January 23 - 24, 1947

Thursday January 23. 1947

Foggy morning.  Leaving Lillian’s at 9:30.  Stopped at Tjunga, Sunland, Cal. for an hr. to visit Mrs. Bertha Kelly, a cousin of Roy’s mother.  Saw snow in the mountains.  Truckloads of oranges, in fact they lost three along the hiway.

Signs: Elelvation 4,000 ft. Lebec, Cal.

5 miles of down grade (6%) ahead: Trucks use low gear.

Divided hiway and good road cattle on mts. so high up they look so tiny..  Grapevine, Cal. 2,000 ft. el. 7 miles from Lebec.  33 to Bakersfield.  Just a few more miles of rugged country and then on the level to Bakersfield.  Lots of Cotton fields, Some being picked, others planted.  Big olive groves.  Ate a late dinner (4:30) at Bakersfield, $2.06.  Bought a 30 lb. sack of oranges from fruit truck for $1.80.  Drove all P.M. in shirt sleeves rolled up.  Rather warm.  Cabin at Earlimart, Cal. $4.50. Nice.

Friday January 24, 1947

Leaving at 6:50  Bales and bales of cotton along railroad tracks.  After driving for 1/2 hour we ran into fog.  Lots of grape farms, olives, fruit and nut trees.  Saw cotton being picked.  Saw large sheep herds, also some cattle.

Postcard dated Jan. 24, 1947  Post mark Selma, Calif.

Dear Geneva:  Left Lillian’s yesterday morning Stayed at Earlimart last night ― that’s between Fresno and Bakersfield, cal.  Will probably be at Oakland or San Francisco to night.  Real foggy here this morning.  Got your letters.  Thanks.  Don’t know what to say about addresses from now on so will probably have to wait & hear from you when we get home . don’t suppose we will stay more than 2 days at any one place.  Love, Mother.