Aug 11/46 Sunday
Left the house at 10:30 AM. Mother and Dad came over and helped us pack. – Proceeded to Eglington for Allan’s usual cup of coffee. – After coming out of La Plaza we met Van & were talking to him when a young lady asked us where ------ St. was. – We directed her to Tamblyn’s directory but found that they were closed. – So drove her to TTC yards at Davisville, from there we proceeded to St. Clair where she was to get the streetcar. – She was in a terribly nervous condition & was almost in tears. – So we took her to ------ St. but found no one home. – One of the neighbours informed us that these people were in Barrie. – We proceeded to Barrie after getting a sandwich. – (Lorraine’s first meal since leaving Detroit). On arriving in Barrie we ran into a little difficulty locating the Baby. – When we did we found him in good hands & health. – The emotional strain was terrible as we tried to reason what would be best for all. – Our final decision was to return to Toronto & locate a Baha’i who would accommodate Lorraine & her baby for the night. - John Robarts & Laura Davis were quite worried as to our involving the Baha’is in some trouble.
We did everything by asking guidance by prayer & feel we did what was right. – The results we have yet to hear.
After this exciting episode we drove Ethel Priestly to Doris Richardson’s with us – intending to pick up our son – but he had gone to bed. – So we were disappointed.
Left Toronto 7:30 PM – Drove to Newcastle, filled our thermos with coffee & made about three other stops, for gas only & and arrived at Quebec border at 3:00 AM Mon.
Located Paul Sala’s chicken farm & camped in the car, near it, till morning. They were quite surprised to see us - & gave us a great breakfast of fresh eggs coffee & toast.
Irma is expecting a baby in Feb. – Paul showed Allan around his 150 acre farm & discussed insurance & pasteurization of milk. Had dinner then Emeric & Rosemary & cousins arrived. They were very tired. – Had a short visit with them & left about 3 PM.
Drove along the canal to St. Ann----- at one place the canal Rd. is perfectly straight for 9 miles.
Aug. 13/42 Tues.
Left Mrs. Klun’s 29 La Marche St. St. Anne de Bellvue at 11 AM – after a good nights sleep and a splendid breakfast.
Drove along the River Rd. past Clairc (Yatch Club) – Dorval Royal St Lawrence Yatch Club, Lachine & Rapids. Only one boat for ------- navigates the rapids – Rapid Princes –
Verdun was next stop. Visited Royal Shoe Co. 405 River St. – it was located in a large apt. like building – housing about 1 or 2 hundred manufacturing firms –
Proceeded to Montreal, visited Packard Shoe factory – Allan ---- at London Life Insurance Co. ,saw Jack Grant – Had lunch at the FRD Spag---- on St. Catherine’s St.
Called at Del Grande Shoe Co. – Management will ship soon – Eagle are shipping commercially, -
Saw trackless trolley in Montreal on Beaubein St. Boulevard Pei IXX is lined up. Took Sherbrook or route 2 - Montreal to Quebec City.
Saw Priest hitchhiking 10 mi. west Bellelathuville. Summer home burned down – can trust Priest on bicycle. Allan won’t let me drive. Is his horse stuck?
Remember pickled eggs.
The Ab Shrine 1714 Champlain Large Lawn and -----
Will like wishing well
We stopped at a French fair & Allan had fun throwing pennies.
About 11:30 PM we drove up on the outskirts of Quebec City – found a side road & a farmers field & spread out our sleeping bags – on awakening after a splendid nights sleep we found we found we had spread our sleeping bags on top of small manure pile & beside a large one – maybe this was the reason we slept so well.
We entered Quebec via the Lower Town – this is the poorer district located at the foot of a hill similar to Hamilton Mountain – We had breakfast in Upper Town at a drug store.
1620 – fort constructed
1840 – fort district built
1899 – Chateau
375’ wide Board Walk 3675’ lay
Fort 3 ½ mile wall
94% French
96% Catholic
Island of Orlean can be seen from Chateau Frontinac
Houses 200 or 300 yrs old
1674 oldest house
1759 Protestant Church (oldest)
1810 it was renovated
Fortification wall (original)
Grain elevator 70,000 bu 2nd largest in world
Catholic Cathedral Basilica
River 80’ depth at Dock
St. John, main street of Upper City.
Meat very cheap, Pork .35/lb, Beef .45/lb
Quebec, Shoe factory main industry – Ritchie & Perkins Shoes.
