1971 MV's Birthday card to her parents -Feb.28

 

1981 Wendy's letter to Roberta -Feb.

 

[Feb. 1991]

Dear Aunt Roberta,

How are you?  I am doing wonderful.  Besides the fact that I am sick.  Thank you for the nice get well card I appreciated it very much.

Have you rad any good books lately?  I just finished The Bad Place by Dean Koontz.  Have you seen any good movies?  I haven't really seen any movies except for King Ralph a couple of weeks ago.  How is Beethoven doing?

Worry to tell you this But you can't come to the Science Fair -- it's parents only.  

I was sick again today.  I would have called you but I wouldn't want to inconvenience you.  Well, I must say Goodbye.

Love,

Wendy

W/B/S

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.25

 February 25, 1971

Dear Family,

Hi!  I just now got done taking a Social Problems test over some 200 plus pages.  Now, all I have to look forward (!) to is the History test which will be tomorrow afternoon.  I'm glad of that.

I have been looking for a letter from you all wondering what you all thought about the Indian Mission thing this summer.  Also if my income tax thing was right.  I suppose I will hear tomorrow since I am writing this today.

I had a letter today from The Bruces and also the Walkers.  Mrs. Bruce said she has had company -- her brother was visiting her, also his wife.  They (her brother & wife) are in Hawaii right now, guess their home is in Florida.  Wow.  What a life.  She told me to be sure and call her over Spring Vacation.  Also that maybe Cindie and I could spend a night with them and all that.

Yesterday I got a letter from Cheese Haven -- in Port Clinton, Ohio.  I thought that maybe they were going to say that they were sending me some cheese or something like that but all it was was an advertisement.  Oh, brother.  Wasn't even something forwarded -- wonder how they got my address?

Today when I got up you could see snow on the mountains and also the hills right outside the room.  It has been snowing off and on today, very hard.  But, the snow hasn't begun to stick yet.  Doubt if it will, actually it is still pretty warm out.  Yesterday very windy -- up to 35 MPH of wind.

Someone had stole all the school's silverware except the knives.  We do have these shovel like thing to use for spoons.  They are really big.  But alot easier to eat things like peas and soup with the shovels instead of the knives.

Mrs. Walker said Serena was going to play her bells March 3rd for Mother's Program.  Um, think that is right.  She said Serena told her she couldn't do it (meaning not good enough).  Yes, Serena?

I haven't heard from Aunt Mary for about two weeks -- not even had a carbon copy from her.  She must be really busy with Mare's wedding.

I bought a Wells jack set downtown this morning to give someone as a revealing present.  29¢ Twin set.  We had these Secret Brothers and today we were to reveal ourselves so I bought one of them and told him these were from my home-state and better yet my home-town.  I am sure he will be able to guess who I am from that.

I hope you all like this fancy paper of mine.  [information about interval training exercise on the reverse side]

This week-end I have the pleasure (?) of reading the book Principles of Political Economy, by John Stuart Mill.  I thought it would be one of these old books (it is old), with thick pages and big printing.  Today whenI took a good look at it I discovered it had very thin pages and very tiny writing.  Ugh.  It is for Civilizations.  I just looked and the last time it was taken out of the library was in April 1941.  Um, almost thirty years ago.  I better dust if off before I read it.

Well, I better close.  I do want to get this in the mail this afternoon

Love,

 Bert 

1991 John's Wedding Announcement & Letter -Feb.24

 

1991 John & Julie's Wedding announcement -Feb.1991
Presumably from Wilmington News-Journal

Sun. Feb.24, 1991

Mom & Dad,

Welcome home!  When I called and left a message on Fri. Feb. 15th, I forgot you were going away.  Hope you had a good time in New York and in Texas.

Enclosed is a copy of our wedding announcement [not the one above] which appeared in the Newark Advocate Sunday Feb. 17.  Also enclosed is a black and white picture which I would like to have returned if not too much trouble.  Do you mind submitting to the News Journal?  Thought it might be good to mention I attended East Clinton Schools.

It looks like we will rent the house on Church St.  The address is 912 W. Church.  I'll probably move in after April 1st.  Julie is flying home next weekend (March 1-3) to see the house.

How is Grandma?

Love,

John

1980? GHU Letter to Roberta -Feb.24

 Sun. afternoon -24th

[most likely Feb.24, 1980]

Dear Roberta --

By this time hopefully the rains have let up & you & Marion can find a path around the boxes if not completely unpacked.  It does take a little time to get things in place & then may be change them & then wonder where you put things so don't become discouraged.  Aunt Mary wonders where she put this & that because we put many things in safe places out of the reach of the boys before they come on the 11th.  They plan to stay until the 20th of March.  The first weeks' weather simply didn't cooperate.  But this week has been very nice & to-day is a real Fla. day until about 4 oclock it started to get cloudy & now at 4:45 it looks as if it could pour down rain.

We enjoy hearing about your work & looks or rather sounds as if you are getting along just fine.  When you refer to some of the Ladies who just sit & don't enter into anything, that is just natural for some people so don't let it worry you.  Aunt Sarah just sits & wishes she was dead & the head nurse says she refuses to go into the lounge room for a change.  She is mad about the price she pays -- $32 - a day.

The church had their annual roast beef dinner last evening with a good turn out.  Aunt M. had 13½# roast to fix.  We cut it into 2 pieces so as to get it in a pan that fit the oven.  Then she helped in the kitchen & Uncle B. helped with the coffee.  After the rest of us ate we drove out to the Beach to see fire works at 7:30.  There has been a Fair at the Beach & Park & that was why the fire-works.  For 3 days no parking along the Beach so that was hard for people who wanted to swim.

Aunt M. & Uncle B. are thinking & I guess have decided to take a trip for 3 weeks to visit Joseph in Arabia.  Uncle B. not too enthusiastic so Aunt M. is trying to map out the trip.  Joe is very anxious for them to come as he has moved into a very modern apt. & has 2 bed rooms.  Aunt M. wants to go to several other countries while away for 3 weeks.  They plan to go in April.

We are eating strawberries for Marianne, Aunt M. & the boys with me sitting in the car have been to the farm twice.  Both times we came home with 9# @$1.00 per lb. they are lovely.  Also made some non-cook jelly or rather jam.  Very good.  Next time you want to make some good cookies quickly use a non bake receipt (recipe).  They are very good.  

Had a card from your family mailed on their way home from N.Y.  Keep well --

Love, Grandma

1991 MV's Letter -Feb.23

 

2/23/91

10:45 PM

Dear Mom & Dad --

Received your card from NYC today -- hope you had a good trip to NYC & Texas.  The trip to San Antonio/Brownsville (?) is business and/or pleasure?  Wish we could have gone.  I remember very little about San Antonio.

We are watching CNN tonight re: the outbreak of the ground war.  Sorry to hear about it but hope it doesn't have to last long.

Made a appointment for my annual physical 3/8 -- my blue cross / blue shield expires 3/15, so I might as well get some of the $ back out of the policy.  That appt is in Lexington at the OB/Gyn.  I've been fighting a sore throat for about 3 weeks so I'm going to a local doctor about that next week.  The one great thing about the current BC/BS policy is that it pays 100% after the $100 deductible.  I went to the library to read the Consumer Reports articles Serena told me about, but both issues were checked out.

