1971 Catherine's Letter -Nov.16

 Tuesday night, November 16, 1971

Harold Uible Family
Box 50
New Vienna, Ohio 45159

Hi, I'm having sort of a hard time with this typewriter.  It's probably because I just finished keypunching for the evening and that is a little different from a typewriter.

For the last three days I have put off writing to you all because I figured the next day I would get a letter from you.  So I'll probably get one tomorrow.  We're still planning on coming next week.  I don't think Mrs. Hall is real hep on it but she isn't real hep about anything.  So unless she comes up with a really good reason to stay home we'll bring her along.  We're definitely bringing Kuman.  You won't believe how big she's gotten.  She was in a little pain this afternoon because she ripped off one of her toenails.  I'm not sure how it happened but it really bled.

Serena, are you all recuperated?  Watch out for those occupational hazards.

Dad, I'm going to sign my name to the back of a bunch of stock certificates.  Will the bank be open Friday?  Can someone there or you serve as a witness or whatever it is I need?  Also, Dick and I would like some detailed professional advice on life insurance and health insurance.  Some guy who sold Dick's dad insurance came over and gave Dick a 10 minute high pressure talk.  I forget what company he was from.  Then a guy from Equitable who some friends of ours bought insurance from, came over and talked and did arithmetic for an hour and a half.  His approach certainly was far more appealing.  We haven't decided anything.

Thanksgiving has really sneaked up on me.  I thought it was two weeks away until I looked at the calendar last Sunday and discovered there wasn't any week between this week and Thanksgiving week.  Mrs. Hall's birthday is the day before Thanksgiving so we're going to take her out to dinner on Tuesday.  Now that I think about it maybe we will do it on the weekend as one of us will have to work at K Tuesday night.

We're taking both Wednesday and Friday nights off.  The plans are for the car to get its 3000 mile check up on Tuesday, then Wednesday we have a class from 8-9:30 and will leave shortly thereafter arriving in New Vienna at approximately dinner time.

I have been wearing my glasses occasionally lately as I decided that wearing my contacts 16-18 hours a day wasn't the best thing for my eyes.  The problem is that they are a different prescription and I can hardly see any better with them than without them.  So I'm going to make an appointment with an eye doctor I think to have the  prescription changed.  I really like my contacts but I have been thinking lately that there are several advantages to glasses.  There isn't quite the expense and care involved in glasses.  They don't require cleaning solution, wetting solution, soaking solution, etc.

There's a millage election here in K next Monday.  As I understand it if it doesn't pass (which it didn't the last time) they close the public library, cut out athletics, and have no money to pay 100 teachers.  The state board has already said though that they can't fire the teachers and they can't close the schools early.  Better hope it passes.  I guess there ae a couple of towns in Michigan where the library is under the jurisdiction of the school system.  That seems pretty stupid to me.  I suppose it does save some duplication of efforts as the public library does all the cataloging for the school libraries.  However, if the public library closes . . . .  I must say that I have a thing against the public library for making me pay $26 for a card but I sure would hate to see it closed.  The all American city without a public library?

The big new mall across from the mall where we went the last time you were here has been finished for a couple of months now.  It has a Jewel/Turn-Style where we've been several times.  I priced the groceries and they are al  about 1-3¢ higher than where I do our grocery shopping, Shifty Acres (Meijer's Thrifty Acres).  However the Jewel compares very favorably with all the other super markets.  There are always lots of of people.  Mrs. Pinkham (head librarian at K) raves about the meat.  Which is saying something as she used to buy her meat at a regular butcher shop to get the quality they wanted.  Personally I think hamburger is hamburger.  They are also building a new Jewel near the Sears and Holiday Inn where you stayed before.

Well, it's time for me to get my things gathered together as it is almost 11:00 and Dick will be finishing up at the library and zipping down to get me.

See you all next week!

Love,
Catherine & Dick

1971 Catherine's Letter -Nov.5

 

November 5, 1971

Dear Mom, Dad, Serena, John, Mary, Grandma, and Roberta,

Hi!  Winter has arrived here.  It snowed on Wednesday and I finally decided to quit wearing my summer clothes.

Life seems to be rushing madly by.  Except for classes which go pretty slow.  After having gotten used to 10 week quarters at K. the 16 week semesters at Western seem to go on forever.  We're both doing pretty well in them, though.

I got a call from Ambassador Travel this morning wanting to know if I could key punch 8-10,000 addresses for them in the next two weeks.  It's worth $45-75 to them so I'm going to find the time.

We are planning to come down for Thanksgiving, all four of us.  We'll bring our sleeping bags if you don't think there were will be room for all of us to sleep.

We drove up to Rockford yesterday where there is a factory outlet for Wolverine (Hush-puppies) shoes.  Dick got a really nice pair of boots for $11.

Sorry to hear about Mrs. Rudisill.  Things like that are always tragic.  

I'm glad you like the cereal, Dad.  I had never tried that kind but it was similar to the brand I did buy once.

