[Archie Stewart--home movies] Reel 166

Date1970 – 1971

Can DescriptionsArchie Stewart can notes: Reel 166 Start reel, Thanksgiving 1970 at 388. Hafers from Bedford. Ann's Xmas 1970 through New Years 1971. Bedford 27 Feb. T.W.'s last civ supper 388, 14 June. MSH in garden. Trip to camp 6-17 July. T.W. in uniform 1 August. Nanna & Geo 9 Aug 1971. Screening notes: Dining table set for dinner party. Family at table, Archie Stewart carving turkey. Young man standing against wall, wearing suit and mustache, wiggling eyebrows for camera as mother watches, she flicks his tie. Newburgh, Thanksgiving at 388 Grand Street wtih Hafers present. Tom's girlfriend, later wife, Ann Sutphin is present. California, Christmas at Ann and Reg's home at 147 Brandenburg Lane, Fallbrook, CA. Family in living room, wearing red bathrobes. Pan down Christmas tree, of stockings. Siamese cat investigating large clay pots. Family opening gifts. Rex in cowboy hat and dark glasses, girls with dolls. Elizabeth with Howdy Doody puppet. Pan of exterior of house, red bow on lamp post. Mary Stewart poses, CU on brooch with her initials made by Fred Hafer. Archie Stewart seated on wood porch playing with dachshund and Siamese cat. Pan of building, work 'NO' handlettered on wall. Mary Stewart and others poses with Punch and Judy dolls. Mary Lou seated beside small model tropical town with palm trees, animals, clay houses with removable roofs to show interiors--she created it. Cactus in field at neighbors. 1971, Bedford MA Mary Stewart singing as carries in birthday cake for Archie and presents to him. Archie cuts cake and girl holds dachshund in arms as teenage boy pets. John with longish hair and cool hat going out door. Family eating. Holiday Inn sign, pan down to text 'Welcome Veterans of WWI' on message board, two men standing under sign. Family standing beside cars in motel parking lot. Newburgh just before Tom Hafer is to be inducted into Army. Mother with roses in garden, woman walking to garage and through garden. Woman holds dachshund in arms. Camp: Man planting and watering garden, Earl Bonness. Potato blossoms. Young couple holding baby. Man climbing ladder to birdhouse on pole. Man in beekeepers bonnet, takes off to reveal Archie Stewart. Earl Bonness in vegetable garden. Bedford, Mary Hafer comes out and greets her mother, hugs in backyard. Newburgh, Tom in Army uniform and Mary at 388 Grand Street. Archie, Tom and Mary. August birthday party for Rex. Flower bouquet and table set for party. Family seated at table in costumes, gypsy, geisha, Indian, Scotsman. African American woman carries in cake, Esther Gunther playing toy guitar.

Anecdotal Comments & ReflectionsMary Stewart Hafer notes: Newburgh, Thanksgiving at 388 Grand Street with Hafers present. Tom's girlfriend, later wife, Ann Sutphin, is present. California. Christmas at Ann and Reg's home at 147 Brandenburg Lane, Fallbrook. Tree and gifts. Cat into bowl. Opening gifts. Rex in bathrobe, big hat and "cool" dark glasses. Elizabeth with Howdy Doody puppet. House seen from different views. Mother's MWS initial gift pin made by Fred Hafer. "Thai" the Siamese cat. Mary Lou with elaborate miniature model village that she created. Cacti in a neighbor's garden. 1971, Bedford MA Mother with birthday cake for Archie (Feb 27). John petting Heidi, long-haired dachshund. Candles in dark. John with longish hair and cool hat, going outdoors. Family eating. Newburgh, just before Tom Hafer is to be inducted into Army. Last supper in kitchen. Ice cream container being passed. Toasts with iced tea. Archie and Tom shaking hands. Holiday Inn with sign: Welcome WWII Vets. The senior Hafers who would take him to Pottsville, PA bus station from which he would go to Fort Dix. Mother with roses. Bedford. Our shed undergoing major repairs. Me in shorts in back yard. Heidi, the dachshund. Camp. Earl in garden. Potato blossoms. Earl watering garden. Earl with baby granddaughter, his daughter, Florence, and her husband. Earl on ladder at camp putting up birdhouse. Archie in bee hood. Earl at garden. Mother with roses. Bedford. Our shed undergoing major repairs. Me in shorts in backyard. Heidi, the dachshund Newburgh. Tom in Army uniform and met at 388 Grand Street. Archie, Tom and me. August birthday party. Costumes. Esther playing toy guitar. Rex in costume. Mother as Oriental lady. Mary Lou as Hindu goddess with many arms. Big birthday cake carried to Rex by Esther.