tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post3146739707801770440..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Violetta and VelmaWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72244380573776909902012-12-03T01:13:08.504-05:002012-12-03T01:13:08.504-05:00It seems a little extreme in my opinion to move to...It seems a little extreme in my opinion to move to Korea to make a point... Korea wouldn't be the first thing that would come to MY mind, you know?!?... <br />;)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-51997957605082149302012-11-28T10:43:42.906-05:002012-11-28T10:43:42.906-05:00I was in fear you were going to post our horrible ...I was in fear you were going to post our horrible picture from Olen Mills! LOL<br /><br />Great post, and I do love Velma's letter to Violetta. Violetta was the perfect one to select the shoes-she had such good taste.<br /><br />I miss them to this day.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-61919032178051748382012-11-28T00:17:17.903-05:002012-11-28T00:17:17.903-05:00Wendy - I doubt very much if anyone here is any sm...Wendy - I doubt very much if anyone here is any smarter than you. Well - speaking for myself anyway! The "scab" reference hit home with me because lots of my people were coal miners in Iowa (and England before they got over here) and there was a paper among my grandparents' things that is an angry diatribe against "scabs". I plan to post it some time, but haven't been able to find out anything yet about the author (not a relative) and haven't done enough research yet about the labor strikes in the area. Anyway - I had heard the term used in this way before, but it might not have jumped out at me if I didn't have this paper. Good luck finding out about those scabs in Shenandoah!Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87929506216561978512012-11-27T11:36:04.122-05:002012-11-27T11:36:04.122-05:00Oh, Wendy, another wonderful post from you! What ...Oh, Wendy, another wonderful post from you! What a newsy letter, and all of those great pictures throughout the years. I guess that Velma showed her, moving all that way to avoid those friends of Violetta. I loved the ending, "Because that's what sisters do."<br /><br />Perfect.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30622596699386819782012-11-27T01:53:08.859-05:002012-11-27T01:53:08.859-05:00Wendy, what a wonderful bond they had and I loved ...Wendy, what a wonderful bond they had and I loved the letter, mistakes an' all. I thought the word "scabs" would relate to industrial action of some kind :-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-45577971221779843042012-11-26T11:17:47.738-05:002012-11-26T11:17:47.738-05:00That letter surely IS a gem! I'm a bit confus...That letter surely IS a gem! I'm a bit confused about the nature of "scabs". What was the definition at the time?<br /><br />Just think; the letter is almost 90 years old to the day!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53220909512251938222012-11-26T06:45:45.286-05:002012-11-26T06:45:45.286-05:00The childhood photos are great, aren't they! A...The childhood photos are great, aren't they! And thanks for visiting!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-1966734519474620082012-11-26T06:39:10.878-05:002012-11-26T06:39:10.878-05:00Oh go ahead - pester away! I've posted a follo...Oh go ahead - pester away! I've posted a follow-up about that "scabs" remark. It turns out there really was a strike. <br /><br />What a nice compliment, but now the pressure is on to remain deserving. <br /><br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80426621830783364542012-11-26T04:33:26.283-05:002012-11-26T04:33:26.283-05:00Charming portraits. I like the various ways the ph...Charming portraits. I like the various ways the photographer used to make them more equal and yet not quite on the same level - the little one sitting on a high stool in the first pic, and the older girl sitting down in the second.<br />Thanks for visiting my blog Greetings from the Past.Monica T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08689139847780132966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-47081524723068957142012-11-25T23:00:40.309-05:002012-11-25T23:00:40.309-05:00Oh gosh, I need to read all the comments before I ...Oh gosh, I need to read all the comments before I go off on a scavenger hunt. As a former union boss (musicians union) I read "scabs" and understood it to be about some labor strife, so I've spent the last half hour looking for history of coal strikes in Virginia. But I won't pester you about looking into that :-)<br /><br />You have recreated the personalities of Velma and Violetta so well, Wendy, that your readers become involved in their characters and the photos as if they were our family too. That's what makes your blog so entertaining. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-23520499691854970222012-11-25T18:22:55.907-05:002012-11-25T18:22:55.907-05:00Why is everyone smarter than me?? I promise -- I&#...Why is everyone smarter than me?? I promise -- I'm looking into the union-angle right now!