As this group of photos show, the Bishop girls were frequent visitors, as was Mildred Larson. When I was little, I always thought the fashions funny. Now they just intrigue me, for farm daughters of the time. For instance, look at these striped stockings on Wilmae Bishop and Velma. And the Twenties cloche (bell-shaped hat) was clearly popular.
These are companion photos of Velma Koftan between Dora and Wilmae Bishop (Wilmae has the different hat). The left is on a school merry-go-round.
In the back are Dora Bishop, Velma Koftan, and Mildred Larson. Pauline Bishop and Audree Koftan are in front.
The man identified as Herman (Hump) Rolph was clearly a friend; cousin Evelyn Stocking Davids had to identify him for me. Too bad the larger photo is stained. He is to the left, then Mildred Larson, Velma Koftan, Jack Luckert with the worst haircut ever. Looks like the girls permed his hair and had him part it in the middle. It's suspiciously like Mom's. Matching haircuts, oh gee.
This smaller one has Mildred Larson, Velma Koftan, and Dora Bishop (look at those cloches!) behind Herman (Hump) Rolph.
One expects more like this labelled "Ready to shock [grain]," with Jack/Dad between Dora Bishop and Velma/Mom.
Finally a photo, probably from a Christmas card, years later of Amos and Wilmae Bishop Coleman and their two children, only Dona identified. I like juxtaposing the young with the adult photos. Mom got Christmas news every year from Wilmae, who lived in California, right up through her last year, as I recall, because it's an unusual name, though Mom always pronounced it simply "Wilma."
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