LEAH AMANDA (DUNCAN) ARMSTRONG

By Glenda Kleppin, May 1998

Two blue address books, dates unknown and a 1952 Hallmark Date Book -- possessions of Gma Armstrong are now in the possession of Tana Albrecht Iffland, her great- granddaughter.

[Glenda's Notes: Both books were started prior to 1952, and are numbered chronologically based on their contents. Book #2 may have been started 1952 because contains date of husband's death and was accompanied by Hallmark Date Book for 1952. Gma was still using these books [and probably adding to them] up to the time of her death in 1963. I have omitted several phone numbers contained in the books and have altered the order of entries slightly to make names easier to find. I have also written out some of the abbreviations she used; have added some left-out state indicators; and have corrected a few, but not all, spelling errors. Totally illegible entries and my guesses, if any, as to what they are marked by [?]. Finally, I have left out some of the specific addresses of family members for whom we have current addresses]

Kathryn Comwell
Kathleen Stevens

[Glenda's Note: These two names were in the front of both books, no explanation.]

Alva Armstrong, 107 Ellis Avenue, Mankato, Minn. [both books]
Jack Albrecht [grandson - both books - various addresses]
Charles Aurit, 1372 Paluskiski Dr., D[?], California [book #2]
C.B. Bold, 469 E. St. Johns, CY 34552, San Jose, CA [both books]
Gordon R. Bittorf, 1214 W. 90th Place, PL 6-7950, Los Angeles, CA [both books]
Elmer Bloom, RR2, Maple Plane, Minn. [both books]
Beebee, Retirement home [book #2]
Steve Szbo [family friend from retirement home, buried in family plot - book #2]
Mrs. Nina Lyons Bean, 318 S. Pittsburgh, Spokane 31, WA [book #2]
Mrs. J.D. Carriere, Oro Vista Avenue, Ausland, Hol0701, FL 35957 core - book #2]
Mrs. George Arthur Chase, 1018 Quincey Street, Rapid City, SD [family friend - book #1]
Dr. W.F. Cameron, 510 Carmelian Avenue, Cucamonga, CA [book #1]
Paul and Mary Chapman, East Main Cafe, Rapid City [both books]
Toots, Ethel, Janet Duncan - Coin, Iowa [both books]
Wendell [book #2]
Isabelle Dieruf, 318 S. Kingley, DU 80443 [book #1]
E.D. Danmeyer, 536 Orchard Street, Santa Rosa, CA phone 4017J [both books]
H.A. Depew, 20 Hill Drive, St. Louis, MO [both books]
Dalenberg, Riverside Park, Route 2, Box 61, Palmetto, Florida [both books]
Florence Deutscher Johnson, Steele, ND [book #2]
Mrs. Pauline Everett, 4104 Louise, Linwood, CA [book #1]
Mary Ellen Fletcher, 708 North B Street, Tampa, Florida [both books]
V. Furechner, Box 641, Valpariso, Florida [both books]
Barney Graner, 204 2nd Ave., N.W., Mandan, ND [book #2]
Maurice Gross, 8151 Chestnut, South Gate, CA [book #2]
Kathy Taylor - Howard Garrett, 2824 Bay City Rd., Midland, MI [book #2]
W.J. Henry, 2209 Busch Avenue, Richmond, CA, P.O. Box 313, San Pablo, CA [both books]
Bob Higby, Brandenton Beach, Box 841, Florida [both books]
W.W. Holleman, 818 W. Blvd., Rapid City, SD [both books]
Mrs. Earl Hammon, East Main, Rapid City, S.D. [book #2]
Floyd Iverson, Hayward [out of alphabetical order, book #2]
V.M. Jacobson, 4606 Station Place, Rapid City, SD [book #2]
S.R. [Stevie] Kidd, [various addresses-both books]
Bob Kazarian, [various addresses - both books]
A.P. Kazarian, 2671 Grand Avenue, Huntington Park, CA [book #2]
H.F. Kleppin, 2048 W. 54 St., PL 2707 [both books]
Abbie LaValles, 9332 San Antonio, South Gate, CA [book #2]
Mayola Loerch, 209 10th St., Harvy, ND [both books]
