Dearest Family --
We are getting this letter started a little earlier than usual so hope that you get them before the end of the week. Mary Virginia left this morning right after she sang with her singing group at our church for Band Camp at Ohio Northern this coming week. Mr. Larry Wilson, the band director drove our car taking the two East Clinton students (MV and Bill Kincaid) and two from Wilmington. She had originally planned to drive the group herself but ended up with Mr. W. taking the group. He was back here by 5:30 so made good time! They didn't get to leave Wilmington til after one of the girls saw her sister get her diploma at the college graduation. Wouldn't have minded going to Commencement there myself for Jessamyn West was speaking.
We might have driven them up ourselves but today was the Wises last Sunday and they were holding open house at the parsonage and we had half promised to attend another open house in Wilmington.
Mie Young has gone to the Anything Goes Olympics they were holding out at Mahanes for the young people. So the house is extra quiet for a change. We had hoped to help the Wises when we got back from Wilmington but it was all over there. We had ridden over with Mrs. Thornburg and Wilma and were at their mercy as to the time of return. We did stop to visit Mrs. Matthews for a minute and saw Louise Waldron there too.
The girls have had a busy week folding jump ropes -- both regular and Chinese (the latter their preference). They aren't used to such routine work and standing on their feet so long but are getting in shape. MV will have to warm up again next week after getting this week off.
It was nice hearing from everybody this week by mail -- even Serena. The shock was almost too much for me but have recuperated and looking forward to another letter before long. Thanks to John and Carol for the information about the new facilities at Deer Creek State Park between Washington Court House and Circleville. We'll have to meet there some time for hear they have a beautiful lodge -- we could either have a picnic or try a meal at the lodge. One of the other commissioners who works with Dad plans to go there tomorrow so interested in hearing his report too.
Good talking to you and Wendy, Catherine but realized afterward how long we must have talked when I looked at at the clock. May have to put a timer in the phone booth yet for do get carried away.
Bet you are enjoying the Payson weekends Roberta after hearing the high temperatures at Phoenix. We meant to leave the stamps but realized later that I must have left the white sandals there. I got some moleskin and put in the white Famolare sandals and they feel so much better. I do like the black ones too for they don't feel near so bulky.
Tried to reach you Saturday by phone, Serena but you were out. I have been looking and looking for some fish I thought was in the freezer. Glad if you were able to use it but hope it wasn't what MV said Ruth found and had to throw out. It was supposed to be super fancy fish stuffed flounder frozen -- four pieces for about $17.00. It should have been good.
This week is the annual supper at the Mt. Olive church so guess we will try to go as Grandma looks forward to going. It was originally scheduled for last week but conflicted with their Bible School so they postponed it for a week.
Dad with the help of MV and MY (Mie Young) cut the shrubbery between the parsonage and the big brick on the corner. he'd been wanting to get at it but hesitated as long as the Wises were here. But with their ok they did it a week ago last Friday night and found alot of poison ivy in the midst of it. Dad was the first to find those ugly little blisters but we all have some and Mary Virginia has it the worst. She was to stop at the doctor's on the way back from Xenia Saturday where she and MY took the ACT test but was too late so is still doctoring it herself so may have to go to the Health Center at Ohio Northern.
We did have a surprise visit from Dr. and Mrs. Otterland late last Wed. night. They are now living in Acapulco (near Monica) and have a guest house which they are very willing to rent for $100 a month that has a BEE-YOO-TEE-FUL view of the Pacific. He is teaching there and told Elizabeth that they plan to go back to Sweden this summer to make plans to retire there in five years. They asked about all of you.
Dad wants to thank you Roberta for the 46¢ you sent for his recycling work -- we will put that toward our next trip to the Phoenix area.
With much love to all of you . . . .
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