11 glove factories
4 corset
A lot of one way streets, shoes much cheaper here.
French Army, France
To us you are just a number, you will be treated as such and will be used if necessary –
Huge cliff of shale tunnel 1 ½ mile under city.
Wolfe Cove – Plains of Abraham, Wolfe & Montcalm – Sept 13 1759.
Cannons found at bottom of river.
Took 3 hrs to tour Quebec - $4.50
Had lunch at The Old Homestead – (no butter) In Chateau Frontinac.
Drove out of Quebec - Route 15 & 54 to St Anne De Beaupre & Montmorincy Chute (falls). Passed Bridge of Orleans & Island.
Kent House & Falls (good place to stay). Took elevator for .10 down to the foot of the falls & back. – It is just beautiful – power is generated from here – dogs & ponies harnessed to wharf. – Boys cruel to animals. Farm close together and deep. – Highway severs some of farmer’s grain but continues across highway. – No lights of bicycles or buggies. Very bright coloured roofs chimneys.
Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre; The roof, the Pews, The Candles, the Crutches, The Confession Booths, Gifts of Jewelry, 5 Bells, Hands of Christ (wax).
Girl Praying with crutches beside here.
Boat K491 being dismantled.
Crossed over on ferry opposite Chateau Frontinac. Took car aboard .60 & landed in Levis. Narrow streets, no room for cars to pass.
Stayed over night in a farmer’s field off the main road Route #2. Slept in car. Ate breakfast Berifier – People friendly – Left at 9:30 AM. Mountains on other side of St Lawrence, beautiful, 3 deep – Passed thru town Montmanghy. Same as Mt Forest. Merchandise quite modern – church beautiful, too magnificent for this size of town.
Turn of the ------- church, two silver spires built in 1768 – two gold apostles at front & two belfry, pretty town. – St Lawrence getting wider.
Village St. Jean Port – children, wagon & pony.
Town of St. Anne de la Pocatiere – located among hills.
We turn down #2A to river. Hills in backyard.
Red clay roads – Choice of 2 roads at St. Anne de la Pocatiere – took one near river but left river at Ste. Anne. Came back at it again at Kamorinaska – flats surrounded by hills, - rocks in the distant hills so white they look like snow. – River with tide out is desolate – chalet necessary, WC – bid hole in wall presumably for air –
Tide so low that boats are on dry land.
Wives go out haying with their husbands. – Mauve weeds very picturesque.
River de Twp – Large town built on hill.
Saw horse trader. – Hotel St. Louis is splendid place to eat Pigs in blankets, fresh wax beans, mashed potatoes, french bread, Raspberries & Maple Sugar, Coffee - .75
Rock quarry – pulled down whole cliff of rock. – Lumber Company, Hotel Zenith NDG
Town of Trio Pereles. – Odd ovens – farms are not nearly as picturesque – built on rocky hillsides.
St. Fabien – Statue to St Fabien with little white marble angels around it –
Came in on small steep country road – Music in most restaurants is sung in English.
Ramouski is quite a large town – Lumber camp –
La Point au Peirre – we drove out on pier & Allan helped woman catch some smelts – they sell for .30 a doz.
Very cold, summer is over – We drove further out the pier & saw a boat called Citadel, Ottawa it put out and met ocean going vessel & they changed pilots. Captain strutting deck with pipe in mouth – and we went with it. Met Norwegian boat going to England, France & Norway & took Pilot off then waited for another ship called Orleans coming from Finland & carrying material to largest Aluminum plant in the world.
We went to Gagnon (formerly Papinraw ) where Mrs. Roosevelt stayed & had a fair supper – went to a garage & saw the carcass of a dinosaur – the rest of which he threw away – Came to Metis Beach & found it to be quite a ritzy place – stayed in the car overnight & had breakfast at Cascade Hotel – Have you fulfilled your social obligations, have you given a tea at the Cascade Country Club – Tea Pre---- $3.00 per year.
Gravel roads from here on.
Lost our dictionary – saw little girl a pulling wagon with fish on it the same length, they called it “sea dog” caught in nets.
Benches as rockers – good paved road. – Fishermen’s nets up today – Lumber Company & town of Matane – Bad road from Matane to Grosse Roches – Lots of new farm houses –
Covered bridge – Go along large wood gangplanks – almost like runway –
Mechins – fair sized town – Lumber chief industry, - large cheap vases in store windows.
