The first day spent in my native land for eight years. I woke up about seven o’clock this morning. Mom went down and had her breakfast first while June and I watched Eleanor and dressed. As soon as she was back June and I went down. We went to a little grill off the hotel. I had a milk, wonderful milk, and strawberries and eggs. After breakfast June and I went for a walk. We went to a drug store for some Benzine and to have our films developed. When we got back I washed my hair and wrote letters until Noon. Mom and Eleanor had lunch in the room. June and I went down and ordered it and then had another wonderful meal. After lunch I put combs in my hair and wrote letters until about four thirty. June and I walked down to get the pictures. When we got back I saw a beautiful new Studebaker in front of the hotel. Ours! A beautiful thing with a big trunk on the back. We went for a ride to see the Siautar. Then we came back and had supper. O! these meals. After dinner listened to the radio in the lobby.
Jane’s Notes: As I’ve stated before, my mother’s handwriting was always hard to read and no better when she was a teenager than when she was my Mom. I have not idea what “Siautar” must be. It’s the best I can do trying to read the word.
There was a Dutch Cargo Ship, the Sciantar, which operated from 1921 until 1942 when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine. San Pedro is listed as one of the ports she visited over the years. Perhaps, when in port, this ship would have been a point of interest.
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