1967 Jean's Letter to Catherine -Oct.2

Monday

Oct. 2, 1967

Dearest Catherine,

We keep thinking every day that we'll hear from you – even a post card but perhaps tomorrow.  Daddy said he wrote you this morning so there isn't much new to tell you.

I saw Mr. Bernard tonight and he said that Shirley, Brenda and Vicki are coming home this weekend but Weegie doesn't plan to come.

Mrs. Fisher said Alice has a list of things she needs every time she writes – first it was a white uniform that she has to wear to her Home Ec class(es).  The last letter said she needs white shorts for gym class.  But Mrs. Fisher said she'd (Alice) have to get that herself as she couldn't be sure of her size.  I doubt if she would have any luck around here finding any shorts, let alone white, remembering your luck.

Mrs. Collier or Ruth S. said Carolyn is dissatisfied with her dorm – she was home last weekend but I didn't get to see her.

Tonight was the Home and School League Open House.  I worked today to get both libraries ready for inspection – don't know who really inspected them but they did look alot better.

Mr. Raish [sp?] introduced me to his wife and she's a real BLONDE BOMBSHELL.  Quite a shock but seemed very nice.

Mrs. Walker told me Jack's sister & family were down from Bloomington, Mich. and they couldn't speak too highly of K College to what a high scholastic average you have to have to be accepted.  They (Mich. Walkers) couldn't believe that someone from New Vienna would be going there.  Evidently Mrs. Walker told Mrs. Hause for she told me the same thing & how proud they all are of you.

Both Mrs. Walker and Mrs. McKenzie told me how attractive they think you look with you hair and contacts.  [Watch your headsize now after all these comments].

Ruth Shoemaker & Mrs. Collier evidently got along fine with the younger three.  Ruth had helped Serena bake 2 apple pies Saturday A.M. & had made a cake to have for John's birthday dinner yesterday.  He had invited Grandma & Granddaddy & wanted to have Mrs. Smith so we invited her too.

Saturday was the Chicken Barbecue at Fairview & it was real good and well attended.  They were even sitting eating on the benches in the sanctuary.

Mrs. Robinson told me her brother-in-law had driven them around the new library at K College so they could see where you would be studying.

We are most anxious to hear from you and how everything is going – whether the Computer Dance was very reliable for matching – how your classes work out & what you are taking & when, if you went to church & where – plus hundreds of other things.  I saw alot of bedspreads & curtains at Marshall Field but knew if I sent anything it would either duplicate or clash with your purchases or ideas.  You have a real nice room and Gina seemed real compatible.  Hope you have fun along with all that studying you'll no doubt be doing – the competition will be stiff but you've got what it takes – don't try to live up to Debbie Smith's reputation.  You are more well rounded than she – not figuratively speaking.

It was nice meeting your adviser and the Davis'es (Charlie's parents?) & many others.  Hope to hear soon.

All our very best love, Mother