Ruthe in her dorm

Ruthe in her dorm at the College of Emporia. I've always loved this picture.

Standing around ...

We have many pictures like this one -- and decades of them.

This is John and Ruthe Meeker with a cousin, Laura Barrier.

John and Georgia

My grandmother told me that I should always practice sitting on the floor, so that I don't lose the ability to do it as I age. Clearly, this is a lesson learned from John and Georgia, who seem to be reading on the floor.

John courts Georgia

I don't entirely understand what's going on here -- or why this was taken -- but it's pretty funny.

More silly pictures from Mary and Ruthe

Mary gets to be goofy in this one.

Second grade in Herrin, Illinois

Very conveniently, Ruthe pointed out where she is in the class photo.

Grandmother Poage

Georgia Poage Meeker's mother, so my great-great grandmother Poage

John Meeker at Bryce Canyon

Standing in front of the crepe myrtle

In anticipation of the blooming crepe myrtles in NC, I give you Ruthe and the crepe myrtle, 1935 -- in Anadarko.

Gladys Cooper

1920s

Chase Wilson

At Lake City, probably late 1930s, early 1940s.

Fishing

Dorothy Cooper

1920s

Dwight Poage and the Meekers

At American Fork, 1919-ish

Cooper siblings

Dorothy, Kenneth, Gladys, and Harold Cooper

Downtown Anadarko

The picture is rather faded -- but the steps read "Please do not sit on steps during business hours"