9/21/1923 Wait till we are college students together.

Port Arthur, Tex

My Darling Florence;

How goes the world by now, little girl? Is your head still in a whirl and full of H2O. I wish I could swim like that. You know I am not a very good swimmer. But someday I am going to learn and be a good one. I can swim a little, but not much.

Oh, yes, before I forget I want to tell you that I for the prettiest little pin the other day. Thanks so much. I will wear it and it makes me think of you, oh so much. Every time I see it, it makes me have the blues. It won’t be long tho’. Just think, Florence, less than a month. Not four weeks yet. Oh gee, How happy I will be. It sure gives Johnson the blues to hear Ike & I talk about going back and he has to stay here. You see, he finished in ’23. He has to stay in P.A. but he surely does want to leave, and go to some place better, I think. When school starts, the cream of P.A. will leave. There are about 400 college students here. ie. it is estimated to be that many.

Last nite we had quite a surprise. Ike had gone to town and Johnson & I were here. When he came back he brought “Stubby” Waters (from Rice) with him. He is down here on a business proposition for a dredging company of Galveston (also his home). He is testing the dirt in the depths of the canal so the co can make a bid to get the contract for dredging it. He needed four to help him so Ike quit the Texas Co and is helping him. It will be much better work and much easier too. If there had been as much as I was getting, in it I think I would go too, but there wasn’t. So I didn’t.

I had intended to write a long letter. I started and had good intentions but a boy came over and is still here. But I must finish this. I will try again soon to write you see. It is very embarassing to write with company.

This 11 to 7 shift is a punishment to human nature. I must get ready to go to work now. I am so sorry I didn’t have time to fulfill my plans. but my Darling you know I am thinking of you and love you just as much. Wait till we are college students together.

Lots of Love

Fred

I am glad you sent the pin. Looks good. Thanks. I will write soon.

1000 xxx’s

Fred

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8/20/1923 I sure did lay that chicken away.

Port Arthur, Tex

Aug 20, 1923

My Darling Florence;

The 12 hrs day has gone forever, I think. I am through with it. now I work at night. 11 to 7. Isn’t that awful to work at such unaccustomed hours. But such is life and so we will have to let it go at that.

I received two of the most darling and dearest letters from the dearest little girl, last Thu and Fri. Now I’ve got the goods on you. You can do it, when you want to. How about all of the time, instead of occasionally. Those letters were sure grand of you, Florence.

If we had been close together at the time, I… I could have told you in very affectionate words (& ways) what I thought, instead of trying to write it. It will not be long my Dear before I will be back in the great old town. It may not be all the town that I like about Houston. Do you suppose there is anything else there, that makes me like it. Anyway, I like the town and what’s in it. It’s not a few weeks now. Yesterday I said to Ike, where will I be four weeks from today. Then he said, where will I be three weeks from today. He is going to quit one week before I do. So he can go down to see Jessamine before she leaves. When does C.I.A. start, do you know.

The Slimes have to register 21st at Rice don’t they. The great day will come the 21st, eh?

Just think, that will be the day when you enter college. Think of it, college not high school, anymore. Things will be much different then. You will be crazy about college life. It won’t be so hard after you once get instructed and started. I liked it from the day I started. Of course there were a few early morning rises for worm applications, that I did not like on the spur of the moment.

I surely wish Mary could come to Rice and take a course in math. I know she would make it OK as she likes it very much. When are you going to El Campo. I know they will be real glad to know you. You see if I know you, I am sure they will like you just like I do. I think they know you, already. Not by sight, but other ways. C? My Dear.

I will sure be glad when I get back home for a few days. I am sure tired of this boarding house, restaurants, cafeterias, etc. to eat. Also I get so tired of the Institute grub. Yesterday us Three went over to Roy Chambers for dinner and believe me, we sure did eat.

I sure did lay that chicken away. Made me so homesick I didn’t know what to do. Them were the good ole days. A person can surely appreciate some things, when it is too late. Of for my boyhood days over. I have wished many times that there could be something for me to do at home, instead of going off to some other place.

