The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-24
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Pioneer Mother Wishes She Was
"Just 75o Again

Pioneer Mother Wishes She Was
Just IS" Again
The following story taken fror
he Los Angeles Times of Dec. Il
mailed the Herald by Mrs. Ada
Perkins, a former resident of thi
ity, will be of more than passin
to many residents Of thi
While discussing the years
that have passed, Mrs. Julia
Tubbs, who celebrated her nine
ty-seventh birthday anniver-
sary yesterday was asked by
her daughter whether she
would like to be young again.
"Yes-about u.s." the mother
decided.
That answer Is an indication
Of the youthfulness Of spirit
possessed by this pioneer moth
er. How little she regrets her
years was evidenced a few mo-
ments later, when, wishing to
move her chair in the living
room of her daughters home at
4512 Sixteenth Place, she got up
and started carrying it across
the room.
She is accustomed to doing
things, she explained, and even
at 81 she cannot bear to remain
inactive. She was only 20 years
of age when, as bride she left
her native state of Maine with
her husband, L. e. Tubbs, to
take over a quarter section near
what is now Sank Centre, MINI.
The couple put up a log house
and titled the prairie soil. She
had been a school teacher in
Maine, so beside her household
duties, she made her home also
a schoolhouse for the children
who came from miles around.
For almost forty years she
lived in Minnesota and raised
her five children there. In 1893
she came to California and
Joined her husband in Ontario.
After living in that town sixteen
wears, she moved to Los An
geles and since has resided
here with her daughter.
Shortly after Mrs. Tubbs
moved to California, her young
est daughter entered Stanford
University and there became a
classmate, sorority sister and
chum of Lou Henry, who later
married Herbert Hoover. Their
friendship has lasted, and today
the President of the United
States and his wife are among
the warmest admirers Of Mrs.
Tubbs. On her birthday last
year the President and Mrs.
Hoover sent autographed pic
lures of themselves and young
est grandchild.
Mrs. Tubbs is not only a
staunch Republican but also
very partisan Of Hoover. One OF
the keenest pleasures the fu-
ture holds for her, she said yes
terday, is the opportunity she
expects to have to vote for his
reelection.
Another thrill she hopes to
enjoy is selection as the Oldest
pioneer mother in America VINO
is physically able to make a trip
to washington next Mothers
Day. The quest is being con-
Quoted by the National Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
At present Mrs. Tubbs is wild
ening her circle of friendship
constantly by delivering talks to
adult and children's organiza-
lions and groups on her exper-
fences during her pioneer days.
She is woman enough, she ad-
mits. to love to talk, but the
main reason she delights In
these informal lectures is be-
cause of the contacts and
friendships they lead to. Aside
from her delight in meeting and
becoming friends with people,
her two chief pleasures are mo-
toring and listening to the "a
dio.
In addition to her daughter
here, Mrs. Tubbs has three 9TH
er living children, William c.
Tubbs and Mrs. Mary T. Bell.
of Minneapolis, and H. 3.
Tubbs, of Fond du Lac, Wis;
nine grandchildren and eleven
Observation-Disclosures.
Scouts Annual Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party o
he Boy Scouts, of Sank Centre
'roop Is, was held Friday evening
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