Arnold's Story: August 18, 1948 AHN

Arnold's letter to Cliff and Jean Cummings go returned to him:

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Arnold's Story: August 31, 1948

"Aunt Be" and "Uncle Dave" might be relatives of Leonard's wife Pat. 

Tilford's was a new restaurant in Los Angeles; they say it opened to the public in 1949, but from this letter in 1948 at least their catering was in service for Genevieve's wedding. 

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Arnold's Story: August 24, 1948 MHN

Hazel dashes off a quick letter to Arnold. She makes sure Arnold knows that Leonard and Pat will pick him up in McCloud in September on their way back to Glendale.

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Arnold's Story: August 24, 1948

Hazel sends Arnold a church newsletter from Westminster House in Boston. And there is a bill from E. F. Mahady Company, a supplier of medical instruments. 

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Arnold's Story: August 22, 1948

Hazel Nevis writes Arnold about Leonard's itinerary, hoping that Leonard and Pat can pick Arnold up in McCloud on their way back to Glendale. 

Bill's sister Mary is recovering at her daughter's home in Santa Cruz. 

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Leonard's Story: August 21, 1948

Leonard's wife Pat writes to his family about the remainder of their itinerary and about some things they bought in Canada and sent from New York State.

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Leonard's Story: August 20, 1948 two letters

A letter from Leonard to his parents in Glendale and a joint letter from Leonard and his wife Pat to his brother Arnold. Leonard bore those bear teeth scars for the rest of his life. That bear incident came back in a slightly scary way some fifteen years later, when we were camping in California with Leonard's sons (from a second marriage): Arnold returned to the camper to report that bears were spotted at the campground trash area, then Leonard's five-year-old second son Larry ran off with a stick wanting to hit that bear that bit his father. Arnold had to grab him quick to explain that the bears are extremely dangerous (and also these are not the same one that scarred his father).

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Arnold's Story: August 20, 1948

A check for Arnold from Harvard University:

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Arnold's Story: August 18, 1948

Bill Nevis writes to his son Arnold, who is working at a lumber camp in northern California, urging him to visit his relatives in Santa Cruz and/or Hanford.

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Leonard's Story: August 17, 1948

Bill Nevis writes to his son Leonard at General Delivery, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. I am curious what urgent matter Leonard would need to work with the American Foreign Legion on. 

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Arnold's Story: August 16, 1948

This Mrs. Underwood is most likely Ethel van Wagoner Underwood, wife of Horace Horton Underwood, American educator in Korea (president of Chosun Christian College — predecessor of today's Yonsei University) and documenter of Japanese atrocities there, and not Mrs. Joan Vida Underwood, her daughter in law. Ethel Underwood had a correspondence with thousands of people around the world. Arnold was in touch with her about his desire to become a Presbyterian medical missionary.

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Arnold's Story: August 13, 1948

A lengthy letter from Bill Nevis to his son Arnold:

The Studebaker Champion was a popular car for its gas mileage and fresh style.

Bill suddenly loves the installment plans for buying a car, kitchen appliances, and office equipment. Inflation, however, is a big concern, largely due to the Cold War with the Soviet Union. He cannot get building permits to consolidate the warehouse and bindery or expand his current structure because the City has notified him they will purchase his land under eminent domain for their future convention center. We also learn that the East Coast branch of the company is thriving in New York City.

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