Category Archive : 1961

Justin has Diarrhia — and it Leaks

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Filename: 1961-12-30 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 December 30
Letter Topics: Bill and Justin are sick; White Christmas;

Scandal: US Ambassador Getting a Divorce

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Filename: 1961-12-16 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 December 16
Letter Topics: Oatmeal for breakfast; Chirstmas season

Vonda Pregnant – Expecting a Girl

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Filename: 1961-12-07 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 December 07
Letter Topics: Bill and Von have nothing in common with missionaries…unless they purchase a
horse; Bill to make wine; ICA now known as AID; Friend to let dogs loose on street when
she leaves Kabul

Baking Adventures Has Vonda Using Neighbor’s Oven

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Filename: 1961-11-29 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 November 29
Letter Topics: Hosting a lunch for some INDAMER directors; Vonda mistakes Thanksgiving day; First
snow; Letting the rabbits out

Justin is Two and a Half Years Old

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Filename: 1961-11-13 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 November 13
Letter Topics: Bill in MacBeth; Trapping mice; Justin gets ahold of cigarettes; 66 cents for Dream
Whip

Vonda Proud of Her Martian Costume for Halloween

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Filename: 1961-11-07 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 November 07
Letter Topics: Bill gets an acting part in Macbeth; Bazaar finds; Border situation; Carol’s dogs
are destructive

Sending Christmas Cards and Gifts Requires Planning and Luck

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Filename: 1961-10-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 October 24
Letter Topics: Plans to avoid postage and customs;

Sheepskin Saddle Pad Comes with Blood and Flesh

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Filename: 1961-10-11 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 October 11
Letter Topics: Bruna – the dog – died; Replacement dog murders 3 ducks

Roof Remudded and Ready for Winter

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Filename: 1961-09-28 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 September 28
Letter Topics: Updates on Justin; Vaccinated for Cholera; Aerogram text cut off due to adhesive on
flap

US Ambassador Threatens Evacuation If Border Not Opened

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Filename: 1961-09-18 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1961 September 18
Letter Topics: INDAMER explained; Magazines shared; Police confiscate Gulum’s documents;