We have to go into town to look at some reference books now since we have that class tomorrow so I'll be signing off.

Love,

Catherine & Dick

P.S. I did get a new check from DP&L so that is all straightened out now..

1970 Roberta's Letter -Nov.26

Nov. 26, 1970

Dear Family,

Watching movie OKLAHOMA on T.V. -- first time in months I've watched TV.

Nice to talk to you all -- at least part of you this morning.  After I spoke to you we got ready and went to Church.  A Lutheran Church where the Hawks belong.

Then after church we ate our turkey & everything else then we left for a 'ride'.  We saw Snoqualamie Falls!  It is 110 feet taller than Niagara Falls.  At least that is what the sign said.  Did I see that 8 years ago?  We all drove all over around in the mountains where it was snowing alot & really sticking.  The mountains were very pretty, but we couldn't go far into the mountains because of all he snow.  But we did see an awfully lot.

Then we drove all around through Bellview, North Bend -- (Mother -- does that sound familiar?) & alot of others.  We came through Seattle then on the freeway (#5-Interstate).  We saw the space needle from the World's Fair.  Even saw the 'dealie' coming down from the top of it.

While driving in the mountains we saw a big Weyerhaeuser paper plant or whatever they are called.  It was near North Bend.  (I THINK!)

 

The Hawks actually live in Steilacoom, Washington -- but it is very near to Tacoma.  We took the train into Tacoma.  You wouldn't have believed the train!  It was so full!!  Pam said it usually only has about 10 people on it.

There was almost a whole boys academy on the train.  They were the whole trip yelling, whistling & fighting  Of course they sat right across from us.  They had the Conductor there half the time and then finally a man dressed in a big suit finally had to come & talk to them.  He too, worked for the railroad.  (I imagine.)

Then there were about  20  blind people also in our car.  The trip really went fast -- but I'm not sure if I'd like to go to OHIO by train though!!  

In Steilacoom there is the state mental hospital plus a federal prison.  You can see the prison outside of the Hawks living room window.  It is  3  miles away -- at night especially you can see all the lights.

But right about a block from their house is a big body of water.  You can see it all from their living room window also.

Now -- for the big news from school.  I hope you all are sitting down!  I've actually got a 'strong B+' in English.  I went to speak to my teacher yesterday morning about my term paper, and I asked her about it.  She also said she appreciated my 'always' being in class & 'always' handing in my papers & work on time.  Now, how about that?

When we go back to school we will be signing up for winter term.  I will be taking the same classes.  I will be taking a course in 'Deviant Behavior' instead of Principles of Sociology -- it was just a course to last this term.  I also hope to do pretty good this term in Sociology.  But about half of our grade will be decided by a term paper we have due this coming Thursday.  I, of course, hope to get a good grade on the paper.  

Was sure sorry that I missed talking to Daddy & Mary Virginia & Catherine today.

Will probably get my plane ticket this next Friday.  Judy has told me she will take me to the airport to get my ticket and also the 17th of December.  I'm very glad that I have got my reservation made.  I told you about the boy from OHIO that is having to go to Seattle first and then stopping once other than in Chicago.

It rained all day today.  (As usual.)

The Hawks used to live in Toledo, Ohio -- till about six years ago.  Pam's mother went to the Univ. of Toledo.

I appreciate the stamps you all sent.  I was keeping broke buying them every-day.

Will Catherine be gong some place over Christmas or will she actually be home?

My cold is alot better than say -- about a week to two weeks ago.  Then I couldn't even talk -- just cough & choke.  The doctor suggested me to take 'Good Vitamin C' tablet 2 a day.  He gave me a bunch of free ones.  But they cost $18.00 for 500 of them.  He thought it might help me keep from getting colds -- maybe even getting over the one I got now.  Monday when I get back I plan to go see the nurse about some free Vitamin 'C's'.  The Vitamin 'C's' -- you can chew.  They are not quite as bad as taking regular pills.

Well, I better go.  I don't know what we will be doing tomorrow.  Saturday we will be going up in the Mountains.  I hope it is nice & clear so I can take some pictures.

Don't worry about my COLD -- its not too bad now.  Even when it was worse I made it to all my classes, etc.

Better go.  This sure is rough on me  -- 4 days before I will get my mail.  HA!

Hope you all are fine.

Love, Bert

Dad (& all) look up in Mobil Travel Guide -- Northwest & Great Plains states edition (1968 edition)

p.239 - North Bend -- we saw the ski area.

p.243 - where we are going Saturday -- Port Angeles.  It is headquarters for Olympic National Park.  

We 'SAW' Mount Rainier today.  May go to Seattle tomorrow on bus!

1970 Catherine's Postcard -Nov.2

Caption: MAIN HALL, MOUNT VERNON MANSION.  This is the central hall of Washington's Mansion at Mount Vernon.  It is a beautiful example of the architecture of Colonial days.