Don is geared up & nearly ready for Chrysalis next weekend.  He is doing the Priesthood talk, which on Chrysalis is on Sunday afternoon.  I am going Friday & Saturday to work in the kitchen & the Sat. p.m. Service.  The Chrysalis is CO-ED; the girls is full++ and boys have spaces left.  Ceiling registration is 20 for each; there are 25 girls and 11 boys going.  The boys may fill up yet.

We are beginning work on the children's musical -- it will be performed for the Mother/Daughter Banquet 5/7 and for the general public on 5/10.  May 10th will be a dinner theatre type thing with a sit down dinner in the Lower Fellowship Hall, followed by the Senior Adult musical & the children's musical in the sanctuary.  In the past couple years, this has been done as a fund raiser to supplement the music budget; this year we are going to use it as a fund raiser for children's choir robes.  With the Walk, this & the wedding.  May will be a big month.

Glad to hear Grandma's doing better.  Wish we could get home, but with work, school & Emmaus commitments, I don't know when our schedule will open up.

I don't know if I told you, but I've started a Youth Choir at the church.  In the past, this has not been successful.  We started out 3 weeks ago w/ 5 girls and have picked up 2 more.  I'm hoping we can bring some boys in.  I think the key is perseverance with the slow going / lack of commitment.  Potentially, we could have 15-30 in the group.

Also, you & the shop may want to correct our address to 3203 (not 3204) Ferry Rd.  I'm not sure where the mix-up occurred.

On Thursday for my birthday we will have dinner in Lexington with some friends, the husband's birthday is also 2/28.  Then I'll drive back to Somerset & Don will stay in Wilmore to get a ride to Chrysalis for the start on Friday morning.

That's about it on the Somerset front.  Again, hope you had a safe trip and always glad to hear from you.  Tell Grandma & Hortons hello.

With love,

Mary Va & Don

1981 Catherine's Letter -Feb.23

 

Monday, February 23, 1981

Dear Mother, Dad, and Mary,

Hi!  Glad to talk to Mother on Friday and get your long letter on Saturday.  We feel like we are getting close to our date of departure with less than two weeks to go!  I confirmed the Amtrak reservations yesterday and we seem to be all set.

We got Wendy's picture taken on Saturday but I don't know how it will come out.  She was very nervous and didn't want to smile.  She finally relaxed a little after the photographer played catch with her but then she kept putting her hands over her face!

We don't have too much going on this week.  The Elks Birthday dinner is this Wednesday.  I am to help with it so I have to be there about 6:00.  They start serving at 6:30.  I will get a free dinner out of it so it makes my help worth $3.00.  They are having a good dinner this month with Cornish Games Hens and Indian Fry Bread.

We got our taxes done last week and were disappointed to find out that we will have to pay $298 .00 in federal tax.  We had thought with our interest and child care we might not have to pay.  We do get a $110 refund from the state.  We sent the state forms in right away but plan to wait until April to send the federal.  At least we have had the money to use during the year instead of the government taking it and then giving it back to us.

Got to get Wendy ready for school.

Love, Catherine, Gerry & Wendy

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.22

 

February 22, 1971

Dear Family,

thanks alot for the letter today.  I just now got out of civilizations and it is about a half hour till supper time.  In Civilizations I found out that I am part of a very select group.  There were six people that got "F's" on their exam and I was one of them.  I hope you are very proud of me.  There went my "A" average right down the tube.  I can hardly wait till the final exam.

I just don't know about Spring Vacation.  As I said we do have a ride, but the boy that is driving wants to leave on Wednesday and I will have my final exam in Criminal Investigation the following day or rather evening.  I am planning on telling him that soon but I've got the feeling he won't be too excited about waiting.  I'll have to see.

What do you all think about this summer's program that I wrote you all about???  It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't cost the $200.00 dollars.  Right now I doubt if I will even get accepted  I know alot of kids here that have applied too and alot of them are older than us, and I would imagine that they would have a better chance than us.

I still don't know about next year.  I want to go to that police science stuff at U.C., but I want to go more into social work.  Do you know what I mean???  I want to combine the two if it would be possible.

This week is going to be a bad one.  I have got two big tests one in Social Problems and the other in History.  I am just glad I haven't got a Civilizations test for awhile.  But, I do have a book review due in Civilizations this coming Monday -- a week from today.  I should try to do that this week because that program is this Saturday.

I got a letter from Oscar and Elizabeth today.  Elizabeth has a really neat typewriter -- I mean it is a script one.  She said she had talked to Mary Virginia the other day.

Do you all know when Grandma is coming back to Ohio?  She told me the end of March.  When are you all going to Africa?

Well, Serena, how is the driving???  And John that is what you get for eating all those oreo's at Christmas time.  Mary Virginia, I hope you are looking after all the puppies.

Well, I better close.  I better get to working on my Civilization notebook.  It is my only hope of passing that class.  Hope you all are fine.  By the way Cindie applied to Cal. State University and they wrote her a letter and in it they said that the first term would be able to take her is Spring 72.  WOW . . . Got to go.

[Love, Roberta]

1981 Family Letter -Feb.22

Sunday,  February 22, 1981

Dear Family:

Our Sunday School has been having profiles on various members each month and this morning we were surprised that Mary Virginia was the "profile" today.  It turned out that Ruth Shoemaker was the source of most of the information, including the fact that one of her sisters had written the Girl Scouts as to why there was not a group in NV.  That's the way to get action, isn't it Serena?

Yesterday was the Lions Club pancake day, we had lunch out there and they were good but very filling.  Mary Virginia had gone to Miami University to a music competition -- she sang as well as played the piano.  Just shortly before she went she found out that the Chopin music Mrs. Armentrout had given her to work on was no longer acceptable (on the list of music they could use) so they did think she did a very good rendition they could not give her any rating on it.  She did get a ONE on her voice solo and only good comments on it so that was really encouraging.  The judge said "We can tell the singer many things but the first requirement is a beautiful voice and this you have.  + you understand how to sing expressively with it.  Beautiful tone, flexible, warm, rich.  In tune.  Artistic interpretation.  It's a shame I had to judge.  Just wanted to enjoy.  Well prepared.  Well taught.  Shows what can happen when a good student and a fine teacher happen to get together."  The judge of her piano solo said "Nice job . . . You have real 'gusto' & I enjoy your playing very much.  Keep up the good work.  Next time around play something that will show off your talents more!"  She played Chopin's Polonaise Militaire and sang "He's Gone Away" by Davis.  Several went from New Vienna.  Eileen Cline also went too.

We have made up for last week of not so much square dancing as we went to the club party Thursday night, a raid (banner) at Medway Lions Club Friday night with the Harners and then to Harveysburg on Saturday night.  It was a combination of the old-fashioned hoe-down and our club was asked to come to demonstrate western square dancing.  Dad had an interesting chat with a man there, who turned out to be the father of Fred Wall, who is the President of Robbins & Myers, of Dayton Ohio and in which we have stock.  Fred graduated from Harverysburg H.S., got an accounting degree from Miami and did work for an accounting firm at R&M, who later hired him and his Dad told me, "the right people passed away" and he had the top job.  The evening ended up with the police stopping me for making a U-turn in Harverysburg (population, say 500), but that had a good ending.

