Franklin Rowell Hoff

He was b. November 4, 1900, at 6 Jefferson Street, Warren, Pennsylvania.

Married June 21, 1924, Warren, Pennsylvania.

Received letters House of Representatives of United States of America stationary and Senate of United States of America stationary. The motion to stop the Kinzue Dam project was defeated.

Was once thinking of writing information of the NATO members into a publication.

Received a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the land.

Received a letter from Dent, secretery of Nixon mentioning Nixon read his letter.

Received a letter from Hubert Humphrey.

American States Anthology -- 1936

A Compilation of Contemporary American Poetry classified by states

EDITED BY GERTA AISON

Vol. 2

THE GALLEON PRESS NEW YORK

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BLOOM

Come quickly to the door-- Behold a gladsome sight! The apple trees put forth Snow blossoms in the night!

WHAT FRUIT

Last year Tree buds Were formed Bird songs Wake to Spring life.

What fruit Will break Fourth from My past Year's strife?

SNOW SONG

Let others raise Their song in praise Of snow's swift flight That quickly lays Within one night A blanket white On all the land; But I would sing Of matchless grace, Of crystal lace: One snowflake bright, Here in my hand.

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FLOWERING DOGWOOD

Two thousand butterflies

 Glistening white, Suddenly motionless

 Rest from flight.

Indelible

If we but knew our words shall live Indelible in the log of time, What thoughtful care might we not give To perfect truth in their design.

WINE

Drunkenness is mine, But not of the vine. Your bright lips Freely mine, Who could ask Hedier wine?

Received lots of information from Vilas Van Valkenburgh. Including a letter explaining about her relative, the commander of the Arizona.

Received a letter form Emily VanDerBuilt Hammond, explaining that she did not want to have a meeting about the Second World War in the Hammond Guild, New York City.

Suggested that Emily Van Derbuilt Hammond publish in Warren, Pennsylvania, but of course she wanted to publish in New York City.

Wrote the Chatauqua Poets poem for Washington, DC.

Was in charge of the Northern Territory of New York State for Marshall Fields.