Dear Family:
Grandma and John left NV last Friday about 8 A.M. and got to LW around six yesterday evening. John is uncertain as to his return, but it will be around the 12th of December, as that is the date that his "papers" are due at Denison. He had hoped to live off campus this next semester, but things did not work out that way. After the folks left we "winterized" the house and everything went well.
It was nice talking to Serena, Roberta and the Morgans on the phone last week, tho we must confess that these "late" calls sometimes find us too sleepy to carry on much of a conversation. In fact, even when we are awake we have difficulty in being with "it." On this competency bit the Olan Mill photographer was to have been at the Church this past Wednesday from 4 to 9, and the reason for his being there at 9 was the fact that the Company sent him to "New Vienna Methodist Church at Vienna, Ohio" so he said he drove all the way to Vienna, Ohio, which is near Youngstown, so I guess we have plenty of company. The minister ended up taking pictures of people on Wednesday, so it will be interesting to see how "this" church directory does turn out.
The Church roof job is coming right along with only the steeple left to do. I helped some on Friday and Saturday as Wells was closed for the long weekend. The weather has been kind as the tomato plant near the house is still green. Hope you Morgans are enjoying the snow, as some people really do enjoy outdoor winter sports. Is there any skiing near Madras?
Your comment Catherine about the level of restaurants in your area reminds us of NV – it seems they take a TV dinner and mark it up four times. One question the waitress asked us as we finished the man course, "Is it OK if I take the dirty dishes?" Wonder where she got the idea that dirty dishes improve the atmosphere?
Serena, now that you have an efficiency are you doing more of your cooking? We are glad that you were able to get a telephone put in so quickly. Still riding my bike here, but will have to get out the gloves pretty soon. Enjoyed reading your report on "The Adversary System," even tho your second line states, "A principal cause of the inefficiency is caused by the adversary process-lawyers." Congratulations on the A-.
Roberta has survived her first week on the postal job -- too bad you can't be here in NV to cheer up the postal public. These next four weeks are a busy season for all Post Offices. Do you have boxes or is it strictly "General Delivery?" Catherine, you mention about having trouble with your mail box at the apartment . . . have others had difficulty and are there any prospects?
Went down to Wells yesterday to type up a will for a party who wanted it tomorrow morning, and tho I am no speed typist wanted to get it done before the deadline. The point I am coming to is how nice the new typewriter is the erase ribbon, which lifts the mistake off the paper rather than covering it up, which is especially noticeable on colored paper. On the next typewriter purchase we want to get those new units that have a "memory" in them.
MV has been making posters for the Church Bazaar, which is this next Saturday. The General Store at the Bazaar is to have a cord wood for sale to the highest bidder – that is a good commodity this time of year. We are enjoying the fireplace right now. Hopefully we will get some inspiration to get going on the Christmas Greetings. At least we do have stamps on hand.
We attended Oscar's funeral on Tuesday. Jane Ann Hause was there as the fellow that she is now engaged to, his family was good friends of the Johnsons. After the funeral I was talking to a fellow [Loren Stuckert, 1925-2008] that I was in grade school with and he told me how Oscar had taken his entire family (the parents and six children) in after they had lost their farm in the early thirties, and they stayed with Oscar for several years. That is a real example of Christianity. Death never comes at the right moment. Emerson Johnson also passed away this last week. [Oscar was born in 1901, died Nov. 19, 1978. The 1930 Census shows him as head of household with eight members of the Stuckert family living with him. Elizabeth was born in 1914 and died Nov. 18, 1987.] The rush must be over as Gene Smith is leaving for Florida this next week.
Sorry, Roberta, but we somehow didn't get a letter off to you in our individual notes last week – especially when you are so good about writing to us. Catherine's letters have been coming in faster than we can get them answered but we do LOVE to hear from EACH of YOU.
[Love, etc.]
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