A postcard dated July 15, 1912, of the Savings Bank Building, Monroe, WI. It is addressed to Mrs. Ruben Derr in Argyle, WI. The text reads: "I just talked to you on the phone as I was starting to write. We are getting on good. Will come over one…
"Oakley, Wisconsin: When they tried to pick peas in a garden here, Craig and Timmy Schmidt found they were too “pea-picking” short. The variety they were picking is known as telephone peas because the vines grow seven feet tall."
A parade rolls along in front of Ross & Keegen’s grocery store. There is a bit of a mystery here, because it isn't certain if this parade is taking place on Cheese Day.