 

Nov. 2, 1970

Hi!  It's really cold & rainy, with possibilities of snow.  Tomorrow I register for spring qtr.  I think I will take a course called "The Consumer & Economic Change" and the German seminar.  Plans are developing for Thanksgiving.  We will probably be leaving here about 6AM on Thurs.  The place where you can pick us up is near Rt. 35 about 20 minutes from Xenia.  I'll send you a map and we'll be able to call you when we are about an hour away.  Return trip will be Sunday mid-morning probably.  Can all this work in with your plans?  Hope so. How did election come out?

Love, Catherine

1989 MV's Letter -Nov.16

[11/16/89 -- ?]

Dear Mom, Dad & Grandma --

The weather this past week has been gorgeous -- It's hard to believe that it's almost Thanksgiving when the weather has been so gorgeous & warm.  It makes me wish I didn't have to work and study.

Well we're leaving for Georgia Friday afternoon at 2:00.  I'm going down to Macon with a friend of mine, stay with her Friday night and then go on to Douglas Saturday morning.  I'm scheduled to meet with the PPR committee at 10:00.  The UMW is having a bazaar, so we'll have lunch there and then continue meetings Saturday afternoon.  Sunday, I'll leave for Tuscaloosa to be at Betsy's church Sunday night to sing.  Monday night we're meeting a friend for dinner in Birmingham.  I'll leave Tuesday morning in order to be back in Lexington for Weight Watchers Tuesday night.

Christmas rush has really started at work.  People will come in and spend $100-$150 a shot without batting an eye.  We usually run 2 registers when we're busy but last Saturday we were using 3 and still had a line.  It amazes me how much "Jesus junk" some of these people will buy.

Now, you're planning on coming down Thanksgiving day, yes?  It will just be Don & I so I'll make reservations for approximately 1:00 or 1:30.  Will you & Grandma be spending the night then Thursday?  As far as coming home to sing on Sunday, I've asked to work early Saturday so that we (Don & I ) can drive up Saturday night and get there at a decent hour and stay at least until after lunch Sunday.

This past Sunday I sang at First UMC Lexington for both services, which went well.  They put me in the choir spot and had the choir sing during the offering!  Afterwards Don & I went to Red Lobster and I had the Shrimp Feast - shrimp prepared 4 different ways.  Wow -- that was the first time I'd been to Red Lobster in ages.

Okay -- I will see you people Thursday morning unless I hear otherwise.  We'll look forward to seeing you.  Sorry John & Serena can't come!

Love,
Mary Va.

1978 Catherine's Letter -Nov.20

Monday

11/20/78

Dear Mom, Dad & Mary Virginia,

Hi!  This will be a short letter as Gerry will be home soon for lunch and I'll have him mail it on his way back to work.  There has been more trouble here with the mail boxes.

We had our first snow storm Saturday night and yesterday – about six inches.  We still made it to church though.  Wendy made it through the whole service without getting too fussy.  She ate an apple and then cleaned out my purse.  They had a coffee hour afterwards (a once a month affair) so we got a chance to meet some more people – including the Dr. I had taken Wendy to about her eye.

Later in the afternoon we put Wendy in her snow suit (which arrived last Wednesday and one of the snaps has come off already so I may have to exchange the leggings) and took her out in the snow.  She just sat and looked at it.  We took some pictures so after we finish the roll we'll send you some.

Your letter arrived on Friday and glad to hear from you.  We'll be looking forward to talking to you on Thursday.  We are going to the house of one of the women who works with Gerry.  She is real nice and it should be a good dinner – around 3:00 in case you get this on Wednesday which is doubtful.  We are furnishing rolls, sweet potatoes & salad.

Lat Friday I went with Judy (the woman who works with Gerry) to a luncheon/fashion show at the Elks Club.  Gerry took Wendy out to lunch.  It was a break for me to get away from Wendy and she did fine.

Gerry has joined a group of guys who play basketball at the Jr. High (about 4 blocks from us) from 7-9 on Friday nights.  He came home exhausted this past Friday but said it was a good work out.  Maybe this week he'll be in better shape. 

Got to fix lunch now . . . .

Love,

Catherine, Gerry

& Wendy

1967 Jean's Letter to Catherine -Nov.29

Nov. 29, 1967

Dearest Catherine,

Thanksgiving weekend is over and things are beginning to settle back to normal again.  We did miss you so much but hope you enjoyed your day in Battlecreek (or is it Battle Creek?)

We did enjoy our visit with the Bruces though Mary Virginia was so full of cold.  Then we stayed all night at the Sheraton Dayton almost caddy-corner from Rikes.  But it was so crowded that day (Friday) that we were glad to get out of there.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that because Roberta hadn't been feeling too well she got permission to come home with J.N. Careys and called us from Interstate 71 and 72 Wednesday evening and we picked her up there.  We had been conferring back and forth with Barnesville but didn't know she was actually coming until she called.  She went back with them last evening – we took her to 71 and 35 to meet the Careys there.  She was feeling much better and hope all goes well with her from now on.