Passed second covered bridge – country is beautiful.
Cliff of trees at side of road & water. – Cliffs of loose rocks – out of one side of wall a waterfall.
3rd covered bridge – Pointe Ste. Marthe on one side of a hill was special with dead white beaches.
Runene a Claude gives a beautiful view is foot of road – road winds then fishing village – Free toilets.
Town located at foot of mountains. Mt. St. Pierre 18’ high.
We have come to the village of where some large steamers (freight) are docked.
1 passenger North Gaspe
1 freight – Geo L. Eaton
1 freight – Alexford
Freight boats were taking on logs, the other lumber – the North Gaspe was unloading bagged goods (sugar) & cartons.
Saw punt that worked by one oar out back. – Fishing for flatters (sunfish) North Gaspe owned by Clark Simpson. Montreal out to Magdellan Islands $ 81.00
English sailors
Have come to 2 large cabins, the first we have seen.
Our view from on top of the Mt. Gave the effect of mottled sky.
Slepped at Hotel de Nord – dear old lady served us a light supper – lots of sliced tomatoes & homemade bread – cucumber, Chateau cheese – Raspberries & real thick fresh cream, choc. Cookies & coffee. We can highly recommend this place – it is tres clean –
Son blinded in saw mill – husband dead 2 yrs.
We drove on to Grande Riverue Motel - we stayed - Bon Accucil overnight.
Went out in poring rain to fish for Cod & Mackerel – Bait Smelts chopped up – caught 1 Mackerel - were only out ½ hr and came in – rain too heavy & wind coming up – Went out after lunch when it calmed down. Sea quite rough – stayed ½ hr & returned, charge $5.00.
Had mackerel for lunch, tasted the lobster –
Left Bon Accucil 4:PM
The view from on top of the mountains is beautiful. Views one could see for almost 100 mi. Came to Pointe a la Frigte & saw little boy selling toy boats. –
Went up small observation tower – saw a wonderful view – It was owned by a Catholic family the mother had 4 children all under 7 – We drove on about a mile & saw a sign advertising “Good Fishing” We went fishing rods in hand, made boat on a small lake nestled in the mountains where I caught the first fish (a speckled trout – Allan 1) & our guide about 4 good sized ones – It began to rain so we returned to the car – We were invited in to a most immaculate cottage. Orange crepe paper curtains on windows (not faded) & a small tin covered & containing crepe paper roses in various colours on each window. All rooms were wallpapered – The family were rather delicate & asked us to send them some clothes. Their name was
Miss. Imelda Cote
Pelite Anse
C/o Gaspe Nord P 2
We drove on to another little town called where they gave us a delicious dinner of baked Cod. - & have promised to cook our fish for breakfast. –
We slept in the car & spent a very comfortable night. – This town is located on a small inlet (like a lake) & we understand that this lake contains a large number of eels. –
We meet the Priest of the village who has no objection to the fishermen going out fishing for sport on Sunday. – He told us that during the war he filled his Church with between 60 – 80 survivors at a time of boats torpedoed in St. Lawrence. He saw one torpedo come ashore – said the submarines got about 25 mi. father up than here too – We did not have any of them in Toronto - Grande E Lang
Godfrays’ own area 3 mi. x 3 x 3 mi. own whole village. – House 140 yrs old –
Oven bakes 15 to 20 loaves at a time. Heat oven by putting large log in first the removed it & put head on.
Raspberries very late here, just ripe now. –
View from Anse Valley beautiful beyond description. Tiny lake, varied green coloured roofs – well kept farms – fishing fleet in bay & white waves washing the shore.
Pointe Jauni – ordinary farming town – all fishing ----- Fish drying in the sun.
St. Maurice – little larger town built close to the road.
Places looked like doll houses in Petete Renaud – Rivirre au Rinard – large town – Canbay In large grey & red Hotel – tiny dock filled with fish nets drying were hung on a boat not out fishing.
Small river running through town – Small sails on fishing craft.
Canbay Hotel not very friendly.
Cap de Rosrin – Lighthouse located here built 1846 – after 84 people lost lives –
Fishing boats have sales & flags & are painted bright colours –
Lighthouse roof bright red.
Went to top of lighthouse, 500 ft., could see 50 miles. – this is original edifice & buildings – blew foghorn for us, they used to fire a cannon (10 yrs ago), small building where flag is kept.
