Donald Eugene ARMES (son of Leslie Earl ARMES and Ruth HAUGHOUT) was born on 7 Sep 1914 in Beaver, Boone County, NE. He died on 23 Sep 1986 in San Pedro, CA.
Don and Sally both graduated from St Edward High School in 1932; they married on 23 Jan 1935.
Don and Sally lived in San Pedro, CA in 1943-1944 when Don worked in the Ship Yards; during this time, their two youngest, Tommy and Bonnie were born.
In 1947, Don and Sally returned from California to Nebraska with their four children, as Sally was homesick for her family in Nebraska and 'the old days.' According to Sally, it only took about two weeks to discover that "you can't go home again" - however, they stayed there and ran Hank Peterson's dairy farm for two years. Sally said she was happy the first month back in Nebraska and then grew to hate it more and more each day, and longed to return to California. During this time, Don maintained a daily journal and sent a summary home to his parents in CA each week. These informative, colorful, and humorous letters were self-published by his daughter Bonnie Armes Nolan-Blackledge in 2002 under the title "The Way It Was - a collection of letters to the folks in California ' living on a farm in Nebraska - 1947."
In 1948, the family did indeed move back to Lomita, California, and never moved again. Bonnie says when you read those letters, you will understand why.
Don went to work for Mr. Chandler, who owned Lomita Plaster, as his manager.
Don and Sally both graduated from St Edward High School in 1932; they married on 23 Jan 1935.
Don and Sally lived in San Pedro, CA in 1943-1944 when Don worked in the Ship Yards; during this time, their two youngest, Tommy and Bonnie were born.
In 1947, Don and Sally returned from California to Nebraska with their four children, as Sally was homesick for her family in Nebraska and 'the old days.' According to Sally, it only took about two weeks to discover that "you can't go home again" - however, they stayed there and ran Hank Peterson's dairy farm for two years. Sally said she was happy the first month back in Nebraska and then grew to hate it more and more each day, and longed to return to California. During this time, Don maintained a daily journal and sent a summary home to his parents in CA each week. These informative, colorful, and humorous letters were self-published by his daughter Bonnie Armes Nolan-Blackledge in 2002 under the title "The Way It Was - a collection of letters to the folks in California ' living on a farm in Nebraska - 1947."
In 1948, the family did indeed move back to Lomita, California, and never moved again. Bonnie says when you read those letters, you will understand why.
Don went to work for Mr. Chandler, who owned Lomita Plaster, as his manager.
Donald Eugene ARMES (son of Leslie Earl ARMES and Ruth HAUGHOUT) was born on 7 Sep 1914 in Beaver, Boone County, NE. He died on 23 Sep 1986 in San Pedro, CA.
Don and Sally both graduated from St Edward High School in 1932; they married on 23 Jan 1935.
Don and Sally lived in San Pedro, CA in 1943-1944 when Don worked in the Ship Yards; during this time, their two youngest, Tommy and Bonnie were born.
In 1947, Don and Sally returned from California to Nebraska with their four children, as Sally was homesick for her family in Nebraska and 'the old days.' According to Sally, it only took about two weeks to discover that "you can't go home again" - however, they stayed there and ran Hank Peterson's dairy farm for two years. Sally said she was happy the first month back in Nebraska and then grew to hate it more and more each day, and longed to return to California. During this time, Don maintained a daily journal and sent a summary home to his parents in CA each week. These informative, colorful, and humorous letters were self-published by his daughter Bonnie Armes Nolan-Blackledge in 2002 under the title "The Way It Was - a collection of letters to the folks in California ' living on a farm in Nebraska - 1947."
In 1948, the family did indeed move back to Lomita, California, and never moved again. Bonnie says when you read those letters, you will understand why.
Don went to work for Mr. Chandler, who owned Lomita Plaster, as his manager.
Don and Sally both graduated from St Edward High School in 1932; they married on 23 Jan 1935.
Don and Sally lived in San Pedro, CA in 1943-1944 when Don worked in the Ship Yards; during this time, their two youngest, Tommy and Bonnie were born.
In 1947, Don and Sally returned from California to Nebraska with their four children, as Sally was homesick for her family in Nebraska and 'the old days.' According to Sally, it only took about two weeks to discover that "you can't go home again" - however, they stayed there and ran Hank Peterson's dairy farm for two years. Sally said she was happy the first month back in Nebraska and then grew to hate it more and more each day, and longed to return to California. During this time, Don maintained a daily journal and sent a summary home to his parents in CA each week. These informative, colorful, and humorous letters were self-published by his daughter Bonnie Armes Nolan-Blackledge in 2002 under the title "The Way It Was - a collection of letters to the folks in California ' living on a farm in Nebraska - 1947."
In 1948, the family did indeed move back to Lomita, California, and never moved again. Bonnie says when you read those letters, you will understand why.
Don went to work for Mr. Chandler, who owned Lomita Plaster, as his manager.
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