We got started at seven thirty this morning. We had quite a bit in front of us if we were to got to Frankfort by night. We traveled all day thru beautiful country and Pop has been so thrilled and happy all day long to be in his own state. We went two hundred miles before noon today. I think that’s almost the first time we’ve done that. We didn’t have any trouble all day long. We stopped at Salina for lunch. We had pavement from there to Junction City. But from Junction City on to Frankfort the roads were terrible. Pop just grinned and grinned as we got nearer to Frankfort. When we got to Blue Rapids about seventeen miles from the farm, we stopped to see some of Pop’s cousins. They didn’t know we were coming and they certainly were surprised. We only stopped a few minutes and then came on. We got to the farm about six fifteen. Uncle Harry, Aunt Carrie and Gerald and Charlie are all darlings and dears. Dinner wasn’t ready so I helped slice potatoes and made myself at home. I love it here and know I’m in for a wonderful time. There’s a swimming pool in town! Cheers!!!
Jane’s Notes: They left good roads in Junction City which is on I-70. Looks like they may have followed present day US 77 North, then east to Frankfort on Kansas 9. As of the 2010 census, the city population for Frankfort was 726. I’ll leave it to you Emilie to fill us in on the details of the cousins and relatives in Frankfort.
On another note: Today is our father's birthday. He would have been 100 today. Many of us are gathered in Sisters, Oregon to spread his ashes on his beloved Metolius River at his favorite spot. As we were growing up, Mom and Dad would take a little vacation away from the the responsibilities of parenthood and the two of them would go spend some time together. Dad would fish and Mom would sit by the river and read or knit. It was their very special place.
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