Dear Family:
This time change is nice as far as working in the yard in the evening, was outside this evening until 8:30 mowing the yard for the second time and also going between the rows in the garden with the cultivator. The other half of the apple tree by the playhouse has blown over. We had our first meal of asparagus tonight and hope to get the patch larger this summer, Bert and John do you recall what a nice patch there was up at Hudson Guild?
At the monthly church meeting last night the Board voted to raise $20,000 over a year (yes, the word three should be first ) period to put a new roof (the present one has been there since 1876), spouting, storm windows and more insulation. Jim Wright the pastor at the Christian Church left yesterday to become a chaplain in the service – he has been going to school for some time for special training in this area.
Sunday night was the annual Senior Citizens Banquet at the Church and we helped serve. There was an excellent program by a lady from Dayton, who pretended to carry on conversations with others by herself. The meal was unique, which really does not sound like the right word, but there was just enough chairs to seat all the guests and the workers . . . what luck.
The Methodists have closed Camp Sabina and Rev. Briggs there has been assigned a church in the Springfield district. Heard that they are trying to sell the grounds to the Village of Sabina.
Last Saturday we virtually toured the county looking at cars – prices have zoomed up since we bought a car in 1974. Started out and ended up getting a car at Tolles here in NV – he is celebrating his 11th year as a dealer, the vast majority of which has been as a mobil home dealer. The car is listed as getting an average of 22 miles to the gallon, so we are curious to see how it works out. Wilma Croghan got a car new to her – a Mercury – like ours, only newer. We got a Plymouth Vellare or rather we are to get it this coming weekend after it has been rust-proofed underneath. As part of his 11th anniversary celebration Gary is offering that service for only $11 – supposedly a $85 value.
Dad has written most of this letter and Serena is going to add a couple of lines. It was nice talking to both Catherine and Roberta this past weekend and we missed talking to you John on your Watts line but glad to get all your letters, family. John, yours came this AM which was quite a long one for you – had wanted to call you to relieve your mind about transportation but it is hard to get through to you.
We (Dad and I) are going to take Serena to Dayton and Dad will go to the Ohio Bar Convention which is conveniently meeting at this time. We plan to stay at the Stouffer Inn – Dayton's newest hotel. Ruth is to stay with Mary Virginia. And Kelly is to stay here Friday night but we will be back by then.
Really thought those were such nice notes that Marion wrote to Mary Virginia in her Nothing Book and in the front of her "Illusions." I've started to read the latter and find it very interesting. Hope that all goes well with her.
[from Serena]
Roberta, John and Steve went to Mount Vernon and got some of the accessories off of the Granada. Ray is willing to buy your stereo and is willing to pay about $80 for it.
I got the last of my stitches out yesterday and am more or less back to normal except for trouble in my left elbow joint.
We went to the Mother-daughter meeting of the Mother's Club tonight which was alright. All the guests got an African violet. I think that I will leave mine home for Mother to kill.
I was over at the high school yesterday and Mrs. Mandrell and Mr. Garber asked about Roberta.
[back to Dad or Mom?]
Wednesday morning: Sun is bright and hope the danger of frost is over with so that the garden will do some growing – the strawberries are out in bloom.
Wendell Mahanes is to come this morning and relay our chimney – a number of the old bricks in the chimney had splintered which let water in and then we had a leak in the living room ceiling, so we hope this will take care of the problem. Wendell fixed Grandma's porch railing where it had disintegrated.
[Love, etc.]
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