Vera Metty Rue and her father Arthur P. Metty

By Robert John Metty -

This photograph was taken circa 1954, during a visit by (Margaret) Vera Metty Rue (Mrs. Lester Rue) and her daughter Gloria Jean Rue to Currie, Minnesota. They came from their home in Corvallis, Oregon to visit Vera’s father, Arthur P. Metty and her brothers Arthur Joseph and Clair Metty. Cleo Francis Metty, eldest child of Arthur Joseph Metty, remembers being assigned to chauffeur Vera and Gloria around the Currie area so they could visit family and friends. His driving assignment helped fix the date of the visit because a person had to be at least fifteen years old to obtain a driving license at that time. Pictured left to right: Gloria Jean Rue, Vera Metty Rue, Arthur P. Metty, Robert John Metty, David Clair Metty. David and Robert are the sons of Clair Metty (grandchildren of Arthur P. Metty as is Gloria).

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Cleo Francis Metty said…
Robert's inquiry did bring this time back to mind. I remember that I had a newly minted driver's license and felt like the King of the Road and on a couple of occasions was given the privilege to take Aunt Vera and cousin Gloria to visit friends or relatives. This also calls to mind an earlier visit by Vera and her husband Lester traveled from their home in Corvallis, Oregon to Michigan where they took delivery of a new Packard automobile. This must have been circa 1947/48. Lester was fascinanted by the summer thunderstorms, since lightening in particular was not to be experienced west of the mountains in his part of Oregon.
May 9, 2007 at 1:11 PM
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