1978 Roberta's Letter -Nov.4

[11/4/78]

Friday Afternoon

4:00 pm –

Hi Family –

Fridays – at least today has been very slow – only 1 person in office all day – w/ very few telephone calls incoming.  Off and on I've been trying to get a hold of people –  but by now – either the people I need to talk to are either out of their offices – or might as well be.

The hardest thing I've done today is to make up our ads for Sunday/Monday papers – which are the big ones for the week.  We put ads in every day – but really concentrate on those 2 – plus Wednesday – when grocery ads come out.  Advertise in 3 papers – Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe – get most of our people from Mesa. 

Marion didn't have to teach today – so she came over for lunch – we went & had a pizza – then to Wendy's for a frosty.  Sounds good – Mary Va?  Marian had never had a frosty before.

We went over last night – w/ all our stuff – mostly Marian's – to the Garage Sale – it wouldn't all fit in the back of the truck – so much stuff – made 2 1/2 trips – mostly because we also took over an antique table that had been in the shed – the Victriala (sp?) – also a copper cream can, etc.

At lunch she gave me a report of what all sold – she was pleasantly surprised.  The radio that had been in the Datsun – when we got it – before we put the good AF/FM 8-track in I sold – for $7.50 – the man at the junk yard offered me $5.00 – Marian really enjoys bargaining w/ the people buying –

So for this week – I've not placed anyone – definitely – but did have a girl that was offered a job then she turned it down – only wanted to work part time – it was full time of course – she didn't think of that until she went out – had the interview & was hired.

I do have 3 people – all of which have had interviews – and feel that all 3 of them have a good chance of being hired.  Time will tell – this is an interesting job – you meet all kinds of nuts – like yesterday had a boy come in – who graduated from high school 1978 – who wants to make "least acceptable" 16 thousand! –– Then there was another character who had never finished school – quit in 11th grade – had worked as a landscaper – but would now like an office job –

At home now – Mary Va. your letter came today – thanks!  We went to a Halloween Carnival – yes – I remember 3 years ago – think Ruth still does?  The carnival was down at the church (Catholic) where Stubbs go – Chris – there youngest won 1st prize as a CARROT – they made it our of wire and paper mache – but it was far too narrow down at the bottom – he could hardly walk in it.  We also got some homemade goodies – Marian sent a package of them to Kevin – her nephew – who is in 1st year college.  My job is right in the edge of the industrial part of Tempe – just about 3 miles from UPS – round trip –

Masa is welcome to come to Arizona – I wouldn't think it would complicate things too much on this end – besides maybe someday we will spend time w/ his family.  Ho! Hum!

I've never heard from Aunt Mary – maybe w/ the market being so crazy – they aren't even buying stamps!

I'll close – have been busy cleaning!!!      And it always gets  the best of me ––-

Love, 

Berta