Carol: Nov. 23, 1934; Milwaukee, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a very nice weekend. Mine was nice and quiet. Saturday I stayed home and did housework. Sunday we went to Wausau to the fair and then we visited with our granddaughter. Saturday was on the wet side. Sunday was on the hot side. Nothing else to say.
So, here is the next letter from Carol:

 As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says:

                            Monday Nov 20-34
Hi Howard,
  Received your letter and I must say
you were very prompt.
   Well what did you do over the weekend.
I went out to a party Saturday nite, and
Sunday we went up to West Bend to
a wedding anniversary- Silver. I was quite
well cared for I had two young men
going up and when we got there, I had
more. Gee I had a swell time, and talk
about food, I never saw so much in all
my life. There must have been about 80
people Sunday and I don't now how
many Saturday. Saturday they killed 4
half barrels and one full barrel of beer.
Sunday we finished 3 half barrels. Oh yes
I drink. Do you? I could have died at
those people especially the kids. They
couldn't get over my colored finger
nails. I always wear the dark polish.

Did you have rain and fog Sunday nite. It
took us 3 1/2 hrs to come home from West
Bend. The joy was just terrible. Nothing
happened to us in the fog coming through the
country but when we got to the city
a car bumped into us. I hurt my arm,
and strained the cords in my neck. My
neck bothers me somewhat.
Also Sunday nite, I had a fight with the
fellow that asked me to marry him. So I
won't see him any more. I don't care tho.
I never liked him any way. I like another
fellow better.
I have the United States Marine Band on
over the radio, and they certainly have a lovely
program.
No Howard I do not know what S.Y.I.M.D.T.N.
means. What does it.
Gee it is snowing out and I am invitied out to
dinner, I suppose I well get all wet.
No I have not seen Hattie for quite some
time. Will have to shut up now.      Love
                                                     Carol
answer soon.

Carol sounds like she likes to party. I do wonder how much of that beer she had.
I do wonder how hard another car bumped into them.
I hope she was not soar for to long.
I do wonder also about the fellow she was no interested in. Did he leave her alone after that night or did he still try to pursue her.
S.Y.I.M.D.T.N. stands for; "See you in my dreams to night". At least I think that's what it means.
At least she was enjoying listening to the radio.

There is one more letter to show you. There are a few others I will still share with you from time to time.

Here is a story from "The Minnesota Union Advocate August 30, 1934:

 Did America aid Germany at the beginning of WWII?

Here are a few jokes from "Labor" Washington, D.C. Tuesday, September 4, 1934:

Are you Americanized?

Finally, a random picture:

Not sure who this little one is or when it was taken.

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you'll come back again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Carol: Nov. 13, 1934; Milwaukee, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Well, it's the end of yet another week. At least I get to have two days off. An actual weekend. Yeah! I'm not sure what we will do because the husband I think still has to work Saturday. Oh well, I'll just get housework done with no interruptions.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Carol:

As always for those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says:

                       Monday
                       Tuesday Nov. 13-34
Hi Howard;
  Bon Voyage! Ooops guess I
got my words mixed up, but
any how, what I mean is, how
are you? I am fine thank you.
  You bet your boots you
owed me a letter. I answered your
letter the day I received it. So
that's that.
Gee it is miserable today
cold and dreary.
What have you been doing
for excitement? I have been going
out every nite for the last 2
weeks. Saturday nite I am going
up to west Bend to a wedding
anniversary with a fellow we
expect to have a good girl.

Oh ya, am I getting ritzy -you
don't know it but I wear
glasses, and now I am getting
a pair of Oxfords you know the
kind they wear with gold chains.
Boy I look like a society Jane
with 'em.
Am I thrilled or am I thrilled
the fellow I am going to West
Bend with asked me to marry
him. But the funny part of it
is I hate him. So that is off. But
anyhow if I am an "old maid" I
at least can say I had a proposal
of matrimony. ha!ha!
I may go to Cleveland Ohio for the
winter and Spring to stay with a friend
but if I do I will give you my address.
Saloon-- until next time Carol xx

I just want to ask why does someone go to a celebration with someone you hate?
I do hope she had a nice time anyway.
I wonder how many proposals she received over the year and did she stay an old maid?
I do hope she enjoyed her new glasses.
Did she go to Cleveland for the winter and Spring?
So many questions where the answers have faded away.