Glass of light is kept covered during day time to prevent cracking, it is made of magnifying glass and run by oil – Run by a Scotsman, Ferguson, Catholic & can’t speak English – owned by Dominion Govn’t. –
Saw German sub signaled but sub submerged & sank 2 ships in a 28 ship convoy – It was destroyed & they found the log book – One fisherman found a raft with name of boat that had sunk & so traced & sunk submarine.
Just started the Appalachian Mts. –
Met chap who couldn’t read but could speak 2 languages.
Went up to little Gasp on wagon track, sheer cliffs of 280’ on one side then Gasp Bay – walked up steep hill to lighthouse – only 50’ high. Reflection run by weights. Fog signals small bombs set one off by batteries while we were there. –
Stopped on way back to see large fishing boat come in.
We are at the far end of Gaspe bay. Long bed of what would appear to be moss I grass in the water.
This town St. Mary---- over the water a highway has been built in the centre a covered bridge, very picturesque.
Log jams on either side of the bridge. This is called a causeway. –
We are now in Gaspe - the largest town for some time. Had dinner at battery Park Hotel, had delicious dinner.
Just as we left Gaspe met a group of 12 sisters.
Church bells were peeling & the sun was setting. Went across bridge on Gaspe Bay. Come to log jam where CMs Co boat was taking on cargo –
No mail is Douglas Town.
Saw fishing fleet in small harbour – Cat chased Tinker.
Arrived in Puce Sun. night 10 PM – out of gas – coasted into town & parked till morning – Allan got gas & we retraced about 5 miles of the road we had taken last night to see what scenery we had missed – found out we had come up & gone down one of the steepest hills of our trip – The scenery here is perhaps the most beautiful of our whole trip – for here is Plice rock (280’) where ----- in 1840 severed this rock & left a small portion standing by itself. At one time this rock extended right over to the island of Bonaventure where there is the largest bird sanctuary (natural) in the world – the birds are called Gannets & are white with black tipped wings & pale yellow heads – There are literally thousands of them nesting on sheer cliffs of rock. In small crevices you can see the young – Only 7 families live on this island – They came originally from the Jerry Islands & while they all have French names, not one of them speaks French.
We went all around the island & out to the rock on a large fishing schooner run by a motor – it had a mast & sail that could be used if necessary. –
The story was told of one of the young girls from the Normandy Hotel went for a walk to the lighthouse about ½ mile from here & when she left it was low tide & thought it quite a nice walk. However the tide came in much faster than she anticipated & she found herself waist deep in water & had to cling to some rocks until rescue came –
About 9 AM one can walk out to Picnic rock –
We met 3 girls from New York on our boat trip who were staying at the Normandy Hotel but who were very -------- but were going to be charged for 11 days stay instead of 6 so Allan went to their rescue.
St Anne a Beaufits, notable for sea products. Large fishing fleet. So beautiful. (Cape of Hope)
Large field of peas
Notice red clay on bed of road.
St. Therise de Gaspe, has lagoon for fishing craft.
The scenery is gradually changing, wooded area are becoming scarcer. Children about 8 yrs smoking. Have sidewalks first time since hitting Gaspe area.
Pabos – Huge Church, large fishing industry. Saw men loading lumber on freight cars. – Inlet off the St. Lawrence filled with logs.
Chandler, large Cod town – quite progressive.
Newport – Lumbering, Church, fishing. Just outside of Newport had a flat tire (the right rear wheel) 3 Frenchmen fixed it – young chap did all the work, others just looked on.
Stopped about 9 PM. Port Dunill, had a sandwich – got into the car & had gone about ½ mile when we had another flat tire. – Had it fixed after quite a wait & proceeded to just outside New Carlisle & slept at a schoolhouse. – Awake to find it raining. The trunk had been left open but was none the worse. Had breakfast at a hotel at St. Bonaventure – was very clean – had ham on meatless Tuesday. Sugar on table and carnation milk. –
Maria – Indian Reserve & Caspidia River – Heard horse sneeze & saw a pigeon riding a horse. Came to Escuminac saw horse on road was terrified of car.
Went into shop of A. Marchund, had lovely things; drapes, carvings & hand needle paintings.
Drinking water in Campbalton should be bottled.
Clouds so low, they came down the Mt. Side.
