Tuesday –
Nov. 9, 1948
Dearest Mother and Daddy,
We had a very nice weekend with Harold's mother and father and the wedding was really beautiful. We left Cleveland about noon on Friday and arrived in New Vienna just at six. Mary and Bill and Joe came over Saturday and we did our washings. That afternoon we left early so we could visit Harold's Aunt Verta who is home recently from the hospital with a broken hip. She seems to betting along fine.
From there we went over to Frankfort where Melvin has his store but he had gone so went to Williamsport where the rehearsal dinner was to be. I think they had as large a crowd as we had – 20 or 25. Helen – the bride is a very tall girl (Melvin is over 6 ft.) so they make a very nice looking couple. She is the Home Ec. teacher at Frankfort. Her sister was her maid of honor, a girl form Denver and a girl from Madison, Wisc. were her bridesmaids – both these girls she had been in school with – she went to Ohio Wesleyan and to Wisconsin for a summer session. A girl from New York also a school friend played the organ so they came from all over every place. Melvin's best man was a friend who goes to Wilmington College – the ushers were Harold, a cousin of Melvin, another friend, and the maid of honor's boy friend. Also at the rehearsal dinner was the soloist and two of the aides for the reception. The dinner was excellent – tomato juice, pineapple and cheese in mold salad, sweet potatoes, ham and peas, hot rolls, strawberry jam, coffee and cherry pie ala mode.
Afterwards we went to the church (Methodist) in Williamsport to practice and were there til 11:00. It was an odd church for everyone enters from the front – no center aisle. Helen and Melvin had decided to have an usher and a bridesmaid go down each aisle at the same time so that's the way it went off – unusual but nice. We got home about midnight.
Sunday morning we went to Sunday School and Church – Mary and Bill and Joe came over for dinner then we left about 3:30 as Harold had to be there at 5:00 – the wedding was at 5:30. The setting was very beautiful with candles all around the church – one in every window which were lighted early and four sets of 7 in the front of the church with ferns and chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids wore a lovely shade of green taffeta (I think) and carried rust chrysanthemums and wore the same in the back of their hair. The maid of honor wore rust taffeta and carried yellow ch. & wore the same in her hair. Helen wore a very plain gown – white with a long train and sort of a lace stole in her hair held in place with orange blossoms and carried white chrys. She made the gown herself.
After the wedding, the reception was held at Helen's home and there were almost 150 there for that. They served ice cream molds, mints, nuts, cake & coffee.
They finally got away about 7:30 and of course they had tied up the back with tin cans, put gravel in the hubcaps, a pumpkin at Helen's feet and unloosened the spark plugs. They headed toward Columbus so we followed them – they stopped down the road apiece and Harold & Calvin Smith (whom we were taking back to Columbus) helped Melvin untie the cans. They turned around & went the other way – where we don't know yet unless they didn't want us to follow them any further.
We reached here about 1:00 Monday morning but luckily Harold's first class didn't begin until 10:00. I had to work Monday night & was pretty tired by the time the day was over for we went downtown in the afternoon and I ought different materials I needed for my Prenatal Class.
By the way, I forgot to mention I had my 6th and 1st lessons last Thursday & will have my 7th & 2nd tomorrow. They are very good and I'm looking forward to the rest. Several other girls are also doubling up if their babies are to be born in 3 months or less. There are 30 girls all together & it's funny to be with so many pregnant women at the same time – all in different stages. Two girls that sat across from me last week were discussing how much time they had yet & here the one who is the largest is only 4 1/2 months along while the other – not even noticeable is 6 1/2. The 3 months mothers were all complaining of nausea, sleeplessness, etc.
The first class was taken up wth registration – introduction to the course & early care of the mother – She showed us huge pictures of different stages of pregnancy, twins before birth, etc. Very interesting. Also recommended reading various books and gave us forms to send into the gov't for pamphlets I've already gotten – By sending in their form – I could have gotten them free – I paid 70¢ altogether for mine but I got four others besides.
Yesterday I didn't work at all – in fact I don't work any more this week as all the times they want me to work I'm already busy – Thursday 10-3:30 with Pre-Natal class & Friday morning I've an appointment with the doctor at 10:30.
Last night we had Mary Moore up for dinner – she's the girl who used to work part time at North Branch while in library school & I helped her & another librarian get an apartment here on the 2nd floor. We brought back a chicken with us from New Vienna & as Harold is not too fond of chicken I invited her to help us out.
Today we had a combination of rain & snow – miserable outside.
Mary & Bill are coming up this weekend to visit us. We have gotten tickets for a hockey game as Bill is very fond of that sport. The doctor wasn't too anxious for Mary to come unless she travels by train but they plan to come in their car – leaving Joe with Grandmother Uible.
If it's OK with you we will be going to New Cumberland the 20-21 of Nov. that's the Sat. before Thanksgiving as we have made rather tentative plans to go to New Vienna for Thanksgiving & will plan to spend Christmas with you. Harold's mother & father are going to Florida but not until after Christmas & will be back in March in order to take care of Joe while Mary's in the hospital. [pending Marianne's birth] We really felt this to be the best way to share the holidays under the conditions and everything. Do Virginia & Jim plan to be back before Thanksgiving? Do you have any plans for them? I hope this is agreeable with you.
Harold got his grades last week and did real well for he had a heavy course last summer – 15 hrs when most of the fellows took only about 12.
We've had more conversations with the Housing Authority & are waiting again for their next move. We're to hear whether they'll consider us again as we had a letter last week saying we were making too much & to apply in Feb. when our income will be divided by three instead of two. We went down that same day & also last Monday so hope to have news soon.
We also had an invitation to Dr. Phillips home next Sunday eve. but we had to call our regrets as Mary & Bill plan to come Sat. noon & stay til Monday morning so perhaps something will up again.
Sorry you won't receive this earlier – All our love, Jean & Harold
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I had a letter form Jane today – she has heard the news so I must write to her soon. I had planned to tell her earlier but time just slips by.
Do you have any suggestions for gifts – I've bought just a few things but would like suggestions if you have any to offer – for Va. & Jim – Bob & Harriette – the children. We may not be putting much into the gift but any ideas would be appreciated.
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