Just returned from Salisbury's house where they are having an open house for Esther's aunt who is 91.  Difficult for us to keep the people straight with the large family with several generations present.  The Salisbury's are proud of their wood/gas combination furnace.  It will handle the logs up to five feet in length.  

It is even later now and we had dinner with the Hauses this evening and then played tri-ominoes -- five us playing and Doc or Charlotte took turns keeping score.  Still got home early so that the girls could study yet this evening.

Happened to look on the back of a jack letter we received and saw the note "'spect you know my Aunt Fanny Moore" which came as a surprise to us for we could have easily missed it.  Called her Aunt Fanny and she was surprised too -- couldn't believe that we sold jacks as far away as North Carolina, and I boggled her mind even further by saying they went all over the world.  Had a request also from the Netherlands . . . .

[Love, etc.]

1985 GHU Letter -Feb.22

 

[postmarked 1985 mailed to Oaxaca, Mexico]

Fri. evening, Feb.22

Dear Harold & Jean,

Rec'd your card to-day.  Hardly realize that you have left for Mex. already.  Anyway this note will be on its way to-morrow but I wonder if it ever catches up with you.  After all I believe I have been told it takes 3 weeks but that sounds like a long time.  By the News J. you left a lot of snow at home.  I mailed a letter Thurs. I believe to N.V. which you can read when you get home.  

Just a note about taxes.  Just forget taxes for the present.

While it is warmer here in L.W. but not warm enough yet to open up the house & leave open.  A sweater still comes in handy.  

Mary picked up a gadget at the Hospital Supply place that you or Roberta or Mary had ordered while here.  It works nicely for someone helping me but I could never work it a lone.  But that is alright.  It sure would have helped Mary V. on our trip last summer.  It is quite simple to use.  Why they never suggested the simple rod when I was trying to get a way to get through doors I wonder.

Two weeks ago at Sun. School Mrs. Morgan (Marko[?]) fell going out the door, breaking her hip.  So she has been in the hospital & now in a nursing home.  Just that morning she came to my side & said she was so glad to see & talk to Harold & enjoyed meeting his wife & she seemed to be a lovely person (which is no mistake.)  I told her.  Said she told Lorraine about seeing you both & Lorraine wondered if you had time to come to her home & I told her not this time for you had left.  We are invited to the Hortons at the Park for a covered dish meal Sun. at 1'oclock for several families are there from East Springfield.  I guess Frances & Lana are having this for them.  They know Bill but Mary said they are strangers to her, & of course I don't know them.  We are taking 2 pies from the pie house.  

Now enjoy Mexico.

With Love

Mother

1981 Roberta's Letter -Feb.21

 

Sunday Night

[2/21/81]

Dear Family,

Hi!  I've really had a Busy-Busy weekend -- have spent the weekend w/ a lady I met at the center -- tho she does not go to the center.  She is head of Recreation in her mobile park -- and I've really had a great weekend!  On the go -- meetings -- lots of people -- what an experience!  Marion is off visiting I.T.

Thanks so much for the Valentine & check -- of course it was well spent!  I bought a tape (cassette) to use my new tape player!

Went to an all-day conference at Dobson Ranch Inn -- will enclose brochure about it -- we walked to Desert Sam. Hospital for lunch -- mine was $1.10 (tax/tip included --HA!)

Dr. S. retiring --1st Meth [?] -- trying to raise $25 thous for him to retire on!!  Can you imagine that -- quite a scandal --

Stay warm --

Love,

Roberta

1981 Family Letter -Feb.18

 

Wednesday --

Feb. 18, 1981

Dearest Family --

We got back from Washington and New York last night and things are gradually getting back to routine today since we got a good night's sleep in our own little beds.  But we did enjoy getting away again for a few days and were real lucky with the good weather.

We picked Harold up at the Commissioner's office Friday morning (no school for MV or MY because of a teacher's conference in Blanchester) -- in fact there had been no school on Thursday as the weather had been so bad Wednesday -- they had to let out early to get the buses safely on their way and since it was -7º with so much freezing and thawing of the icy roads it was foolish to have a couple of hours delay to heat up the buildings for the few hours they would be in session.

But back to Friday we got on our way around 11 AM and reached Washington about 8:30 PM that night.  Saturday was a big day for we had to be at the White House for their special tour at 8:15 AM.  The Reagans weren't on hand to greet us as they had gone to Camp David to relax and brush up on his special speech he's to give later this week.  The girls then took off on a self-conducted tour of Washington with transportation furnished by buses at various pick up points when they were ready to travel on.  They got quite a bit in -- Arlington Cemetery, Kennedy Center, and the capitol including senate and house office buildings and ended up at the Visitors center (old Union Station).

Dad and I took off for Gaithersburg for Joe and Barbara's wedding and I was glad to get to see Virginia and all her family.  The wedding was just the immediate family and then we all went to another place for the reception and luncheon. There were more activities Saturday evening and Sunday but we decided that had been plenty as we had gotten to see and talk to most all of them.

After picking up the girls we went to see Louise Robinson and her beautiful apartment on Mass. Ave. and then decided to all go to a Korean restaurant not too far -- the food was very good and we all shared the different foods.  Mie Young was most helpful here.  MV had spotted a Swanson Ice Cream Factory so went there for dessert bringing back memories of our past visits to the Mesa, AZ area.  Louise pointed out various places of interest that the ordinary person would never find or get to see on most sight-seeing trips in and around Washington.

The next morning we were up early and went to a small Methodist Church in N.J. en route to NYC, where we arrived around 2 P.M.  Traffic was unbelievable in the city -- someone told us later that the weather was so nice that everyone decided to take a drive.  Did go to the Toy Show that afternoon and then for supper went to a new place in SoHo district of NYC.  Dad really drove us all around the various sections of Manhattan to give Mie Young an idea about NYC.  She didn't prefer it to Seoul -- even thought N.V. looked better and thought she liked Dayton for a city better.

The next morning (Monday) Dad had an appointment with one of the salesmen for breakfast so we walked up to 60th and 3rd Ave. visiting various little and big stores along the way and also watched them ice-skating in Rockefeller Plaza.  Both days were beautiful -- so nice after the below zero weather we had just a few days before (didn't need my long johns I had paced to keep the chilly air away).

That evening we met Dad and went to a highly recommended Korean restaurant quite close to the hotel where again we four all tried different things and shared.  We had a hibachi on the table where we were able to grill our own meat to suit our own tastes.  We are learning to do much better with chop sticks and didn't even have forks.  The cold vegetable salads (especially the cooked spinach) were good but find the kimchee (pickled cabbage) still a bit too hot for our tastes.  The girls can always manage to save room for Ice Cream especially from Howard Johnson -- Mie Young's favorite place to get Swiss chocolate almond.  This was Patriots Day and they had had a very short parade on 5th Ave. and many people shopping for Geo. Washington Birthday bargains.  We didn't find any but enjoyed looking at dresses for 1275 and a little less just on the rack.

I love the Barnes and Noble book stores which they now have all over the city but didn't get down to the one that is the first and largest at 16th St.  The girls went back to the hotel early to rest up but I browsed a little longer there -- found a restaurant guide to NYC by Myra Waldo whose other books we have often found useful (South America being the first).  That is one of the ways we decided on the Korean restaurant we went to Monday night.  It was also favorably reviewed previously in the New York Times but it always pays to have two agree on the merits.

