Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-03-16
Letter Tells Father
OfLong Beach Quake

Tho following letter VIII, DO OF IN
terest TO the many friends OF the Gar
Nm family. II was received TUESDAY
morning from Mrs. Clayton Campbell
Of Long Beach, daughter Of Grandpa
Garvin's and q sister OF w. d. and
Miss Nina. Although they had re-
ceived telegram on Saturday which
had set their fears as to the safety OF
the family at rest tho 0arylns were
indeed glad to receive letter from the
Campbell family,
Dear Folks: Hope you can read
am still q little shaky. WIN not try
to tell general details for you can read
the papers md listen to radio.
Clayton Is at the Community hos
p!tal this morning, but he had not
gone out before only to see his own
patients.
He was on the 9th floor Of the Pro-
fessional Bldg. and II swayed terribly.
He walked downstairs and carried his
heavy grip. He was just taking off
his white coat to leave and caught the
door, fearing the front OF the building
would be sheared off and they would
be thrown to the street below. Now
one elevator In the building Is work.
ing, but he will not go up for a few
days. 1t is In pretty good condition
but &C lab Is o wreck, as all others
must be.
We were almost frantic about O. for
the 20 minutes before he got hers. The
girls and were listening to the radio
and 1 had dinner ready to finish put
ting on table at 8:l0. I had just gone
to the kitchen and was In front Of the
stove when 1t came. heard 1t before
I felt 1t and we started for front door,
1t was most difficult to run-floor
either came up to meet us or receded
at each step. Everyone else was rum
ring out as we were. Girls and /
thot Of father, as we got out and went
into a huddle Of wailing. When saw
Mrs. Shell 60 into Miss Harris and
went over. There was poor little Miss
Hart on the floor, with all the bricks
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