Christmas - 1935

A rather sad card from Net's maternal cousin, Retta Francis in Whittier, CA.

Her parents, James Wallace and Agnes Burnet Wallace, both passed away in 1936.

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"Dear Cousin Net:  We are almost strangers but since Father isn't able to write I have to do it for him.  Mother & Father are both very feeble - I can see a big change in them both since my last visit here.  I am caring for the house and doing all I can for their comfort.  Joe1 is in Ohio visiting his own people - He hasn't been home for 10 years so they are having a fine time.  He has 4 married sisters.  My little girl2 goes to school and is very bright and likes it very much.  Father is in bed today - not so well.  Poor Mother is a pitiful sight  I suppose Mary3 told you all.  I must close - Love & good wishes from Retta." 

1 Joe Francis - Retta's husband

2 Retta's adopted daughter, Dorothy Francis born 1929

3 Mary - Net's oldest half-sister - Mary Burnet Emert - Mary lived in L.A. and regularly visited her maternal aunt and uncle the Wallaces. 

Christmas - 1935

A charming Christmas card from a young Joe Caufield (age 11).

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Christmas - 1935

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A card from the Willoughbys - friends from Wendling, OR. 

Christmas - 1935

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Even 75 years ago businesses sent Christmas cards to their clients.

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Christmas - 1935

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A card from Eynar Ingvalson and family of Blooming Prairie, MN

Waning Family - Christmases Past & Present

WISHING ALL THE WANING CLAN FAR AND NEAR THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES.

Jim and Margaret Waning - Christmas 1966

The Waning Clan - Grands and Greats

Christmas 1996

Central Presbyterian Church - Program - Cover

25 December 2011

Central Presbyterian Church - Program - Poinsettias

25 December 2011

Christmas - 1931

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No envelope with this card, and the front of the card has been removed. I decided to include it anyway as I thought the comments charming.

"Dear Mrs. Waning and family

I'm sending you one of my doilies I knit about a mo. ago.
I hope you like it.  Mother would be surprised to know I was knitting, because she would never teach me.  Her motto was "never learn and never have soxs to knit."

Excuse my leaky old pen

Love to all, Alice"

Christmas - 1931

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"Dear Mrs Waning:

We were so glad to receive your card & letter.  It's nice to get greeting cards from old friends at Xmas but always so much nicer if a few personal lines are added.  We never open a card but we look to see of the sender has written a note to us.  Each year it seems we have to cross off some one's name from the list who has been taken from this life.  This year Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Westling, & Jessie Jackson are gone.  We learned the other day that H.J. Nelson, former Depot Agency at Wilsall, had passed away last January.  Guess you remember him.   

Glad to hear you folks are all well and doing good. 
We are thankful to say everyone is well.
Dad feel fine - has no work,..."

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"...but is always busy around the house or yard.  We have been building to the house this past summer & fall & the boys & Dad have done all the work themselves so Dad has been busy all the time.

Emil & family live near Thornton, Idaho on her mother's farm.  Herbert & wife live on the farm at Chico where they moved to when they left Shield's River.  Have  done real well.  John & family live in town here & he does any work he can pick up.  Has worked recently for the Forest Service.  Roy is working at Penney's until Jan. & then will be in the upholstery business.  He lives with us.  MY husband is a printer & works on the Daily Enterprise.

Do you hear from any of the Shields' River people at all?  If I had time I 'spose I could 'ramble on' about old neighbors but if you correspond with any of them I would probably just bore you with things you have already..."

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"...heard.  We used to see Perry Staley occasionally but haven't seen him now for 3 or 4 years.  Do you hear from him?

Roy says he would enjoy hearing from Jimmie sometime.  Guess they are about the only ones of the schoolmates their ages who are not married yet, or is Jimmie married?

We always enjoy hearing from you so drop us a line when you have time & I'll do my best to answer.  Altho I neglect letter writing, I sure like to get them.  Am enclosing a snap of my kiddies.

Lovingly, 

Helen Durden"   

Christmas - 1931

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"Dear Friend:

Have been promising to write you a nice big letter - but time goes so fast - and to fix things nice for Xmas.  Wally and the babies have the whopping cough.  It has been hard one the babies.  The fatly one has had {it) so much harder than the other.  She chokes so bad.  I will be glad when its over.  Have had help all week.  We have had quite a lot of snow and cold.  Cora is fine graduates this year.  Doll Shannon Granger died not long ago.  Best of Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.    

Mary Jefferson"

Christmas - 1931

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"Dear Waning family

We are sending you the seasons greatings (sic) Why don't you ever drive over.  We are always home.  But if you don't feel sure a card would keep us home.  I am full of talk I think it would take a whole week to run out.  Would you use a couple of our gas lamps.  You know we have 5 and don't use any.  You would be so welcome to them.  We have never been to Jacksons since they moved.  Don't you want to drive over some day and we will go see them." 

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"We will have a very tame christmas every year a little more so.  If we live long enough it will get so we won't even know when it is.  We have never seen your friends from the East.  Must go and all on them.  Had a letter from Julians.  Said awful hard times there.  Their crop was not as bad as some.  Bob James on Dr. Carson's place had no crop at all.  Said they were awfully hard up.  There has been several cars of fruit and vegetables sent to Eastern Montana from Salem.  Come and see us soon.

Love from Hurzlers" 

Christmas - 1930

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"Dear friends,

Must add a line to say we are all quite well and hope the same for you.

The babies are having a tree to trim this year and we are expecting a lot of fun watching them with their presents.

They are growing up fast, they make a lot of work & a lot of fun.

Our winter has been mild so fat but promises to get stronger soon.

I was glad to hear from James, & will answer some time, but when?

Hope you have a Merry Xmas.

Sincerely Mrs. E. P. White"

This card was postmarked Bozeman, MT.  I think it is interesting to read that James Waning had written Mrs. White.  Was she perhaps a teacher he'd had back in Montana? 

Christmas - 1930

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This card was from the Reimonds - friends from Wendling, OR.

Happy Day Cam!

WISHING YOU THE HAPPIEST OF DAYS

Cam - 1969

Cam - 1978

Cam - 1978

Connie and Cam - July 2011

Kierstyn, Connie, Quinten, Cam, Mikaila, and Kristi

July 2011 

Christmas - 1935

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This card was sent by Jean Burnet Dennis.  Jean was the younger of Net McAdam's two half-sisters.  She was born in Glasgow in 1866.  She married Elmer Dennis in 1902.  Jean died in 1944, and is buried near Robert and Sophie McAdam.

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This card was sent from Elmer Waning of Damariscotta, Maine.

Born in 1884, Elmer was the son of Willis and Ardella Waning and Billy Waning's cousin.