Woes by Kathleen Norris Synopsis
Sheila Carscadden loses her New York job after offering ideas and shows a purse to cousin Cecelia Moore. The purse recalls a summer meeting with Peter, a boy later revealed as Judge McCann’s son. Peter and Frank McCann are to marry. Peter secretly entrusts Sheila with a note to meet him at the library. A tense family scene follows as expectations and loyalties collide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Carscadden
New York
Cecilia Moore
Peter
Joe
Angela
Sheila
McCann
Shiela
Judge McCann
Frank
Cartney
Frank Me
Cahills
Gert
McCanns
Frank McCann
Sheila Carscadden Faces Exposure After Peter’s Betrothal
Sheila, awaiting a late night sense of doom, grapples with Peter’s sudden engagement to Gertrude Keane. Judge Paul McCann and Mrs McCann discuss the Carscaddens’ dignity as Sheila fears exposure, while Frank McCann offers a movie date and Sheila weighs a library meeting with Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila
Peter
Gertrude Keane
Gertrude
Frank
Paul McCann
Paul
Mrs. McCann
Unseen Meeting in the City Streets
Sheila resists a planned date but yields to Peter, wandering through snow and subway to the Law Library. The scene shifts to a grim office building where Peter quietly greets her, prompting her mixed remorse at giving in to him.
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Joe
Cecilia
Sheila
Law Library
Broadway
Brooklyn
Teresa
Peter
4-H Club Tour Planned After Saturday Meeting
Rasmussen family and neighbors recount weekend activities. Harvey Miles and 4-H club members met Saturday night with all present and decided to tour at the next meeting. Andrew Johnson Guy Weaver visited Albin Johnson home Sunday forenoon. Various families shared Sunday visits and birthday celebrations across local homes.
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Rasmussen Arid
Harvey
Andrew Johnson
Guy Weaver
Albin ‘Johnson
W. T. Sharman
Albin
Maple Crove social and community notices
Maple Crove by Mrs. Ed Miles records visits with Cecil Tremain and Ruth. Dorothy Call stays overnight with Ed Miles. Farmers Union meets at Liberty school with small crowd. next meeting May 1 with hosts Mrs. Harold Spiker and Mrs. Paul Spearrow. Attendees include Earl Sharman Frank Rasmussen Ada Hennig and Marie Cortney at John Witter’s home. Kevin Cortney at Sidney Rotarians gathering. Harvey Miles an overnight guest at Albert Johnson home.
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Dorothy Call
Ed Miles
Farmers’ Union
Liberty School
Harold Spiker
Paul Spearrow
Earl Sharman
Frank Rasmussen
Ada Hennig
Marie Cortney
John Witter
Kevin Cortney
Rotarians
Sidney
Harvey Miles
Albert Johnson
Albin Johnson
Ruth
Mys
Julia
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Kathleen Norris
Veronica
Katie
Ellie
Julia Rasmussen
Western Drug Co
Sidney Drug Co
Roy Tremain
Verona
Cecil Tremain
Cook’s Coroc Polish
Cook
Velvay
Farmers Elevator Company
Farmers Union Oil Company
Farmers Produce Company
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