...... I remember well my first trip to Regina. The highway from Regina to Moose Jaw was newly graveled (lots of pebbles). Father, Uncle John, Bill and I(8~9 years old) were coming home from Regina. Just before father was debating whether or not he should pass this car ahead of us, luckily he didn't as I could have been run over.

Bill and I were in the back seat, pushing each other over a $.15 Kresgee ball. Bill pushed me against the door handle, the door opened, I tried to hang on, but fell out. I got up and started running after the car. Father and Uncle looked back wondering why it was so cold. They asked Bill, "Where is Mary?" Bill said, "she fell out of the car". Then they stopped. One side of my face was scratched and bruised. In spring Vally Dad bought some grapes and peroxide. I tried to eat a grape but couldn't put it in my swollen mouth. At home I got the peroxide treatment. I remeber it fizzing and burning. ......