1967 Jean & HH's Letter to Catherine -Nov.21

Nov. 21, 1967

[From Jean]  Dearest Catherine,

Glad to receive your cards – two came Monday which were written Friday and Saturday, Just how did the Chemistry test turn out?  You said you had gotten the results but no mention of the outcome.  Do you plan to take it next quarter?

It was nice of Gertie to invite you girls to her home for Thanksgiving and glad that you accepted.  We feel a little better about not getting to be with you that day.  Just getting out of Kalamazoo for a few hours should be refreshing.

Your mention of Sarah – your best friend was your first mention of her.  Hope things work out for you all to change roommates.  Will you or Gina be keeping your room?  Does she have someone she wants to be with for a roommate? 

Any regrets about inviting Evan to the Girl Bid?  There seems to be much more mention of John S. now so curious to know the outcome.

First Serena had the 24 hour virus plus touch of flue; then Mary Virginia took sick on the way to Columbus and she kept it up all evening.  Our plans to have a nice dinner and do some shopping sort of fell by the wayside and we were happy to be fairly near a ladies room when the urge came for Mary Virginia.  Daddy's plane was 20 minutes late and we sat and stared at a map of Lake Central Airlines which showed Kalamazoo but didn't make any reservations for you at Christmas but was surely tempted.  If you didn't have a very long vacation would have though.

John filled up at MYF and about 11:00 regretted it for the rest of the night for he had the 24 hour virus then.  He missed school Monday morning but went yesterday afternoon.

Elizabeth Johnson was in this morning and brought us 2 gallons of milk.  They are having more than they can use so told us to bring the bottles back and they would be glad to refill them.  They are switching over to grain farming so should take less physical work.

Love, Mother

[From HH]
No wonder we could not find anything on Mr. Peta.  Keep us posted on his developments – like a fellow from outer space.

We plan to stay overnight in Dayton Thursday and I'm (Dad) will be going to Springfield Friday morning on a deal to hep screen applicants for the military academy for Congressman Brown.  Have read the applications for four boys so should be an interesting experience.

The folks NJ [News Journal] service in Fla. got off with a bang, the first mail they recd two papers – but they were both of the same issue.  Mother wrote that the sun was too bright to be outdoors.  So there are advantages to being in air conditioned Michigan.

Love, Dad

P.S. We talked to Joe on the phone and he may try to call you when he is in Michigan visiting his Aunt Frances; he's leaving for Cincinnati Saturday so it will no doubt be Friday as we told him you wouldn't be there Thursday.  Happy Thanksgiving!