September 28, 1938
Tuesday eve.
Dear Carolyn,
Two letters in one
day – it sorta skeered me – at first – was afraid something had gone
wrong. Suppose you got box today – I hope
the dresses weren’t messed very badly – perhaps most of wrinkles would hang
out. If you hang long one thin – a
hanger – you should have a pants pasteboard to use – so wire won’t make such a
sharp crease. I took another good look
for films and still I don’t find them.
Did you send them to anyone for prints?
I haven’t seen
Ethel since you left – Mr. Brandt was Bill’s father – don’t you read the
Reg (Dearborn County Register)?
Dad says to go
ahead and get the Latin dictionary if you’ll need one later on. Dad is going to med meeting Thurs. night,
didn’t I tell you? He would. Beth
is planning to go to a double header ball game in Lawrenceburg that evening and
I don’t especially hanker for the detour drive – Amanda doesn’t either – soo –
you needn’t send ‘em any card – unless you want to. Georgia’s dress will be gold color.
The radio works
fairly good now on some of local stations, but nothing extra. Lots of exciting news etc. Our own hurricane soon was replaced in the
headlines. No – I haven’t heard from the
Bostonians since the storm.
The pencils all
work nicely, the tiny ones are coming.
It would have been nice to take it to her, but it doesn’t
matter. It would also have been fine if
you had asked Elvie over last week end – why didn’t you think of it! Too bad – was surprised that you got such a
letter from Rowena H. just suppose she
has her own money to use now and thinks she would have a “swell” time at D.P.U.
for a week end. I wouldn’t worry any
about her! Just tell her you have most
of week ends planned – for some time to come – if anything turns up that you
think would interest her you would let her know. Sounds like queer advice from Rowena – or was
it in jest? “education interfering with
social activities.”
Thanksgiving
dinner is at George’s this year. I’m
wondering if Georgia met Ernie when she was at D.P.U.? That seems now to be the best time to have
her and I imagine she would rather come at that time.
Beth, Amanda and I
went to see “Snow White” last night.
Some show for little kids – I must say!
Several mothers took their little ones out. I don’t know yet whether I liked it or
not. It’s so fantastic and unreal. Some folks round about wept, screamed and
laughed so hard – but to me it fell flat – with not a drop of real feeling in
it. Wonderful of course that things
could be done like that – but?! In
places things were kinda cute, for instance the two little bluebirds that made
the marks on pie crust [drawing on original letter] and sifted the flour from it’s tail. Perhaps it was my cold and I wasn’t in the
mood. It’s better thank you.
Beth says Bob K.
is alright but he’s kinda crazy. Our
Donnie told her he was going to ask her to go to ball game too. Might if they hadn’t called it off. He walks over after school and goes home with
his Dad. Mr. and Mrs. Mahler walked in
this evening and stayed an hour or two.
Was surprised to see her. She
seems to be gaining a little – Dad says pulse was fast.
Bailey’s brought
Warren over today – trouble with his side.
They took him in to Christ’s [Hospital in Cincinnati] for blood count
etc. but for some reason didn’t see any doctors and they brought him back
home – will see how he is tomorrow.
I found a large
copper cent while digging behind the barn Sat – fine specimen and dated
1832. Beth and Dad are both feeling
better. I don’t think he ever had as bad
a dead cold – its lasting so long – B’s wasn’t very bad - not like she usually has. I have been feeling ornery anyhow and
with cold too!! I think the shots have
kept it from being very bad.
Was rather
surprised that Mabel called everyone out there had colds but she just had a
little – not bad at all. Nite nite,
honey lamb. Thread on bow was to use if
snaps had t or changed on the end. Pin
the bow in place on front of dress. So
it can’t slide around. Hope you and
knees are OK.
Love,
Mother
[On margins]: B. got card from Taylor gang – homeward bound but are
going through Texas and stopping several places.
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A couple comments on this one: I love the little drawing that Great-grandmother Nelle puts into the original letter when talking about the birds in Snow White making a pie crust. Little details like that are why I am including the original scanned letters. Also, note that the paragraph after the movie review is about Beth's (my grandmother's) suitors. As I mentioned in an earlier post, 1938-39 is the year she started dating Grandad, but not quite yet:) Although, the "Taylor gang" mentioned includes Grandad's siblings, I believe. My grandparents' families were both early settlers of the Dearborn County, and were friends/churchmates all of their lives.
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love the movie review!
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