Our left hand back tire went again – Fortunately we were near a garage – This time it was a real blow out – our white wall shot into the ditch – we had just changed our tube 6 miles back.
Proceeded on to village Fandierville (10 miles) past Bathurst – found a lover’s lane “so parked there” only to discover on waking that we had parked on top of lots of broken bottles. Carefully cleared the way of glass & wire. Backing out we found we had another flat in our left front tire – Allan was so hungry that we went to a small hotel for breakfast. That was the first dirty place we have struck – the spoons were greasy, the couches were made from old automobile seats & were filthy – the puffed wheat and tea were all out when we came to the table – we had to ask for eggs – We learned the woman was an Indian – her husband (named Gagnon) claimed that his mother was English & his father was Belgium – he knew very little Eng. –
We drove from there to Chatham via a free ferry. Quite a large busy town – English speaking, paved roads.
At St Louis and a little south saw where there was a very bad forest fire. People had cut trees at the edge of the road to keep it from spreading – fire took place about 3 weeks ago. Burned down telephone posts – almost 7 miles along the road and 3 miles in. Jumped 4 rivers and the highway.
Town of Ruhbecute was burned all around but no homes lost nor no life. –
Countryside quite like that around Barrie.
Stopped at small inn & had a lobster sandwich - .35
Just south of Cocugne, very bad forest fire. One would think it was fall as the trees were just orange when they weren’t burned. –
Are on the Straits of Northumberland. – Saw lovely cottage, one had a ----- quite large in size all rooms built on top of bungalow –
Another forest fire stretching approximately 7 miles – a number of homes were lost and were being rebuilt. Saw some smoke still coming from the fire so reported it. The man said there were about 20 houses lost. – Started by 2 children in a small French village.
Kiddies selling fruit by the road & called “apples” as we passed. –
We are now in Moncton – first impression is that it is not unlike Hamilton – farms & birdhouses – went along Mountain St. to Magnetic Hill. – Sat still, full of expectation & couldn’t find magnetic spot. We must turn off motor – Allan was quite put out at first cause he thought we were just backing down a hill – but then he became quite surprised when we shut off our motor & brakes & just backed right up a hill. – 8 miles out of Moncton.
Stayed at Agnes Kings in Moncton at 49 River St. – Had a nice visit. Did some laundry – had bath, supper & attended a Baha’i meeting in Queens Hotel –
Met Prudence, George & Anne McLean, Sally Brooks, Connie Colpitts and Mrs. McClure and Agnes (young girl).
Arrived home about 10:30 PM. Met Mr. King – had some of Jimmy’s ice cream & retired. – Arose at 9 AM, had breakfast ---- packed, wrote in guest log. – Allan wrote a small --- for the paper –
Saw tidal wave, was a little disappointed but understand that sometimes it is 6’ high.
Village of Llrype – very small, farming –
Passed the De------ Pennetencary.
Came to tourist cabins where there was a large beer & two tiny cubs.
Road under construction.
Sackville New Brunswick - large Army camp here. Passed very large radio station – interference on radio quite something. – Station CBA
Saw oldest bell in Canada – and cute letter of proposal to a girl in England – wanted her to bring ---- to Canada - only thing he didn’t like, a fly called a mosquito –
(miles outside of St. John was a pretty little village which the bottom of the lamp posts all along the highway were whitewashed.
Aug 22/46 Friday
Saint John is built on a foundation of rock. A large lime Quarry. Streets, monuments, Crosby Molassis. My first impression is that it is a very prosperous city. Old fashioned streetcars like our Coxwell cars. – SMT system for buses & they are blue & white (out of town) & red & white in town. Saw a little boy who was lost, picked up by a police van. – Went to “The Barrel” restaurant for supper then to the ----- Theatre & saw -------
It was a very good picture – Got a cabin on board the Princess Helen for the night. – The cabin happened to be right over the receiving room & was terribly noisy. The boat left St John at 7:30 AM & arrived in Digby at 11:30 AM. – We were unable to get our car on board so when we got off the boat we were dependant on Shanks’ Ponies – walked up one side and down the other side of the main street & then hiked for the “Pines” the most beautiful summer hotel I have seen. – Here we tied Tinker on the veranda, sat out on the lawn & enjoyed the hot sunshine. Had a delicious dinner & walked down to the boat again. – This town didn’t impress me much. – Here we were sniffing the air & trying to feel the tang of the sea air but only tang we came across smelled fishy.-
It was interesting watching the cars being loaded aboard. – by elevator at low tide.- The fog was quite heavy this morning but seemed to have cleared when we arrived. – when we got on the boat again the fog was growing quite thick again. – When we arrived back in St. John Allan’s friend Claude Freeman was waiting for us. – We followed his car through the town of St. John to his house. On the way we passed the only Reverse Falls in the world. Freemans home was just one of the houses you dream about. A story and a half building. – We spent a delightful evening & I just loved M.---- She seemed as though she had a lot of the Baha’i beliefs so left her some pamphlets.
