How was your week? Mine started out not so good but it got better. The weather around here is finally being less wet. I'm so looking forward to a nice weekend.My youngest daughter birthday is today. So happy Birthday Sam! I 'm hoping to get a hike in this weekend too. With it getting warm the bugs a and ticks will be out in force.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Helen:
Phillips, Wis.
Tue. evening
Dear Howard:-
Was surprised to
see a letter from you
this morning- I just
answered yours but
there wasn't much to
it so I better make up
and write more.
So, you are in the
woods now, wish I
was there to help you
(Ha Ha) I don't think
they would want
such a worker
like me.
It's only six o'clock, pa is
still in the barn and I
am playing the Victrola
have a jazzy piece on I
sure feel like dancing (ha Ha)
Maybe I would if I had
a nice partner to dance
with- Just listen to me
talk all of a sudden. I
shouldn't talk that way
when I'm no dancer.
and don't want to be.
I danced plenty from
fifteen years till almost
eighteen. But I'm glad
I have changed from
such a habit.
It's getting dark, I can't
even see straight to write
so excuse me a minute
till I light the lamp-
Well here I am- much
better with the light on.
The windows are froze to the
top, another big frost I suppose.
Sunday I was home all day
pa was gone most of the
day so I did most of the chores
at night. Then in the evening
some of the neighbors kids
came over and we played
games-
The paper tells us Linberg
me laugh when I read that
millions of girls envy Miss
Marrow- I suppose they do
but I wasn't among them-
( Too bad about me eh?)
2.
But for a fact I don't
consider the wealth of
anyone. We are to
humble ourselves not
boast what we can do
ain't that right?
I heard from one
of my sisters the other
day she said she has
a big secret to tell me
but didn't want to
tell me in the letter,
so naturally I have been
wondering what it could
be- but I won't give
her the satisfaction
asking what it is as
long as she didn't tell it.
My brother is learning to
roller skate in one of the
dance halls, they let them skate
wherever wants to. He says it's
more fun then ice skating
but I don't think so because
this is an indoor sport while
the other is out in the fresh
air-
I don't believe you when
you say you think a lot
of me. - because you
don't know me yet. Maybe
you will think different after
you know me personally- but
I hope we will always be
friends as we were in our
letters- don't you?
I must resign now
and read a little yet. Just
finished the "Myserious Rider" it
certainly was good.
Bye Bye Till next
time
Just a little lonesome
Helen-
On the envelope it was went to John Halberg Camp. One of the many logging camps in the area.
I wonder how long he stayed there that year?
I wonder what kind of secret her sister had and how long it took them to share it.
She sounds like the older she got the less she cared for dancing. I do wonder what kind of jazzy song she was listening to.
As for Linberg, it sounds like a lot of girls were heart broken that he was no longer on the market. The heart throb of the day I guess.
I wonder how often her brother went roller skating. What would they think of today's rolling skates.
I wonder if the book she mentioned was Mysterious Rider. Did Grandpa read it too?
Lots of wondering in this letter.
Here is a picture from the scrap book:
000 at Rosholt, Wis., is of Romanesque design. It will be dedi-
cated as soon as the Rev. Michael Klosowski, pastor of the church,
recovers from an illness.
I wonder how much building a church like this, would cost today? Does it still stand today?
Her is a page from the joke book:
And here is a random picture:
Well that's about all I have to say for today.
I hope everyone has a very good weekend.
Don't forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy
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