Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
THREE YOUNG WOMEN
CROSSING COUNTRY
IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Letter Written From Cheyenne.
Wyo., Gives Interesting Story
of Their Journey.
WILL GO ON TO CALIFORNIA

Special correspondence Every Evening.
Newark. July 16.-7That the three
young women connected with the
women's College. who are making
trip across the continent in a Ford
machine. are having an enjoyable time
is indicated by a letter just received
from one of the party by a local
friend. Thos. in the party are Miss
Gertrude StGigis. secretary to Dean
Winifred j Robinson, Miss Rachel w
Taylor, Instructor in fine and indus
trial arts, and Miss Orlista l.. Dyke
man, instructor in home economics.
They left Newark ON June Is and
will so to California and return. As
all three can drive the car they take
turns and in that way the trip Is made
much easier than in cases where one
person does all the driving. The let
ter received by a local friend. dated
Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 3. from one
Of the young women follows:
We arrived last night. little be-
fore seven, and needless to say our
first stop was the postoffice, Thanks
awfully for forwarding the package,
[ wired Rumely Hotel last night to
send it To me here. Miss t got our
mail at LaPorte and none OF us knew
until last night that she left no for
warding address. We are going TO
make this our headquarters for few
days until our plans are settled def
nitely; haven't decided yet whether
we1l so to Yellowstone now. or take
the southern trail and go up the
coast Of California, stopping at Yellow
stone on the way home. We're go-
ing over to Fort Collins tomorrow
where they are celebrating the Fourth
by big roundup.
I'VE camped night before last AZ
sidney Nebraska, at really truly
ranch house, saw our first big herd
of cattle that day, and some cowboy
riding.
Our welcome to wyoming was
quite vigorous. We didn't leave Sid
ney until 1l.30 as our radiator sprung
a leak and we had to wait for re- |
pairs. Just over TIE bord, Of wyom |
ing we were caught in a swiriine !
the sky was inky black |
and the wind blew so we had TO stop |
the car. We could see il coming ahead |
OF us and it was quite thrilling as we /
didn't know but what it might be a /
cyclone. Miss D and ] took to the /
bottom of the car. as we happened To |
be sitting in back. None Of us had |
ever experienced anything like it, |
After il subsidized we passed through |
several more, none of them so bad. |
however. Then came the rain in
torrents. against which we had no
protection as the wind blew 50 we
couldn't put up the curtains, al
though they fasten easily from the in
side. We finally got to the next town,
where We put on the curtains, got our
blankets, sweaters, etc. The ther-
emometer read "a when we left Sidney
and was IS when We reached
Cheyenne. It's a beautiful day today
and are glad TO have had the ex-
perience.
NO two days are alike something
new always happens. We've had
some quite thrilling experiences which
We are keeping until we get home. |
Three of us take turns driving, 50
none Of US gets tired.
The air here is wonderful over I
6 900 feet above sea level. 1t has been I
fun 10 notice the different birds and |
flowers. Saw our first cactus blossom /
yesterday. and loads of white thistles /
which from distance look almost like |
roses. The grain fields of Nebraska. |
where they were harvesting. were |
beautiful, but il was mighty hot. Has |
seemed awfully queer same days when |
We ride for miles without a sign of |
nouse or human being.
we camped at LaPlatte, Nebraska. /
Thursday night, public camp which |
was truly wonderful; showers. hot |
and cold water and two stoves for
ooking purposes, with man to keep
the fire.
Were all trying 10 keep diaries and |
it's hard even to keep them up to |
date, / could rave on now forever, |
there's So much 10 tell, but il is
question Of time.
we have become very adept at
changing tires. one day we had .
puncture and two blow-outs. But |
have been very lucky"