TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ROGERS DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 17, 1919 P. 1
E. M. Funk:
Dear Sir:
I will tell you about our trip, I quit working for the American Railway the 1st of January, 1919: sold household goods next day. Stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Weaver. They gave us a farewell party. The morning of the 2nd of February we took a train for Los Angeles, where we visited for one week with John Watkins and family and John Rhea and family, all of Rogers, Ark. While in Los Angeles, we visited and Chamber of Commerce. In this building we saw the products of California. Saw a wagon over 200 years old. There we signed our names in the largest book we ever saw. More than one man could lift. Last Sunday morning Mr. Watkins took us to Corrondo Beach. This is where we first saw the ocean. We could look as far west as our eyes would let us and see nothing but blue water and sky, and from there we went ot San Pedro beach.
While there Mr. Watkins showed us a boat that he worked on and helped complete. We went on board and the captain gave us permission and sent one of his sailor boys to show us all through the boat. And the captain said not to steal his boys with the white caps on. This young man was from New York and was on for four years longer.
Mr. Watkins has been in the ship yard service for almost two years. He gets big wages. From San Pedro we went to Long Beach. It was just like a 4th of July celebration. All kinds of amusements going on; and the 10th of February. We took the train to San Diego. We visited our niece here, Mrs. W. F. Hale, daughter of Jasper Taylor. The next day we went over the city and found a six-room house nicely furnished which we rented and moved in that evening. I went to work for the American Railway the next morning. This is a nice town and they claim it has 100,000 inhabitants. We can look out of our door and see the ocean, and the sky ful of airplanes sailing over the ocean and town. We don’t know how long we will be here, but send your paper to 1256 State street, San Diego, Cal. Hope you will get this letter in time to send the next copy of your paper, as it has been two weeks since we had one.
Oh yes. I must tell you that our daughter, Gladys, was married the 27th of January, 1919 to Albert Espiasse, a native of California. They are at present making their home in Fresno, Cal, but later on they expect to come to San Diego.
This leaves all fine and dandy with love to every body.
J. M. Glasscock, and Family
NOTES: John M. Glasscock was born in Arkansas about 1866 and died in Fresno, California on May 17, 1936.
TRANSCRIBED BY HARRISON MOBBS
E. M. Funk:
Dear Sir:
I will tell you about our trip, I quit working for the American Railway the 1st of January, 1919: sold household goods next day. Stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Weaver. They gave us a farewell party. The morning of the 2nd of February we took a train for Los Angeles, where we visited for one week with John Watkins and family and John Rhea and family, all of Rogers, Ark. While in Los Angeles, we visited and Chamber of Commerce. In this building we saw the products of California. Saw a wagon over 200 years old. There we signed our names in the largest book we ever saw. More than one man could lift. Last Sunday morning Mr. Watkins took us to Corrondo Beach. This is where we first saw the ocean. We could look as far west as our eyes would let us and see nothing but blue water and sky, and from there we went ot San Pedro beach.
While there Mr. Watkins showed us a boat that he worked on and helped complete. We went on board and the captain gave us permission and sent one of his sailor boys to show us all through the boat. And the captain said not to steal his boys with the white caps on. This young man was from New York and was on for four years longer.
Mr. Watkins has been in the ship yard service for almost two years. He gets big wages. From San Pedro we went to Long Beach. It was just like a 4th of July celebration. All kinds of amusements going on; and the 10th of February. We took the train to San Diego. We visited our niece here, Mrs. W. F. Hale, daughter of Jasper Taylor. The next day we went over the city and found a six-room house nicely furnished which we rented and moved in that evening. I went to work for the American Railway the next morning. This is a nice town and they claim it has 100,000 inhabitants. We can look out of our door and see the ocean, and the sky ful of airplanes sailing over the ocean and town. We don’t know how long we will be here, but send your paper to 1256 State street, San Diego, Cal. Hope you will get this letter in time to send the next copy of your paper, as it has been two weeks since we had one.
Oh yes. I must tell you that our daughter, Gladys, was married the 27th of January, 1919 to Albert Espiasse, a native of California. They are at present making their home in Fresno, Cal, but later on they expect to come to San Diego.
This leaves all fine and dandy with love to every body.
J. M. Glasscock, and Family
NOTES: John M. Glasscock was born in Arkansas about 1866 and died in Fresno, California on May 17, 1936.
TRANSCRIBED BY HARRISON MOBBS