Mary has returned home from her lengthy vacation. She gets into cleaning the house and getting her laundry caught up, doesn’t miss a beat and gets her hair done. We cannot forget getting the hair done. Where is Sam?

Sunday, Aug. 21, 1949

Today we all got up early and the folks went to church. I packed my clothes and was all ready to go early. They made a lovely dinner of beef rice just like Alma and I like it. Everything was delicious. We left the house at 12:05 as Mary was late, then came dashing out with a box. Near north Bennington we heard the train whistl...