Patty had her Hawaiian girl friend with her at church yesterday – she evidently had spent the weekend there.  She is a most attractive girl.  I spoke with Weegie briefly.  She looks real cute with her hair cut real short.  Her mother was moved to a private room and is allowed visitors so will try to get over this week.  They have removed the trachea tube so it takes some getting used to breathing normally again.

Romeo and Juliet was put on Friday and Saturday evening but things just didn't work out for us to go.  Serena and John went Friday and Serena was going to baby-sit when we went Saturday evening but then she had her Sunday School Class Party at Rupps on Saturday night and had to take all the refreshments out for that and various other reasons just didn't make it.

We saw Greg, Carolyn, Marlena and Sybil at church too.  They have tentatively set the Post High Christmas party for the Thursday after Christmas which would be Dec. 28, I guess.

Mrs. Bees called and wanted to know if Roberta would baby sit Saturday evening (she told her she was busy as she and Nancy Walker had tentatively planned to get together) so then she asked for Serena and of course she had plans to go to Rupps so Mrs. Beers said that she guessed she would take the boys to the play so another reason to stay home.

Mary Virginia left her blanket at Bruces so she has been lost without it.  I told her she would probably get it in the mail so she keeps wanting to go out to the mailbox (Fife's) to see if it has come.

We wonder if Joe was able to get in touch with you.  Roberta had a letter from Mrs. Schamaun and she said that Greg is working at some real fancy restaurant in Daytona and has to wear black fancy suit (perhaps tux) and cummerbund (sp? – wide fancy belt).  He has waited on one of the Rockefeller family.

Really nothing new around here but counting the days till you get home.  (How?) 

Love and Kisses, 

Mother

Glad to receive your  long letter and 2 cards.

1977 Roberta's postcard to John -Nov.26

Disneyland Country Bear Jamboree postcard -mailed 1977

[postmarked Nov 26, 1977]

Welcome bak to school!  What a way to spend my vacation – with 9 teenagers.  What a change from HG senior citizens.

How was Thanksgiving at home?  I missed all the traditional this year.  I.T. came in Tuesday night – said hello to you.

Love, Berta

1967 Catherine's Letter -Nov.25

November 25, 1967

Dear Mother, Dad, Serena, John and Mary,

Hi!  Got a letter from you all this morning, and I'm glad to hear you all survived the virus or whatever.

I have spent maybe a half hour studying since Wednesday.  Maybe I should have gone home for Thanksgiving to get caught up on my homework.  The worst part is that I have nothing really pressing to be done but before the end of the quarter . . . .

1. ART – Not much better than it ever was.  I have made a little progress on my term paper.  J.F. Peto's wife was from Lerado, Ohio which has since gone out of existence I think.  Last week we finished studying sculpture and we are now on architecture which is 100% improvement.  However, it has come too late in the quarter to help my grade average much and I'm still maintaining a D average.  I just hope I can do well enough on the final to keep the D.
2. PHYSICS –  keeps getting more difficult and as the difficulty increases my grade decreases.  On our second hour exam which we received back yesterday out of a possible 100 points the grades in the class ranged from 0-82.  The average was 51 and I got 57 which is probably a C.  My average at the moment is pretty unstable and could fluctuate either direction depending on the final.  I am therefore, hoping for a C.
3. MATH – is about the same.  After two tests, I still have a B average and unless something drastic happens which I am certainly not looking forward to, I may pull out with a B.

As for the chem test, I did well enough so that I won't have to take it next quarter.  However my grade was below average which means I'm going to have to study that mach harder.

Wednesday night I went with Tom W. to see the play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" which was downtown at Carver Center.  We doubled with Sarah and Greg and had a great time.  Tom is from Chillicothe and Greg from Hamilton so except for Sarah from Colorado we had a convention of Southern Ohioans.

We had a great time at Gertie's on Thursday.  Counting Gertie and her parents there were seven of us: Alice, Susan, Sarah and me.  Gertie's mother must have spent hours fixing all the food!  Her father sells farm equipment or something in that line so they live out in the country.  Gertie did take us in and showed us around Battle Creek for awhile  We saw Kellogg's.  Rah!

Yesterday we came back to the dreary old classes with about 20% of the students present and attending.  Big thrill!  Good old Miss Wood never gives up and she kept eight of us who were stupid enough to go to class 25 minutes late.  How disgusting!  When we finally got out of class I was rushing over to Saga to eat before the line closed when I walked right by this unfamiliar looking boy who obviously was not a K student.  I really didn't think too much about it though since a lot of people's families are here.  However, when this "strange" person said "Hi! Catherine." I just about fell over.  My very own cousin and I didn't even recognize him!

Joe thought it was really funny but I must say I was really embarrassed.  When we walked in Saga everyone immediately jumped to the conclusion that this was my "boyfriend from home" and why hadn't I ever told anyone.  Things finally calmed down when the word got around that he was only my cousin!

