Newton Family Reunion: 1942 - The Twelfth Reunion of The Newton Family

Postage stamp issued in 1942

Win The War Issue

American Eagle

Due to a little mustached paperhanger and his yellow faced, slant-eyed friend over east,

our annual get together was few in number and an evening affair.

About twenty three gathered on the lawn of our Vice President Milton Roof in the early evening of Saturday, August 1st, 1942.

An earlier photograph from June 21st, 1942

Cedric Roof, Milton Roof and, Bernard Roof

Tho' few were the many relatives, the usual fun was evident and we were pleased that two Newton brothers from Barnes Corners, NY were able, in spite of gas rationing, to be with us.

Office of Price Administration

Gasoline Ration Stamps issued 1942 - 1945

"C Ration" for use by persons deemed very essential
to the war effort, such as doctors, ministers, etc...

Our Esteemed Grandmother, leader of our clan, made her very first appearance out of doors since her illness last January. She very stubbornly insisted on reading several lengthy letters from our absent ones and then repeated at length, from memory, a tremendous poem; we were all fearful she would suffer a relapse and she was finally persuaded upon to go inside to rest.

Our Esteemed Grandmother, Leader or Our Clan,

Emma Jane Harrington 1859-1947

Tho' banana peelings were absent due again to Hitler and his friend of Japan, many were the watermelon seeds that sailed from one side of the table to the other. In fact, we were getting quite apprehensive of ever eating any melon at all; for at one time it resembled a much sacred maple tree with a bucket ready to catch the sap. Those that wish to learn a new way of cutting watermelons, just ask Milton Roof.

Office of Price Administration

Ration Stamp issued 1942 - 1945

A delightful supper was followed by a business meeting that was called among the usual hubbub and inattention youngsters and "some" elders.

War Savings Stamps
issued by the Treasury Department
in 1942

Minute Man

The officers elected for the following year were:

President- George Voss

Vice President- DeWitt Newton

Secretary- Elaine Kellogg

Treasurer- Nellie Roof

Report from the Treasurer:

Left over from last year. $2.91

Collection taken $2.72

Expenses $1.18

Balance on hand $4.45

Postage stamp issued in 1942

Chinese Resistance Issue

Issued to commemorate the
Chinese people's five years resistance to Japanese aggression.

Map of China, Abraham Lincoln and Sun Yat-sen,

Founder of the Chinese Republic

It was decided to hold our 1943 reunion the first Saturday in August and the place to be decided upon later but would be at some of our homes in short Tract, N.Y.

Before breaking up we were entertained by several recitations from Grandma Harrington, Aunt Ella Slade, Nellie Newton Roof, DeWitt Newton and, Lucy Newton Voss.
We were all very glad we had such a lovely evening for our gathering and all hope we can all meet next year and have more of our folks with us.
Elaine Kellogg, Secretary

War Savings Stamps
issued by the Treasury Department
in 1942