Adcox Family History Part III

1943 letter to Helen, Henry and Charles Schurter

Badlands National Park: October 17, 2017

 Our second annual October hike on Notch Trail at Badlands National Park. It was mid 60s when we started and low 70s by the time we returned. Twenty percent humidity gives the sky that wonderful blue. This park is simply amazing and while some of you may remember previous photos I have not reused any picture from last year.

 Warm weather brought out this small rattlesnake to warm himself on the trail. 

 He quickly moved to protection as we approached. Small (young) rattlesnakes are just as dangerous as older, larger rattlesnakes.

 Our favorite part of Notch Trail is climbing this "ladder."

 View northeast from the top of the ladder.

 Notch Trail

 Looking out to the prairie to the east.

 View from the "Notch," you are looking a bit northwest from here.

 Nearly too bright to capture area as the sun was directly overhead.

 Looking down the ladder you can see how strong currents formed this little area.

 Apologies for not taking pictures of the Mountain Sheep that were sleeping right beside the road. They have become so much a part of our BNP experience that I guess I take them for granted.

October 16 - 17, 1948

1977 Schurter siblings

Front from left: John, Henry, Jesse, Dan

Back from left: Christine, Bernice, Louise, Ruth

John, Bernice, Louise all lived in Oregon through much of my younger years. Ruth lived in Congerville, IL while Christine, Henry, Jesse and Dan stayed in Tremont. Dan lived a short distance from the John and Rose Schurter farm, southeast of Dillion, IL.

Don't know what happened but Helen (Mom) took over writing and entries are inconsistent.

Oct. 16: "Took Charles to Doctor with infantigo. It isn't bad but have to take him back."

Gro.  2.35

ice cream  .50

beans & rolls  .60

paper  .20

bread  .15

Oct. 17: "Harriet and Gale were up home. Henry helped Jesse move to Morton. I sewed all day then after supper we went up for awhile. Was windy and chilly all day. Made Carol a slip and started Jim some overalls. Had our first killing frost this fall."

paper and cigars   .27

Ruth  .20

Adcox Family History Part II

Letter at top of page is from Senator Lester Hunt (Wyoming) to my Grandmother, Alta Adcox. They were first cousins. The picture of Lester may have been taken when he was Governor of Wyoming. My cousin, Norman, was stationed in Cheyenne at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.

Tremont History Part VI: Class of 1941

Moving right from the word "of:" Christine Schurter (sister to Henry) and Helen Adcox is on the end.

Many of those in this picture were known to me growing up. Ryan Hild, his son, Don, was in my class at Tremont. Ben Miller, his son, John, was a year behind me. Wally Gauger had a daughter, Jill, in my class.

Some Adcox History

 Harriet and Gale Doty, Helen and Harriet were sisters. This picture was probably taken in Florida. Date was 1980.

This Thorpe Family picture was probably taken in 1980. Imogene (sister to Helen) had passed.

From Left: Charles, Gene (husband), Donald (behind), Beverly, Gerald

Feldman Family History: Special Post!

Vicki and I just returned from a visit to Portland, while there I was able to get together with Julie (cousin) and talk about some family history. She brought copies of these obits for my Grandmother Rose (Feldman) Schurter's family that I had never read. I always wondered about the Oregon connection and I noticed that both John and Louise had been in Illinois before moving to Portland. I would love to ask questions about the why, what it was like, how did you travel, and was it a good move. Being an amazing cousin, Julie brought a letter Dorothy Heater, who is a grand-daughter of John and Louise. I am going to write her a letter asking for some additional information about the move.