New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-21
HOOVER Once MORE
VISITS SCENES OF
HIS bOYH0OD DAYS

Continued from First Pase)
AS the visitors ate in the rather !
small room, the group which had |
followed the automobile procession |
from the station milled around out
side, oNerrunning the lawn and
practically destroying the beautiful
llower beds.
Still others gathered around the /
front porch OF the two story add
ton. which Mrs. Scellars added
wears ago to the original building
This porch had been leased TO d
conoessionaire who did a thriving
business selling pictures OF Hoove:
and the birthplace.
Visits Old Kitchen
Before the call 10 breakfast the
republican standard bearer visited
the kitchen where he once helped
his widowed mother with the chores
and then stepped out onto the back
porch which overlooks a small gar
den in the rear and near which is
Il cistern and pump furnishing the
water supply. Some distance away
Mr.. Hoover saw the we'll from
which US Il boy he drew water.
Mr. Hoover wore a doublebreasted
suit OF his favorite color. navy blue.
Mrs. Hoover had on Il white dress
with a black crepe DECLINE coat
with d cape collar and small black
hat. Mrs. Carrun, VINO rode with the
Hoovers from the station. also was
in black with black bonnet. Mrs.
Scellars had on a black and white
figured simmer dress.
senator Smith w. Broohhart call
ed at the Sccllars hosnr 10 greet the
candidate to whom he has pledged
his support. A number OF Iowa
congress! men as well as party leaders
also We're on hand for the home
coming celt bration.
As III" Hooyers left the Sccllars
home after breakfast, MIR. Hoover
thanked his hostess with d deep bow
us he shook hands with hvr.
ut was Il very delightful break
fast" said Mrs. Hoover as she took
her leave.
Visits Cemetery
From the birthplace the party
motored TO the cemetery on the hill
where Mr.. Hoovur's father. Jesse.
and his mother Huldah, are buried.
When the caravan was block
away, all ears We're halted save that
in which the family rode. The party
remained for d short time beside the
graves.
Leaving the cemetery the party
passed in behind the old red brick
high school building and there had
Il view for the first time of the mann
moth tent beneath which tonight he
will deliver the second prepared ad-
dress OF the campaign. in which he
viii elaborate upon his tarm relief
views.
Old SvinlnI:n' Hole
Continuing on past his birth place,
the commerce secretary drove along
the west branch OF the Maspl-No-
Noe creek en- route to the Old swim
ming hole where he and his play
mates delighted to paddle In mud
and water, but he never reached THIS
Objective.
4 Inst Il stop was made OIL the
/ high gsass- cosered banks OF the
+ crock at a point which had been
Ie igniGted as the hoi". Hoover got
out OF the car. but after looking the
scene over he informed his guides
/ mat this VIE not the place. Then
/ y vt Butler. who Went to school
with him. volunteered TO lead him to
the right spot.
They started out again proceeding
TOR some distance across a pasture
until they came 10 plac" where
automobiles could not make head
, way. Members Of the party again
;,lighted ard proceeded on foot.
"There is the place W. went in q
thousand times said Butler. in.
,!icating q patch Of trees some dis.
tancc away.
ooh that's the place. is II
Hoover iro11irnd as he stouped. Tn,
going was pretty muddy as a result
If a aovrnour last ni.-l,t well
u.a ,ro,.t e,o down th,r." he said a,
h.. turned h,cl, to his car
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