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Title
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Scottsbluff Narratives, 1937_036
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Alternative Title
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1937 Scottsbluff Narratives
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Date
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1937
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Sandhills Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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1 Bad-Lands 11 Girls 10 am-6 pm One Group photo August 3, 1937 Our group for the day: *Phyllis Westphalen Viola Blavers *Ardel Westphalen Shirley Vandenburg *Winifred Heckert Lorraine Jones *Margaret Heckert Elaine Frakes *Phyllis Heckert Ruth Barkell *Ruth Ring Those marked * made with us today, their first trip. The Heckert girls are visiting here, from Van Tassel, Wyoming. Some of the boys had thought yesterday, that they expected to go on today's trip to the Bad-Lands. But when the time came, not one boy was present. Being late, I had gone to Overland Park in a taxi; and, as our start was belated, I piled, packed and jammed eleven kids into the car-9 in the back seat, a skinny one between the driver and myself, and one on my knees; total load, 13 people! We noted the 13, and hooted the idea of bad luck. . but then, we did lose our bananas-5-½ pounds of 'em; so mebbe there's something in this 13 stuff! We were a merry company; even the taxi driver entering into the fun-and the very low charge which he made certainly indicated a friendly and helpful attitude on his part. (Note: two runs from Scottsbluff to Gering; on the second, carrying me, a stop at the La Ray Hotel, to ascertain whether Mrs. Yon was still in town; then to Overland Park, to pack the eleven sardines; then a ten minute stop at Terry Carpenter's, where I bought 40 Wieners,-½ pound butter, 18 buns, 5-½ pounds of bananas-12 in number; then, to the eastern edge of the Scottsbluff Country Club golf links. This represented nearly 25 miles, and fully 25 minutes in stops-and the charge was a mere One Dollar!-. I'll say, these boys are kind to us!) I am convinced that I have never conducted a group more keenly strung for a good time. And all thro our eight hours of pleasure, every girl was on her toes, every minute; not a weakling in the group, tho two or three were only nine years old. We made straight for our spring in the Bad-lands-finding it in fairly good condition. . . Ten days or so, ago, three boys separated themselves from the rest of our party, and carried on a little anarchy. I had forbidden the "development" of a second spring, 10 feet left and 4 feet above our established spring. The "bringing in" of this new spring was readily possible; for the ground was soaked; but I pointed out the absurdity of two springs together, especially since the one established was fine and sufficient. But this detached group went ahead and "developed" the second spring; not maliciously, but to be doing something smart.
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Rights
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