Journal #1, December 25, 1930

Christie went to spend Xmas at Boulder with his pal Emma Schavion.[1.This name came up several journal entries ago as “E. Schiavon.”  I incorrectly assumed at the time that this person was a male – but apparently “E. Schiavon” is “Emma Schiavon”.  Another lesson learned about making assumptions!  This time my Ancestry search turned up a woman named Emma who was born in Radersburg, Montana in either 1912 or 1913.  But her family lived in Elkhorn, Montana in 1920.  It just so happens that I was in Elkhorn this past summer, which is very close to Boulder.  It’s almost a ghost town now, with an interesting historical past. A few photos are included above.] Frances and her family came up.  I went down the road to meet them, then for dinner Albert and I went to Helena and came back with Earl Padbury.  I got some nice presents from the children.  Electric coffee percolator; candies & nuts; salt and pepper cellars & [beads?]; gloves and a butterfly.

Photos taken at Elkhorn July 2015 (see note #1 below)

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