MV, Mie Young and I had gone to a new pizza place at noon Monday recommended by some strangers we met trying to find a restaurant open -- so many were closed because of the holiday.  MV had calzone Stromboli (egg, cheese and ham in a pizza doubled over and baked which I thought the better of the two we ordered and I enjoyed the minestrone soup.  Many people were watching them being made and baked just inside the window.

Tuesday we left New York a little after seven stopping at Chock Full of Nuts for my usual nutted cheese on raisin bread.  The girls had tuna fish salad but thought it tasted more like chicken salad instead.  We had rain most of the way home but that's easier to drive in than glaring sunshine.  We had supper at the Blue Drummer in Washington Court House -- would like to have stopped in Newark but girls had missed one day of school and we wanted them awake for today so got home at a real reasonable time and were in bed shortly after nine last night.

The weather is still damp but on the mild side and hopefully we won't get much more winter.  Heard this morning we had something similar to last year and then had below zero weather in March, soooo.

Found everything in good shape here and real pleased to find Mother Uible's African violet with so many blossoms and blooms -- just hope they are still producing when the plant is returned to her.

By the way, noticed on the Good Morning America show that there is an afternoon special coming up on March 4th about two young people in wheel chairs which sounded real good.  They usually have good things on the afternoon specials.

Also heard that they are having a week long special feature on Amtrak on the evening news -- not the one we usually watch but will try to catch it -- I keep thinking this is Monday so may have already missed some of them or perhaps its next week on ABC.

Larry Penn and his girlfriend Rae McGraw were married at our church Saturday -- MV was asked to sing and think she would have like to stay home but did come with us this time without too much prodding.  Dad had breakfast down at the Gramercy Park but couldn't think of the name Rosario to ask about him (father of friends from Hudson Guild).  Don't think she (MV) called anyone but the Thompsons are in the West Indies at this time of year.

We would still love to go to North Carolina to pick you up, Mother Uible, but the girl's vacation is April 16-21 and they are trying to not miss any more school than absolutely necessary.  We might be able to leave here as soon as they get out of the 15th (Wed.) if that would help.

Looking forward to seeing the Morgans at this time next month -- wish they had longer but thankful for as much as they do have.  Missed Catherine's call last Friday but hopefully will get to talk to her this week.  Please tell Wendy how much I appreciated the Valentine with a little girl talking on the phone -- she does a good job and must take after her Aunts Roberta or MV.

Hope that you are able to get that Friday off when the Morgans will be in Chicago (Mar. 20th), Serena.  Wish that John and Carol might have more time but not knowing when Amtrak gets to Cleveland we will be seeing them at lunch (or if is it is late, then at dinner) - At least they will be able to get together for a short time.  Thanks for your offer to drive up to Cleveland, Carol, but guess Dad has cancelled out on his Toy luncheon that day as it is too indefinite.  In case something should come up, I'll definitely keep you in mind and you can either bring Brooke or make arrangements if that's your preference.

Just took some time out to put some yogurt in the oven for Dad as he hasn't had any homemade in quite a while.  Guess I'm near the bottom so will close

With much, much love to all of you --

1981 Roberta's Letter -Feb.19

Thursday night

[2-19-81]

Dear Family,

Hi!  From one of your silent daughters!  We have really been busy -- too many irons in the fire!!  Plus we have just been having beautiful weather -- so it seems we spend more time out in it!  Today it got up to 86º -- sure nice!

We had the nicest Valentine Party out at the center.  We had 14 couples who had been married for 50 years or over -- and they sat at a head table -- Each couple got up and said "a few words" -- Some were of very few words -- others a little too wordy! --like Rev. Kuntzman!

Each person got a heart shaped name tag also a very cute (all (both) hand made) by our people -- a small Valentine place card type of deal.

After lunch we had a polka band -- & what a group!  There were about 12 of them -- all 1st generation German or Polish.  They all live in the same retirement area.

After the music we had a big bakery cake -- it was $18 (full) sheet -- no decorations -- so a few women at the center decorated it & did a real good job!

Friday night Marion & Sally went to a Suns basketball game -- I stayed home & really enjoyed the peace & quiet.  There were 130 at the Valentine's Party at the center!!

I'm anxious to hear about your trip East.  It's still hard for me to believe that Joe [Dailey] got married.  How many of the family were there?  How many were there altogether?

I haven't heard form Grandma for a real long time.  What d you all hear from her?

Buffie is to have his last shot tonight -- he's just been improving so much. All he had to have was 10 shots -- at $18 each!

Have hit a snag w/ my new bank -- they sent me this letter saying they could not issue me an identification card because I had a lack of credit.  I called them up & said how much $ there was in this house.  They still would not accept that.  I wonder how anyone could handle credit  payments along w/ a house payment!  Now I've got a letter off to one of the higher-ups.

The problem is that they don't just have an ID card, but is has an automatic $500 loan built-in.

This is short, but think I'll get it in this afternoon's mail.

Love,
Roberta

1971 Catherine's Letter -Feb.18

 

10:00 Thurs. Morning

February 18, 1971

Dear Mom, Dad, Serena, John, Mary,

So winter has finally hit you?  Or are you having some of the warm weather which is now it its second day here?  Maybe it's the weather or maybe just me but I have come down with a bad cold.  Ugh.  I'm not going to work today so maybe it will be better by tomorrow.

Thank you for the Valentine and the money.  I'm taking Dick and Mrs. Hall to dinner tonight at the Dragon Inn -- the Chinese place we went once.  I guess she used to go there alot so thought she might enjoy going again.  She is taking the bus to Flint tomorrow but may be back down again before we go back to school.  It seems since she has been here Dick and I have spent less time at home but then I have been working, too.

I really enjoy working at the library.  Yesterday I had to explain the Inter-library loan system to a girl from the WMU Library School who is doing her field project.  I have already seen the importance of language.  A girl who is doing her SIP on medical history in Germany ordered a bunch of books through the ILL so I had to look them all up in the National Union Catalog and/or the Library of Congress Catalog of Printed Cards and try to find verification for what she wanted.

At Ambassador my speed has picked up incredibly.  I am now averaging 350 cards/hour with sporadic burst of speed I am consistently beating my own records.  Last night I did one batch of 100 in 14 minutes.  I think I'm approaching top speed though.

I have almost finished the translations.  Dr. Fugate checked over the first 30 pages of The Tiger, Joseph and I corrected the mistakes he noted and altered some things according to his suggestions.  I am now trying to apply them (his remarks) to the next thirty pages before I give them to him to correct.

Last Saturday night I babysat for The Dorner's who live about 1/10 mile down the road.  They live in a beautiful old country home which they had all modernized.  the kids were really nice and the whole evening went well.  I must be establishing myself in the neighborhood as the people in the next house have also called me about babysitting.

I am already dreading going back to school.  But I keep telling myself surely I can live through 10 more weeks of it.  I will be rooming with Debby so I will have that going for me anyway.  And Dick will be there and so will the library.  So it won't be entirely bad.

Write soon.

