[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 151

Date1965

Can DescriptionsReel 151: Archie Stewart can notes: 1965. 1. Trip to Ann's at Lemoore, CA. 15 January 1965, 15 March. 2. Stop off at Maryah's. 3. Topping tree. 4. Self's visit 10 April. 5. Camp 10-25 May. Screening notes: VS flowers. Two children with dachshund on lap. LS of bridge. VS of snow on trees, bushes. Mary Stewart cuddling dachshund. LS of Howard Johnson's sign. VS of highway traffic in snow, snow falling on cars. VS of people standing in front of brick building, holding dachshund. Man in military uniform. Sign, Col. W.A. Beauchamp. Cars parked beside brick ranch style house. VS windmill, shadow on ground. Archie drinking from bottle, standing beside tall cactus. VS of cactus. Young girl standing beside pool, with grandmother, motel. VS of flat landscape of housing development. Children playing badminton in yard. Jack rabbits hoping in field. WS of Lemoore Arms motel. CU of room number on door. MS of road sign Dauntless Ave. MS of sign fro Maj RG Sauls IV USMC Co. Marine Barracks. VS of stucco house. Man and boy riding bicycles on road, development in BG. Marines in formation on airport tarmac, planes in BG. Sailors marching past reviewing stand, officers salute honor guard carrying flags. Woman officers [WACS?], Marines parade. Young girl poses beside officer on reviewing stand. Archie Stewart and granddaughter washing car. Birthday party, pie with candles handed to Archie Stewart. Family poses on couch, young boy repeatedly kisses mother's hand. LS of mountain scenery. Best Western Hotel. Burma Shave signs along highway, moving shot: Forest fires start from scratch so think before you toss that match. Snow of wood [stockade?] log fence, moving shot. Sign painted on side of barn: Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco. Treat yourself to the best. VS people shooting rifles at range. Sign for Jim Taylor, Tree Surgery, Montgomery, NY. VS of cutting tree branches, man in cherry picker basket using chainsaw. From above and side, branches fed into woodchipper. LS Pontoon airplane landing on lake in fog. Takeoff, taxi across lake. Earl Bonness and Mary Stewart standing on shore. Plane flying overhead. Campfire with lake in BG. VS people drinking whiskey around picnic table inside cabin. Cleaning fish, laying out fillets. Earl driving Jeep through woods. Using Jeep to tow dock to shore. Pan up from two men on shore up length of huge pine tree. Pan along shore, canoes beached. VS of planting garden, hoeing. Mary Stewart napping in sun. Mary showing fish caught. People walking along wooded path. VS of stone breakwater on lakeshore. MS of boat. Moving shot from boat of wake behind.

AbstractMary Stewart Hafer notes: Nasturtium leaves. Visit to my house at 1823 N. Harrison Street, Arlington VA. Abby, John, Heidi the long-haired dachshund. Snow scene. Heidi with Mother. Visit to Col. Beauchamp's. (Willard Beauchamp was a young flying officer assigned to Stewart Field during WWII. He and his young, pregnant bridge, Martha, rented a small house at the back of Grandmother Stewart's garden. Grandmother took them under her wing, and they remained family friends ever after.) Shadow of western water tank, twirling, then actual windmill and tank. Saguaro cactus. Visit to Sauls at Camp Lemoore Marine Base, CA. Mother & Mary Lou at motel swimming pool. Mary Lou & Rex playing badminton. Reg Sauls IV in uniform. Signs. 108 Dauntless. Maj R.G. Sauls, Commander of USMC barracks. Many, many jackrabbits. Lemoore Arms Motel. Archie & Rex riding bicycles. Ceremony reviewing troops. Female Marines parading in dress uniforms with high heels. Mary Lou & Reg on reviewing stand after ceremony. Family group. Elizabeth with doll in matching dress. Feb 27,, Archie's 63rd birthday with his favorite pecan pie. Burma Shave signs. Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco sign. Split rail fence. Archie & Tom Hafer at shooting range. Sign, Jim Taylor, tree surgery, Montgomery NH. Taking down huge silver maple behind 388 Grand Street. Eleanor & Josh Self visiting. (Eleanor was pal of Mother's at Wellesley.) Earl Bonness in silhouette as float plane lands at camp. Takes off into haze. Earl & Mother. Mother, Rob & Earl drinking together. Preparing fish for frying. Earl in Jeep pulling dock. Earl & Rob hoeing garden, Mother watching. Placing bean poles, Earl planting seeds. Mother napping in sun. Rb & Archie with pail. Mother with fish. Looking for something in woods? Camp rockwork to hold back erosion on point. Camp lobster boat going down lake.