Don’t you think I was good, yesterday. Went to Sunday School and church last nite. All in one day too. We had company Sat & Sunday. Mr. Kean from Rice, who is a Civil Engineer for Gov’t came over from Port Neelus (?). It surely is good to see some one you knew so well. There are eight boys here from home about my age. I brought Jesse over and the rest followed. We have a reunion every once in a while.

I surely have thought of you many times recently. Sometimes I get so lonesome that I don’t know what I’ll do. The Sundays pass slower than they would if I were in Houston. Of course there are boys, but they are nothing like the company that my little Darling Florence is. Won’t it be great to see each other again, after being seperated so long. I may stay in Houston a whole week before school opens then I may go home and spend those days. I haven’t quite decided yet, but I am almost sure that I will be in Houston Sept 16. I have a proposition, whereby I can increase my capital a little. Maybe. C?

I must get to write some more letters as I am away behind. So my Dearest of all I will write again soon.

Lots of Love

Fred.

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8/19/1923 I will be able to breathe once more

Saturday nite

9 pm

Mon Ami –

For 3 long days I have neither heard from you nor written. The former – well?? the latter – ??? pardon me! I’ve been laid up again- Yes, really. Yesterday and in fact for the past week I’ve been just “gone.” Ever since I got home – but especially since I made up my mind I was going to lose 20 lbs never to be gotten again. Now! it’s just about laid me up. I would go in for tennis + run + sweat it off but I just couldn’t for it’s so hot – so instead I’m swimming. I’ve been in as much as I can go in, and I’m starving. I eat enough to satisfy me, very, very little and I live mostly on determination.

Don’t lecture me, I know there’s no use in getting sick over it but for just long enough have I stood for people commenting on it. I hate to look like a dress with mush poured in it. Sometimes I look like someone put their hand on my head + mashed me down – made me as broad as I am tall! I realize, of course, that I am the hardest critic. Other people don’t look as closely as I do perhaps but – well, so much for that. I’m encouraged tho – I’ve been home a week + 1 day and I’ve lost 8 lbs! Hot dog! That leaves 12 more – or 14 – somewhere around that! or maybe more!

I didn’t intend to write tonite ’cause I’ve got lots of other things to be done – several dresses to be finished – several letters to write. My head’s whirling – and I’m physically gone. I swam for 1 1/2 hrs this afternoon stopping long enough to get a breath then I’d go under water again. I swam 60 ft, the length of the pool – back again – 120 ft – nearly all under water, then I’d hang onto the ladder with my feet + practice the hand stroke. I worked and walked on the bottom of the pool as far as I could. Played leap frog under water – and all the rest for an hour and a half. No wonder I’m nearly gone. My head is still full of water. Yesterday I was up town nearly all day. Left about 9 – home at 1 back at 2, home at 4. My aunts to play bridge til 6 – date at 8 – My Dear! When I got to bed last nite I was too sick to sleep and when i did it was 3 a.m. But I had fun. I bought a stamped dress to embroider. It’s nearly all done now, too.  I’ve sure worked. then I bought a blue and grey sleveless sweater. (Yea Rice!) and I’ve nearly finished a cute crepe dress and I’m going to finish my batik dress – and trim it in fur. Hot dog! and I’m going to make an Egyptian turban — ??? I’m getting gay.

But as I started to say, I didn’t intend to write because I knew the letter couldn’t get off till tomorrow anyway – but we’ve been playing the victrola – a whole lot of sentimental pieces, ages old – and somehow I thought of you. So strange, you know, and I just had to write. Three days is an awful long time – But oh! my dear, what has happened in between!!! Hurry home, big boy! I just happened to think that exactly 4 weeks from tonite you’ll be either headed for Houston or here! Gras garçon, 4 weeks – 28 days! Ah! I will be able to breathe once more – for I’ve tried.

I guess I’ll have to leave before I tell you everything and “bore” you to death.

Now that your 12 hr work is over, would you mind writing – once a week? Huh?

Sunday – 11:45 am

Goodness! how sentimental I am getting. I’ve got “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” on the victrola It’s great – I’ll start it over – and write the words for you, They’re great!!! Huh –

You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long ago.

And each one has meant heavens to you.

You have vowed your affections to each one in turn

And have sworn to them all you’d be true

You have kissed ‘neath the moon

While the world seemed in tune

Then you’ve left her to hunt a new game.

