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The picture side of the card reads “This ‘Rest Cure’ takes up so much of my time you must excuse brevity†and pictures a young man with his arms around two young women, who caress him in equal measure, while sitting on a rail in wheat field, hats strewn on fence posts. Because we don’t see the fellow’s face, the sender can easily imagine himself thus, or feel free to picture himself so.
The note side of the card tells a different story, though.
“I guess the way you done Wed night you don’t car for me to call up Fri night. I had a pkg to give you but there be no use now. - W.â€
The package is likely the Christmas present he intended to leave that night or bring over the next day, the card being mailed December 24. Alas, Ruth’s behavior leads him to believe that his affections aren’t being returned, or so his cryptic message suggests to me.
I initially liked the card for its Christmas seal (Scott WX3; Green’s 9.1), among the more valuable, if not particularly rare, seals. It is franked with a 1c Franklin sheet stamp (Scott 331 or 374, depending on the watermark). Now I like it for the false bravado from a man obviously stung and trying to find ways to demonstrate otherwise.
The stamp is tied to the card by a Dallas Oregon duplex hand cancel, dated 6 PM on Christmas eve, although his handwriting indicates the day before. It is addressed to Ruth Beavers, Dallas Ore.
So, which side is the one to be believed?
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Nice card!
Poor guy! He sounds heartbroken.
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I wonder what his real message was, showing a man and two women on the front, and sending a "Dear John Reply" to this woman. Is there another on the side (literally, from the photo on the card!)? Did he have two women going at once, and Ruth found out about it?
Inquiring minds want to know! 
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10:40:25am
We know, Peter. You don't buy them, you just read them in checkout lines. 
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Perhaps Ruth has a sister!!!
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couldn't find a sister, but found a daughter and husband, from the Polk County paper:
Almyra Edith Starbuck Allgood
Aug. 18, 1917 - Dec. 29, 2002
Almyra "Myra" Edith Starbuck Allgood of Dallas died on Dec. 29, 2002 in Dallas. She was 85.
She was born in Dallas to Dr. Asa Bertram and Ruth Beaver Starbuck.
On Aug. 21, 1945 she married James Dempsey Allgood, U.S. Army Colonel, in San Francisco.
She was a lifetime resident of Dallas. She attended Dallas Public Schools and graduated from Dallas High School. She attended the University of Oregon for three years where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She furthered her education at the Art Institute at the University of California in San Francisco before World War II permanently altered her desire for a career in Interior Design.
Her award winning design work was displayed at the San Francisco and the New York 1939 World Fairs.
Her life centered around her family, church and community.
For many years she was involved as Precinct Committee Woman for the Polk County Central Republicans. In addition she was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Altar Guild, as well as, one of the founding members establishing St. Thomas as a mission in Dallas during the late 1940s.
She took an active part in community affairs and helped organize the Dallas Public Library Gala Celebration, assisted at numerous Red Cross blood drives, was a Cub Scout Den Mother and participated in door to door campaigns for March of Dimes.
Her legacy was instilling strong moral values and the need for community service to her children.
She enjoyed tending her blueberry plants and loved to weave.
She was a lifetime member of the Polk County Museum and spent endless hours working on Sen. Mark Hatfield's campaigns along with her husband who served as his treasurer.
She loved dogs, especially dachshunds; enjoyed watching Oregon Ducks football and basketball games and listening to classical music.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. James Dempsey Allgood in 1982; brother, Dr. Thomas Beaver Starbuck; and a sister, Mary Starbuck Pemberton.
Survivors include her daughters, Alice Bertram Herring of Kancohe, Hawaii and Elizabeth "Libby" Ruth Allgood of Mercer Island, Wash.; and son, James Ector Starbuck Allgood of Dallas.
No services were held and a family service will be held in the summer.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or a charity of your choice.
Neptune Cremation Service of Portland handled the arrangements.
David
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and found an obit for her dentist son from the same Polk County Itemizer-Oberver:
Dr. Thomas
Beaver Starbuck
Dec. 7, 1918 - Sept. 19, 2002
Dr. Thomas Beaver Starbuck of Dallas died Sept. 19. He was 83.
He was born in Dallas to Dr. A.B. and Ruth Beaver Starbuck.
He married Virginia "Gigi" Densmore Feb. 25, 1944, in Portland.
He graduated from Dallas High School, University of Oregon, North Pacific Dental School (now OHSU School of Dentistry). He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps during World War II, retiring as a captain after two years.
He practiced dentistry in Dallas for 42 years.
He served on the Dallas City Council for 10 years and the the Dallas Budget Committee for 40 years. He also served on the board of Valley Community Hospital for more than 30 years, retiring as chairman in 1999.
He belonged to the Chi Psi Fraternity, University Oregon of the O Swim Team, Delta Sigma Dentral Fraternity, Oregon Dental Society, Polk County Museum and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
He and his wife were named First Citizens of Dallas in 1976.
he was an avid fisherman and duck hunter.
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Leslie deSchweinitz of Medford and Ann Doll of Anchorage, Alaska; son, Thomas Densmore Starbuck of Gig Harbor, Wash.; and sister, Myra Starbuck Allgood of Dallas. He had seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Starbuck Pemberton.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contribuations to the West Valley Hospital Foundation or the Oregon Lung Association in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, which is handling the arrangements.
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neither child wandered far from those fields. We also know that when W left, he left for good, as Ruth married A.B., a doctor of some sort.
