Dearest Family --
We had a wonderful weekend at Fontana -- enjoying the square dancing and all the food. We stayed at the Inn -- had a lovely room. It was all a part of the pacake [package?] plan -- everything included -- food, dancing, room. Needless to say we ate too much. We did do some hiking -- saw the new shelter provided for hikers on the Appalachian Trail (walked a bit of it) but the biggest surprise to me was to be dancing Friday evening and lo and behold who should be in the audience but Lois and Tom Bruce. They were on their way to Florida and had just stopped for a couple of days. They asked about all of you. Dr. Bruce's hearing isn't too good especially with the loud music but otherwise they seem very much the same. We had hoped to see them again but just weren't able to get together except very briefly at breakfast the next morning.
We did take a 30 [?] mile boat trip and then hiked up Hazel Glen and had a picnic lunch there with a group of about 25 others. On the way home yesterday we stopped at Cherokee to see Oconaluftee Indian Village which we had been to before with some of you but they have enlarged it greatly. Especially enjoyed the herb and vegetable garden with the TALL plants -- tomatoes, gourds, beans, etc. over six feet tall -- even zinnias.
Grandma got back safely from her trip last Sunday but believe I mentioned that in the last letter. We are all enjoying the new bicycle which Roberta sent home with her. (Mie Young went down after the mail & to see Grandma just now on it.)
Tonight is OPEN HOUSE at the school and the first PTO meeting so will have to get back there tonight for it. Always glad when that is over but do meet some of the parents you otherwise wouldn't meet.
Hope your open house went well, Catherine as a farewell for the former librarian and a welcome for you. You had a busy week if you had to entertain Elk officer's (district) wives. Not to mention Wendy's birthday. Anxious to hear more about all that plus her party at the Grizzly Bear.
Enjoyed reading Aunt Mary's letter which included a front page article about Joe in the RAYMES paper and Marianne's letter about her problems with an entanglement with two big dogs and also the adventures with a new hamster they were given. Funny now but not so at the time.
Ohio had the largest delegation at Fontana at what they call the annual Rebel Roundup. There were 800+ people there and 282 from Ohio far and away the largest number and there were sixteen from Clinton County and four from Hillsboro -- got to know the Dr. Lukens (veterinarian) and Selva and Larry Dixon much better.
Sorry that we won't get to see Joe while here but glad he is able to make use of our car while we are in Oregon. Hope he finds it OK at the airport (Cincinnati). We have already mailed the keys so will take along an extra set to use on our return and he can lock ours in the glove compartment.
This may be too late to get in the mail but I'm going to try to get it in Monday's mail.
Much love to all of you -- always glad to hear & thanks Serena, for your letter..
[Love to all, etc.]
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