Here are a few stories from the editorial page of "Labor" Tuesday, September 4, 1934:

 Just a few things to give you something to think about.

Here are a few jokes from the paper and page:

So true about stories. They can grew  bigger in different ways over time.

Finally, a random picture:

No idea who they are or when they were taken. This is two different pictures.

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.
Remember there are two letters left till I start taking longer breaks between posts.
I do hope you will still drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Carol Olsen: Sept. 11, 1934; Milwaukee, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope everyone had a good 4th of July. Mine was good. nothing bad happened. I didn't watch any fireworks because I still had to go to work on Thursday. Not as early as Monday. I did listen to the booms from my bed though. But I also now have to work on Saturday. The weather is suppose to kind of nice this weekend. Maybe we will be able to get a hike in on Sunday. Time will tell.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Carol:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says:

                            Milwaukee Wis.
                              Sept -11-34
Howdy Howard:
          I received your letter this
morning; so I thought I would
answer rite away. Talk about being
prompt- That's me.
No I haven't been to the fair
and do not think I will get there
Again no we did not have our
beach party. The weather has
been very miserable.
I started to keep a diary
last week. It is a lot of fun.
Say Howard if I ever had
my picture taken it would
break the camera. How about
you sending me a picture of
yourself?
Last Wednesday I turned my
ankle. Talk about pain. That
was it. I couldn't walk for a
day. I went nuts that day sitting
around and doing nothing.

This morning it rained for awhile
and then the sun would come
out.
I am invited to an Italian
birthday party the 22 of this month
I do not know if I am going or not
  Next week I am going to start
nite school. I do not know what
I am going to take up yet.
  Wasn't that a evitable fine
on the bout? That makes a person
think twice before they go on a
bout.
Well have you been going any
place or doing anything exciting? I
have been going out quite a good
deal I am getting so tired of going
out that it isn't anything funny.
Sorry I haven't any decent stationary
to answer your letter with, but
I haven't been down to the "Hotel"
for a long time. But I still have
an envelope left as you see.

                 2
There is only one reason that
I do not like to write letters
and that is cause I am such
a rotten writer. So you can
read what you can an and
emagine imagine the rest.
I made some keen fudge
yesterday as a friend of mine.
She has 4 children so you can
imagine how long it lasted.
I am visiting my girl friend
and believe her lobbenesry and the
baby yellcry makes it nulker hand
to conceulate or a business
letter oh yeah.
You should see me. I am
sellery here chewing my cud
like a ordinary cow!
My brain refuses to function.
so will have to close. Bye
Answer soon   As ever
                        Carol
over

My address is
Miss Carol Olsen
 1900 East Beverly Rd
   Milwaukee
          Wis.

This was another challenging letter. Between the write and her spelling, this letter was very challenging. I know there are some words that are wrong but I wasn't sure what she meant to say. Or maybe some of the words are Swedish. Maybe you can do a better job then I did figuring them out.
I wonder if she ever sent a picture and did Grandpa send her one.
It sounds like she was a good cook.
I wonder how often people used stationary from hotels without staying there?
I think she went to an Italian birthday party. I wonder if they did anything special at an Italian party?

Here is a story from "The Bee"; Thursday, February 1, 1940:

This is a very interesting story. Could it be something that would apply to what's going on today. Remember this was WWII going on in Europe.

Here is a story from "Fate" November 1950:

 Are there still apes on Gibraltar? I'll have to look it up.
I looked it up, yes they are still there. About 300 today. Here is a picture of one:




Finally, here is a random picture:

It looks like they have hay down that might be ready to be raked. Grandma is the one walking forward. This might be from 1968 but developed in 1969.

