Summer 1954 – April 1956
John – After a visit in Dixon we rented a small house at 817 E. Jackson in downtown Spokane. The stove in the kitchen burned Preston Logs (Compressed sawdust) and heated the house and hot water as well as for cooking. I secured employment with a company called The Mercantile Protective Bureau. Its main reason for existence was collecting bill and locating individuals who did not want to be located. The work was very interesting and I learned a lot about human nature and the problems people endure through no fault of their own. Joel arrived in June 1955 and we left for Alaska in April 1956. we took two weeks driving up that included visiting a cousin of your Mother in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.”
Mom and the boys – Spokane, Washington
Check out the kitchen
Dad and the boys. This rocking chair had been in my father’s family and followed my parents cross country – it was his favorite chair. I remember sitting in my Dad’s lap on this rocking chair while he read books to me. He loved reading Dickens A Christmas Carol – Marley the ghost scared the Bejesus out of me
Grammie (Mom’s mom) Love the decor and the magazines
North to Alaska…….