Has it ever occurred to you later,  my boy, that she’s probably doing the same.

I wonder who’s kissing her now

I wonder who’s teaching her how.

I wonder who’s looking into her eyes,

Breathing sighs, telling lighs.

I wonder who’s buying the wine.

For lips that I used to call mine

I wonder if she ever tells him of me.

I wonder who’s kissing her now.

If you want to feel wretched and lonely and blue.

Just imagine the girl you love best.

In the arms of some fellow, who’s stealing a kiss.

From the lips that you once fondly pressed.

But the world goes the pace and to love goes the race

And she goes with a smile and a tear.

So you never can tell who is kissing her now.

Or just whom you’ll be kissing next year.

Of course, Mon Amie, nothing is meant by that. It’s merely a song, C? I played it for you, didn’t I? This morning at S.S. I was thinking thinking and over my heart was a tiny little sword – and I thought of the Sundays I passed by the M. Church + picked you up. Remember? Oh! those glorious Sundays. the times when you miss me so and when I miss you – I’ve thought more of you lately than ever before. Just since July 21 – Before that well, I didn’t think much of anyone. And then you for hurt + I got “bit” and things have been going wrong ever since – and, well, I wish it was this time 3 weeks from now and then it would be only 6 days more. But – it ain’t.

Maybe – or rather, I know, you can help me in the—

I’m so sore today I can hardly move! My arms feel like lead – my back like it’s snapped in the middle – and I’m sure going at swimming next week like fury – I expect to go every day – Glory! how I adore it!

Listen. O.M. your 12 hr a day work is over isn’t it? What are you going to do? Go back to doing nothing? If you don’t write to me once in a while I’m going to sever all friendly relations. Honest! It’s been 5 days. 5.

Well, au revior, mon ami! It’s time for dinner –

Florence

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8/16/1923 I never knew how I could miss you

Wed nite

11 p.m.

Dearest, dearest Fred –

It’s late. The clock has just struck 11. I’ve just gotten home from a picture-show “Enemies of Women”. It was terribly boring. And all the time I thought – you were working- working and waiting for the time to pass til you can come back to me. How I wanted you! What wouldn’t I have given if you had been with me instead of Earnest! Fred o’ mine, the time has passed so slowly. It seems like several centuries since you were here – since we went to “When Knighthood was in Flower.” Lokey and LFS and you and me! and then when we went to “Singed Wings” – oh! I remember it so plainly. It’s been years ago – years. Fred, it’s only 31 more days. I’ve begun to count them. 4 weeks and 2 days. but I want you now – if I ever get you within reach. I’ll never, never let you go – I never knew how I could miss you. That afternoon when I was at Rice and you told me about the P.A. job – I said go on. I never realized the time could be so long. Only 3 1/2 months – but all of a vacation, and it’s made me fully know how empty my life would be right now without your letters to cheer me up. and just to know that in 31 more days you’ll be here. Fred, dearest one, all tonite in the show I kept wishing for you, and after I got home, I just had to sit down and write to you. You ask me not to let the time grow weary, Caro mio – how about my time? I admit there’s more amusement here for me than there is there for you, but it’s all so empty – not worth wasting time over – and I want a real thrill! I’m getting so hungry for some real excitement. I sometimes think I’ll take the first thing that offers itself that’s different – but only for a thrill. I’ll wait for you, tho – for only you.

I must quit. The clock moves fast. I just wanted you to know, dear boy, I’m thinking of you. Even with another boy who momentarily amuses me – I wish for you, and I’m waiting for you – and the thrill.

Goodnight, dearest of all dears in this world –

Please don’t forget me and that you mean more to me than anyone on earth.

Florence.

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8/14/1923 How is Scatterbrains and the others?

Port Arthur

Aug 14, 1923

My Darling Florence;

How goes the world, back in the city. I’ll bet you were sure glad to get back, wasn’t you? Believe me I sure will be glad to get back. Just think, this week and four more and I can see my Dearest of all. Oh Florence, how happy I will be. It will be 3 1/2 months since I have seen you. It seems like years. Does it to you. This working 12 hrs is long but it isn’t hard as I do not have much to do. So when he asked me if I wanted to work 12 hrs/day for two week, I took it, because I know it would be a gravy train. The only thing is I don’t have time to do anything but sleep. When I sleep 9 hours, the time is almost up. By the way, my Darling, I haven’t gotten a letter from you in a few days. Please don’t let the time grow weary.

