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Grand Tour of the West: Day 15

On March 3, 2021

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March 3, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Left there the next morning and drove through some very rough, rocky mountainous desert to Jacumba then to Coyote Wells, Seeley and finally to El Centro. There was a lot of lettuce, grapefruit and lemon growing down here. Went to church in a basement. The building had been condemned and torn down. Everyone seem poor here and there were a lot of Mexicans.

March 3, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Left there the next morning and drove through some very rough, rocky mountainous desert to Jacumba then to Coyote Wells, Seeley and finally to El Centro. There was a lot of lettuce, grapefruit and lemon growing down here. Went to church in a basement. The building had been condemned and torn down. Everyone seem poor here and there were a lot of Mexicans.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 14

On March 2, 2021

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March 2, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Drove to Oceanside and Encinitas where we stopped and got some pralines. Drove along a boulevard here with eucalyptus trees on both sided and in the parking. Went to Solana Beach and then to San Diego. There was a lot of camouflage there left over from the war. There were large nets across the streets and in some places they were covered with canvas painted to look like trees and vegetation. Stopped to see an old sailing boat “Star of India.” Spent several hours on board – it was very interesting.

March 2, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Drove to Oceanside and Encinitas where we stopped and got some pralines. Drove along a boulevard here with eucalyptus trees on both sided and in the parking. Went to Solana Beach and then to San Diego. There was a lot of camouflage there left over from the war. There were large nets across the streets and in some places they were covered with canvas painted to look like trees and vegetation. Stopped to see an old sailing boat “Star of India.” Spent several hours on board – it was very interesting.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 13

On March 1, 2021

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March 1, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning we left Ventura and drove south on highway 101 through Oxnard, Malibu Beach, Santa Monica, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Long Beach. Saw many oil wells in operation here and could smell them too. Came through Huntington Beach and Newport Beach where we stopped to see some beautiful boats. Had been considering the idea of a deep sea fishing trip but the calm ocean didn’t look calm enough to me so we didn’t go.

March 1, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning we left Ventura and drove south on highway 101 through Oxnard, Malibu Beach, Santa Monica, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Long Beach. Saw many oil wells in operation here and could smell them too. Came through Huntington Beach and Newport Beach where we stopped to see some beautiful boats. Had been considering the idea of a deep sea fishing trip but the calm ocean didn’t look calm enough to me so we didn’t go.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 11

On February 27, 2021

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February 27 , 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Scrapbook pictures of Ventura, Cailfornia

Saw the Ventura Mission the next day. Went out to Port Hueneme where Gladys and Louis worked to see other friends who were working there and visited some other Iowans, the Congroves from Morning Sun, that evening.

February 27 , 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Scrapbook pictures of Ventura, Cailfornia

Saw the Ventura Mission the next day. Went out to Port Hueneme where Gladys and Louis worked to see other friends who were working there and visited some other Iowans, the Congroves from Morning Sun, that evening.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 9

On February 25, 2021

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February 25, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

We ate breakfast the next morning at a chain grocery and the waiter told us the weather was unusual. Then we drove to the Santa Cruz Mission but it was mostly in ruins.

Drove on the Watsonville past the artichoke capital of the world – went through Castroville and Del Monte then to Monterey where we walked out on the wharf to see the fishing boats. Saw several fish markets selling all kinds of seafood among them red snapper and squid arms.

February 25, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

We ate breakfast the next morning at a chain grocery and the waiter told us the weather was unusual. Then we drove to the Santa Cruz Mission but it was mostly in ruins.

Drove on the Watsonville past the artichoke capital of the world – went through Castroville and Del Monte then to Monterey where we walked out on the wharf to see the fishing boats. Saw several fish markets selling all kinds of seafood among them red snapper and squid arms.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 6

On February 22, 2021

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February 22, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning, we drove down to Sacramento. Passed many hops farms. Particularly noticed the tall barns and high arbors on which the hops vined. Arrived in Sacramento quite early in the morning and spent some time looking over the capitol grounds. The have a great number of different trees, all labeled, among them flowering eucalyptus and many types of palm trees. Looked at the exhibits in the Capitol. Then drove to Sutter’s Fort and spent several hours there.

