Letter from Frances Martin Giffen to her daughter Dora Giffen, February 24, 1921
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Giffen, Frances Martin. “Letter from Frances Martin Giffen to her daughter Dora Giffen, February 24, 1921.” Digital Gallery. BGSU University Libraries, 31 Mar. 2023, digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/41459. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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Title | Letter from Frances Martin Giffen to her daughter Dora Giffen, February 24, 1921 |
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Subject | Giffen, Frances Martin |
Giffen, Dora Eunice, 1897-1982 | |
Muskingum College | |
Description | Letter from Frances Giffen to her daughter, Dora Giffen, describing life in New Concord, Ohio, the activities in the Giffen family and friends, and life at Muskingum College. |
Creator | Giffen, Frances Martin |
Source | Dora E. Giffen papers; MS-0309; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Date | 1921-02-24 |
Rights | |
Format | Correspondence |
application/pdf | |
Language | eng |
Identifier | ms00309_b001_f002_i00003.pdf |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/41459 | |
Is Referenced By | https://lib.bgsu.edu/findingaids/repositories/4/resources/1425 |
Spatial Coverage | New Concord (Ohio) |
Type | Text |
New Concord, Ohio 10:15 P.M., Feb. 24th, 1921 Dear Dora: The whistle has just announced that Muskingum won from Davis Elkins, or some such name as that. When your letter was taken to the office this morning, a letter from you was there. It is not the one that ought to have been here last week. Perhaps it will get along later. Two weeks ago the envelop was worn almost through, and it is just possible that last weeks wore entirely through and was lost. It would tell about getting begun on your room I suppose, for the letter today speaks about your bed. I suppose if the bed is there the chifforobe and chair got there two. I’d like to look in on you in your room. Do the windows of your room face on the Faggala or on the street that turns off to the left. This is Lulu Phifers birthday – 41 years. A year ago today you showed to Antrium that Martin had influenza. I came on Frances’ birthday. Frances will be 21 years old tomorrow. I am sleepy so will not write more tonight. Goodnight kisses from Mother. 10:10 P.M. Friday. The whistle has just announced another victory for Muskingum. That makes two lost and two won on this weeks trip. Tomorrow night is at Salem. All this week’s games are West Virginia but I really don’t know the location of any of the places. They are simply [illegible]. Eugene, Martin, William Adams and two others I don’t remember, went to Pleasant City tonight to play. This evening the faculty women and Y.W. cabinet played. Faculty won 18 to 6. Frances was one of the Cabinet team. She said the other members of the Cabinet team were just about as able to play as she is. She said this afternoon she felt sure the Faculty would win Dora, I came across a box you left with me and in it were several photos, those you had taken in Cambridge; when I saw them it seemed to me that you had told me to do something with them but I don’t know what. Perhaps one was for Willard and one for Dora Martin, but I am not sure. Saturday night: First of all I want to tell you, that your letter has arrived – the one you wrote for Father’s birthday letter. It must have come on a slow boat. Mrs. McCleary got one from John and Peral today too. She said Pearl told her to tell us that you were looking well. We are glad to have the picture taken at the Barrage – I think it is good. We certainly did feast on your two good letters this week. Nothing you do, say, or think is too insignificant for one to be interested in; so you need never hesitate to write the 2) little happenings as whenever you have time to do it. I am not surprised that you are singing soprano solos. I only wish you could have had two years with Miss Seddan. You can see now why I wanted you to have voice, violin and piano and public speaking too. I felt the need of a lot more of such things, when I was there, than I had. The whistle has announced that Muskingum won again tonight, that makes three out of five. Last time they went away it was four out of five Salem, West Va. Is where they were playing tonight but, like some more of those W. Va. towns, I do not know where it is. Wednesday night, 8:30 o’clock – I am not at prayer meeting because it was too late by the time the milk was measured out. It is four days since I wrote the last time. I was too tired Monday night, and last night I attended the Glee Club concert. It was very good. I have a program each for you and Willard. James Moore, you notice plays 1st violin. He did not play in tune at first, but got better later on. Bob Moore is not a first class reciter. The quartet is one of the best they have had here, since I have been here. Their voices harmonize so well. Harold Stoup did very well, also the Club sang well: it was worth the effort it takes for me to get out to an evening entertainment. There will be another number on the lecture course tomorrow night – and electrical wizard I think is the name given to the performer. I am not going to take time to attend it. There is to be another concert soon, which I want to attend. The concerts are so restful, one can afford to do a little rushing to get there. Tomorrow is washday: if you want a job come over. Helene introduced me to Bob Pollock last night. I saw them as I came out from the concert. You see they have started up again. Virgil Wallace was with Dora Martin last night. I suspect he had wanted to go with her last semester, for Martin was talking about Aunt Elizabeth, thinking he was not good enough for her. I told him I knew that was not true, but I did know that Aunt Elizabeth did not approve of a girl as young as Dora having regularly company, that Dora was here for school not for fellows. Hazel Graham is home now. She was in New York City taking training for Y.W.C.A. work I think it was. I did not ask her where she was going: She said she would be at home a week. Dora so many times I have been thankful that you decided to go to Egypt last year. You, Avis, and Clarice would not have been the same to each other that you are, if you had not gone out together. Remember me to them - Mother |