another bit of history that is gone forever.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

Mrs. Sally Mowry, above, a resident of Kenosha 32 years,
traces her ancestry directly to Warner Washington, a first
cousin of President George Washington.

I wonder where her family is today and do they still claim the same.

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

Enjoy. They will give you something to smile about today.

And here is a random picture:

No idea who they are or when it was taken.

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 Smith: Sept. 24, 1929 Westboro, Wis.

Dear friends,
Well it's the end of another week. For me the week has been uneventful. The weather has been hot and cool with rain. It almost feels like fall is trying to make it's self felt already. I'm just hoping that we will be able to go hiking this weekend. But it looks like there is high chance of rain.
Oh well, here is the next letter from Genevieve:

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

                 Westboro, Wis.
                  Sept. 23, 1929
Dear friend.
Since coming home
from Prentice, I have
always been going
to write but for
some reason or other
didn't have time But
will do so today.
What have you
been doing all these
years?
Can you go up to
the dance at Kabashis
this Sat eve, we are
going and if your there
we will see you.
Had a most
wonderfull time
out at Staulbers

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last Saturday and
pertty good as Kab
ashes the Sat b/4
but nothing like
at Staulbers. Have
you been up to
Berts lately? We
were up there Sat
eve b/4 we went
to the dance.
Can you get me
some more news
up your way and
send it down?
Don't know how
long I'll be home
yet, but I think
for a week or two
any way-

        3
Boy oh Boy ain't
it warm today
tho?
Haven't any more
news or time today
so will close.
 Please send some
news when you
have some___
Thanks____
           as B/4
          Your friend
        Genevieve Smith

I wonder if they got together at any of those places. I don't think Grandpa did any dancing tho. He was not the dancing kind.
I wonder what she was doing in Prentice and how long she stayed there.
It kind of sounds like she was bored. I wonder what kind of news she was looking for.
I wonder how warm it was that day?

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

If it isn't snow, it's water. Here's the latest problem for Milwau-
kee county. This picture shows a car splashing along on the
Blue Mound road near the county institutions.__ Journal Photo.

Mother Nature was out of control even back then.

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

 Enjoy. They will make you smile.

Finally, here is a random picture:

This picture, I think, was taken the same time as the last one I showed you. I do not anyone in the picture. I wonder if Grandma took it.

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

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

Dear Friends,
i hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was good. We hiked about 7 miles on Saturday morning. We started at 8 am and got done at 11 am. By then it was starting to get hotter. Besides the husband wanted to get home and do some field work. It was a drama free time for me.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Genevieve;

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

                   Westboro, Wis.
                   Sept. 27, 1929
Dear friend,
 Just a few lines to
allow you know I'm
still among the liv-
ing altho feel very sick
Realy I don't know
whats the matter but
I sure do feel miserable
was very sick yesterday
& last nite I got up
& went up to Manson's
near ogema, maybe
you know him Bob
Manson, lives on 86.
today I sure feel
lots worse for
going in the rain

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last nite. So don't
s'pose I'll go to Kubis
Sat. eve all tho I'll
try if I have to die.
It's pretty hard to
stay home on Sat.
eve, when your not
used to it, isn't it.
Who told you they
had the last dance
at Kubis Sat. eve.
Mr. Kubis said they were
going to have "em"
until snow flies
which wont be very
far off, will it honey?
My grandpa & mother
are coming up there
to dig potatoes pretty

        (3
soon then I'll have
to home alone, booh
hoo!!- Say kid don't
you tell them any
thing about me
will you?
Who told you I
was mad at Bert
& you I s'pose Mrs.
B. or Ray well they
might tell you most
anything, as Mrs. B.
told Peter Nimie of
Rib Lake, that I was
mad at him & so darn
much other stuff
so he quit writing
for no other reason
I couldn't imagine

      (4
"Why" he had not
wrote the past
week or so. Boys she
makes me mad
& I don't mean
maybe, she is so
afraid I'll go with
someone else once
she must be___
or else she would
not expect young
guys to go with
her a married
woman with 8 kids
Well honey I feel
sick as I told you
b/4 so excuse my
poor writing also
blots & blunders
and write me a

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a letter to cheer
me up, as I'm
loney lonely & blue
I'm down hearted to etc.
Send some news
next week please.
You's till the
Indian an U.S,
capital goes for
a surn. So long
               as B/4
           "Genevieve"
Tear this
up I do all
your letters
    Please

In spots this letter, to me does make sense. I wonder if it was because she was not feeling well or if she just wrote nonsense on purpose.
Boy that Mrs. B. sounds like a very interesting woman. Or was she just making it sound that way because she didn't like this woman.
I guess I'll never see anything grandpa wrote to her if she got rid of all his letters to her. Oh well, just more faded history, never to be seen again.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

This 3-year-old bull, C R, is "broke to pull anything," according to his owner, Earl W. Stowell of
Yuba, Wis. Stowell's son, Bob, shown driving the bull. He and his father insist that
their unusual critter can pull "as much as any horse and more than a good many teams."

I wonder how long this bull did this kind of work? Now that's a lot of bull.

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

Enjoy.

Finally, here is a random picture:

Not sure who this is. It was developed June 1964.

Well that's about all I have to share with you today.
I hope your week will be a good one.
Don't forget when you get time to drop by again for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy