The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
STORY OF FIRST
LADY FINALLY IS
GIVEN TO PRESS
Appears in November Issue
of The American
Girl
Times WashimotQn Bure4u.


it's out-The story of when Mrs.
Coolidge was girl.
About two weeks ago a group of
newspapers announced that they
would shortly begin publishing 9.
series of articles on Mrs. Coolidge's
girlhood, written by Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, wife of the secretary of COM
merce.
Suddenly the announcement was
withdrawn. There would be no such
series. It appeared-accordin to the
explanation published by the inter
.ested papers-that neither Mrs.
Coolidge nor Mrs. Hoover had any
idea it was to be published else
where than in the Girl Scout Maya
zine
But this week, rather behind its
usual scheduled time for arrival.
the Novembe issue OF 1.-The Ameri-
can Girl" came through the mails
to subscribers.
Gets First Copy
Mrs. Coolidge, some days ago, was
presented with the very first copy
off the press by delegation of girl
scouts from the Washington organ
ization.
The story, illustrated with cum
ming old fashioned pictures, tells
what a fine girl scout little Grace
Goodhue of Vermont would have
been, had there been any such or
ganization for her to join In those
days.
AS tiny girl, she learned to sew
knit, dust, stand on a box to wipe
di~hes at the sink, and iron out hand
kerchiefs "on her own small ironing
board while mother was doing some
of the larger pieces.r One of her
favorite delights was to arrange lit
the tea parties for herself, her
mother. was her chief playmate. for
Grace was an only child and there
were no neighbor children living
near by.
Still Has Doll
She had countless dolls, and spent
much time taking care Of them. A
favorite doll given to her by
Grandpa Goodhue," Mrs. Coolidge
still has to this day.
She built playhouses for herself
and her dolls in her own backyard,
with rows of stones serving as out
lines for the rooms which she
imagined. She had little garden
where she planted radishes, lettuce,
and pansies. Every Saturday after
noon, in summer time she went bare
footed for little while.
Her first absolutely grown up
suit" had balloon sleeves. The coat,
an Elton model, had a beautiful silk
lining, of which the young high
school girl was very proud. The
skirt was five yards around the
bottom. and touched the ground as
| she walked. The binding braid on
|it chad to be renewed every few
weeks" With the suit, she wore a
crisp white shirtwaist with a high
collar and billowing sleeves, and a
stiff straw hat, probably a sailor
At that time. she was wearing her
hair in braids around her head
using hairpins and a carved tortoise
shell comb to hold if in place.
WouId-be Flappers
NncA during buggy ride" with
end named Hannah, Grace Good
. carefully placed her Elton jacket
t back of the buggy seat with
k lining in plain view. This
~ no the story reads so that the
+r Jung girls might impress the
e and make them think that
, c"e two smart young ladies,
t". If twenties, out for an
g
touch Of the whip to the horse,
: wever. caused him to start up
r, ddenly and the brightly-lined Elton
acket slipped from the buggy seat
into the road. A small boy picked it
up, and dashed after the equipage,
calling, Hi, lady! Wait a minute.
You dropped something"
Mrs. Coolidge learned to skate
when she was years old. She be-
came an expert Tobaggan, bob
sleigh-riding. winter picnics at
maple sugar camps, and "sugaring-
offs were some of her other re-
creations
She went to Sunday school, She
joined the Congregational Church
when she was 16 years old. When
she graduated from high school she
gave an address, written by her
self, entitled Tramp Instinct.P
n And as tiny girl. Mrs. Coolidge
5 believed firmly in Santa Claus.
It's a nice story, well told and
NOu'U enjoy reading it all