Tom and I gave him an extensive tour of the campus which lasted a record 45 minutes.  We kind of had to drag it out though!  It certainly was a surprise to see him (I didn't get your letter until today saying that he might call.)  and that dear kind lady, Aunt Frances, sent the mot delicious cookies and a little pumpkin pie.  Of course, they are all gone by now.

Last night I had really good intentions of settling down and really getting some studying done.   What a joke!  Tom came over and we were going to watch TV or something when I remembered that those library books which I took out when you all were here were due yesterday.  So we trotted down to the library instead.

Tonight I have a date with John.  This afternoon I am planning to work some more on the art paper, and study math.  And tomorrow with the exception of going to church with John the whole day is going to be dedicated to physics lab and physics.

I don't know how this roommate bit is going to work out.  Nothing new has happened in the last week or so.

It is almost lunch time so I think I better be signing off now.  Only 21 days until those horrid exams will be finished!

Love,

Cathy

1977 Catherine's Letter - Nov.23

Wednesday morning

November 23, 1977

Dear Mom, Dad, Mary and John (?),

Hi!  I doubt that I will do much letter writing tomorrow so I thought I'd get this off to you today.  We were disappointed that Roberta won't be coming for Thanksgiving but I can understand her wanting to go to San Francisco.  We'll miss her.  We decided not to eat out for Thanksgiving and also not to go in with the "community" for dinner.  Instead Frank and Elma are coming over here for dinner.  They are fixing the Turkey and the stuffing and we are supplying everything else – cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, rolls & pie.  I forgot salad – I'm making that kind with lime jello, pears, cream cheese and nuts.  We have ordered two pies from House of Pies – pumpkin and cherry.  I went down there yesterday to sample the pumpkin to make sure it was good enough to go with our dinner.  It passed the test!  We should have a real feast.  DeeDee was sick yesterday – flu, I guess – but we are i hopes she will be fully recuperated by tomorrow so she can enjoy dinner with us.

DeeDee is really excited about going to Canada.  It is still a month before they leave but she knows what she's going to wear, when the plane leaves, when it gets there, what they are going to do when they first get there, and then what they are going to do the first day, the second day, etc.  I don't know if she has what they are going to eat planned out too or if she is leaving that up to her Grandmother!

Wendy has been sleeping more lately and eating less.  She falls asleep in the middle of her breakfast and sometimes during her lunch too.  She has been sleeping all night without any trouble and taking 3-4 hour naps in the morning and the afternoon.  Then at night she has a tremendous amount of nervous energy and it takes awhile to get her calmed down enough to go to sleep.

I got a six month subscription to the Sanford Star so we'd hear more news of Sanford.  It comes out once a week – on Wednesday.  the Nov. 2nd issue came on the 16th and Nov. 9th issue arrived on the 17th.  We usually hear from someone in Gerry's family – usually his sister – every two weeks or so but she doesn't keep us up on the local news too well.

Well, I better finish this off, I want to try to get the apartment cleaned up a little today so it looks a little less cluttered for the big holiday! 

I'll probably be talking to you before you get this but hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

Love,

Catherine, Gerry

& Wendy

1977 Catherine's Letter -Nov.17

Dear Mom, Dad, and Mary Virginia,

Hi!  I haven't gotten a letter from you all in quite awhile so I'll probably get one today after I mail this.  Roberta called us – I think it was Monday – I guess I spilled the beans about the Buick but you were right about it being Marion who bought it.

Mother, do you remember the girl upstairs who was pregnant?  She had a 7 lb. 14 oz. boy on Monday.  She was two weeks overdue.  I guess she is supposed to come home from the hospital today.  So now Wendy will have a playmate. Supposedly they are to move out within a month but they are not anxious to move so we'll see how it turns out.

We went to an open hose at DeeDee's school last night.  She has a really nice school – it was built about two years ago.  We got to meet some of her friends, her teacher, principal, etc.  They also had packets of their school work fixed up for the parents to look at.  DeeDee was kind of hurt though because the teacher had put pictures of pilgrims that the children had drawn around the room but she didn't put DeeDee's up.  Wendy didn't seem too impressed with her first visit to a school classroom.

Wendy is eating three meals a day now with cereal & egg for breakfast & supper and meat and vegetables for lunch.  She is nursing about five times a day and is also taking her juice and water much better.  I bought a different kind of nipple – playtex natural action type – and maybe that has made a little difference.  So far her favorite kinds of juice are orange and apple-cherry.  She isn't so wild about apple-grape.  Today she is having prune-orange.  She had a little before breakfast and seemed to take it real well.  She's had corn, peas & green beans – and corn is definitely her favorite although she ate the others OK.  The only kind of meat she has had is chicken so I can't say on meat yet.  We did buy her some turkey & sweet potatoes so she can have a real Thanksgiving dinner.