Well, that's all I have to share with you 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

Carol Olsen: Aug. 16, 1934; Milwaukee, Wis.

Dear Friends,
Well, I hope you had a good week. Mine was good. It's ending a little on the too hot side though. We did get another hike in on Wednesday, about 6 miles. But it looks like my next week will not start out very good. It sounds like I have to start work 2 hour earlier. Not a good way to start July if you ask me.
Anyway, here is the next letter. It's from a Carol Olsen:

As always, for those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says:
            1
Hi Howard;
I have often thought of
writing to you, but to tell the
truth, I thought Hattie was
kidding me sorry. I still do
not know if she is, but will
take a chance that she isn't.
A bunch of us kids are
down town, so we thought
we would use some of the
Hotel's Stationary.
This is sort of a funny
letter, writing under these
circumstances.
            2
This last week has been
quite warm, but yesterday
and today has been quite cool.
Next week a bunch of us
girls are planning a beach
party. I suppose as usual
our plans will fall through
hopes heaping they don't
I was out to a party
Saturday nite and had a
nice time considering the
company.
            3
Talk about being ritzy here
we are up in the lobby of
the hotel listening to the
orchestra. Probably I will live
in this hotel up in this room.
Have you been down to
the fair. I haven't but hope to go.
I was out with a fellow
that drives are "Austin" its also
nite. Talk about laughs, you
should have seen me: was a
lot of fun.

The orchestra is playing the
"Chicken Blues". I have got the
blues, but don't know if they
are the "Chicken Blues" or not.
Well what do you do for
excitement? I suppose you are
kept quite busy. I am not working
at the present time. If I do
not get a job pretty soon I am
going back to nursing. I was one
once but quite quit like a
chump.
Talk about men there are
enough here to start one army.
I hope you can read this
writing cause the kids are jiggling
the desk like nobodies business.
              4
There isn't much else to
talk about now. I am all
talked out.
Gee I am getting old. I will
be 23 the end of this month.
Am beginning to feel my age.
I guess the kids are ready
to go now so will have to
close.
Here's hoping you will not
feel feel insulted with this
letter, but Hattie said you
              5
said I should write first. So
here's hoping you will answer
my crazy letter.
Hoping to hear from you
soon.
                  Carol Olsen
In case you care to answer
my address is
Miss Carel Carol Olsen
19oo East Beverly Road
Shanewood
                  Wis.

Well, she was only 23 at the time.
As for where the stationary was from, the hotel is now a Hilton.
As for the song "Chicken Blues", the only song I found is called "Chicken Roost Blues". Not sure if it is the same song. You can find it on YouTube.

I hope this works.
Some of her spelling was a little hard to figure out, but I did the best that I could.
I do hope she meant nursing. But I might have gotten it wrong.
It does sound like she hung out with a kind of rowdy crowd. I just hope they had a lot of fun.
But I do wonder why she chose that moment to write to Grandpa. Usually when your out with your friends, that's the last thing you want to do.
Did Grandpa go to the fair that year?

Here is a story from a newspaper called, "Labor". Washington, D.C. Tuesday, August 28, 1934:

This is a picture of the mayor F.H.La Guardia

Just one of the stories I might be sharing with you.
The head line on this page is:
"PRESIDENT INCREASES WAGES, SHORTENS HOURS FOR 200,000 WORKERS"
Most of the stories from these pages are too big to fit in my scanner.
If anyone wants to see what I can fit, just let me know.

Here is a story from the magazine "Fate" November 1950:

Will this be your next job, "A Snake charmer"?
A little knowledge about Vitamin E.

Finally, a random picture:

I'm not sure if I have shown this one before. I have a couple of them right now in front of me. The two little girls are his daughters. Just think this picture is a hundred years old.

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
Oh by the way, it's my birthday today. If you must know how old I am, 56.
Enjoy your weekend.
Come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy