1949 Jean's Letter to HH -June 7

Tuesday

June 7, 1949

Dearest Honeybunch,

Catherine was just tucked away for the night - still in her bassinet -- with her head almost up & over the top of it -- thinking of her Daddy -- for it's been quite awhile since we have seen him.

Bob and Mrs. Cochran came down today and will be here overnight.  The upholstery on his car is wearing so he left it in East Liverpool to be fixed & they loaned him another.  He isn't feeling as well - quite uncomfortable alot of the time.  Then too he's worried about the plant.  Frank Dailey -- Rosalie's husband -- might become Salesman for the W.Va. Fire Clay Mfg. Co.  Pat Kessel is helping in the office but they used someone older  to take care of things -- Uncle Alex isn't feeling well & unable to do very much.

So many people have said that Catherine is beginning to look like her handsome father.  When she woke up Friday afternoon -- the day you left -- I thought she was a picture of you and we've been seeing more and more resemblances each day.

There's a strawberry festival up at the Church this Friday night -- they plan to have baked beans, potato salad, ham sandwiches, ice cream, coffee and believe-it-or-not strawberries.  I'm not trying to make you hungry, honestly.  It just so happens that that same night Virginia wants us to come to Pittsburgh for "The Song of Norway."  I've told her that you & I already saw it but she wants Mother to go.

I meant to tell you how much I appreciated hearing when you're so busy & it was so thoughtful of you to remember how long its been since you've been unchained [?] in one way or another.

When you move you might send your telephone number and the name of the housemother there just in case we might need to get in touch with you in a hurry.  Will Calvin be there after Thursday or will he be gong to New Vienna then/

Bob and Mrs. Cochran just left so we will begin to get some things done again.  We have ironing from way back in the beginning of the washings  -- not very much from any one wash but all collected make a sizable day's work.

Do you know I wrote down your Mother's birthday & father & mother's anniversary & am at a loss still as to which one is June 9th.  I'm sending a card but please don't mention my weakness of mind.

We had a long letter from Sarah Hinerman which Mother was reading to me while I ws nursing Catherine.  When Mother started on the part about what a darling Catherine is, she raised up and cooed and crowed so you see what a superior baby we have.

Catherine's in bed again for the night and put up quite a howl -- for her Daddy, of course.  I painted the crib today but it is so spotty the painter will have to put another coat on tomorrow.

Bob took our car to Liverpool to have it gone over -- emergency brake, left front fender fixed, etc. so will take the car they loaned Bob up & exchange it Friday on our way to Pittsburgh.

In everything we do we miss you so and anxious to have you with us again even for the few hours.  Catherine is saving her tricks & teeth for the occasion.

Thanks for the card which came in this morning's mail.  Hope to find you weight and fate in good condition.

All of our very best love, Honeybunch II, Honeybunch III & maybe Honeybunch IV