Speaking of Thanksgiving dinner I think we will be eating at home and getting together with some other people here at the apartment so we can share in the cooking and eating – makes for more variety and more of a holiday spirited meal.  We had thought DeeDee would be spending the day with her Mother but her Mother doesn't seem to have anything planned so I guess she will be coming over here after all.

Wish we had more of those Ohio golden grimes apples.  Ever since Grandma was here and made apple sauce I haven't been able to live without it!  I make a batch every week and eat it on toast, in yogurt, on oatmeal, cookies, etc.  I'm not so gung-ho on cottage cheese anymore or I'd be eating it with that too.

The whole letter seems to be about food!  I've been watching the scales so I can try not to gain back the weight I lost!

Love,

Catherine, Gerry & Wendy

1967 Catherine's Letter -Nov.16

November 16, 1967

Dear Mother, Daddy, Rober (I only do that when I type!), Serena, John, and Mary,

Hi!  Greetings from the North Pole!  Brrrr!  You probably received my last post card rather late as I wrote it on Friday and I don't think it went out until Monday.  I just dropped it into the mailbox downstairs rather than carry it all the way down to the big box at Bowen and then I remembered that the next day was Veteran's Day and they wouldn't be picking up the mail here.

The dance was really great!  The dress fit fine.  I didn't have the shoes died but now they are really a mess after I walked to the dance in the rain they are really muddy.  Any suggestions on cleaning?

Afterwards we went to get a pizza.  It really turned into a chaotic evening!  We put the order in for the pizza and after we sat around waiting for about 40 minutes we decided nobody could be that slow with a pizza.  When Evan went to check it turned out that some man had come in and said our pizza was his, and he had just left the place.  Of course just as we are running out after him to get our pizza back he zooms off in his car.  By this time its is 1:10 A.M. per is 1:30, the pizza is not ready and we are 15 minutes away from the dorm!  The pizza place really put out the steam and gave us a pizza (the wrong kind, but nevertheless a real pizza) in five minutes.  Somehow we made it back to the dorm and had a few minutes to spare, but how I will never know!

Sarah (my new best friend and comrade) and I decided that Sunday was still part of Girl-Bid weekend so we did some more work in that line.  She invited a guy to served dinner which we have every Sunday noon but he said he had too much homework and was planning to skip the served meal.  (I can see why he had too much homework, he is in my physics class!)  I invited John Schaeffer to go to church with me but it turned out he is a Catholic so he invited me to served meal!  Sarah ended up with his roommate and we had a nice foursome.

After supper the four of us (Sarah, Cal, John and I) went to this house where Sarah was babysitting for a five-year-old boy (she brought him to supper.) and played hide and seek for awhile.  It felt pretty good to get out of that studying rut!

The whole end of our hall is playing musical beds in an attempt to come up with a roommate for next quarter.  Sarah and I want to room together but the total move would involve eight people and there is one girl who is pretty adamant about staying.  You can see how one person could foul the whole thing up pretty well!  We were supposed to have our slips in yesterday about roommates for next quarter but since our mess is so complicated they gave us an extension to work things out!

Last night Sarah and I went to see "School for Wives" by Moliere which was put on at Western.  The Western kids stared at us like we were foreigners or something.  What really shocked them was when we pulled carrots, celery, cucumbers, lettuce and marshmallow apricot salad out of our pockets to eat during intermission!

The real highlight of yesterday was when I went to the library to study between PE and math class.  Math starts at three and I must have fallen asleep for when I looked at my watch I discovered it was 3:45 and I was still in the library.  I grabbed my math book and my coat and zoomed over to fourth floor Olds in record speed so that I was arriving as everyone else was leaving.  Dr. Bausch was very understanding when I told him how embarrassed I was, etc.  Today we are having a test so he said if I had any questions I could come in and ask him!

We also had a big physics midterm yesterday which I don't think I did too well on.  I guess time will tell.  Do you know if I ever decided to go to graduate school I am going to have to work triple hard all the rest of my four years here just to bring up my first quarters grades.  What an encouraging thought!

The chemistry test was too much!  We haven't gotten the results but if I did like I think I did I will probably be taking chem next quarter.

Are you going to Bruces for Thanksgiving?  Speaking of Thanksgiving, next Monday night we are having a Thanksgiving fast for freedom which means that for every person who doesn't eat they save so much money which goes to Vista or somewhere like that.

Save this letter it may be the last one you get before Christmas!

Love,

Catherine

(alias Annie Anonymous)

1967 Lois Bruce Letter -Nov.7

Nov. 7, 1967

Dear Uibles ––

Have you voted?  As parents of a future president I'm sure you have.

Have you made plans for T.G.?  Why not come to Dayton & spend it with us.  We'll plan to have dinner around 1:00 & that will give us time to digest our meal before eating turkey sandwiches in the eve.  I remember hearing that Kathryn & Roberta won't get home & we'll miss them but we'll be glad to have 5 of you so do say you can come.

