Weberg: Jan. 3, 1924 Ogema, Wis Chain Letter

Dear Friends,
I hope this letter finds you in a fine mood, looking forward to a nice long weekend. I know I am.
Anyway here is the next letter. It's the first letter of 1924. And it's a chain letter. I guess it does not matter when you live this kind of  thing  is always there in one form or another. Then it was in letter form. Today forwards and things being past around in one form or another on the computer.
This one was sent from a person with the last name Weberg. I do have a few pictures of three different Webergs but I'm not sure which one this is from.

I'm not going to copy this one. To many names. I suppose if you click on it you will be able to see all the names. I will copy the instructions for you tho.

Copy this and send it to nine people

whom you wish good luck. This chain

was started by an American officer

and should go around the world three

times. Do not break this chain, for who-

ever does will have bad luck. Do

within 24 hours and count nine days

and you will have some good luck.

Lets go sailing three 1924

I wonder, do you think Grandpa did this? I think he did. The question is would you?

Reading some of the names on it I wonder if it was real. Can you see a General, a Colonel, Mayor or Hospital doing a  letter like this? I don't. But who am I to say if there is any truth in any of these kind of things.  

Well here are a few random pictures.

This is a picture of Grandmas parents and my dad, his cousin and two of his brothers. I don't know what year it was taken but I'm sure my dad does.

 This is Uncle Kenny.

This is a picture of Rib Lake Wis. I don't know what year it is.

Well that's about all I have for you today.

So till next time.

Your friend,

Sandy

Katheryn Clary: Dec. 18, 1923 Chicago

Dear Friends,
How are you this fine day? I hope you had a good weekend. I had gone to Edger to the Antique Tractor and Steam Show. Which was fine except for the mud. Lots and lots of mud.
Anyway here is the next post mark for 1923.

 It's a Christmas Card. So Merry Christmas in August. In case it's hard to read here is what it says.

Christmas Greetings
and Best Wishes for your
Happiness in the new year
    Kay Clary

 I know not much so I'm including a bonus of a Christmas card that has no date and an unknown writer.

This is what it says on the back.

Wishing you
a Happy
New Year
from
you know
Thanks for the present
sure was nice but you
can't fool me I know it was from you.

Not sure who this one is from or when it was written.
This is the last thing from 1923. The next one will be the start of 1924. There will be more letters for that year from a number of different people.

So now a few random pictures I choose for you to see.

I'm not sure when this was taken. At the top it says Jun 64 but to me it looks like a fall picture. What do you think?

I thought since I shared Christmas cards with you I'd share a winter scene.

Or two. This is Uncle Peter, Uncle George, Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Leo when they were a lot younger.

Well news is scarce so I'll close for now.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Katheryn Clary: Nov. 1,1923 Chicago

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week. Mine was uneventful. As for the weekend, not to sure what we will be doing. I have to work on Saturday.
Anyway here is the next letter from Katheryn.

I know it is typed but I'll still copy what it says.

                    Nov. 1 , 1923
Dear Howard:-
             I suppose you will be rather surprised to hear from me againe eh,
well I am very sorry that I have waited this long to answer your letter.
How are all the folks including yourself. I suppose you are married by this
time. Well I'm not- is Tom and Elmer? Gosh there are not any question marks
on this machine so you will have to use your imagination.

           Lamberts just got back from Hayward the other nite but they did
not stop off any place cause they made the trip in one day. Maybe if I go with
them next summer we will stop off and see the whole buch and play Bunco again
how about it?

         Do you go to any dances? I suppose you will be ice skating
soon now. The weather is just getting cold here, but I hate the winter
I wish it would be summer all the time don't you?

        Did you go to any Halloween parties? I went to a couple of
them and we gave one in Theresa Lamberts basement while her mother was away
and it was keen.
         All I have been doing is dancing lately. Thats about all
I think of. I hope you answer this letter sooner than I did cause I am very
anxious to hear from you, do you think you will?
       
      I am at work now and have not much to do and have been think-
ing of you lately so tho't I would write you a letter. You know I am not sure
who wrote last so that means you better answer this right away.

        If you have any pictures taken recently I would like to have
a couple of the whole gang to put in my album, as I have almost forgotten what
you all look like.

          Well I guess I will close hoping to hear from you
           real soon.
                                                     Your friend,
                                                       Kay
Miss Kay Clary
3510 Southport Avenue
Chicago, Illinois.

It looks like Katheryn and Theresa are once again friends, for now. I wonder if they stayed close through out their lives or if they finally grew apart in the end.
She mentioned Halloween so I found a picture of Grandpa dressed up for Halloween.

At least that's what it said on the back.

