July 27, 1938 - sometime after 2pm She is unexpectedly downtown in the early afternoon. She sees all the people leaning ot the windows and hears the commotion. She heads down with the crowd. The Pier in on fire! A. had a boat trip planned today. She is worried for …
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The Former Mayor Passes Away & J.’s Aunt…
July 22, 1938 She reads yesterday's newspaper. Frederick Buscombe passed away. The former mayor of Vancouver. He had only remarried two years ago. Pity. Doesn’t your aunt know his wife? You should send a card. [Sidenote: 2nd image COV archives AM54-S A banquet for leading …
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Shopping at The Big W
July 21, 1938 She is going to Woodwards to do some shopping. She is always a little bit intimated by the big W beacon, and today the weather looks to be a little dicey so she is fretting. There are so many choices on the food floor, she has a list, so she doesn't get distracted. Money is always a …
S.S. President McKinley
July 19, 1938 A ship sails by. Sparked by yesterday's somewhat heated conversation with J. she is daydreaming about taking a cruise again. A. has driven her downtown and they are watching the ships go by. A. tells her that a room is about $150 US a night. This quelches the desire somewhat, …
Gone Fishing
July 18, 1938 J. unexpectedly has the afternoon off. Things at work are a bit slower in the summer and his boss had to go out of town. So he decided to send everyone home two hours early. They go for a walk by the water. A boy is fishing. This sparks a conversation about the summer vacation …