It was at Canadian Bible College in
Regina we met. It all began when we worked on the school executive together. We
were both put on the Social Committee and we found we worked quite well
together socially. Our first date was to a Barn Party at Halloween (a good time
for a date). We really didn’t see much of each other that night, but it was a
night to remember. After this we began dating quite often (if you can say that
at CBC with our two hour SP (social privilege) each week.
That summer we
were apart, but on September 4, 1964 was set-aside for our engagement. After
this we went back to CBC and spent good times together learning to know and
love one another more each day. It was a hard and very long year but we spent
many interesting dates at Tuck Shop and spending our 5¢ a week (on red
licorice).
OUR ENGAGEMENT
It was a Friday
night on September 4, 1964. Clyde had come from Omaha and Doug Hollands and
Merla McKee came with him from Regina. That night after being apart for about
four months we had much to talk about and went for a walk. We walked down to
Coronation park – a lovely evening. Clyde wanted to sit down on a bench near a
street light but that wasn’t what I had in mind. I told him of a real nice
bench with no glaring lights nearby. As we seated ourselves comfortably, Clyde
pulled something out of his pocket and gave it to me, I felt around (it was
dark) and discovered it was a little trophy cup with “To The Best Sweetheart)
engraved on it. A little later he pulled out another little package and you can
guess — an engagement ring! I had to run to the nearest streetlight to see
it. It was beautiful and just fit. We walked home to show my mom and Merla our
treasure.
We were engaged
a year and nine months, but this was a wonderful experience and a joy.
A broader explanation of our story can be found in chapters 80-81.
DELLA’S FAMILY
TREE
3 comments:
John & I were also both on some committee, and our first date was at Halloween in a barn too :). We were unofficially engaged at Christmas (no ring--wouldn't have been allowed that school year anyway!), I got my ring the next May, and we were married in August 1965. Mind you, we were older than most of the students in our classes. I guess we looked young because on our honeymoon we walked past a couple of older ladies and one said to the other, "They can't be more than 18!" We were nearly 24 :).
I remember the Pritchards very well. They lived next door to Grampa & Gramma Goetz up on the north hill.
Just a small correction:
I think the date should be 1964 not 1984 where Della says, "It was a Friday night on September 4, 1984."
Good point John, Blame it on the transcriber, he never could type and still can't.
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