Evening star., 1951-08-17
SEATTLE.

From Mrs. w. w. c., Washington
Mrs. R. L. M. Langley Park.
I missed your request for informa-
ton regarding Seattle, but read
with interest Mrs. B. WIS reply
and would like to put in my 2
cents worth. Seattle was my
home until / came to D. c. six
years ago, but I've been back al
most every year for visit. The
only thing I don't like about
Seattle is the climate, for l do
like D. C.'s hot summers Most
people don't agree with me and
would prefer a moderate climate
such as Seattle's. The tenipefa-
ture in winter rarely goes below
80 degrees and in summer is
rarely above 80 degrees. Mrs. B.
w. will probably disagree with
me there, for in '48 and 40 Seattle
had two most unusual winters.
In % years of living there. I prac-
tically never saw snow. The rain
makes up for the lack of snow.
There's no season for rain-it
can, and does, rain any time.
Most people ignore it. for it is
a fine rain. usually. and doesn't
interfere with your plans. Seattle
is built on seven hills, so you
don't have to be wealthy. just
lucky, to get a nice view. Almost
any day you can see the Cascade
Mountains to the east and the
Olympics on the west. The best
sections of town are Magnolia
Bluff and Laurelhurst.
Seattle is a sportsman's para
disc. A drive of so miles will take
you to the mountains where there
is skiing all year round except
in July and August. Fishermen
can fish in mountain streams.
lakes or in the salt water of Puget
Sound. Fishing derbys are held
in the summertime for the big
get fish caught and the prizes
are automobiles, boats, etc. SWIM
mers can enjoy the salt water of
the Sound, fresh water lakes and
pools. The beaches aren't crowded
for there are too many and are
all easily accessible, depending on
where you live. / miss the big
bonfires on the beach, built from
driftwood washed up by the tide.
Seattle ranks among the five
top cities in the cost Of living. The
and goodness of the
fruit and vegetables will amaze
you. I've seen peaches and apples
the size of grapefruit. Western
apples shipped to the District of
Columbia can't compare with the
tree-ripened ones found on Seat
ties markets. In the apple season
look in the classified ads and you
will see places advertised, where
if one wishes to pick his own,
apples can be had for 81 a box
(big ones). The same is true for
other fruits. Last September and
October, I visited friends on
Vashon Island "a half hour ferry
boat ride from Seattle), and people
were begging any one to come
and pick plums, cherries. pears
and apples before the fruit rotted
on the trees. I took back from
Seattle three boxes of fruit-all
free. Electricity and water are
cheap. You'll never taste any
thing as good (in the fish de-
oartment), as h-baked salmon
because 1t has been frozen.
It's easy to find a place on the
water (fresh or salt) for a week,
Or all summer. Cottages run from
a small cabin to a large house
and are a lot less expensive than
around the District of Columbia.
I could write so much more, but,
if you wish. you may write me
through RICH for further help.
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PICTURE?
From Mrs. w. H. w., Arlington.)
Could any one tell me where +
might obtain a picture called
Ruth and Naomi? My mother
had one some years ago and it
was beautiful. ! think it was
about 18 inches by "a, and it was
colored. I would only want the
picture-I could frame it myself.