Your trip sounded good & I'm sure it was fun.

There will be lots of nap space for those who find it desirable.  We might even get in a trip to the new Mall.

So come

            Love

                       Lois

1976 Catherine's Letter to John -Nov.27

November 27, 1976
Dear John,

Sorry we didn't reply to your reply to our reply . . . sooner.  I guess by now you have heard that you are going to Washington.  At least that is what I gathered from what Roberta told me that Mom said.  However, we are still waiting to hear whether you are coming to California.  You are welcome to come at Christmas or any other time that might fit into your schedule.  I wouldn't wait too many years though as we don't plan to live here in Calif. forever.  If you do decide to wait then you could always find out whether we had moved or not.  Family news seems to travel fairly fast.  Especially with Roberta here in San Diego.  If you are coming to Calif. at Christmas please let us know soon so that we won't mail your Christmas present to Ohio.  Of course, maybe you would rather that we did that anyway.

Did Serena forget when your birthday was?  Or is she just behind the times?  I wish I knew what to get her for Christmas.  Really the only present I have bought is one for Mary Virginia.  It's all wrapped and ready to be mailed.  We have also bought most of Deedee's stuff.  We got her a Baby Alive, Mod Hair Ken, Lite-Brite, roller skates, dictionary, and some other assorted items, including a monopoly game.

Did you go home for Thanksgiving?  We took Roberta & Deedee out to dinner at the Hanalei Hotel.  They had a buffet with both traditional turkey & trimmings as well as Hawaiian dishes.  It was a really good dinner.  Afterwards we went to the Bruces.  Mrs. Bruces brother and sister were there as well as the brother's wife and three of their children.  Their son is the same age as you.  The two daughters who were there were 24 & 28.  Altogether I guess there are six children in the family – five girls and the one son, so somebody else perhaps was in a worse situation that you.  Or better?

How is Mary Virginia doing?  She never says much on the telephone.  Do you think she will go to Hudson Guild next summer?  Are you planning to go there?  I thought maybe she could come out and spend some time with us.  Oh well, "Only the future will tell us what is to come in the days ahead."

[Love, Catherine]

1986 Roberta's Letter - Nov.25

11-25-86

Hi ––

Here's the latest JAG [?] letter –

January would be a great month to be here.  We will probably reserve the trailer space at "The View" from 1/26 - 2/23.  That way you all can stay with us a few days & we will plan on coming East (to Apache Junction) a time or 2 to see you all.  We stopped at The View last week (or 2 ago) when we hiked & the park is filling up nicely with lots & lots of activities!  It's a real R.V. Resort!  Sid & I will plan to make the scene there between 2/17 - 2/24.

I have to work Thanksgiving – but hope to get in a bike ride in the afternoon.

Sid is planning a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner just for the 2 of us – we will enjoy leftovers – probably till Christmas for the turkey.  In time for another BIG BIRD.  (at 19¢ per pound – when you buy $50.00 groceries!)

I ordered a VCR tape of Tour de Tucson – will send you all a picture that Sid took –

Much Love –

Roberta

1986 Catherine's Letter -Nov.24

Monday, November 24, 1986

Dear Mother & Dad,

Hi!  Thanks for your letter and the clippings.  I read Jane Brody's first book and I have seen her second one but haven't checked it out yet.  It looks interesting though.

We talked to Roberta last night and she said Serena is now in New Vienna.  (How's it going, Serena???)  At least a majority of the family made it to Mary V's "Touch of Burgundy".  How did the performance go?

We are going to do our Thanksgiving shopping today.  Wendy has planned our menu for us including most of the traditional foods.  I notice she left out a vegetable though so we'll have to add that.  I have Friday and Saturday off also so it will be an extra long weekend.

Gerry has been making lots of contacts but nothing has turned up yet.  It's the wrong time of year to get a job in parts so we'll just have to wait and see what develops.

Wendy has been working on her Christmas list.  She goes through the Christmas catalog several times a week, marking the things that catch her eye.  She is getting more difficult to buy things for though now that she is growing older and more "sophisticated" in her tastes.  I ordered her a copy of New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky.  Are you familiar with that book?  It has a poem about homework which she loves to recite.

We have some errands to do downtown so I will close and get this in the mail.

Love, 

Catherine, Gerry

& Wendy

1976 Roberta's Letter -Nov.22

November 22, 1976

Dear Grandma,

Hi!  How does it feel to be down in Florida again . . . . year went fast, huh? It doesn't seem like that long ago, when we went to get you at the airport last year on your trip from Florida.  I hope your wheel chair, walker, etc made the same trip you did, I'll never forget how they didn't make the same flight here in San Diego.

I'm waiting for my supper to cook.  Luckily, the office (which is really in the hallway, just outside the kitchen is so close so I can get started on this letter and at the same time within watching and smelling distance of the kitchen.