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36984055753507398652012-11-25T18:21:51.800-05:002012-11-25T18:21:51.800-05:00Velma went to South Korea (Seoul) well after the w...Velma went to South Korea (Seoul) well after the war. As for the mining industry, Velma's family was in the grocery store business. The Hockmans were coal dealers, and Shenandoah was a big railroad town, so coal was important. I guess that means Mr. Hockman was buying and selling coal with Norfolk & Western RR as his main customer - my guess, mind you. If there was union trouble, I don't know what it was. I'm looking for info on it now.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-89406032942221563102012-11-25T15:10:03.558-05:002012-11-25T15:10:03.558-05:00Such a wonderful relationship those two had. And t...Such a wonderful relationship those two had. And to think how amazing that it came full circle. <br />I also thought the "scabs" referred to a labor dispute of some kind. That letter is a real treasure. <br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-63386292209026223502012-11-25T13:38:35.746-05:002012-11-25T13:38:35.746-05:00The letter and what you subsequently said creates ...The letter and what you subsequently said creates an immense interest and a whole new dimension. As my knowledge of inter-war US history was a little skimpy, I did a little research. It seems that the letter focuses on a particularly volatile period in American history, when hysteria and fear of Bolshevism was rampant and the full might of the press and state were used to trample Labout disputes and stamp out any left thinking. Velma appears to have some sympathy for Paul and the other strikers, or was it just youthfulness. Given what had happened in the West Virginian coal-mines, the persecution of striking miners and the battle of Blair Mountain, her views were quite brave unless her family was part of the mining community. <br /><br />Her sojourn to Korea to teach may suggest she held strong views. When did she go before or after to Korean war? She would have been in her mid forties when the war ended.<br /><br />She seems to have been quite a girl with a lot of "Bottle", some one I think I would have like to have met. I think she is worthy of more research. Look forward to reading it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-74238844017286663982012-11-25T13:14:10.215-05:002012-11-25T13:14:10.215-05:00They were devoted to one another, despite the squa...They were devoted to one another, despite the squabble over Violetta's friends. That didn't stop the love.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2247943191831075692012-11-25T13:13:16.747-05:002012-11-25T13:13:16.747-05:00I've never used Word Verification and never ha...I've never used Word Verification and never had a problem. Blogger so far has caught just about all the spam posts. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-91601504298982051232012-11-25T13:11:48.010-05:002012-11-25T13:11:48.010-05:00I knew them in their "old lady" days, so...I knew them in their "old lady" days, so it's always fun for me to imagine them as little girls and teens.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-70652367959298017402012-11-25T13:10:54.315-05:002012-11-25T13:10:54.315-05:00Velma's instructions to overlook the errors ma...Velma's instructions to overlook the errors made me laugh. Yep, evidently Violetta was ever the teacher and perfectionist even from her younger days. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-15652356510555889032012-11-25T13:08:37.706-05:002012-11-25T13:08:37.706-05:00Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for the kind words. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-51791243345579982592012-11-25T13:08:17.686-05:002012-11-25T13:08:17.686-05:00There aren't too many "V" names.There aren't too many "V" names.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-68000756856460549592012-11-25T13:07:53.236-05:002012-11-25T13:07:53.236-05:00I like the one on the bridge, even though Violetta...I like the one on the bridge, even though Violetta would be mortified that the top of her stockings shows.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-13426007398232873012012-11-25T13:07:03.385-05:002012-11-25T13:07:03.385-05:00Maybe so. I'm still looking into that angle, ...Maybe so. I'm still looking into that angle, but I don't think I have enough information to go on. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53337120533519564602012-11-25T13:06:18.863-05:002012-11-25T13:06:18.863-05:00Thanks, Karen! I am indeed lucky and grateful.Thanks, Karen! I am indeed lucky and grateful.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80003933133362921912012-11-25T13:05:34.957-05:002012-11-25T13:05:34.957-05:00I can answer all those questions with 3 little wor...I can answer all those questions with 3 little words: I don't know. So much for "Family Historian." I'm trying to remember when "that family" wasn't a part of our every family gathering, probably late 50s-early 60s, which puts Velma in Korea about then. I really can't remember Velma NOT being in Korea, and I'm pretty sure Violetta never made that trek. Don't get me wrong - they remained on good terms despite Velma's disgust with Violetta's friends.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-59858720330210897582012-11-25T12:44:09.104-05:002012-11-25T12:44:09.104-05:00Violetta was in college in Harrisonburg, "the...Violetta was in college in Harrisonburg, "the CITY." I'm guessing there was more shopping opportunity there than in the little town of Shenandoah.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com