1956 Elsie and Mildred Go to Hawaii - Part 5

Further postcards - these two were written by Mildred Loomis. 

Mildred and Elsie became friends as young married women in Cherry Grove, Oregon in the 1920's. 

Elsie is holding Ellen Upton and Mildred Loomis is next to her with glasses.

Margaret Upton is in front row on the left. 

They remained life-long friends and Mildred was awarded the honorary of "Aunty".

Mildred's Card  to Margaret - Front

Mildred's Card to Margaret - back

"11-28-56 Dear Margaret

I am writing this for your Mother she is pretty tired tonight and we have to get up early tomorrow as we start our tour of the Islands.  This is where we eat most of the time, its right on the beach and at night it is beautiful.  We ate dinner by candle light tonight.  It is very hot here, I think that makes Elsie tired.  She is in bed now.  Love Mildred"    

Mildred's Card to Jim - front

Mildred's Card to Jim - back

"11-29-56

Dear Jim: I am writing this for Elsie she has gone to bed, she is fine but tired so I told her I would write you.  We went up to this Crater(1) today and when we got there it was raing so hard we couldn't see a thing we were so dissappointed(sic) .  We fly to Hilo tomorrow love from Elsie & Mildred"  

1 Haleakala Crater - part of Hawaii National Park on Maui.