February 22, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning, we drove down to Sacramento. Passed many hops farms. Particularly noticed the tall barns and high arbors on which the hops vined. Arrived in Sacramento quite early in the morning and spent some time looking over the capitol grounds. The have a great number of different trees, all labeled, among them flowering eucalyptus and many types of palm trees. Looked at the exhibits in the Capitol. Then drove to Sutter’s Fort and spent several hours there.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 5

On February 21, 2021

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February 21 ,1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Google (ND) [Directions from Weed, CA to Williams, CA] Retrieved February 3, 2021

During the night the water pipes froze and we awoke the next morning to find what we could see of California covered with snow and we had expected to see flowers blooming. We drove into Weed, had breakfast, and crawled out of town on a sheet of ice. We finally ran out of snow and ice about 15 miles down the line. We passed the road to the Shasta Dam and then the soil started to look very red. Soon we saw flowers blooming and the vegetation was green. All along the road the banks were this red soil. Just before we got to Redding, we saw an airport which was just a little airstrip along the road. We wondered how planes could get in and out as there was a mountain on one side and the road and the Sacramento River on the other side. Stopped at Redding to look around and had another flat when we got back to the car. Bought a tire in Redding. Saw our first orange tree there with oranges ripening on it. Soon we saw palm trees and the further south we drove, the more it seemed like summer to us. Stopped at a roadside stand and bought some ripe olives. Saw many olive trees and English Walnut trees. Stopped at a roadside inn and had a very poor bottle of California beer.

February 21 ,1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

Google (ND) [Directions from Weed, CA to Williams, CA] Retrieved February 3, 2021

During the night the water pipes froze and we awoke the next morning to find what we could see of California covered with snow and we had expected to see flowers blooming. We drove into Weed, had breakfast, and crawled out of town on a sheet of ice. We finally ran out of snow and ice about 15 miles down the line. We passed the road to the Shasta Dam and then the soil started to look very red. Soon we saw flowers blooming and the vegetation was green. All along the road the banks were this red soil. Just before we got to Redding, we saw an airport which was just a little airstrip along the road. We wondered how planes could get in and out as there was a mountain on one side and the road and the Sacramento River on the other side. Stopped at Redding to look around and had another flat when we got back to the car. Bought a tire in Redding. Saw our first orange tree there with oranges ripening on it. Soon we saw palm trees and the further south we drove, the more it seemed like summer to us. Stopped at a roadside stand and bought some ripe olives. Saw many olive trees and English Walnut trees. Stopped at a roadside inn and had a very poor bottle of California beer.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 4

On February 20, 2021

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February 20, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning, we stopped at the river and took pictures of some wild geese on the river. There were many lovely homes as many lumber men live there. Saw beautiful hotel downtown built like a Swiss chalet.

February 20, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning, we stopped at the river and took pictures of some wild geese on the river. There were many lovely homes as many lumber men live there. Saw beautiful hotel downtown built like a Swiss chalet.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 3

On February 19, 2021

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February 19, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning Carl got maps and got the trailer swivel greased. Left Ontario and drove to Burns where we stopped for lunch. The country was very barren all the way from Ontario to Bend, a distance of 237 miles, all high desert. There were cattle grazing and now and then a road leading to a ranch house. Stopped at an oil station along the way, Juntura, and at another oil station not listed on the map. Met very little traffic. The weather was cloudy and gray – rather dreary.

February 19, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. The story starts here.

The next morning Carl got maps and got the trailer swivel greased. Left Ontario and drove to Burns where we stopped for lunch. The country was very barren all the way from Ontario to Bend, a distance of 237 miles, all high desert. There were cattle grazing and now and then a road leading to a ranch house. Stopped at an oil station along the way, Juntura, and at another oil station not listed on the map. Met very little traffic. The weather was cloudy and gray – rather dreary.

Grand Tour of the West: Day 2

On February 18, 2021

In Family History

February 18, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. This is that story.

Left Mountain Home the next morning – the weather was cold and sunny – still a lot of snow. About 20 miles from Boise, we broke the spring bolt on the trailer. Carl fixed it with a rope and when we got to Boise, we hunted up a machine shop and had a new spring made. Ate lunch downtown in Boise and shopped – bought a tire for the trailer.

February 18, 1946

February 1946. World War II is over and wartime production jobs were ending. During the war, Carl and Georgie worked a number of jobs in several places, finishing the war in Pocatello, Idaho. They elected to return to Iowa, where they both had family, but opted to make a grand tour of the west on the way. Georgie wrote a journal of the trip. This is that story.

Left Mountain Home the next morning – the weather was cold and sunny – still a lot of snow. About 20 miles from Boise, we broke the spring bolt on the trailer. Carl fixed it with a rope and when we got to Boise, we hunted up a machine shop and had a new spring made. Ate lunch downtown in Boise and shopped – bought a tire for the trailer.

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