My business is going well . . . . in fact I've decided to hire a delivery boy to help me do my deliveries on Saturday.  The trouble I have is finding people home after noontime on Saturday, and I have too many to get them all done myself by that time.  My biggest deliveries will be on the first of the month . . . . alot of military people here, plus alot of welfare people.  I'm doing better than I ever dreamed, I enjoy it alot, which makes for a nice job . . . . especially when I think how I disliked it and was treated at the Restaurant.  I'll never work for a place that takes advantage of their employees.

Gerry made reservations for all of us to eat out Thanksgiving.  I think it beats all the work involved in having the traditional lunch.  How was it at my house?????  I just hope my Mother is not overdoing it.  She doesn't seem to know how to take it easy.

I've played very little cards since I hurt my finger.  I am able to use my thumb now much better, but then I'm busy doing lots of different stuff (such as organizing my work) so little time left for idle games.

I'm glad the figs made it to Ohio, you know I was thinking about dates when I got those, that is what happens when I get in too big of a hurry.  I shop at the neatest fruit and vegetable stand not far from here.  They know me there by name now.  Grapefruit have finally come to a decent price -- ten for a dollar.  Their vegetables are really good -- just wish I had someone to do all the busy work on the cooking side here.  But, the taste sure beats anything frozen or canned.  Got to go for now . . . . .

Love,

Berta

[Grandma writes: This came to-day. Tues.]

1975 MV's letter to John -Nov.

[11/75]

Dear John,

I finally got to read your letter after it had been lost for approx. 2 days.  On thanksgiving day we went out to fallsville with Cris.  WE only drove past button springs.

As you can see I am finally learning to ty- xxxx pe on my own.  I know it needs somework.

[MV]

1984 Family Letter -Nov.26

Monday

November 26, 1984

Dearest Family,

Hope that you all had a nice Thanksgiving.  We would have enjoyed having you all with us and certainly thought of each of you often.  We did have many things for which to be thankful: continued good health and much happiness and many, many other good things.  Just wish that we could get together more often and all together - those times don't come often enough -- as far as we are concerned anyway.

Mary Virginia brought home an Austrian girl who goes to the college and Mie Young was here for a couple of days.  The Culbreaths (new minister and his family) were here and Eloise Simkins so we had 13.  Mary V had also invited a mother and her son who weren't able to come at the last minute.

It has been nice having MV home -- she left this AM at 6:00 to go on bus to Philadelphia and Washington singing various places as well as getting to do some sightseeing.  Both MV and Mie Young have jobs when they get back from tour.  MV is working at the Y at the college and Mie Young got a job in a dress shop in the Factory Outlet  Mall near Kings Island.  Some girl from Adams County stayed all night with us last night so she wouldn't have so far to drive this morning.  [The estimated date on the postcard, posted here a few days ago, must have been incorrect.]

The Christmas Bazaar is this Saturday and everything is geared up for that and most of us will be glad when it is over.  That is all some think of all year long.  I wish sometimes that I were more artistic and into crafts.  Thanks to Roberta who made a number of notebook covers.

Dad is counting the days left on the Commissioners schedule.  There are seven at most including a trip to Columbus for a couple of days the second week in December.  One of the commissioner's of the  county (D.M. Fife) is president of the state group and the other commissioner is president of the district so Dad feels he really should support them at those levels.  There are so many special Christmas parties coming up in the next few weeks.  Each group thinks they have to have something special then and invite the county commissioners. (and their spouses).  Most of them are really nice but too many at one time.  David Stewart and his wife are welcome to that part of it.

Did get some mundane things done over the weekend . . like changing the oil in the cars and planting trees and shrubs in the yard.  M.V. had started them in her "nursery" and are now plenty large to move.  Last night we went to the "movies?" at the church and saw Martin Luther ('83 was the 500th anniversary of his birth).  Grandma joined us, plus had pop corn and lemonade.  After seeing the movie was motivated to re-read the article in the Natl Geographic on him.  He too had started out to e a lawyer, but had a greater calling.

Catherine sent us one of Wendy's spelling papers.  She is doing quite well in school.  Dad has more appreciation for teachers as he participated recently in "Back to School for a day in Wilmington".  About 50 adults were involved and it was an experience being on the "line" and conducting (?) a class.

[love, etc.]

1984 Roberta's Letter -Nov.14

Nov 14, 1984

Dear Folks,

Hi!  Thought you all would like a picture of me in my Halloween Flapper dress!  On the close-up you can see the beauty mark.!

It's beginning to be the holiday season – getting lots of calls from groups wanting to come out & do their good works & service visits.  Mostly means lots of home-made (& store bought) cookies & Christmas Carol singing!  Too bad they just come [or care?] during the Christmas season – I always put out my squeal [spiel?]  on how we welcome them but we are here 12 months a year!

Wish we could be on College Ave for Thanksgiving – but looking forward to representing the Uible-Kings in Florida mid-January!  Hope all A-1.

Sending small pkg – slow mail – tho new clothes – not 2nd hand!

Love, Roberta