Grandma Libby

Check out THIS STORY from the Sentinel.


Says Gupp:

This story was in the Sentinel last week. The picture (from 4/7/1911) shows Grandma standing in front of the building they are talking about in the article. This was on a postcard that Grandma sent to her friend in Bay City (where Grandma originally came from), May Parks (and May must have given it back to her). It says: Dear May: This is a picture of five girls who went to the masquerade the other night. Don’t we look foxy tho? Write soon. Libby. Mom’s note on the card: Libbie is in the middle, she’s almost 19 years old. Maybe you recall mom talking about Grandma coming to Belding to work in the silk mills and staying in the dorm rooms because mom said she was chasing after Grandpa. I don’t know how she met him or knew about him but that was the story mom told.

I have talked to Jill Mason mentioned in the article and they would like to have the postcard for display. I just thought you would like to know about this little bit of history about a grandma who was stubborn and determined to get her man. The thought of the whole thing makes me smile…..

P.S. Tonight I'll have Dan help me make the photo more visible. :)