Fast Cars

I am inclined to believe that Douglas' love of cars and speed was inherited from a grandfather he never knew until he was an adult. C.J. Rose was one of a team of two drivers that took this Hupmobile across the state of Iowa in record time in the year 1915. A newspaper ad and trophy were found amongst Minnie Rose's belongings after she passed away. The ad was decoupaged to create a plaque that hangs in a collage in my entry hall and the trophy sits atop a curio cabinet. These pages show photos of Douglas at an early age with his tricycles, and pretending to drive a tractor and school bus. He was happy when he was behind a wheel of a vehicle, especially when there was no limit to the speed he could run.