Milliron Monday: Letters Home Sept 19 1960

    

Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.:  June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010

Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021

Welcome to Milliron Monday where every Monday we celebrate the legacy of Milliron Farm and Clinic, Dr. Pete and Jody Smith. 

"Jessica attended a horse sale Saturday evening and slept through all the auctioneering, yelling, horses kicking, neighing, etc."

― Jody Smith

Jody's letter home to Mansfield, Ohio. 

Route 1

Fort Collins, Colorado

Monday, September 19, 1960

Dear Mom, Dad, and Jessie,

    Thanks so much for sending the pictures. I kept one of each and sent two to the McArthurs' and one to Pete's folks. I surely hope you didn't have them all made up into prints since slides of most of them should be quite sufficient - of course, I very much appreciate the prints of Jessica. 

    Thanks also for the back supporter and spoons, and for the two sleeping garments. They certainly come in handy - one cold evening we had to make a quick trip up to Les and Hope's to return their pickup, so I bundled Jessica in the little sleeping bag and she was warm and snug the whole way.

    Jessica attended a horse sale Saturday evening and slept through all the auctioneering, yelling, horses kicking, neighing, etc. She's now eating squash along with her carrots, cereal, and milk.

    Pete, Jessica and I went for a nice cart ride around the experiment farm yesterday afternoon. She stayed awake a little while but then fell asleep as per usual.

    We got a nice anniversary card from Aggie, Gary, and Gary Franklin. Hope she's had her baby by now and that both are all right.

Love, 

Jody

P.S. Haven't received any stationery, yet.

     

Previous Letters Home: 

Sept 15, 1959 

Oct 16, 1959

Oct 26, 1959 

N0v 22, 1959

Dec 2, 1959

Dec 13, 1959

Jan 17, 1960

Jan 23, 1960 

Jan 31, 1960

Feb 5, 1960 

Feb 12, 1960

Mar 5, 1960

Mar 16, 1960 

Mar 21, 1960 

Mar 24, 1960 

Apr 7, 1960 

Apr 10, 1960 

Apr 18, 1960

Apr 24, 1960

Apr 30, 1960 

May 1, 1960 

May 16, 1960 

May 19, 1960 

May 28, 1960 

June 4, 1960 

June 19, 1960 

June 24, 1960

July 6, 1960 

August 14, 1960 

August 15, 1960 

August 16, 1960 

August 20, 1960 

Sept 10, 1960

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