This is a very short letter, but nevertheless it goes to prove that I am thinking of the Dearest girl in the world to me. That’s saying lots isn’t it, but when you mean it, it doesn’t hurt to tell the truth.

Lots of Love

Fred

P.S. How is Scatterbrains and the others?

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8/12/1923 I am surely glad you will be with us next fall in heart, sole, mind and presence

Port Arthur, Tex

Aug 12, 1923

My Dearest Florence;

This is the first letter this week, is it not? I ought to be ashamed and I really am, but you see it was this way. I have been working 12 hrs a day this week and I go to work at 11 am and work till 11 pm and two boys are down here from home, to find work, I am helping them all I can, so I did not have much time. I surely did think of you lots and wondered how you were and if you were having a good time, what you were doing and everything. I will work 12 hours a day every day next week if nothing happens. Just think, my Dear, about this time, 11 AM, five weeks from today, I will be pulling into Houston. To stay, not temporarily but permanently for 9 mo, anyway. Won’t that be a glorious day. and most of all to think there will be some one who will be awfully glad to see me. Ain’t nature grand. I just feel so good when I think of coming back. Just five weeks. Oh Glory. It surely will be great to be back and see the people you care for. I will serve my time out in five weeks. That’s the way I feel about it.

Have you had any great thrills yet since back in Houston. I haven’t had on is about 2 1/2 months. Them were the days. Gee, how blue I get when I think of you and the time we used to have. isn’t it a fine comparison with this, nothing to do, nobody to go see, nobody to come up and talk to. I’ll get out of practise and won’t know how it’s done if I don’t watch out.  So many darn Caguns that it takes all the joy out life. You know, Florence, a person cannot appreciate anything until it’s too late – ? You can’t imagine how I have missed since I have been down here. Especially on Sat nite and Sun. It sure makes me blue when I think of it.

We have just had another of those electric-Rainy storms and I think another oil tank is on fire, as the way things look and enormous block of smoke is coming from the Texas Co so there is something on fire.

Ericsson, a boy from El Campo is working in the office at Texas Co and a very good looking girl is working there, too. About 6 week ago I was in the office and due to the circumstances she found out I was from Rice and also my name. Sher used to go with Roy Chambers when they were in High school. So she asked him about me, and of course passed a few complimentary remarks saying she would like to meet me. Ahem. He told me. It was mutual. Then yesterday I was in office and she talked to Ericsson about me. Said I was that athlete from Rice and all that stuff like they all do when they want to meet someone. She said she wanted to meet me. So maybe I will meet her. Then there may be some way to break the monotony. She seems to be very nice and Roy recommends her as one of the nicest girls in P.A. Of course, I would like to meet some body, besides just boys.

A Boy is coming over tonite and we are going to have a bridge party. I do like it very much. I think you do too, eh?

I am surely glad you will be with us next fall in heart, sole, mind and presence. I am sure will like it. If you are indifferent about it now, you will not be a short while after you start.

Yesterday I picked up a hot shaving from a lathe and cut two of my fingers a little but not as much as they could be. It makes it a little uncomfortable at time, but nevertheless it will be all right soon. I sure got rich while I was off the two weeks. 14.25. That is better than nothing, tho’.

My little Darling Florence, I will have cease this so don’t forget your little Freddie. You know I love you heaps. I think the world of you which I have told you so many times.

Lots of Love

Fred.

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Florence events July 2 – Aug 15, 1923

July 2 – “The Exciters” with myself

July 3 – Sis bobbed her hair. Mac, C.B., Jessamine, Ruth came over. Went swimming to S.E. Jr pool. Mac and Doc came home with us and we had a 10 o’clock lunch. Grand time.

July 4 – Planned on going canoeing to San Jacinto Battlegrounds, home lunch, back, Dad refused. Disappointment – Sis + I went to cousin Gladys’ then Bennett’s.

