Dear Family:
Can't seem to get the typewriter to work properly but guess I can use darker copies since it doesn't want to print otherwise. Seems like a long time since the Morgans were here and we went to Chicago with them and to see Serena. The weather here now is beautiful -- a little windy but sunny and warm. Did have a little rain yesterday but everything is in good shape for Mary Virginia's first track meet this afternoon. I hope to get over to the high school to see them. Today is Dad's day at the Court House with the Commissioners so he will try to make it another time. Mary Virginia throws the shot put -- I weighed it after trying to just lift it and found it weighed nine pounds and is just the size of a croquet ball. [This is my best guess as to this paragraph which is difficult to decipher.] It is really concentrated and deceivable.
I enjoyed talking to both Roberta and Catherine on Wednesday and Serena on Saturday morning. Also talked to Aunt Virginia yesterday so it has been quite a week for long distance calls.
There seems to be a mixup on just when Ester vacation is -- we had thought it began Weds., Apr. 15 but MV said the calendar said we got the whole week before Easter off. Today I asked at school and they said we only get Friday and Monday off so that puts our trip to North Carolina in jeopardy as Dad wanted to combine it with business stops in Charleston that Thursday. Will let you all know more definitely if our plans change but so far they remain the same. Whether the girls will want to take off that Thursday is the big question. The old saying "Time solves all the problems".
It has been a "newsy" afternoon with the news of the shooting in Washington. This morning's scripture in the Upper Room has been appropriate. "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth" --Proverbs 27:1
Bob Johnson's closing out sale is now up to 40% off . . . did buy some belts and dress shirts so should be fixed there for the rest of the decade. Billy Walker has been helping out in the store.
Last Thursday night the Spanish III class put on an evening of entertainment, in which MV had a part. It was a lively show and good attendance. MV is talking about taking Spanish IV next year. What with her music, track, etc. and school time zips by. Mie Young is getting along fine and pitches in like a member of the family.
Last Saturday cleaned the garden off, put out some onions, peas and potatoes (out of the 50+ bag that Carrs had given us). The rhubarb is just coming thru the ground. The "Sold" sign is up on the house behind you, Mother, tho know no other details.
Went into Bob & Carl's grocery in Wilmington after work today -- did get some bargains at the over ripe fruit area and ran into Mrs. Reynolds from Blanchester told me that she had seen Leslie and Joan this winter, as the Reynolds were spending three months in southern Calif. away from their ranch. She remarked that "Margery looks old." [Not sure who the Mrs. Reynolds in Blanchester is, but Leslie & Joan would be Aunt Serena's son and daughter-in-law. Leslie (1922-1998), Joan (1924-2020). Aunt Serena Uible (1884-1963) and her husband Leslie Sr. (1878-1924) had five children: Helen Reynolds Hancock (1910-1963); Marjorie Reynolds Guild (1912-1994); Serena Reynolds Pugh (1914-1968); Lucille Reynolds Triplett Hunnicut Ito (1916-2009) and Leslie Jr.] The grocery stores in Wilm. are great places to "run into" people.
Last Friday morning the Wilmington Area C of C had a legislative breakfast with Congressman McEwen as speaker. It was an informal session with some 60 people present. One has to marvel how these "politicians" keep up the pace . . . . Clinton County is a large enough area for me anyway.
It is now early Tuesday morning -- the track meet lasted til around 8 PM and by the time the girls had to go back to the school, change clothes and take Vicki Butler home we had a late supper. Thanks to Dad we ate as soon as we got home -- even had soup for a first course. I was ready for bed afterwards especially to get my feet warm and I hadn't stayed to watch the whole meet but went to the car to hear the news on the assassination attempt. Reagan was so lucky the shot wasn't two inches away and would have reached his heart.
Last Friday I had a shock to find we'd blown a fuse on the breezeway and everything in one deepfreeze had defrosted. Luckily Charles Thompson came soon and was able to get things going again. I had changed the fuse but it blew out right away. I had plenty to cook that day and we have been eating well ever since. Glad that I had taken Serena some of the lamb or we would have had even more to use up right away. Luckily most everything in that freezer could stand refreezing like bread, etc. but did have the lamb and beef liver so Dad had liver & onions and I froze some that I had cooked.
Lots of love,
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I did do one season of Track in High School at the recommendation of Dr. Hale following my ruptured appendix. It was an absolutely miserable time because it was NOT my gift.
Additionally, Leslie and Joan Reynolds daughter, Gail and husband, Keith, are the ones that Dad and I drove over to meet in S. California a few years back after Mom's death and met Joan. Quite nice people and that was their winter home for I think Joan had her "regular" or full-time residence north of LA?
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