Jan. 24, 1917
We went to the Temple at 730 am to go through, Olga & I went through together. My but that is sure a wonderful place & the instruction which we received there was certainly great. I shall never forget it. We finished going through at 230 p.m. I hurried downtown got my grips and packed our stuff up, went to the Station, where I took the train at 515 p.m. There was 33 Elders left Salt Lake on that day. I bought a sleeper from Salt Lake to Chicago.
We travelled all that night.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
1917 Jan 23 - Salt Lake
Jan 23, 2017
We appeared at the Bishop's office at nine a.m. where we made arrangements for my ticket from Salt Lake to New York. I was also set apart, at 3 p.m. by Joseph F. Smith Jr. It was sure a lovely blessing given me & promised me if I would be faithful I would have an opportunity to labor in the place where the Church was started & in the same place where Joseph Smith was born.
After the meeting I went down to Olga's place where Parly C, Olga, Vivin & myself went & fixed up our lunch basket for our trip to New York, after which we four had our pictures taken.
We appeared at the Bishop's office at nine a.m. where we made arrangements for my ticket from Salt Lake to New York. I was also set apart, at 3 p.m. by Joseph F. Smith Jr. It was sure a lovely blessing given me & promised me if I would be faithful I would have an opportunity to labor in the place where the Church was started & in the same place where Joseph Smith was born.
After the meeting I went down to Olga's place where Parly C, Olga, Vivin & myself went & fixed up our lunch basket for our trip to New York, after which we four had our pictures taken.
1917 Jan 22 - Salt Lake
Jan 22, 2017
We took in some more sights of the City & at night we went to another show, I got so wound up in it that when the sad part came along, it made me think so much of home & the loved ones which I left in Raymond that I cried. Felt so bad. Parly, Olga, Vivin made all kinds of fun of me but I told them that there was no shame in crying, it just showed that I had a heart & that it was in the right place.
We took in some more sights of the City & at night we went to another show, I got so wound up in it that when the sad part came along, it made me think so much of home & the loved ones which I left in Raymond that I cried. Felt so bad. Parly, Olga, Vivin made all kinds of fun of me but I told them that there was no shame in crying, it just showed that I had a heart & that it was in the right place.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
1917 Jan 21 - Salt Lake
Jan - 21.
Sunday we went to the forenoon Church in the assembly hall & in the afternoon we went to church in the Tabernacle. It was sure great and Oh what a lovely building it is. We sat at the back & we could hear just as clear & plain as though we were right up to the front. & that organ. Gee that is sure a lovely one. The music almost carries one off their seats. At night we went to the show and I remember (Oh that Veal) ha, ha.
Sunday we went to the forenoon Church in the assembly hall & in the afternoon we went to church in the Tabernacle. It was sure great and Oh what a lovely building it is. We sat at the back & we could hear just as clear & plain as though we were right up to the front. & that organ. Gee that is sure a lovely one. The music almost carries one off their seats. At night we went to the show and I remember (Oh that Veal) ha, ha.
1917 Jan 15 - Leaving Raymond
Jan 15, 1917 - Raymond
I left home at 930 on the morning of the 15th day of January 1917 & believe me I don't care to go through the same trial again, for I thought I would just cry my eyes off. To see my dear Mother cry & feel so bad over me leaving, but I will never forget that it was just about as hard for me to break away from LaVern & her folks.
The only thing I had to console me was that I knew I was going away for a good cause & that if I would be humble & prayerful, that everything would be alright & that I would return home safe & sound to them all again after my work was finished. After bidding all my friends & loved ones good-bye, I left Raymond feeling quite blue but I soon forgot myself (at least I tried to). Taking in the beautiful sights, such as around Stirling. Warmer, eh?
I reached the line at Coutts & all that I was asked was was where are you going, where was I born & how old was I. I thought that was quite easy. From there we went to Great Falls, arrived there at 11 00 p.m. that night, left the next morning, 10 30 a.m., landed at Firth [Idaho] the next morning at 5 am. Ray Fittes was at the station to meet. I stayed with them two days & then left for Salt-Lake where I arrived at 5 pm at night.
Olga & her chum was at the train to meet me. I got a room at the same place where Olga was staying, at night we went to the show & laugh. I just thought I would just die laughing at the fools that way they acted on the stage, I never will forget the little heavy light girl that was there.
All the next day, which was Sat the 20th of January 1917, Olga & I took in the sights of the City & did some shopping & I wrote two letters: one to the folks & one to LaVern. I bought a suit, club bag & hat.
I left home at 930 on the morning of the 15th day of January 1917 & believe me I don't care to go through the same trial again, for I thought I would just cry my eyes off. To see my dear Mother cry & feel so bad over me leaving, but I will never forget that it was just about as hard for me to break away from LaVern & her folks.
The only thing I had to console me was that I knew I was going away for a good cause & that if I would be humble & prayerful, that everything would be alright & that I would return home safe & sound to them all again after my work was finished. After bidding all my friends & loved ones good-bye, I left Raymond feeling quite blue but I soon forgot myself (at least I tried to). Taking in the beautiful sights, such as around Stirling. Warmer, eh?
I reached the line at Coutts & all that I was asked was was where are you going, where was I born & how old was I. I thought that was quite easy. From there we went to Great Falls, arrived there at 11 00 p.m. that night, left the next morning, 10 30 a.m., landed at Firth [Idaho] the next morning at 5 am. Ray Fittes was at the station to meet. I stayed with them two days & then left for Salt-Lake where I arrived at 5 pm at night.
Olga & her chum was at the train to meet me. I got a room at the same place where Olga was staying, at night we went to the show & laugh. I just thought I would just die laughing at the fools that way they acted on the stage, I never will forget the little heavy light girl that was there.
All the next day, which was Sat the 20th of January 1917, Olga & I took in the sights of the City & did some shopping & I wrote two letters: one to the folks & one to LaVern. I bought a suit, club bag & hat.
Photo taken in Allison Studio, Lethbridge, AB
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