On the San Haven issue, I need to say that my mother, Inez Adams Hosmer was a nurse there in the 1928-29 time frame. She met my dad, Jack Hosmer, and they married in 1929. My uncles Fred and Bob Hosmer were patients there in the early 30s. I used to stand outside the hospital and wave at them when I was a mere tad. Mrs Isacson was a favorite figure in my young days. She and her husband,Carl lived one block west of our place, which was across the street from the Commercial Hotel. I used to go there with Pat Sunderland and knock on her door, and ask if she had any cookies. She always did, and Pat Sunderland and I sat on her steps and ate delicious treats. Also, another “hit” house was Alida Higgins, the mother of Hanna and Patty who also was good for a couple of freshly baked cookies.
Life was good in those days, and quite simple and quite innocent. They were quality times. Bill Hosmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice photos of the party. It looks like you all had a great time. Congratulations to Burnadette on another year. I have always said that the Philippine ladies are among the world’s most beautiful. The Eurasians are particularly striking in their good looks. When I was living and traveling there, Eurasians were much sought after for modeling jobs. As I recall, at that time, (latter 70’s) the highest paid model in the orient was a young lady (part Hawaiian, part caucasun) by the name of Agnes Lum. She caused quite a stir in Japan when an oil company posted her photo, with her in a bikini, across an exterior wall of their gas stations located throughout the country. There were so many traffic accidents caused by drivers gazzing at her form that the government made the oil company take the ads down. Sigh, yep, they sure are lookers!! Memories of days long gone by.

 

Bob Lykins