Evening journal., 1921-07-16
GET CAUGHT in
SAND STORM
Women's College Instruc-
tors, on Auto Trip, Write
of Experiences
HEADED FOR
PACIFIC COAST
speoial 70 me Evening Journal.

Special 70 The Evening Journal
NEWARK. July 16.-That the
three young women connected with
the women's College who are maxi
ing a trip across the continent in a
Ford machine are havinrg an en-
joyable time is indicated by a letter
just received by q local friend Those
in the party are Miss Gertrude Stur-
cis. secretary 10 Dean Winifred j..
Robinson; Miss Rachel ". Taylor
Instructor in Fine and Industrial
Arts and Orlista l. Dykeman, in
structor in Home Economics. They
left Newark on June is and will go
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 driv-
ing The letter received by a local
friend. dated Cheyenne, Wyoming,
July 8, from one OF the young
women follows:
I'VE arrived last night--a little
before seven, and needless to say
our first stop was the postofiice,
Thanks awfully for forwarding the
package. wired Rumely Hotel last
night to send II TO me here. Miss
t. got our mail at LaPorte and
none OF US knew until last night that
she left no forwarding address. We
are going 10 make this our head
quarters for a few DAYS until our
plans are settled definitely; haven {
decided yet whether Wen go TO yell
iowstone now, or take the southern
trail and go up the coast Of Cahfor-
MIA. stopping at Yellowstone on the
way home. We're going over TO
Fort Collins tomorrow, where they
are celebrating the Fourth by bis
round up.
I'VE camped night before last at
Sidney. Nebraska. AZ really truly
ranch house; saw our hrst big herd
OF cattle that day. and some cow
boys riding.
"Our welcome 70 wyoming was
quite vigorous. We didn't leave Sid
ney until 1880 as our radiator
sprung a leak and we had 10 wait
Tor repairs. Just over the border OF
wyoming we were caught in a swirl
ing sandstorm; the sky was inky
black and the wind blew 80 we had
10 stop the car. We could see II
coming ahead Of US and it was quite
thrilling as we didn't know but whai
ii might be a cyclone. Miss D.
"a +--f- g.. "a. b,ftar,, % the "a >
as we happened 10 be sitting in back
None Of us had ever experienced
anything like IT, After IL subade'
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 so we couldn't pr
up the curtains. although they fai
ten easily from the inside. We hr
ally got to the next town. where W
put on the curtains, got our blau
kcfs. sweaters. etc. The thermome
ter read "a when we left Sidney an
was IS when we reached Cheyenne
It's a beautiful day today and ar
glad 10 have had the experience.
mo two DAYS are alike. Some
thing new always happens. we'v
had some quite thrilling experiences
which we are keeping until we "a
home. Three Of US take turns driy
ing. 90 none Of US gets tired
The air is wondertul--over 500
feet above sea level. II has bean fu
to notice the different birds an
flowers. Saw our first cactus bios
som yesterday--and loads OF whit
thistles. which from a distance loo
almost like roses. The grain helc
Of Nebraska, where they were hai
vesung. we're beautiful. but II Wa
mighty hot Has seemed awful
queer some days when we woul
ride for miles without a sign
house or human being.
I'VE camped az LAPlatte, NJ
braska, Thursday night-a publ
camp which was truly wonderful
showers, hot and cold water and ~
stoves for cooking purposes, with
man 70 keep the hre
We're all trying 70 keep diari
and it's hard even 10 keep them
70 date ] could rave on now fc
ever, there's so much 70 tell, but
is a question Of time
We have become very adept
changing tires. One day We had
puncture and two blow-outs, /
have been very lucky"