Tuesday --
October 7, 1980
Dearest Family --
We did have a nice weekend in Chicago with Serena and wish that we could have stayed longer for had to leave right after having dinner with her but did have a good visit. Thought especially about Roberta when we ate at the Khyber India which was real close by. But the food was pretty hot even for Dad and we kept the waiter busy with the water pitcher. We had heard you could order it mild or spicy or in-between but neglected to ask. Looked over the Loyola library afterwards and then back to 777 Michigan Avenue where Imperial Smelting was our host.
Thought about John celebrating his 23rd birthday and wish we could have been on hand too but know he wasn't by himself. Anxious to hear what celebrating they did -- looking forward to hearing soon.
Saturday morning after a stop at the Loyola bookstore (Dad went back to library) we headed north to Serena's bank and also found a nice girl's bike at a shop not far from her apartment -- not new but a good used one which someone had bought but was too big for them so got a smaller bike. It has coaster brakes and balloon tires but looks almost brand new. She plans to invest in a back pack. We have had some around here at home but only one I found was a flimsy small one so she'll probably buy a good one.
We had lunch at one of the "Lettuce Entertain You" restaurant chain this one in Evanston called "Fritz is It" or some similar title. (Last time ate in one not too far from Serena's place called "Johnathan Seafood" -- both good and very unusual.) First time I can ever remember seeing so much caviar and fresh fruit at the salad bar.
Did a little other shopping and then ate quickly at 777 to get to the Drury theater by 7PM to see "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road" starring Phyllis Newman. It is a good musical but some of the language got a little grating used over and over -- basically a woman's lib theme -- manager doesn't want singer using her own material or admitting that she is celebrating her 40th birthday, etc. Had heard about it on Phil Donahue's show including some of the music so knew a little about it.
Sunday we went to church at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel but amazed again at the vastness and cold-Cathedral like structure though beautiful. Hannah Hunt the head of Univ. of Chicago did read the scripture and interesting just to see her after hearing about her - the first woman provost of such a large university. Realized later that it was World Communion Sunday but this wasn't mentioned. They were having lunch on the lawn afterwards to which we were invited but declined.
We did go to the only Mobil Guide recommended restaurant on the side of Chicago called the Court House which we found served only brunch from10:30 til 2:30 so had plenty of time there. One unusual feature was the big basket of orange halves with two squeezers which were constantly being used by the patrons and another was the chocolate bottomed croissants -- delicious baked goodies, fresh fruit, fish, salmon and bagels (thought about Carol) and the more usual scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, soufflé and bread pudding. And a salad bar too. And lots of cheeses.
We dropped Serena off at the Howard El to take her back north and we headed south east and home. We had planned to come by way of I-74 but found that exit closed so took off cross country for awhile but eventually got on it.
Mary Virginia had gotten along fine but hadn't had the best weather either for the ball game which they had won or for the trip to King's Island with five others. Weather did clear but was coldish but price of $3.50 compliments of Cincinnati Milacron via Dale Howard to softball team was very reasonable. She said they had the fireworks at 9PM so came home after that. She stayed with the Hannahs.
She also had several pieces of bad news. Donald Watters' brother Harold who also lives in NV had been killed in truck accident on Friday AM -- we had been rerouted because of it (near children's home). And also on Saturday Terry Carey was fatally injured in an accident near State routes 73 and 729. Some say Terry had swerved to keep from hitting a dog and ran head on into Violet Kuntz' husband. Barely know him to see him but Vi has been at the New Vienna bank since Vera Baker left and they live in the second house on left in Snow Hill Meadows the subdivision just on the edge of NV toward Hillsboro. His condition was serious but they now say good and think that he will make it.
Hope that this letter reaches Madras before G'ma and Roberta have left but will try to reach you all by phone Saturday morning anyway. This is the only Saturday this month that MV doesn't have a band contest or something going on -- had thought about going to Newark but also realized that Monday is a bank holiday so imagine they have other plans -- to go to Erie or Ravenna or someplace or possibly have company in Newark. There are so many things going on this fall up thru the middle of Nov.
Dad did have a call from Kim in Korea and wants a letter from us saying that Mie Young is needed to speak at a church meeting -- only way she can be allowed out of Korea. He has her ticket bought but we are to say that her transportation will be paid by or church, etc. They (Korean government) don't know that he has a US passport which she plans to use once she gets out of Korea as she is only allowed a 30 day visa. With the way things are in Korea wonder if he just wants her out of there and maybe the rest of the family at other places though they don't have dual citizenships.
We had a pretty heavy frost Sunday night and so the garden is fast going, though I was able to pick more tomatoes, a couple of real small zucchini and over a pint of red raspberries. The broccoli will last a little longer.
Back to the Loyola Library which is a great place with four floors, and annual reports on some 1000 companies from 1972 on. Glad that Serena enjoys her work and the people that she works with there in the library.
Just returned from the Mother's Club guest night -- dinner at Washington C.H. We all ate too much. The speaker spoke on "Sound" from the invention of the telephone, the radio, T.V., etc., etc. and had taped messages of "highlights" in the news, i.e. when Edward VII (?) abdicated for Wally Simpson, F.D.R. when he said to the effect, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself" and JFK "don't ask what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". The speaker was a member of the 3C Toastmaster Club in Wilmington and they are looking for programs to give. That is a talent to keep an audience interested.
We have been thinking today of Grandma and Roberta going north to Oregon. Note that Phoenix is still having 100º plus days. We are anxious to hear about all the activities on the western front. How did the vegetables arrive? (Sorry about the spelling [most of which are typed over] for my fingers do not coordinate with my thoughts and/or vice versa.)
Hard to believe that the Election is just four weeks away. The paper tonight had a big section on "Christmas Layaways".
[Love, etc.]
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