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The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
The picture side of the card reads “This ‘Rest Cure’ takes up so much of my time you must excuse brevity†and pictures a young man with his arms around two young women, who caress him in equal measure, while sitting on a rail in wheat field, hats strewn on fence posts. Because we don’t see the fellow’s face, the sender can easily imagine himself thus, or feel free to picture himself so.
The note side of the card tells a different story, though.
“I guess the way you done Wed night you don’t car for me to call up Fri night. I had a pkg to give you but there be no use now. - W.â€
The package is likely the Christmas present he intended to leave that night or bring over the next day, the card being mailed December 24. Alas, Ruth’s behavior leads him to believe that his affections aren’t being returned, or so his cryptic message suggests to me.
I initially liked the card for its Christmas seal (Scott WX3; Green’s 9.1), among the more valuable, if not particularly rare, seals. It is franked with a 1c Franklin sheet stamp (Scott 331 or 374, depending on the watermark). Now I like it for the false bravado from a man obviously stung and trying to find ways to demonstrate otherwise.
The stamp is tied to the card by a Dallas Oregon duplex hand cancel, dated 6 PM on Christmas eve, although his handwriting indicates the day before. It is addressed to Ruth Beavers, Dallas Ore.
So, which side is the one to be believed?
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Nice card!
Poor guy! He sounds heartbroken.
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re: The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
I wonder what his real message was, showing a man and two women on the front, and sending a "Dear John Reply" to this woman. Is there another on the side (literally, from the photo on the card!)? Did he have two women going at once, and Ruth found out about it?
Inquiring minds want to know!
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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin
29 Jul 2013
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re: The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
We know, Peter. You don't buy them, you just read them in checkout lines.
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re: The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
Perhaps Ruth has a sister!!!
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re: The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
couldn't find a sister, but found a daughter and husband, from the Polk County paper:
Almyra Edith Starbuck Allgood
Aug. 18, 1917 - Dec. 29, 2002
Almyra "Myra" Edith Starbuck Allgood of Dallas died on Dec. 29, 2002 in Dallas. She was 85.
She was born in Dallas to Dr. Asa Bertram and Ruth Beaver Starbuck.
On Aug. 21, 1945 she married James Dempsey Allgood, U.S. Army Colonel, in San Francisco.
She was a lifetime resident of Dallas. She attended Dallas Public Schools and graduated from Dallas High School. She attended the University of Oregon for three years where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She furthered her education at the Art Institute at the University of California in San Francisco before World War II permanently altered her desire for a career in Interior Design.
Her award winning design work was displayed at the San Francisco and the New York 1939 World Fairs.
Her life centered around her family, church and community.
For many years she was involved as Precinct Committee Woman for the Polk County Central Republicans. In addition she was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Altar Guild, as well as, one of the founding members establishing St. Thomas as a mission in Dallas during the late 1940s.
She took an active part in community affairs and helped organize the Dallas Public Library Gala Celebration, assisted at numerous Red Cross blood drives, was a Cub Scout Den Mother and participated in door to door campaigns for March of Dimes.
Her legacy was instilling strong moral values and the need for community service to her children.
She enjoyed tending her blueberry plants and loved to weave.
She was a lifetime member of the Polk County Museum and spent endless hours working on Sen. Mark Hatfield's campaigns along with her husband who served as his treasurer.
She loved dogs, especially dachshunds; enjoyed watching Oregon Ducks football and basketball games and listening to classical music.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. James Dempsey Allgood in 1982; brother, Dr. Thomas Beaver Starbuck; and a sister, Mary Starbuck Pemberton.
Survivors include her daughters, Alice Bertram Herring of Kancohe, Hawaii and Elizabeth "Libby" Ruth Allgood of Mercer Island, Wash.; and son, James Ector Starbuck Allgood of Dallas.
No services were held and a family service will be held in the summer.
Contributions may be made to Willamette Valley Hospice or a charity of your choice.
Neptune Cremation Service of Portland handled the arrangements.
David
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and found an obit for her dentist son from the same Polk County Itemizer-Oberver:
Dr. Thomas
Beaver Starbuck
Dec. 7, 1918 - Sept. 19, 2002
Dr. Thomas Beaver Starbuck of Dallas died Sept. 19. He was 83.
He was born in Dallas to Dr. A.B. and Ruth Beaver Starbuck.
He married Virginia "Gigi" Densmore Feb. 25, 1944, in Portland.
He graduated from Dallas High School, University of Oregon, North Pacific Dental School (now OHSU School of Dentistry). He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps during World War II, retiring as a captain after two years.
He practiced dentistry in Dallas for 42 years.
He served on the Dallas City Council for 10 years and the the Dallas Budget Committee for 40 years. He also served on the board of Valley Community Hospital for more than 30 years, retiring as chairman in 1999.
He belonged to the Chi Psi Fraternity, University Oregon of the O Swim Team, Delta Sigma Dentral Fraternity, Oregon Dental Society, Polk County Museum and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
He and his wife were named First Citizens of Dallas in 1976.
he was an avid fisherman and duck hunter.
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Leslie deSchweinitz of Medford and Ann Doll of Anchorage, Alaska; son, Thomas Densmore Starbuck of Gig Harbor, Wash.; and sister, Myra Starbuck Allgood of Dallas. He had seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Starbuck Pemberton.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contribuations to the West Valley Hospital Foundation or the Oregon Lung Association in care of Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas, which is handling the arrangements.
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re: The Tears of a Clown….or the case of a small town irony
neither child wandered far from those fields. We also know that when W left, he left for good, as Ruth married A.B., a doctor of some sort.
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