Apr 30, 2024
So, what did Maud think of Midge and Tib? You can read her notes here, plus a letter from Midge to Maud in the 50s.
(via Deep Valley Confidential: In Praise of Tib)
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So, what did Maud think of Midge and Tib? You can read her notes here, plus a letter from Midge to Maud in the 50s.
(via Deep Valley Confidential: In Praise of Tib)
Happy birthday, Midge Gerlach! Midge is the real life Tib. Celebrate by exploring her gorgeous chocolate house as it is right now. The owners are working to restore it to the original look!
Happy birthday to Midge Gerlach, known to Betsy-Tacy fans as Tib Muller!
Henry and Minnie Gerlach nicknamed Marjorie “Midge” because she was small, wiry, and agile. She had blonde curly hair. She was Thelma “Tib” Muller in the books. Her little brothers were Freddie and Hobbie were in the book but sister Dorothy was not. Midge’s dad was an architect and her mother was a seamstress. She made most of their clothing. Her dad designed many Mankato buildings. Her ashes were scattered at the foot of an old oak tree in Sibley Park.
Happy Valentine's Day! I think Joe has the right idea.
Today is also Midge/Tib's wedding anniversary as she was married on this date in 1918. Her husband was Charles Harris/Jack Dunhill, and they separated a few years later. Though he died young, she never remarried and went on to have a fun and adventurous single life.