Love,

Catherine

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.15

 

Feb. 15, 1971

Dear Family,

Hi!  Happy Federal Holiday -- even tho we still had to go to school!!  Hey -- I just realized this morning that you all mailed my Valentine AIR MAIL!!  I do hope you all are feeling OK!!  (Just kidding!)

I do have some pretty good news today.  I got an  A  on my Civilization notebook!  I guess all that work was really worth it.  There weren't very many A's at all.  All of my friends that did so well first term & thought they did such a good job on their notebook got C's.  I was quite proud of myself.  But, then since I flunked (I think) the exam I'l still have a 'C' average.  Shoot!!

Today in Chapel they had a man from the North American Indian Mission.  He heads up a summer program for college students to come to Vancouver, B.C. & then go in Indian Villages and be like Junior Missionaries.  Cindie, Pam, and I are all very interested in the program.  But -- it does cost $200.00.

Cindie called up her parents and they were very startled, etc. over the phone so I thought I would just write you all of the details.  I talked to the man that is the head of it and he said it would be very good experience for me.  I really think so too.  I will enclose a folder which tells a little more about it.  If you all want to you could write the address to get more information.

I have filled out about half of an application.  The man told me I should get it in as soon as possible.

What do you all think about it?  I realize it cost $200.00 but I could drain my savings account.  Or it could be my birthday present, or something like that.  I am very excited about it right now.

I wouldn't be able to come home in June -- I understand that right now.  The program starts the 17th of June -- we'll not be out until the 10th of June.

I'll tell you all right now that I have been thinking about coming back to George Fox next year.  I really do like this school.  I was talking to my English teacher and she said she thought it would be a good idea if I would come back for my 2nd year here -- especially if you all were at all for it.

I could go to U.C. year after next -- if I still wanted too.  The application plus the $25 is good for another year.

I am very excited about the Big people that will be coming to George Fox the 27th of Feb.

Well.  I better close for now.

Please write back soon & tell me what you all think of me going to the summer missionary program.  (And the $200.00)

Hope all are fine!!

Love,

Bert

1981 Catherine's Letter -Feb.16

 

Monday, February 16, 1981

Dear Mother, Dad, and Mary,

Hi!  Today being a holiday of sorts I don't know if I'll get this mailed but at least it will be written!  Gerry and I both have to work today so it is hard to think of it as a holiday.

I guess I missed you on Friday morning, Mother.  Did you leave earlier than you had planned?  I looked at the temperatures for Washington and New York yesterday and it seemed like you were having it pretty mild.  Winter seems to have ended here.  After two weeks of snow and cold weather it has warmed up.  Last Thursday it was 64º and last night the low was 51º with the high today to be in the mid 50's and rain.  Saturday I was able to hang six loads of clothes outside.

I gave my 37th pint of blood last week.  They had the bloodmobile at the high school instead of at the Methodist Church and as a result got about 40 first time donors.  I haven't heard the exact tally but I think they got around 120 pints whereas the average for Madras is around 65.

Thanks for the Valentine and the money.  I had forgotten what an exciting holiday Valentines Day is for the little kids!  Wendy's class had a party on Friday and I think they were more excited about that than seeing Santa Claus.  Wendy looked forward to it all week!  And now she has to keep looking at all her cards.

Love, Catherine, Gerry & Wendy

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.13

 

February 13, 1971

Dear Family,

Hi!  Happy homecoming day!!  And happy day before Valentine's day!!  In about ten minutes open house should begin and as of about two minutes ago we are all ready.  I just got back from lunch and this school has really been invaded, there are so many people here.  I can not understand what the big deal is.  Open house was suppose to be this morning but it was changed until this afternoon from one thirty to three thirty or something like that.

Thanks alot for the valentine cards today and also for the letter and also for the you-know-what.  (Money)  Pam and I just went crazy with all that money.  We went and did three loads of clothes this morning.  Actually, it hasn't been too long but I decided I would wash my raincoat and alot of other big things.  Cindy got in the mail today her telegram from Western Union, it was a big one too.  She also had a letter from her mom with a copy of the letter we sent them.  She said she thought Cindy would like to see it.  She knows by now that we had already seen it.

I am going to fill out my income tax thing tonight.  We have the record "Jesus Christ Super-Star" on, we get alot of good out of it.

That is quite an interesting article you all sent about the water-heated mattresses.  I haven't read it all yet but will as soon as I get my letters written.  I want to get these out today or they won't go out until Tuesday.

Cindy and I have got a way to go Spring Vacation.  We will be riding down with a boy that lives about 30 miles from Cindy's house.  Cindy's work paid off!!  It should be an exciting trip because the boy that is taking us down has a MODEL A.  I am not kidding you!!!

Open house has now begun!!  This should prove interesting.  We are still having very good weather here.  Hope it has warmed up some in Ohio.  Too bad about you all having to cancel the Mother-Daughter Banquet.  When will it be now?  Well this is short but I still have to answer two more letters also send one to Aunt Mary, that is from yesterday.  I am really falling behind in my work . . . .  What do you hear about Grandma?  What date are you planning for leaving for Africa??

Love,

Bert

1986 GHU Letter -Feb.18

 

[postmarked 2/18/86]

Dear Folks --

If I don't soon write you folks will be here before I know it.  I was thinking that Mary wrote last week but she said to Mary V.  Any way we are looking for you soon & at present the weather is improving.  It is warm & at last the sun is shining more.

Our minister & Mrs. Williams had open house & we called or rather made a visit for the afternoon passed quickly.  The parsonage is very nice.  It is not for me for their are steps & more steps.  Inside & out.  Then a concert given by a group from W.P. Beach.

We have heard from Joe several times & he was so glad it missed raining for a couple of days.  He says the scenery is beautiful but he has trouble sleeping for the noise from the frogs.  He misses modern conveniences.  

Mary is supposed to have the bridge club Wed.  It seems as if they have been having a difficult time to have it when they could all come.

We have new neighbors next door & they seem very nice.  They live across the alley on the north side.  We are glad the other people left for they were not desirable in the neighborhood.

Mary & Bill are hopeful of touring England with another couple in July.

It will be good to see Velma when you come.  But we can decide when you arrive.

Love -- Mother

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.11

 

February 11, 1971

Dear Family,

Thanks alot for the letter Tuesday.  I got it after I got back from Portland.  These last two days have been really something.

We met a woman on the bus, that did not have anyplace to stay Tuesday night so we told her she could come and stay a night at George Fox.  She was some sort of a (Mixed up) Christian Missionary.  It is all very confusing.  Anyway, she came with us and when we got here and had settled down we found out she definitely had a mental problem.  The dorm mother threw a fit of us bringing her here in the first place, after she found out everything especially.  She had Pam and I down in her room telling us we couldn't just bring in anyone.  Mrs. Gregory told us to get her out of the dorm by ten o'clock Wednesday morning.  Mrs. Gregory did not care what happened to her as long as she would be out of the dorm.

Well, we all decided we should try and contact someone that could take care of her or get her help.  We called the chaplain and he tried to get someone to take her but couldn't or so he said.  We also tried to get some of the ministers here in Newberg but every one of them found an excuse.  During all of this calling the woman escaped and went over to the library . . . it was about eleven o'cock and we were suppose to be in Chapel or going . . . it was about quarter till eleven.  I had to drag her out of the library almost by hand.  She made a big scene in the library and then I got her in front of the dorm and she made an even bigger scene.  To top it all off there was Mrs. Gregory.  She started throwing a fit too.