July 5 – “Doc” and I went to Dorothy Ethel’s – made candy. danced, played tag, etc. Met Wolcott Lay. He was awfully interesting. From Providence College an R. (?) I got home about 2 o’clock. Wonderful time.

July 6 – Date with John Will

July 7 – Took Sis to Aunt Florence’s to spend the night. The Welch’s came over and Zelda stayed all night. Date with Lewis.

July 8 – S.S. in morning with Lewis. Date with “Jimmy Elbert” Lee. Sis, Fred Cook, “Jimmy” and I drove out to the Canoe Club, saw the canoe then came back to the Isis to “Bell Boy 13” Boysens (?) – Grand time.

July 9 – Berniece came over then we went with Homer Smith to a dance in the Heights. Met Edwin MacAllister – a real cute boy.

July 10 – “Fog Bound” while the folks went swimming. Played violin, piano and sang for radio. Lewis and I sang “Beale Street Mama, “For 11” as duet. Wonderful time.

July 11 – To Sylvan – Glorious time. Roy, Sis, Fred Cook, Monty, Berniece, Lewis, me, Mama and Mrs. Mam. Drove down there and back. But ah! coming back!!! Got home about 1

July 12 – Fred + “Jimmy Elbert” came over. Saw a fire and a wreck.

July 15 – Awfully exciting experience with car. To S.S. Fun. Nathalie Pepperman came over in afternoon. Date with Lewis. Grand time.

July 18 – Swimming at Y.W. Date with Lewis to E. B. Park for movies.

July 19 – Swimming at Y. Date with Earnest Lee. To E.B. Park for band concert then swang in rings. Had watermelon at somewhere on Harrisburg Blvd.

July 20- Galveston with Auntie + Uncle Brown. Mama, Mac Fowler – Grand time! Had lunch, wrote cards, swam from 3:30 to 6:30 – Had supper, took in midway, I drove home. Most wonderful time I’ve had since house party.

July 21 – Swimming with Nathalie, Tennis with Mary Northrup. Sis, Lewis – Dog bit me on my leg – hurt like fury. scared me to death. Date with “Doc”

July 22 – S.S. with “Doc” – Laid up rest of day.

July 23 – Laid up

July 24 – Sis gave me a surprise swimming party at S.E.Jr. H for my birthday. Luncheon with girls – C.B., Mac, Martha, Celeste. Swimming again at Y with Nathalie. Supper with Bessie + Zelda. Date with Lewis. Drove out to Heights to see Berniece, stopped and had watermelon. Home. Fred sent me a box of candy, Lewis gold watch band, Dad $17 check. Aunt Anna, Japanese sunshade. Glorious day – 4 parties.

July 25 – To town. opened checking account. “Children of Jazz” with myself – to bed at 3.

July 26 – Dorothy Ethel’s birthday. Spend the day party – played bridge, danced, marked her cloths for school. bobbed a girl’s hair – nearly bobbed mine. Had grand eats – home at 6 – swimming at 7:30 at S.C. Jr. H. riding with 8 girls. Grand time, home at 12 worn out. Tired and sick.

July 28 – Aug 10 – Devers, Tex, rice farm. rest and peace!

Aug 12 – Date with Lewis

Aug 14 – Date with “Doc”

Aug 15 – “Enemies of Women” with Earnest Lee.

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And now that the most glorious days of all my life are over, this book is through! There are a few pages – very few – which have not been filled. There are a few thrills which I have had which are not recorded in this book but all the parties, dances, dates – everything – I’ve put down. The happiest time of all was on the house party – the next best were the trips to Sylvan and Graduation Day. During this eventful year – almost everything possible has happened and I can truly say that no human ever had as grand a time and as full a time as I did. It was marvelous! I hate to see the end of this book come. I hate to know that I’ll never, never again be with these pals of mine whom I have learned to love. But all thru this wonderful book, there has been joy. and in years to come, when I look back on my 16th year – all the events, thrills, etc I’ll know that they were happy days.

And thus closes the graduation days – college starts in a few days – Sept 12, 1923.