R.J. Loomis, 4613 Station Place, Rapid City, SD [both books]
Leon Lesher, 6690 Olive, Long Beach, CA [both books]
[M-N missing from book #1]
T.H. McGinnis, 2304 Dewey Ave., Omaha, Nebraska [book #2]
Dr. Merryman, 200 N 44 St., Rapid City, SD. [book #2]
R.F, Montney, Georgetown, Del. [book #2]
Morrison, 2447 Van Fleet, Richmond, CA [book #2]
Morrison, 1218 Groom St., Hayward CA [book #2]
Mrs. Mumm, 446 Magnolia, H53425 [book #2]
Harry Murphy, 242 « Santa Ana St., Belmont Park, Long Beach, CA [book #2]
Marie Murphy, 1791 Cleveland Ave., San Jose, CA [book #2]
Preszler, Henry, 1066 Peach Place, Concord, CA [both books]
William Packer, 277 N 500 E, Kaysville, Utah 
Jeral Prescot, 9871 Linden, Long Beach [book #2]
Henry Pressler, 1066 Peach Place, Concord, CA [both books]
Daniel Ramsay, Rapid City [book #2]
Nellie Reeves, 2958 Eaton St., Denver, CO [book #2] 
Lecta F. Rogers, 2846 W. Seebold St., Peoria, Il [book #2]
Jes Ryder, 231 Saratoga, Los Gatos, CA [out of order book #1]
Mrs. Gladys Schaffer, 505 E. 14th, Long Beach, CA [both books]
Walter B. Schulz, 738 E. Yale Ave., Fresno, CA [book #2]
Lois Smith Gilbert, 744 Terry Ave., Billings, MT [book #2]
Mrs. Darrell Smith, Richmond, CA [book #2]
Gene Stanley, Los Angeles [both books]
Jane Stanley, 215 East 45 St., Long Beach, CA [both books]
Walter B. Schultz. 738 8 Yale Ave., Fresno, CA [book #2]
Hollis, Elenor Swett, 8144 Mable Ave., Castro Valley, CA [book #1]
Russell Theroux, Box 221, Dickonson[?], N.D. [book #2]
Ester Taylor, 466 W. Iriquios[sp] Road, Pontiac, Michigan [book #2]
Jane Taylor [no address] [book #2]
Taylor, G-13, Briny Breezes, Delray Beach, Florida [book #2]
Allen Wanistey, 1806 Harmon, Bismark [book #2 - crossed out]
Linders Warner, 3723 Veteran Ave., Los Angeles, 34, CA [both books]
Allen Widger [various addresses, both books]
D.H. Warner, 709 Campbell St., Box 68, Macomb, Il. [both books]
Jessie Woorkman, 782 Cascade Ave., Atlanta 10, Georgia [both books]
Charles Wiley, 16358 Englewood Avenue, Los Gatos, CA [both books]
Conrad S. Wiley, R1, Box 122, Georgetown, Delaware [both books]
Ida Wilson, P.O. Box 692, San Bernardino, CA [book #1]
Rev. Rew Walls, Memorial Hospital [book #1 - minister from Pres. Church, Rapid City]
Charles White, 9207 B. San Luie, South Gate, CA [book #2]
Harold Wentz, 128 Smalley Ave., Hayward, CA [changed to service address, book #1]
Carl H. Wehliz, 1223 E. Collins, Kellogg 8-6419, Orange, CA [book #2]

[Glenda's Notes: Gma, as most of us do, used the back of her address book for notes. The notes for the two books are, as below:]

[Book #1 Notes are all on back page and are a list of birthdays, the items marked * were also at the end of book #2:]

*Rolla Sept 14
*Leah June 4
*Walker Feb 21 
*Ester A. Feb 9
*Glen Feb 25
*Harriet May 30
*Haig July 5
*Mrs. Merryman Oct 23
*Sandra Tuell Nov 17
*Dr. Merryman Nov [11]
*Gene Jan 23
Capistrano

Additional Notes, Book #2, back page:

"Rolla Died November 19, 1952"
May 31 '52[?]
Robert Sept 30 '52[?]

Other notes, Book #2:
YZ page: Highest temp ever recorded in ND was July 6, 1936, temp 121 degrees
$284.32 in Bank
WX page: Isabella DU30553

Gill McDougald
Yogi Berra
Hector Lopez
Dizzy Dean
Pee Wee

[Glenda's Notes: Gma was an AVID fan of the New York Yankees Baseball team. The above list is of their players, and tucked into the page were newspaper clipping pictures of Whitey Ford, Robert Maris, and Mickey Mantle (who was her all-time #1 hero]