Mrs. Gregory was nervous she thought the woman to be really violent and all that.  She wasn't violent at all. (the woman - she was just having a fit.)  The woman really had some big stories . . . one was that she had been to heaven . . . another one is her healing . . . you would not have believed it all.  She (the mental one) had gone to school In Mac. (Which is short for McMinnville.)  She knew a bunch of people there and yesterday at one o'clock we got her on the bus here in Newberg to go to Mac.  I don't know about the woman at all . . . she was very sincere and all that but I know she had a definite mental problem.  She just went crazy in the Library when I went in there and found her and then in front of the dorm it was really something.  This school really has something to talk about for awhile.

Mrs. Gregory had us down in her room yesterday again and asked us what we thought of it all.  I asked her what I thought about what.  I have a feeling I am on that woman's black list.

I had two exams yesterday to top it all off.  I sure did not have a chance to study for them.  I also handed in my Civilization notebook yesterday.  It was 71 pages of typed research.  I should get an "A" on it.  It was more like a book if you ask me.I am sure glad I had it all done before I went to Portland or it would not have gotten done yesterday.

My only class on Tuesday had been cancelled so we decided to go Portland Tuesday.  It was all quite an experience.  I bought me a dress for homecoming dinner, though not especially for the occasion.  I just bought it on impulse.  I mean I didn't go in there with the idea to buy a dress.  It is really a pretty dress -- naturally.  It is long . . . like down to the ankles.  It is made out of  kettle cloth and with swiss dot sleeves.  The skirt part is patch work but not really patches.  I will have to get a picture of me in it to send to you all.  I really can't explain it.  Pam paid for it since she had a checking account.  I paid her already seven dollars but haven't gotten down to the bank yet to pay her the rest.  I will be needing some money before Spring Vacation for sure.  I am planning on filling out my income tax form tomorrow.  Do you think it might get back before Spring Vaation?  I mean the you know what if I get it sent in tomorrow?  I heard on the radio yesteray that it would take app. six weeks to get back the money if you send them in now.  Time will tell.

I could not get over all the places that were robbed in New Vienna.  Some body or alot of people must have been busy that night.  Do they know anything yet??

I got back my mid-term yesterday from my English teacher.  I did not make it to class so I went to see her after the Civ class.  I got one of the two "B"'s.  So that isn't too bad.  (No A's.)

I think I'll go over and see if I got any mail today since it all should be out by now.  I just got back and I had a valentine from Aunt Mary and one of her carbon copies page.  I don't think the mail is all out yet.

I suppose you all heard about the earth quake or whatever it is called that they are having (bad) down near Los Angeles.  It has alot of kids here all upset since they lived down in that area.  They haven't been able to call down there or anything yet.  We are sure having alot about it on the news and everything.

Oh . . . about the letter from David LeShana. [re: the fake letter Roberta & her friends mailed to their parents about how they were outstanding students]  Cindie had a Congratulatory telegram from her parents the other night over the phone and then they (Western Union) sent it to her in the mail.  She was sure excited -- she had never gotten a telegram before.  That was, she was excited until they read it to her over the phone.  We really didn't think anyone would believe it.  Pam's mother knew about it before she got it.  Pam told her Mom when she called her Saturday and that was before her Mom had gotten it in the mail.  

How is the weather in Ohio???  Yesterday it was up to 52 degrees here.  Just thought I would tell you.  I have gotten all my papers sent in to the right places about me going to UC next year.  I am sorta excited about going . . . I think I would really like the  Police Science Program.  I just hope I can be accepted now.  In a couple of days you might call EC or have Serena go in and see if they have sent my transcript in yet.  They are not known for being speedy.

There are four boys from George Fox that are driving to Ohio over Spring Vacation.  They have asked me to go with them if I wanted to.  But, counting traveling time I would not be able to spend any time at all in Ohio so I think I will go down to Southern California while I am out here on the West coast.  Cindie got the student directory out the other night and wrote down every student's name from any place near her and she is asking them how they are getting home.  We are trying to find a way down by car.

In Aunt Mary's letter today she said that Cris had been chosen to go to the AF Academy from Florida State U., but he has another physical to take and then he is in the running with 29 others throughout the United States.  I am not too clear about it at all.

By the way, John, Mary Virginia and Serena, my address is still the same.  You all are slacking on the job . . .

George Fox sure got alot of free advertising from the chairs missing.  I imagine that made them happy.

I bought myself alot of different kinds of tea in Portland Tuesday.  Pam had a big glass like thing that we can boil water in and it makes about three cups or so.  We heave had several good mixtures.  We don't believe in trying them plain.

I have told the business office twice already about your address being in New Vienna.  This school is run with real organization (not).

By the first of March I will need the pills sent to me.  Do you need the labels that are in the pill containers now?  Don't get the nerve pills refilled right now.  I have got plenty of them to last me.  I just need the other two refilled.

Well, it is about lunch time and I have some odds and ends I want to get done before lunch so I better be going.  Hope to hear from you all soon and hope that all are fine and all that.

OH!!!  I guess I told you all there is a girl here by the name of Hinshaw.  I asked her about Hinshaw at WilmingtonCollege.  That is her second cousin or something.  She also told me her parents had gone to Barnesville.  She is a real Quaker.

Well, better go . . . .

Love,
 Bert  

1981 Catherine's Letter -Feb.9

 

Monday, February 9, 1981

Dear Mother, Dad and Mary,

Hi!  I got this stationery as a prize for playing Bingo at the Lady of Elks meeting last week.  I also won the grand prize -- a big bottle of soft soap but all the fun was taken out of winning that.  This other lady and I were tied and when I won in the play-off she got upset that she hadn't won.  I can't imagine getting upset over not winning a bottle of soft soap but I guess some people get upset easily!  Tomorrow night a group of the Madras ladies are going to Prineville for their LOE meeting.  I gold Gerry I am going to see all my garden club friends which is a joke form when some Prineville Ladies came to Madras and several of them thought they knew me from their Garden Club -- I must have a double living in Prineville who is into gardening!  Next week they are going to visit Bend & Redmond.  I will pass on those places -- I have enough to do next week anyway with Elks on Wednesday and Bunco on Thursday.

Our vacation is getting closer & closer.  A month from today we should be going through upper New York and Massachusetts.  We have confirmed our ride to The Dalles on Saturday, March 7th.  This guy that I worked at the Court House with and Gerry knows from the Elks is going to take us.  We are going to pay for his gas and buy him lunch before we take off.  These other friends that were going to take us will now be picking us up.  They are notoriously slow and always late getting everywhere and we would have been nervous wrecks worrying about whether we would make it in time.  As it stands now we plan to leave Madras at 8:00 a.m. and the train leave The Dalles at 1:20.  That should give us plenty of time to drive 95 miles and have lunch!  I read in the paper where Amtrak is one of the government programs that will be losing funding which of curse will raise the fares.  I guess we are lucky to be going now.