I decided to do a little research on where she was working at the time. Johnson & Higgins insurance.
It started in 1845 as Jones & Johnson. In 1854 it became Johnson & Higgins.
Today it is the 5th largest insurance brokerage firm in the world and the largest that is privately owned.


She said she wanted pictures of the whole gang because she was starting to forget what they looked like. I'm not sure what group they are but here is a group from about that time.

Maybe some day someone will be able to tell me if they know anyone in this picture.
Here's an other group of six guys.

No clue who any of them are.

Here is another random picture that could have been taken in the 19 teens.

One of the neighbors that I'm sure a number of people know of.

Well that's about all for now.I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'll try but like I said I do have to work tomorrow.
So till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Lila Haapoja: Oct. 13, 1923 Brantwood Wis.

Dear Friends,
How was your weekend? Mine was not to bad. Ended up going to Appleton so my daughter could get her wedding dress on Saturday. It rained some on Saturday and a little Sunday night. but other wise not a bad weekend.
Here is the next letter from a new girl Lila Haapoja from Brantwood.

As always here is what is says if it's hard for you to read.

     Brantwood, Wis.
       October 13, 1923
Dear Howard,
  I suppose you're
thinking that I'm
writing to you
on an unlucky
day, but it happens
to be Saturday, and
I have plenty of
time.
I haven't much
to write about,
but I wanted to
thank you very
much for the
pictures. You
asked for our
pictures in return
          2
Well, I haven't any,
but the wisest
thing you could do
would be to come
and take some of
us, then you'd
have them. Don't
you think that
would be the
best plan?
  The fires have
been raging quite
badly around here.
All week, the men
have had to be
fighting them day
and night. It's been
rather terrifying.
people have had
         3
their clothes all
packed, ready to
flee. Some places
have burned
altogether.
 And when are
you and Annie
coming to see us?
Be sure to come
while the roads
are still good.
 I guess this is
enough for once,
so good-bye.
     Sincerely,
        Lila Haapoja
Address:
Brantwood, Wis.
R.2.D. #Box 37

I'm not sure how many letters are from her but she sounds like a nice person. I was trying to figure out how to say her name and even asked a few people how to say it but they couldn't. One person did tell me it is a Finnish name. In that area there were a lot of Finns, Norwegians and Swedes.
I tried to see if I could find anything on the internet about fires in that area but couldn't find anything. I did find a little info on Brantwood if you want to know about it.
It is an unincorporated community in southern Price County Wisconsin. It's on Hwy 8 between Prentice and Tomahawk. It was settled in the late 1890's as a logging community by the Knox brothers from Stevens Point. it prospered in the 1920's but in the 1930's it closed up because of the Great Depression.
Today there are less then 400 people in the area.
I have been through there a few times but there is not anything there that I can think of right now.

Anyway here are a few pictures from the past.

Just a couple of the logging pictures. I wonder who the guy is that is waving from the top of the log pile?

This is of the Swanson children who lived close to Grandpa.

Well that's about all I have time for now.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Anna Raseens: June 26, 1923 Ironwood Mich.

Dear friends,
I hope this post finds you all well and looking forward to the weekend. I know I am. This week was not to bad. My husband and I went to Farm Technology Days down by Stevens Point. Compared to things from the past we have come a long way in a lot of different ways.
Anyway here is the next letter from Anna Raseens.

 As always here is what I can figure out.

            Ironwood Mich.
            June 26, 1923
Dear friend:- Received your
letter but I thot I was
coming home this week I
didn't answer it. But
my aunt and cousin
went to Washburn to
pick strawberries
and they asked me
to stay here with the
kids. I have to milk
one cow every morning
and evening(haha) they
only have one & nobody

knows how to milk it
while aunties is away.
I just figure on coming
5th or the 6th home
they want me to
stay here for the
4th of July. We
walked to Hurley last
nite one girl had
some business there
so we went along &
I tell you Hurley sure
is worth its name you
must have heard about

it. The guys are worst
than wild cats squealing
at the girls (haha) What
you think if I get
my hair bobbed
everybody else are
having their hair
bobbed now a days
How is weather around
Ogema now It is awful
cold here and we have
to get up before 6 because
my uncle has to go
work his got a nite
job he goes work 8 hours
leave 5 and makes

seven bucks a day.
What did Edna go to
Chicago for? To work
I suppose? Er why?
I got a letter from Ella
yesterday and my
cousin. Say you
said you couldn't burn
my letter well I hope
the goodness all the
other kids were not
reading them My letters
are only Humbug
guess I'll close answer
soon as I get it before I have
        From Anna

It sounds like she was stuck in Ironwood for a while longer while her aunt and cousins went strawberry picking in Washburn.
Washburn is north of Ashland. Here is a map that shows you where it is.


Now Ironwood Mich. is here.

