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Description
Key Words: Claremont Churches, Pomona College Mary Poeton Helsley was born Bangor, Maine, where her father, Josiah Poeton, attended a Christian seminary. Because her father spoke French fluently, he served in France during the First World War. During the War, her mother moved their family to Claremont; her father joined them in 1921 after he finished his service with the French government. She attended Pomona College, where she studied English, Spanish, and French. Josiah Poeton organized a number of organizations, Bible studies, and even a boy scouts troop in Claremont. After her husband passed away, she moved into Pilgrim Place to serve as a house mother for a home of elderly women. She remembers several Claremont businesses from when she was younger, including a shoe store, a children’s dress shop, and a ten-cent store. She remembers going caroling on Christmas Eve in Claremont.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
caclah_000031
Language
English
Subject
Boy Scouts Christmas Local history World War, 1914-1918 Boy Scouts of America
Time Period
1918/
Place
Claremont (Calif.) Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Provenance
Claremont Heritage California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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