Show F. F J. J McLaughlin Writes In renewing his subscription the past week Frank J J. J McLaughlin our long long- longtime longtime longtime time resident and former postmaster says In part We are having a very ery Interesting time Ume hero now as you know this la is 1 a n very popular haven for old people who have teen seen en the rest of or the world and nd arc con con- contented contented contented tented to stay right here Wherever you ou go In the parks or on the streets you will wUl meet people with wheel chairs and walking canes I X have not started to use either of or them yet thank God but butI I 1 have been of getting a cane I will willbo WIllbe be years otage of ageon on n the thc of this this' month On account of ot the many oil wells and the Immense Douglas airplane plant this point Is considered one of ot tho the most vulnerable In the tho country All big build build- buildings buildIngs buildings ings have their windows blacked out by being covered with frames of ot black cardboard and have watchmen on the roofs of high to report any signs of ot enemy planes I am enjoying the full benefit of ot my membership In the Elks organization of this city They have a a. great lodge here a n membership now of ot more than 2500 I X spend most of ot my tIme tune at tho the club Every meeting night we have some at attraction at- at attraction attraction traction to draw the tho crowd such as vaudeville or drawings for tor premiums etc There Is a pot Jack-pot to draw for tor every night night-if lf the winning member is 16 not present the amount Is left to ac accumulate ac- ac accumulate cumulate until the lucky holder of ot the winning number Is present Sometimes Sometimes' the pot reaches as high as I have hae ha e to depend on The Record to get news of old s who live within fifty miles of ot here Was sorry to see In last weeks week's Issue that Jack Bess had passed pasted away at Huntington Pars and Charley Phillips at Monrovia They bosh bo h had attended our picnics pretty regular regular- ly lYe I I X get a n great deal of or pleasure In reading the account acco Dt of ot your trips when on vacation and hope you will live 11 many years to enjoy the trips You surprise us by standing it so well I Regards to you and all friends In Park City r rf j Cordially yours f I F. F J. J MCLAUGHLIN I I Long Beach Deach California I January 9 9 1942 |