Show I Simeon H H. Pickering Of New York Visiting In Centerville le Centerville Utah t September 18 1 1941 Editor Dear Sir Here is some news that might in interest in- in interest interest terest you First I will win state who I am my name is Simeon H H. Pickering who rived hired in Centerville for a great many years tars rs with my grand grand- grandparents grandparents grandparents parents Horace Drake 1847 pione pione- pioneers ers nd and my Aunt Edith L. L of Centerville After the first World War Var in which I was as a a. U. U S. S navy n ivy disabled di veteran I was sent east cast by the U. U U.S. U.S. S S. S government to art school first firstin in Chicago where I graduated from the art institute of Chicago in 1922 and then hen to New York City to fin fin- finish finish finish ish my art schooling after leaving ing art school s hool I practiced commercial art for a great many years in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City find also exhibited a great many oil paintings in the large art shows held in New N ew York every year I am a a member of 3 or 4 of the leading art societies of the lie country and have a write-up write in Who's Vho's Who Vho in Art in America For 1940 My work has appeared in many of oi the leading newspapers and art magazines of the cast east and I have had nad many writings However I am also an official of the U. U S. S nation nation- national al l park service and I am the senior guide and lecturer at the Statue of Liberty National monument Bed Bed- Islands s New York City where I have worked for more than three and a half years I also do art work for the U U. S. S government I am here visiting relatives in Centerville and Salt Lake City on ona a 21 day vacation having hawing come by byway byway way of Yellowstone National park where I r took in the park for 34 30 days I am m staying with my cousins Horace and Ethel Worsley in Cen- Cen Centerville terville for eleven days and will re return re- re return return turn to New York and the Statue of ot Liberty by way of Denver and Denver I leave here Friday night Sept 19 for New York As I lived Jived here in Centerville for forthe forthe forthe the first 19 years of my life many people still remember me altho many have died since I left here many man have grown up that babies when I r left and there are many strange faces yet I am glad to be here litre and visit again At the Statue of Liberty Libert I meet many Mormon missionaries and many people from Utah and I am always glad to welcome them and show them around for I am still a a. booster for my native State Utah and intend to come back here and live here again when I am older More people appreciate the Statue of f Liberty and we have more more people visiting the Statue now and it h has a deeper meaning now than ever before in this war war- mad world My work there is very interesting and I nave to answer and explain n a million and one different ques ques- questions questions from people from all over o the world Thank you l I Yours sincerely SIMEON H. H PICKERING |