Volume 11 , Issue 12

Insight Into Grandma

Before we get started with another transcribed letter to Constance from John C. McClure, we shall share a West Virginia moment and photo of grandma with an old family heirloom (gun) handed down from from either her Warwick or Gwin side of the family. I believe it may have been the Gwin side of the family, though.

This weeks letter from John takes us back to February 22, 1910. John C. McClure is attending college at Gem City Business College, in Quincy, Illinois. Grandma is still single and residing and getting mail at postoffice box 133, in Alva, O. T.
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The letter starts out with "Quincy, Ill, Sunday - Miss Constance Warwick, Alva, O.T. - Dear Friend Connie."

"I received your letter, which of course was glad to receive. it is a fine day here. Nice and warm. But I am horribly lonesome. There was a Big Excursion to Hanibal, Mo. today. They would not leave all the people on the boat that wanted to go. I suppose that Beer and Dancing will be the order of the day. Yes. I suppose Nellie would dearly love to have me come to Oklahoma and suppose I would a more cordial welcome from her than anybody else.

"Was sorry to hear that mabel Ayersman had left for California as I would like to see the dear Little girl. So Blanche is not married yet. Mebby (sic) there is some chance for me yet. (ha ha).

Say! Connie are you going to Worlds Fair? you wanted me to tell you more about a boat. Well a boat is pointed at both ends. Is about 4 foot across the top in the center of the boat and there is room for two to sit in the center of the boat, and at the ends only room enough for one. I would rather set in the middle, wouldn't you. Today would be a fine day to boat. I have not been boat riding yet.

I am in the 90 word class now, have two more classes yet to make. Students are leaving fast. You tell Essie that I would not advise her to fall in love with Ralph, that is before I get back to Oklahoma. Tell Ralph he had better becareful who he is talking to. Well! I am going to quit and send this in hopes it will pass for an answer to yours. Yours true - Don't wait so long. John McClure, 435 North 7th Street."
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