Margaret Upton Waning and Marcia McCoy
Dallas, TX
The Cotton Bowl 1996
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thank You! It was a Good One.
Happy in between the holidays. Just thought I would share some moments from our day (actually just the morning). I also wanted to send big thank yous. Auntie, I absolutely love the Santa! He is perfect and unlike any of my others. Tom was impressed that he was real wood. Beth, the books are great. Quinten has already asked to read the Hockey one with me. The first dog one is very cute too.
Lex, love the Honora (but how can you go wrong with Honora?). Shirts good for Kierstyn, but the look on her face when she thought you gave her the electronic crossword was priceless! Mikaila liked her books, but she will probably "borrow" Quinten's, too. Again thank you all.
Notice that our pets are very involved in the holiday celebration. Murphy spent most of his time sleeping under the tree. But once we started opening gifts, he and Abby were right there watching.
Afterwards, Murphy found a box and slept the rest of the day in the box. I'm still trying to clean up after it all. Tom took this picture when we had opened everything. Yes, I got a new garbage can (Tom had broken the lid on the old one) but lucky for me there was another gift inside.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Beth's Christmas Creative Effort circa 1963-64
Wishing all Waning Family members near and far,
the Merriest of Christmases!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Uptons and Greenwells - Harry and David - Christmas 1945
George and Adah Greenwell
Given the number of family members who have worked for Harry and David in recent years, I thought this thank-you letter written January of 1946 would be of interest. The gift of pears - from Harry and David - was the perfect gift for Christmas 1945!
"2 January 1946
Dear Elsie & Otto,
'Happy New Year'. You see, I had to make a six over the five, after all, but I do wish you & yours a full year of health & happiness. We spent a quiet day yesterday, resting, with simple meals. Took our tree down.
We want to thank you for those delicious pears. It is so very generous & kind of you to give us such a fine gift. Of course we had pear salad for Christmas dinner.
I hope you had a lively Christmas season. We did, the happiest for many years. It was so good to have Dortha home. She is her normal self again now & enjoyed being home, has gained back a number of pounds. Esther and Welly both had colds, but not sick. We spent Sun 23rd with them in McMinnville, Dortha sang for them, sang here in our home church the first Sun. We brought Welly home with us Sunday night and kept him until they came for Christmas a.m., then we all took Dortha to train in Salem, at 7:00 Christmas night, & they stayed until Wed. a.m.
Eleanor & her new husband, Maurice Seibert, came this Sun & stayed until Mon. with us. We enjoyed having them. Glen has discharged - Thanks Glory - & is home. Eleanor and Maurice may move to Dallas.
We are wondering of the floods have done you any damage this time. Did it come into your basement? I am sorry for all the harm and loss of life it has cause. It is too warm for this time of year. The tree buds are swelling and daffodils all through the ground. Can Otto rest a little in this rain, or does he keep right on? George worked this Mon., but did have the day before Christmas off. No more holidays until Decoration Day.
Hope we can get together for a visit before another year rolls around. Write & come whenever you can. We will not try to travel on bus anywhere until better weather. We missed the Dallas bus, that eve from Oregon City & had to stay in Salem until ten o'clock. Will stop now & get busy. My throat is bothering me again so hoarse can't talk & that's awful for me!
Love from us both Geo. & Adah"
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Christmas 1923
Front of Christmas Card
Back of Christmas Card
Who were the Pattons? I will speculate a bit. In 1920 the Upton Family lived in Cherry Grove in Washington Co., Oregon. Close neighbors included the family of Pem and Edith Patton and their young daughters Mary (6) and Eldra (3 1/2). These girls certainly could have been playmates for Margaret (4 1/2) and V'Ona (1 1/2). Perhaps they sent the Christmas card.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Christmas 1916
Christmas Card 1916
This post card has a Garland, PA postmark of Dec 23 2pm 1916. It was written by Ellen (Nellie) Carter Upton, the mother of Otto D. Upton. She sent it to her son and daughter-in-law, Elsie Greenwell Upton, and her young granddaughter, Margaret Upton. I've transcribed it as accurately as possible - Nellie was not a big believer in punctuation!
To:
"Mr & Mrs Otto Upton
Portland Oregon
c/o Gen. Del.
Dec 1916
To our loved ones
Just a word or two to wish you a Merry Christmas & happy New Year I hope you are all enjoying the best of heath We are all well but Me & I am a little better but not at My best yet Glad to know you have found such a good place to Move on to hope you will do well on it it will seem good to you to get settled I bet for you have been so unsettled for a long time I will write a letter in a short time With lots of love to all & kisses for Margaret
from Mother"
Christmas Card 1916
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Christmas 1937
Can you picture a young bride of a year and a half as she organizes and prepares to host the Christmas dinner for her husband, her sisters, and her parents? I can! Below are some mementos of that Christmas saved by Margaret Upton Waning.
Margaret's Place Card - Front
The Waning / Upton Christmas celebration of 1937 is nicely documented with this place card. It belonged to Margaret Upton Waning and she signed it, along with her sisters V'Ona and Ellen Upton, her husband James Waning, and her parents Otto and at Elsie Upton. I especially like Elsie's fond comment "Good time was had by all".
Margaret's Place Card - Inside Signatures and Date
While I cannot be certain the precise year of this Christmas card, I do believe it dates from the earliest years of Jim and Margaret's marriage.
Card from Margaret to Jim - Front
Card from Margaret to Jim - Inside
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The War for the Roses
Okay, enough already about Oregon Football!
No more posting until the Rose Bowl! I promise!
What a game, what a night!
I'm not sure what the productivity for Lane and Benton Counties was Thursday, but I'm sure it was at a low. Everyone was busy preparing for the
"War for the Roses".
The game lived up to its billing - it was a hard fought battle to the final series.
Oregon / OSU Spirit Button Celebration with Rose Petals
Oregon / OSU Game Ticket
Here are the spirit buttons from the 2009 football season.
All the home games.
All of them wins!
Oregon Football Awards Banquet Program
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
The Civil War
Thursday night all of Oregon and all of the Nation was focused on Autzen Stadium for the Civil War. For the first time ever, both teams had the chance to earn the Pac 10 Title and advance to the Rose Bowl with a win. The game lived up to its hype. Four times the Beavers led, but each time the Ducks fought back. On their last drive the Ducks went for it twice on fourth down and secured the victory. The students rushed the field and the Duck was held aloft holding a bouquet of Roses. Congratulations Ducks and props to the Beavers for a hard fought game on the road. It was a pretty cool game for the State of Oregon.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Mikaila's Birthday Wish
All week Mikaila has said she would like snow on her birthday. It started to snow last night and it was forecasted that we would get 3-4 inches. Instead this is what we woke up to.
10+ inches !!!!! With more snow showers during the day.
The birthday girl was happy, although school was canceled so her class cupcakes will have to wait.
Good snow for snow angels.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The 2009 Civil War Football Game
The Waning Family has been passionate about Oregon Football for decades now! Take a look at the drawing Lexa made for Grandmother Waning many years ago.
Lexa - Drawing For Grandmother Waning
This year the Civil War is HUGE with the winner representing the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day 2010.
Three U of O Students have posted a music video called "I Love My Ducks".
Take a listen - it is all the rage here.
There is also a teeshirt with the same sentiment:
There is also a teeshirt with the same sentiment:
The weather today / tonight - clear and cold!
See you at Autzen Stadium!!!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Christmas Cards
Sandie - Cover about 1954-1955
Sandie - Inside of Card about 1954-1955
Beth - Christmas Tree about 1964
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