It is a bit of a ride just to go pick strawberries.
To bad she couldn't go instead she got to milk a cow by hand twice a day till they got back.


I can remember Grandpa and my uncles doing that.

As for her and her friend walking to Hurley.


It's right across from Ironwood so it was not a real long walk.
As for the guys acting like wildcats well, talking to a few people I work with about it they said that Hurley had a reputation of being a very wild place. Lots of bars. That area is known for mining, I think.

She mentioned an Edna and Ella. I think I have pictures of Edna and Letters which I will share with you when I get to them. Right now I'm not sure of Ella but you never know.

I'm a little surprised he told her he would not burn the letters. That was one thing about Grandpa, he saved a lot of things. I was just fortunate to get these letters and I am now able to share them with you.

Now here are a few random pictures.

Here is what I want to call, "Some of the boys from up north."

Grandma, her sister-in-law Selma ( Married to grandpa's brother) her daughter.

The six Johnson kids.

Well that's all I have time for now.
Till next time, take care.
Your friend,
Sandy

Anna Roseen: June 19, 1923 Ironwood Mich.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good weekend I did. No real drama.Except for a little tractor trouble the husband had. If I would have had a camera with me I could have showed you a push me pull me tractor.
Anyway here is the next letter from Anna Raseen. it was sent from Ironwood Mich. but at the head of the letter it says Ogema, Wis. That tells me she wrote it while in Ogema but did not send it out till she got back to Ironwood.

It's another long one. So here goes.

           Ogema, Wis
           June 15, 1923
Dear friend, I just came
home and received your
letter for which many
thanks, You haven't
told any body I've
written to you have
you? Well I wonder
if I still could trust
you I always did before
so I hope I can now
also. Well I got a job
at St. James Hotel but
please don't let it out
I don't want nobody
to know I'm working

I told my folks I might
go and get a job but I'll
not tell them I am
working they probly
wouldn't like it.
But still don't worry
I'll come back soon
probly next weekend
how my plans turn
out. Haha how did you
think that I forget
Swedes? not so bad (haha)
Last nite I laughed that
I almost croaked you
see we were to the
new memorial Hall

there was church on
the Holy Hoppers side
but I wouldn't stay very
long and a couple
little kids introduced
themselves to us
they only were young
youngsters (haha) and
we went carnival
with them. Don't
think I'm crazy yet
but still I'm going
friends coarse some
say less friends the
better but I think
a friend need is a friend

indeed. Isn't that rite.
Oh my I'm tired guess
I'll have to go bed
early after this. I
must work from 7.00 am.
to 5.00 P.M and don't
get out only Sunday
at 2.00 P.M. They
pay $25.00 a mo.
not very good is it.
How would you like
a flower not very good
tho I haven't any
better ones. It's got a
good odor (haha)

My cousin bought
a new record for
his phonograph today
title is "The Burning
Sand" and "Falling."
That dosen't mean
me I'm sure. well
Hows Viala Loeson
just as jolly I suppose
and Lila your S.H.
(haha) You know my
aunt guessed that
your letter was from
a boy because I
smiled when I saw

it. You don't think
I'm a musical
instument do you?
Tell hello to Edna
& Julia but not the
Finns they probly
wouldn't care for
them. Your friend
            Anna
P.S. I have to eat
only vegetables & fruit
and have a cold
bath every morning
Please burn this

guess you remembered
the song record you
played for me last
when your gone I
won't forget you

but guess
your the only
one just the
     same
Answer
soon

Boy she like to write. Badly, but she writes.I tried to spell things the way she did. At least I hope I got the words right.
The first thing she talks about is where she found a job. St. James Hotel. Would you believe I found a picture of it from that time on the internet.

I wonder why her parents didn't want her to work? I think she said she was getting $25.00 a month. I wonder what the job was? I wonder why she didn't want anyone to know why they were  writing to each other?
This letter is a little bit of a challenge to figure out so that it makes sense.

She said her cousin bought a record of the song The Burning Sand. I think I found the song. Here it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPWjcpiOzbE

I tried to copy the video of this song but it would not do it but I think if you click on the link you will be able to listen to it. Just look for it on YouTube.

I wonder if the chiropractor told her to only eat veggies and fruit and to take a cold bath every morning? i wonder if it helped her? So many questions and never any answers.
As for asking grandpa to burn the letter after reading it, didn't work did it.

Here is another picture I found that has her in it.

She is the one in the front middle.

Well now I would like to share with you a couple of random pictures.

I have no idea who this is. it was taken at Mattbes Studio.

I think my dad told me once where this was taken but I forget. My uncle Kenny is the one on the right.

Well this was a long post so I will close for now.
Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll see you on Friday.
Take care.
Your friend,
Sandy