It's about time to be leaving for work so I better close.  I have to start wearing uniform tops to work.  Dr. Woll is furnishing one -- which I bought at a uniform shop and got reimbursed for and then the girl who is pregnant and quitting the end of the month is giving me her old ones so I am not out anything.  I didn't want to invest a lot of money knowing that I won't be there that much longer.

Love,

Catherine, Gerry

& Wendy

1931 Lucie's note from Betty Morrow -Feb.10

 

[D.W.M. (Dwight Whitney Morrow) The Shoreham - Washington, D.C.

February 10th [1931]

Dear Lucie --

You were good to send me the menu card of "The Painted Pig" party at Joseph Horne's.  I wish that I could have been there and seen the children.  Dwight and I are living here until the Senate session is over but I run home [New Jersey] almost every Sunday.  Last Sunday Anne and Charles [Lindbergh] and the baby were in Englewood -- and I bathed the baby.  What is there in Washington as much fun as that?

Ever sincerely, 

Betty C.M.

[Elizabeth "Betty" Cutter Morrow, wife of Dwight, mother of Anne Morrow Lindbergh]

* * * * *

Notes:  The Painted Pig, the first of five books written by Elizabeth Morrow, is a children's book published in 1930, based on Mexican folklore.  Dwight was the Ambassador to Mexico from 1927-1930, after which he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.  He served until his death on October 5, 1931.  Joseph Horne was a regional department store headquartered in Pittsburgh which operated 1849-1994 when it morphed into Dillards → Lazarus → Macy's.  The Shoreham Hotel opened in 1930, and is now ͢the Omni Shoreham, and is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

More info about the Morrows can be found in the following blog posts:

• The Painted Pig by Elizabeth Morrow 
• 1929 Dwight Morrow
  
• James E. Morrow 1837-1904
  
• Agnes Morrow Scandrett book
  

1985 GHU Letter -Feb.7

 

Feb. 7 -- [1985]

Dear Harold & Jean --

As Mary had her UMC meeting to-day we have been more than busy the last few days.  There are several Circles -- 6 to be exact I believe.  We serve coffee, tea, small pieces of rolls, perhaps some kind of cookie & may be a piece of candy a few minutes after 10 A.M. & that is it for eats.  The meeting program follows, over by 12.  There were 24 of us to-day.  

We have had several rather warm days but much cooler this evening.  We need rain & has been cloudy all day.  Mary turned on the air conditioner this morning but off after the meeting.  Bill has been raking leaves a while each morning for the cold spell we had sure nipped many of the leaves.  My how people can complain when they have a few leaves to rake.  

From your letter you have the days of Feb very much in line it seems.  We will try to get a letter to you if I don't misplace your schedule.  Valentine is coming along but I think I am going to pass up sending them.  For some one else has to shop for them & my little tote all big now except the Great & they all have plenty of things.  I can wish you all a Happy Day.  Mary V. sent me a very pretty one.

Our church has a new choir Director who took over last week.  She had nice music last week.  The man they had has never been one to think much of music I have ever thought.  He stood there but that is about all you could say.  Not once did you ever hear him sing a note, nor did he ever play the organ or piano.  Mary just came in from choir practice & said Mr. ? from the choir had called the police for went out to start his van & no battery.  Sone one had lifted it from the car which was parked in church lot.

Now off to bed.  --

Love, Mother

1971 Catherine's Letter -Feb.9

 

Tuesday morning

February 9, 1971

Dear Mom, Dad, Serena, John, and Mary,

Hi!  I was glad to get your letter yesterday along with the clippings and Joe's letter.  Also thanks to Dad for the post card from New York.  I hope everyone is surviving this cold weather.  Despite the long underwear and the heavy coat I am beginning to wish it were spring.  I have had enough for this winter.

This is my last week of working all afternoons at the library as next week I start with only three afternoons a week until March 1 when I retire.  That is until March 18 when I will be working 8 hrs/day until school starts again.  I have finished about 3300 of the 20,000 cards at Ambassador.  I figured at top speed every instant (top speed is about 300 cards/hr) I am making almost $1.90 an hour.  The problem is that I am unable to keep up my top speed continually.  I have finished the addresses for New England and an now working on the mid-west, staring with Illinois.  They are all high schools so I thought if East Clinton was on the list I would send it to Serena Uible, EC.  [Ambassador was a travel agency that specialized in school music group tours, and they were in the process of computerizing their address list, thus the typing of data cards that would then be fed into the computer/printer -- a very old-fashioned tech process now.]

I have finished three of the five dreams which makes up the second half of my translation.  I took the first story, The Tiger Joseph in to Dr. Fugate yesterday to have him check over the rough draft.

Our family is increasing as John Hayes, a former K College guy, is also living with us.  He had an apartment in Kalamazoo and had to give it up the 1st of this month and isn't able to move in his new one until Feb. 22.  With two guys around I get to do even more cooking and the food goes faster so I like it better.  Mrs. Hall may be leaving soon but there is sort of a hassle about getting her back as Dick has four really poor tires on his car with a spare that is no better and he doesn't want to drive very far.  But Mrs. Hall does not want to take the bus so . . . .  Eventually one of the other will have to give either he will drive the car or she will ride the bus.  His aunt would probably come to get her but I don't think either one of them want that either.

Lunch is on so I better go get dressed and ready for work.

Love, Catherine

1981 Family Letter -Feb.8

Feb. 8, 1981

Dear Family:

Our intentions are good in getting the "weekly" filler going, as next weekend will find us going to Washington on Friday and back from NY on Tuesday.

Last Tuesday the three commissioners rode down with our Sheriff to Lebanon to view their jail, as a possibility of housing the Clinton County prisoners.  Our jail does not meet the state standards, while the Warren Co. jail being about 5 years old has all the required things . . . like outdoor recreation and a host of other things that one can't believe without seeing.   Warren  Co. has one of five grants in the country for their records office as the records are all on tape and one can do a preliminary title examination on a real estate lot in a matter of moments rather than hours.

This has been a big week for square dancing . . . Thursday night is the regular night, then yesterday we went up with the Harners to Dayton Mall, where our local radio station was sponsoring a farm and home show and in turn had asked our Clinton Co. Squares to have a dance for entertainment in the afternoon.  It was amazing to us the people that gathered to watch the goings on.  We did a little looking around in the stores, had a good dinner and then drove over to Xenia, where there was to be a raid by our club -- there were probably 35 people there form our area and 150 in all.  Yes, we are staying home today.

Catherine, glad that your library job is shaping up.  Miamisburg is opening a new library and they had contests to encourage people to take more books out, so the staff would not have to move books form the old to the new one.  Serena, your philosophy course sounds "deep" for us, tho it is an area that all of us could stand more depth.

Johnson Clothing has a sign on the window "Close out Sale", Bill Holmes has been the spark plug for the place for 60 (?) years.  How is the clothing store doing in LW, Mother?  Roberta we have been trying to come up with a good time to visit you, and also when is a good time for you?  Perhaps some of us, including Serena and/or Roberta could get together in New Orleans as we plan to be there form August 7 to 12th for the ABA meeting.

John, did you and Carol read in the January Denison magazine about the new Pres. of Bank of America, a '61 grad of Denison, who started with the bank, a year later went to Stanford for an MBA.  Opportunity is out there for all of us if we want to get involved.

