Road Trip with Grandma

Our road-tripping Dr. Clara Faulkner was at it again in the summer of 1920. Aside from Mary Kipp, who accompanied her as always, the doctor had two new companions this time: her 17-year-old grandson, Elmer Bullock, and the 26-year-old Elsie Rose (daughter of the town marshal).


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Their planned route was to take them through Indianapolis and southern Ohio, on to Pennsylvania to visit Mary Kipp's relatives, then a trip to Niagara Falls. Elsie Rose planned to leave the party at some point, returning early by train. "The doctor is loath to leave her practice for that length of time," said the News, "but feels the necessity of a vacation."

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Their being out of town for a month meant that they had to miss the circuit Chautauqua scheduled to open in Hobart on July 4, 1920, and run for five days.

This page from the Gazette includes a few of the planned features. (Sorry I cut it off — I was more interested in that irrelevant assault and battery case.)



The Chautauqua was well attended, and — what was unusual — actually made a small profit.


Sources:
♦ "Chautauqua a Success." Hobart Gazette 9 July 1920.
♦ "Get Ready for Our Chautauqua." Hobart Gazette 11 June 1920.
♦ "Hobart Chautauqua Will Open Here July 4th." Hobart News 10 June 1920.
♦ "Local and Personal." Hobart News 17 June 1920.
♦ "Local Drifts." Hobart Gazette 18 June 1920.