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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
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Flora, Betty Ogden
Interviewed August 22, 1989

Betty Ogden Flora, seasonal neighbor and childhood friend of Margaret Truman Daniel, recalls activities that occurred at 219 N. Delaware. Flora was involved in the Penny Ice Fund, the Henhouse Hicks Secret Six Society, and many other games with Margaret and the four Allen girls both inside and outside the Truman home.

Interview

 
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Foglesong, George
Interviewed June 24, 1997

Interview

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Harry and Bess Truman on their wedding day. Credit: Truman Library

Did You Know?
Harry felt he should be financially sound before he proposed to Bess. He wrote, “They say it is bad luck to buy [a wedding] ring on time [i.e., credit] or with borrowed money, hence my long wait about getting it.”

Last Updated: September 14, 2007 at 16:48 MST