Tourist Cabin Episode
Late last night we arrived in St. Stephen, a border town. – Allan went to the bank, had breakfast, packed & Allan was ready for a second cup of coffee. – but found restaurant was out of sugar, so came to the car quite perturbed but I told him we have some sugar in the car. – So instead of taking a few lumps he walked into the restaurant with the box under his arm.
It is pouring rain now & we are just going to cross the border.- Crossed the border at Calais were warned that we might have trouble getting Tinker back. -–had to register our car. Had birth certificates stamped. – The drive from Cherryfield to Ellseworth was just beautiful. – trees hemmed & overhang the road. – Forrest shaded drives up and down high hills, occasionally one could see a lake. This would seem to be a wonderful Blueberry country. Trees are beginning to turn –
We stopped at Bar Harbour – This is a beautiful spot discovered by ------- who also founded Detroit.
Ate Beans @ .70
We were fortunate enough to have a young lad at a Shell Station give us some clams – so Allan just had to find a place to fish – so he chose Thunder Hole – a hole in some rocks which makes a noise like thunder as the water gushes in. – Allan went out on the rocks and somehow terror filled me & I just screamed at him and ran away from him. He rushed after me & it seems it was just in time for the tide was on its way in – We then sent to a little stone bridge & stayed there & fished for about 2 hrs. – (even watched the tide turn) – Went to public camping ground & parked. – Arose at 9AM. Had breakfast, bacon & eggs, cereal, toast & coffee .65 – went for a beautiful drive along the ocean rd. – then went to Thunder Rock & fished after being at the bridge and catching two fish, one a mud --- and me a trout –
Caught 1 12’ ----- at Thunder Rock – From Thunder Rock we viewed the cave of the Anenomes – a large cavern in some rocks – then took our fish to some campers rather than waist it. – Went for a short drive then ate supper at the Gateway – a supper of steamed clams – very unappetizing looking & tasted not too badly – Came back & Allan went fishing out on the pier –
The Battleship Missouri docked here & this village is just alive with sailors – there are to be sight-seeing tours out to it tomorrow so we hope to go on it.
Yesterday, Monday, it poured rain – but were fortunate enough to go out & visit the Missouri & stand on the very spot where the Japs signed the Peace Treaty – It was most exciting on board were 3 plane which had to be catapulted off - About 3PM. We left & visited Perys’ Nut House & saw many interesting things e.g. nuts fruits sponges & animal skins.
We drove on until we came to where we had supper – Proceeded on our journey & ran into a torrential rain storm – the water on the roads was so deep that it almost stopped our car – passed through 5 or 6 such places. Restaurants had their help going around in their bare feet – the wiring was wet and caused many inconveniences –
We arrived at Greenacre at 2AM
Allan was fortunate enough to awaken Mr. Riemer & we slept in the room which AbdulBaha slept in – but moved in the morning to room L on the 3rd floor – attended the tale end of Emerick’s address on strikes Tues. morning – Allan slept in & went into town for breakfast.
Did not receive any word from Doris & feel quite uneasy about Douglas
(numerous notes on talks at Greenacre.)
Tuesday Aug 27
Enjoyed today very much. – It is still raining, - Emerick & Rosemary Sala are here & have had some very interesting chats with Rosemary. –
(additional notes on talks)
EMR notebook Aug 1946
Last entry during stay at Greenacre
John A Robarts
4 Millbank Ave
Toronto, Ont.
Dear John;
Please apply for a membership for me in Our Baha’i Community.
I whole-heartedly accept The Great Believer-
Please wire Allan your reply if I am accepted by Aug 31
With Hope’
Evelyn
became acquainted with the Baha'i Faith and subsequently devoted his life to its' teachings.