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Florence events June 12 – July 1, 1923

EVENTS – Con’t

June 12 – Bridge luncheon at Dorothy Ethel Seaman’s for Carriebelle Heavin. Had glorious time and good eats. Date with “Doc” He dropped in to see how the patient’s sunburn was

June 14 – A day of part rest – town with Mama, Jessamine, Ruth, Lewis, Dot at nite

June 15 – Bridge party – luncheon at Martha Robinson’s for graduates. “The Woman Who Came” at Rialto with Betty Lay, Dot Ethel. Bennett’s afterward. Date with “Doc” – marvelous time. More fun than ever.

June 16 – Miss Florence Sterling’s garden bridge party. Glorious time. Flat tire, Date with “Doc” for “Hearts Aflame” at Majestic. Glorious time.

June 17 – Galveston with Seamans. Had a wonderful time. Learned everything about Gal. Ate more than I  ever had. Got home about 8:30. Stayed at Dot’s til 10:30

June 18 – Miss Sterling’s bridge at Country Club for graduates – “Doc” dropped in.

June 20 – Date with Lewis – We went to church then argued over several very important things.

June 21 – Margaret Bonner’s Monte Carlo luncheon. Bridge at Fannie Bess Emery. Out to Heights to see Berniece. Took Dr. Mac home.

June 22 – Date with Doc. The Seaman’s came over to listen over the radio.

June 23 – Got up at 5 o’clock and went crabbing with Dot E, Nell, Harris, Betty Lay, Mr. and Mrs. Seaman. A crab borrowed a piece of Nell’s finger at Seabrooks. A Mr. Leyman took us for a ride on the “Dauntless” crabbed a little more – then went to the battlegrounds. Had lunch then slept. Left then drove home by the Clear Lake drive. Got home a little after 6. Dressed and left for Sylvan at 8 with Roy, Sis, Mrs. Marne, Edwin Shields from La Grange. Had a wonderful time. He was awfully nice to me. Got home at 2:30 nearly gone.

June 24 – Practiced for minstrel at Mac’s. “Doc” came home with me and told me just lots of things.

June 25 – Practiced for minstrel

June 26 – Minstrel at auditorium. at 4:30 Harvey called. talked to him half an hour. Went to Heights for Berniece. To auditorium with to practice once more. The minstrel was great. Had a glorious time. Afterwards we piled 11 in the car. “Doc” drove. the Burnside – Berniece and I were in the front. In back was the other Burnside, Mama, Sister, Wm Morgan, Mr. McGuffy (?) Dorothy Ethel Seaman, Marie Elizabeth Mills. We had lots of fun.

June 27 – Berniece and I took in “Souls for Sale” Perfectly glorious time.

June 28 – To Sylvan with the Seaman’s, Foot’s and “Doc.” A perfect time. It rained brickbats* and frogs, etc. but we had lots of fun. Met Lean. He’s a marvelous dancer. The ride home was just glorious. “Doc” was precious. He sang to me all the way home and it was just perfect – raining and lightening – but so wonderful.

June 29 – Picture show “Within the Law” by myself. To the Brown to see Auntie Nan at nite.

June 30 – A gumbo supper for Auntie Nan. Lewis came over at 7:45. Had some music and a jolly good time.

July 1 – Lewis went to SS with us. Had an adorable time. John Wild followed me in afternoon and finally caught me asked for my phone number (he has an adorable Buick Roadster) with Jessamine nearly all the rest of the time.

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Florence Events 1922-1923 May-June

Events – Con’t

May 11 – Went to play for the Crockett School May Fete with the orchestra. Played nearly two hours without stopping. Rushed home and got Lula Frances, Joe Miller, Sherrill Sullivan and the McManus’ and rushed to Sylvan Beach – Carriebelle gave a picnic and I never had a more wonderful time in my life. There was about 28 including the chaperones. Wore my new green sport costume and had such a marvelous time – But – when I got home at one o’clock I was nearly gone.

May 12 – After I waited in vain for a word of result in the track meet at Stillwater, Okla. I revolted (?) in a little high life. Apy came over and we played some music for a long time.

May 13 – Sunday School – decided to break the record so went to see “Glimpses of the Moon” with Lula Frances. Rode around for a long time – stopped at Bennett’s. Dot Ethel came by and I went around the “block” with her – stopped at Bennett’s again, then I went home with her. Had a glorious time and some fried chicken + cake, etc + cucumber. We talked til way after 10, and I got home after 11. Sure had a good time – But no report of the track meet other then 2nd in shot – nothing in discus.