Hope the Hortons are making plans to come to NV for at least the weekend of May 22nd, for this will be the BIG year for the class of '31.  Joe Morton stopped in the office last week, he is looking great.  Eliz. Johnson's sister spoke to us in the mall yesterday, we are poor politicians, for can never think of people's names until TOO late.

[Love, etc.]

1981 Roberta's Letter - Feb.7?

 [2/7?/81]

Dear Family,

Hi! I'm in San Manuel for the weekend -- at Sally's parents -- with Marion & Sally.  Everyone is in the middle of a big poker game -- so far I think Marion has lost some $6 -- I feel like I'm in the middle of a PET SHOP -- 6 dogs here -- one being Buffy.

I'm off the next -2- Mondays -- it was a year ago this time that we moved!  Think there are still 2 boxes in the garage yet to be unpacked!

We are planning a special Valentine's Party at the center -- honoring the couples who have been married 50 years & over -- 

The snowmobile suit sure does keep me warm on my bike these cold mornings.  The last 2 days I've ridden Marion's bike -- keep the battery charged up!!  She is getting along fine -- just little pain left w/ her shoulder --

Gas here has gone up to $1.25 -- unleaded -- makes my bike getting just over 100 mpg -- look all the better & it uses regular gas $1.19/gallon.

Lots of Love,

Roberta

GHU Letter to Roberta -Feb.7

 

Mon. evening Feb. 7 

[probably 1983, but possibly 1977]

Dear Roberta,

This has been a busy day or you might call it a going day.  This was the VIA Day & it was planned for the members to meet at the church to visit the Kirkhill Country Club or rather it is an "Adult Day Care" center trying to get started.  It was an interesting place to visit & then we ate at Duff's Restaurant before returning home.  The Church Bus took a load & I think 4 cars also.  Aunt Mary had a full load.  I'll tell you about it later.

It is getting nearer the time for you to travel eastward or should I say southward.  We keep having rain & cool weather so don't forget your sweater.  The main purpose of this note is to let you know we will meet you at the airport & plan to go to the church for Wed night dinner at 6 o'clock so hope the plane will arrive about on time.  It is to be a special India meal without the spice.  The speaker is to talk about India, has merchandise & I think is to show slides.  Our minister, Rev. Buhl was in India last Sept. & he has no desire to return.

I think Aunt Mary & I may make the trip to Naples when you go staying out the one night.  For when your Dad & Mother go they have a little visit to make with the Kuntzmans & they plan to call on Ellen too so I think it will be alright for us to go right after services on Sun.  We can talk about it after you come.  May be we could all go from here to Ellen's & then go different ways for a day or two.  Uncle Bill is not going.  That I know.

We ate at Tu-Tu [?] yesterday I think they were in the Restaurant business when you were here.  I forget, anyway we had a good meal.  As it happened we got the last table before the people had to wait in line.  I think the last ones came in from the Baptist Church for they were still in service when we passed the church.

We saw a beautiful white cat & a nice dog (cocker) to-day.  They both belong at the Home.

My eyes are getting sleepy.

Love, Grandma

1971 Roberta's Letter -Feb.6

 

Feb. 6, 1971

Dear Family,

Hi!  Right now it is 11:30 -- almost lunch time.  I would type this but I have been typing Civilization since about 8:00 this morning.  Ugh!  I sure would like a "C" out of that class.  oh well -- (?)

It was nice talking to you all last night.  I hope it wasn't too much of a surprise.

The address of East Clinton -- plus the zip code needs filled out.  Also the colleges you all went to I didn't put down on the application since I wasn't sure.  It also needs $25.00

It was really nice of Nancy to send me the Bulletin that had the Police Science Program in it.  If you all would like to get it just write to U.C. and ask for the "University College" Bulletin.

I hope it is not too late to get admitted.  If it is I could go here another year.  I wonder how long it will take them before they let me know.  Um -- sure hope it is faster than their sending me an application!!

May have to drop the reading course I'm taking because it takes up so much time.  I wish I could do it but the way it is now it takes up  10  hours a week.  The thing is that all the probation students are taking it and they are only allowed to take 12 hours so they have alot more time.  I am taking 17 hours this term -- something is going to have to go next term.  Civilization is only  3  credits but I have to spend about double on it than anything else.  This morning I typed my January 25th notes out so I'm still more or less behind.

I had a nice letter from Mrs. Walker -- Nancy's mom.  Nancy told me that one of you had talked to her mom and then Mrs. Walker told Nancy about me being interested in Police Science.  I'll have to write Nancy a card today.

I didn't get my J&W W-2 form in the mail today.  Sure hope it comes soon.

As I said last night I will probably be going home with Cindie Mathewson for Spring Vacation.  It would be nice if we could find a ride down there but I don't know yet.  It costs $40 one way stand-by.  I'll let you know more when I find out more details.

We had a test in Criminal Investigation Thursday -- I think I did pretty good.  I really like that course.  I may start taping the lectures with Mary's cassette tape player.  Pam has one but Mary's is alot better & alot easier to operate.  There is quite a difference in the sound of them.

I haven't heard from the Bruces yet.  I wonder if they might be gone someplace or maybe just didn't get around to writing.  I have gotten a few letters from Betty Waits Chestnut.  She has lost 17 pounds in about a month.  Not bad, huh?  I have lost  8  pounds since Jan. 4th.

This next week-end is Homecoming.  I guess it is really a big deal.  There will be open house in all the dorms.  Alot of people will be here from what I understand.  We won't have any school a week from Monday!  Yeah!

Have you all gotten the school's newspaper?  One came out about a week or two ago.  I suppose you all will get it in a month or so.  We get one free and I sent a few articles from it to different people.

Well, I better be closing.  I want to get caught up with Civilization this weekend so Monday I can be behind again!!  Oh, well ---

Thanks for sending in the U.C. application.  Also the $25.00!!  That is when you do send it in.  I'm going to go Monday morning and get my transcript sent in & also my advisor to fill out a paper for me.  Then on the other side of it I have to get E.C.'s grades.  I'll just send it to them as soon as I get my advisor to do the one side.

Hope you all are fine!

Love,
Bert

P.S.  Hey -- By the Way -- did you all get a funny letter yesterday from G.F.C. using G.F.C. official looking envelopes & paper?  Cindie & I wrote it during History and then typed them out after class.  She sent one to her parents also.  It was a practical (???) joke.  I thought I better tell you since you might be wondering.

1991 Catherine's Letter -Feb.4

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Dear Mother & Dad,

Hi!  Happy Valentine's Day!  I got these note cards for my birthday and they seem appropriate for the season.

Roberta told me about Grandma going to the nursing home in Hillsboro.  That sounds encouraging.  Is the nursing home part of the hospital there?  I remember going to the hospital for an open house of some sort.

2/5  We are having the "bug man" (exterminator) come this morning.  Usually they come once a month but it's been almost two and the spiders and crickets are more in evidence the last couple weeks.  Crickets are bad here.

Then later this morning I'm getting a new perm.

2/6 I should put this in the mail now -- forgot to photocopy the balance sheet yesterday.  Wendy listened to the radio program you suggested last night but didn't say much about it when I got home.

We'll talk to you soon!

Love,
Catherine, Gerry & Wendy