My Mother’s Diary – Gifts Purchased

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I don’t know all the people listed.  Alice is the 3rd sister, one year younger than my mother.  Aunt Alice to me.  The parents – father is Alfred W. Friend, my grandfather, Grandpa to me.  Mother is May Belle Willis Friend, Grandma Friend to me.  Auntie is Eunice Augusta Friend, my grandfather’s sister, my great aunt, Auntie to me.

For her father she bought socks in London

For her mother she bought lace in London and gloves in Paris

For her mother and father she bought playing cards in Edinburgh

For Auntie she bought beads in Ripon England, a toothbrush in Bournemouth, gloves in Paris

For Alice she bought a rabbit in London, a set of something I can’t decipher in London, coffee spoons in Edinburgh,, dogs in Montmartre, gloves in Paris.

IMG_0002  the three sisters – Dorothy (Dot, Dottie), Alice, Lib (Libby)   1920’s

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2018_09_04_11_09_00.pdf000 Grandpa Friend and Auntie  1950 approx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 50 – Arrival in New York, Friday July 27, 1934

The sisters got up at 7:30 after she and Lib had laughed and laughed about their trip and getting home. They were in New York Harbor with six or eight tugs playing around.  Saw the Monarch of Bermuda go out, later the Majestic.

They got their passports checked and their landing cards before breakfast.

Saw the Statue of Liberty.

Said goodby to people and waited on the boat for a time while the crowd got off, then disembarked and waited and waited for our baggage.  American Express man was there. A nice steward helped them.

Virginia met them and rode in the taxi with them to Grand Central where they had lunch.

They got the 3 o’clock train.  Hot.  They were in an unairconditioned car.  Train was full.

Met by the family at 8:15 in Back Bay.  Rode home and talked until twelve.  She felt rotten – still traveling on the ocean.

01-FrontCover-250 Cunard Line Passwnger List    sample passenger list (I can’t find the list for their particular trip)

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Day 47 – At Sea RMS Berengaria

The weather was not too clear.  She got up early and walked.  She finally played her deck tennis tournament match wit Mr. Calvert against Mrs. Calvert and Mr. Ryder.

Diving was much easier this morning.  She stayed an hour a d a half.

She watched the ping-pong tournament, then a boxing match.

She collected money all over first class.

Talked with the English boy..

Watched ping-pong.  Played with Libby, Marjorie, orchestra man.

Talked with engineer after dinner in the fog, also orchestra.

Watched a good movie.

Beautiful moonlight on great waves.

Day 46 – On Board

It was foggy and cloudy.  She walked around the deck for an hour and a half.  She had a good swim, learned a good deal about diving.

She played ping-pong after lunch.

She got acquainted with the English boy and a member of the orchestra.

Played cards with Marjorie Rutherford.

Played ping-pong and had a cigarette wit the English boy just before dinner.

Favors and hats at dinner.  Danced.  Had a glass of ale.

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Day 44 – At Sea – July 22 – Sunday

The weather was cloudy.  They had a big breakfast and then she had to wait an hour before going swimming.  The water was very comfortable – wavy.  She swam and dove a good deal.  Lunch at 1:30.

In the afternoon she talked with Mrs. Forrest.  Ran up and down stairs trying to find ping-pong.  Finally played three funny games on B deck.

Another long wait for dinner.

Talked with various people.

Walked the deck.

Had a cigarette.

Day 43 – Saturday July 20 – Homeward Bound – Paris to Le Havre – At Sea

 

The sisters got up early at 6:30.  They tried to get breakfast but the (American Express) man arrived before the breakfast came.  Much confusion and hurry but they got on to the train all right. In a compartment with 3 others.  Had an expensive lunch.  Got to Le Havre about 1:30, beautiful.  Easy to get on to the tender, also on to the “Berengaria”.  A very large boat {her word}.

Sailed about 3.  They walked around a lot.  They had a lot of time to waste before dinner at quarter of eight.

Beautiful full moon with just enough clouds to be lovely.

 

On the S.S. Beringaria

 

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My Ancestors (33i) – Alfred Peabody Guion – Married Years in Trumbull

I think I’ll take up the challenge of 52 ancestors 52 weeks. Thank you Judy. You set a high bar.

"Greatest Generation" Life Lessons

Last June I  read about a Challenge, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, and I was intrigued. I decided to take up the challenge. Some Ancestors may take more than one week, but I still intend to write about 52 Ancestors. I hope you enjoy reading about My Ancestors as much as I am looking forward to researching and writing about them.

(1) Alfred Peabody Guion; (2) Judith Anne Guion.

From Life history of Alfred P. Guion:

Dec. 1945 – present (April, 1946)     Trumbull, Conn. – Reconditioning property, working with Guion Adv.

When my father returned to the United States in August of 1945, he spent about two and a half months stationed in Aberdeen and Fort Meade, Maryland.  He was close enough to come home most weekends to be with Marian, his wife of two years.  After he was discharged in December, he used his handyman skills to make repairs…

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Day 42 – Last Day in Paris

The trip is winding down now.  They seem tired!

They got up after ten this morning.  They went up to the American Express office and got their tickets for the trip home.  She bought gloves.  Had ice cream at the Cafe de la Paix.  Walked through a different section of shops.  Had toasted brioche and coffee and an ice cream soda at Rumpelmayers.  Saw nice people there.

Walked up through the Tuileries.

Went back and packed.

Had a hard time finding Prunier’s on Rue Duphot – then it was closed.  Took a bus on Avenue Victor Hugo.  Sat up at the bar and drank D’Anjou wine.  Lib had frogs’ legs and she had oyster stew.  Oysters looked like clams but tasted very good.  Had a long walk back down the Champs Elysees – rested just once.