May 14 – Central Hi played Rice slimes baseball + won 11-2. Hot dog!! Saw Fred out there and got his T.I.A.A. discus medal. After the game C.B., Mac, Sis + I had a wild time with hot tamales, Rice boys, and the Buick – Don’t know when I’ve had a better time – sort of hen party, u kno.

May 16 – Went for a ride with Dorothy Ethel and stopped at Bennett’s. Had lots of fun.

May 19 – Central-Heights game – 6-0. Had good time with the Rice boys. Date with Fred.

May 21 – Played Hites, beat 7-4. Had glorious time.

May 25 – Baseball Banquet. Had such a perfectly priceless time.

June 4. Took Fred and Jesse to the depot. They left for Port Arthur – Dressed for class nite and when we got in the car we had a flat. Read the prophecy, giftarian jingles, then Elsie Townes said she wanted to present a pin to a girl who in her 10 years of school had never been absent or tardy – So I had to walk up on the stage and get it. The pin is precious + I had more fun.

June 5. Graduation day. The presents poured in – Had to go get seated at 3 o’clock – Had 7th seat on the front row. I was so thrilled – by Dick + Lefty. Mr. Black told of my record and they just clapped. Had a wonderful time + got my sheep skin. Thrills. Lewis met me afterwards and gave me a beautiful silver doreen(?) He came home with us and stayed till nearly 12. Had a wonderful time.

June 6. Was interviewed by the Chronicle reporter – Thrills! He wanted to know all about my record, etc. The reporter was Elmer Summers, a Rice boy. Played for the Dawson recital and made a grand success. Wasn’t scared at all. Had a good time + lots of compliments.

June 7 – Jessamine’s dance at Glenbrook Country Club. Wonderful time with Lewis. In car with Fred Cooke + Sis. Never more fun.

June 8 – Left for Bay Ridge at 4 o’clock. Bobbed Mac’s hair, had supper, went for swim, took in Sylvan and all the amusements in. Had truth party til 1 o’clock.

June 9. Up at 6 o’clock swimming with C.B. Breakfast. Drove to LaPorte. Dinner. Lewis came on 2 o’clock train. Went crabbing. Mr. Sterling + Walter came in on yacht “Virginia” then Mac, Oppie, Lewis + I rode on the yacht to Morgan’s Point. Steered it thru channel. Got sopping wet when the waves splashed up. Nearly fell down but had a great time. Ross met us at the wharf + we went home. Made candy, wandered around, went in swimming, had supper, went to Bayshore to dance. Then to Sylvan to see the crowd. (Ford Day) Home. talked, danced, cut up generally til nearly 1:30. A perfect day – and something else, too.

June 10 – Up 6 o’clock. All the girls refused to go in swimming so I went out + watched the boys till 7:00. Mr. Sterling showed me the place – cut oodles of flowers for me. fed me mulberries. Showed me how he was going to fix over the place + the rock gully. About 10 Lewis + I explored the place + fed each other mulberries (and got them on the outside as well as the inside) Walked about 2 blocks on the rocks – climbed the hills + returned by the road. Then Rose, Mac, Lewis + I went canoeing. The water was sort of rough + the sun hot. Was out about 45 minutes + got badly burned. The waves filled the boat up and down we sank.. Thanks to Doc I came up safe. Hung onto the canoe til we got to shallow water (it was about 7 feet deep.) Went out again but no mishap. Had dinner. Rode in Mr. Newton’s car to Sylvan, Seabrook, Kemah + back (Mac, Mr. Newton, Martha, Lewis + I.) Glorious time but awfully burned and it hurt, my arms, neck + face were blistered and my legs were like fire. Made more candy. Lewis + I sought the pier house and he went to sleep. Grandpa woke him up. While the rest were in swimming Doc + I sought the summer house. Spent one of the most wonderful hours of my life = chasing a lizard, etc. Dressed, had supper, was rushed to death by one of Mildred’s friends. Left about 7 – wonderful ride home – and the end of an absolutely perfect house party.

