Left Long Beach Mileage 21146

Arrived Barstow
10:20 AM  21291

Lunch Barstow  $2.70

Arrived St. George Utah
6 PM Mileage 21595

Elapsed Mileage 449 Mi

Supper St George
Sugar Loaf Café  $6.50

Gas
Baker Cal 12.5 - 29.9   3.75
Long Beach  15.1-29.6  4.83
St Geo. Utah12.3-34.9  4.29


Wittwer Motel $12.00

Return Trip from Long Beach - Calif

August 1st - 1955  7:10 AM

An uneventful trip from Long Beach to St. George Utah.

We were sorry to say Good-Bye to Bob-Kay and the kids and the partings were with tears. It seems that everybody in California is a Salesman for the State and Bob predicted freely that we would be back within two years. I know that Helen would if she had a choice. And of course young Helen is working towards that point and states definitively she will be back within two years. As for myself if I were in  my 40s I don't think I would hesitate a minute. It cannot fail to make an impression on you when you consider the way the state is growing and multiplying. Furthermore those people we have talked to are very well content and will not return to the East area except for a Visit. Don't get the idea that this is a country of easy work and living for it is not. Everything is on a production basis and goes fast. If you can't pull your own weight you are politely