Greetings to all my classmates from Rosemary. I loved our October Reunion, and send bushels of thanks to all of you local "Fifties" who work so hard to plan and organize these events .A big special thanks to Paul, who handles all those confusing reservations and checks! It was so great to see every one. It was really special for us Farnsworth "kids" who had our own little mini sibling reunion in our beloved Fort Smith. We had not been there at the same time since probably the 1980's, and suspect it might not happen again.
Pat and Justin are both in North Carolina, and I am way out in California. I've talked to each of them several times since returning home. We are all three on a "nostalgia high". Much of our conversation relates to our love of Fort Smith. One friend gave me a stack of her old Fort Smith Historical Society Journals. I am reading them one by one and thoroughly enjoying the memories they bring back.
I had a chance to tell many of you about our unexpected, but great , tour of the old Junior High buuilding (now Darby). After visiting and cleaning our parents graves in Roselawn Cemetery, and seeing our old 14th street home across the street from the school, just on impulse we went in the school and the young new principal came out to greet us . He was so gracious and showed us the old auditorium and even took us up the dark metal stairway to see the swimming pool.....now filled with cement! With daddy as principal and a KEY, we thought that pool belonged to us! The principal even gave me a beautiful 8x10 glossy photo of the old school before it was torn down. That is now framed here in my office room. Oh the memories.
So this is my letter of thanks and appreciation. You are all special, and I'm glad you were an important part of my life.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Farnsworth Erickson