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Florence Events 1922-1923 Oct-May

This is from Florence’s high school yearbook, a list of events throughout her senior year in high school.

Oct 30 [1922] – Went to Methodist Halloween party – met Fred Stancliff

Nov. 8 – Played solo for Current Literature Club

Nov. 1-10 – Tested cars and had a Buick delivered on the 10th. Played for Women’s Confederate Clubs on 10th.

Nov 29 – Had 4 Rice boys and 4 girls out for a dance. had a glorious time.

Dec. 2 – Party at Carriebelle’s for the Rice gang

Dec. 4 – Played for Kathryn Waugh to dance before Mr. Kirby of the Majestic. He said we were surely wonderful – but didn’t offer us a job.

Dec. 22 – Went to the De Molay dance with Fred

Dec. 25 Christmas. Had a glorious time.

Dec. – Played duet with Cousin Newman at Girl’s Musical Club.

Dec. – Played piano solo for Junior Music Study Club

Jan 19 – Served a tea at Aunt Florence’s with the society girls of Houston

Feb 13. Played for radio at W. E. U. [?]

Feb. 17 – Houston Radio Club Banquet. Met A. Gray Eargle, operator of 5XB

Feb 18. Played at Autry House

Feb 19. Went to Heifetz concert

Feb 28. Went to Texas-Rice basket ball game with Fred. Rice won

March 3 Had a dance – Surprise party to Fred for his birthday. He was 21

March 16-17 – Central Tennis Tournament. Won first + last second.

March 24. Crowd went to Ruth Sterling’s home not far from Sylvan – had lunch then danced at Sylvan. Had a glorious time.

March 31. Rice – Baylor track meet. Fred was great and won everything he went in for. Was high point man.

April 3-4. Central of Potpourri – played violin for it.

April 2 – Beatrice Lee’s costume dance at Kensington. Had a marvelous time – went with Lloyd Quimby.

April 7 – Lula Frances Snead’s Majestic Party

April 11 – Played for repetition of Central Y. Play for current literature club.

April 14 – Had a new brunch out to the house. Met Moore Williams, Jan Miller, had a wonderful time.

April 16 – Went to Sylvan for ball game. Stopped and danced, rained didn’t (?)

April 10 – Went to Camp Logan to repeat Potpouri for boys.

April 17 – Had bunch of Rice boys out. Danced + had a good time.

April 18 – Eriki Marini’s concert

April 19 – Musical Festival of Public Schools – Had to play orchestra

April 21 – Went to Galveston with baseball team + (?)

April 26 – Mother had the neighborhood club over. Got teased oodles and gobs about – well as usual – at 6 o’clock Mac Fowler + I went to the High Y meeting at the YMCA + gave some jazz music. Got a storm of applause and had such a marvelous time. What is sweeter than public applause? Oh Boy!

April 28 – Thrills! Had a dance for the El Campo Hi athletes. Some of Fred’s friends. The center of the table had a little girl in black and gold – a kewpie. A doll dressed as a Rice track man – and a boy dressed as an E.C.H.S. athlete. Flowers and ferns were around them and little favors on black and gold ribbons were just under the centerpiece. went to the track meet – Fred only won second in the events against “Tiny” Keen but he’s coming out first in the discus + shot at the conference.

May 1 – Gracious! Played for the radio tonite but the whole program fell thru. The rain and lightening was fierce and after a half hour of the program we ceased. Got drenched coming hom but I’m still here and going strong. Hope I have better luck next time.

May 4 – Senior Picnic! Went down about 2 o’clock in the car. In our crowd was Lula Frences, Joe Miller, Sister, Harry Sander, Moms, Aaron Cox, Sherrill Sullivan and me. We took in the ferris wheel, hobby horse and weight junk (?) that you hit. Somebody stole a box of our sandwiches but fortunately they left something else for us to eat. Had supper, then danced till nearly eleven. I had such a grand time and Van was so precious to me – our own Senior Day as perfect as a day could be.

May 5 – Left at 4:30 for the boat ride. Had such a wonderful time – ate lunch down there. Then walked around till the boat left. Fred told me of his U.S.A.A. success. Got home rather early but I’m so glad I went for I had such a glorious time and I do love boat rides.

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