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Generation +2  Grandson of William Landau of Oberlin Ks; Son of Son #4

Lived at: Leoti Ks 1949, Mead Ks 1951, KC KS 1952, Mission Ks 1953, Garden Grove Ca 1955>

 

  

Mary Hamilton, sisters class mate & next door neighbor girl, who helped push my Model-T’s to get them started.

 

Mary with her father Archie Hamilton

Warren Kump, Arthur Hamilton, Myron Johnson, Darrell Landau & Mary Hamilton, Marjorie Landau, Phyllis Landau, Barbra Sixbury

At front Steve & _____ Hamilton

 

Darrell & Mary Landau

At first home Leoti KS, where Darrell was a Civil Engineer with KS HiWay Dept

 

Spook, the center of attention

  

Spook at Lolas

 

HiWay Dept GMC Carry all at left, at right going to work

Built and installed swamp airconditioner in left window.  Grandmothers 1/8 hp washing machine motor, driving a Ford radiator fan from Lee Kump, blasted Mary right out of kitchen when turned on!!  Rain driven by strong west wind blew water through conditioner flooding Mary’s floor. 

 

First Visitors

 

 

Mary & Vera Calkins both preparing for motherhood

 

Mary at piano we bought while in Meade KS and Mary in KCKS apt knitting in wedding gift Leoti chair

 

I believe it’s about time

  

Arrival # 1  Julia Landau, the new voice in the house

same face years later

 

 

That mail box migrated to CA & was used for 40 years until Mary simply wanted a new one

 

Julia & Monica

Home in Garden Grove CA purchased in 1955 for $18,500 using the GI bill.  Brazilian Pepper tree on right Carob tree left. David and other kids hit young carob tree with ball bat, killing the top.  Lower branches thrived causing it to become a beautiful tree.  Mary was allergic to it’s blossoms and in 1998 it had to go.  Some if it’s beautiful wood was cut into boards and now graces the inside of the house as a desk.

 

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The California home will be a separate chapter

About 1960

 

Julia and Mary at 1998 19^th BG reunion

Mary 1999

That’s all for now Folks.