Eluira La Lime: Jan. 14, 1930 Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Friends,
Well, another week done. The weekend is here. For me, it will once again be a short one. I have to work on Saturday. Oh well, a little extra money for this time of the year.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Eluira:

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

            Minneapolis Minn.
           Jan 13, 1930
Friend Howard,
  Suppose you think I have
forgotten you but here's proving to you
I haven't. have tho't of you
a number of times but things
haven't gone so good so haven't
wrote to anybody. Things are
breaking my way at last so can
be happy again. Am working
at the same place, yet.
What are you doing now for
excitement- last Sat. was the
first time I was out a good time
for months. We was to a Road house
and talk about a hot time.

I really enjoyed myself.
Who are you stepping around
with now? Anybody I know?
does Hattie Lundstrom live there
anymore. I believe that was
her last name. She had a brother
by the name of Clarence.
they lived close to Bert Johnson's
home.
Both my brothers are coming
for dinner tonight and my
sister so I must get busy-
suppose you know my sister was
living with me.
hope I get an answer to this
and will write a longer
letter next time
      I remain friend
            Eluire La Lime

p.s.
How are the roads over there? S'pose this
would be a poor time for a trip, much as
I'd love to.

I know I keep spelling her last name differently. I think it is Lime but I've left it Lince for the labels.
I think it has been awhile since there was a letter from her.
I suppose with the bad things that happened at the end of 1929 things were hard for a number of people in different ways.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

All animation and spirit and joy, Marie thrusts a thumb into
her mouth as though to say, "look at my fine new theeth!"
well she may be proud, for she has six uppers ans six lowers.
Always the tiniest of the Dionne quintuplets, Marie certainly looks
in fine fettle here, doesn't she?

I do wonder how many different pictures there wast taken of these girls.

Here are a few pages from the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs":

A few more drinks for you. Enjoy.

Now a random picture:

Now this is as random as you can get. No idea why someone took this picture. But I'm certain it was taken during someones class trip.

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

Eluira La Lime: Sept. 11, 1929 Minneapolis Minn.

Dear Friends,
Well it's the end of another week. It's almost the end of July. Is this year flying by for you as much as it is for me. Sometimes I want to yell and tell the world it's time to slow down and enjoy things more. It's suppose to be nice this weekend. I'm hoping to maybe go hiking. It all depends on if the husband has to bale any hay.
Oh well. Here is the next letter from Eluira:

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

                 Minneapolis Minn.
                    Sept. 10, 1929
Friend Howard,
  Here goes in answer to
your letter which I received
some time ago but have
been busy working again.
The boss & his wife are on their
vacation so that makes me
work longer hours.
I received your pictures and I
suppose you tho't you would
never get them back- Bert
sure looks the same yet only
he has grown quite a bit.
But I can't remember
what you looked like.
Talk about terrible weather

we sure have had it since
last Thursday it's been a
drizzly rain and cold and how.
How is it out there?
My kid sister is living with
me now, we have a one room
Kitchen & Bath apt. together
she is working in the same place
as I am. So we have
pretty good times together.
We went home Sat. nite
for over Sunday- saw my
little boy again I feel
much better I get so
lonesome if I don't see him
once in a while.
You asked If I remember

Anna. Yes I do. but don't
imagine I'd know her if
I seen her. We were so
young kids then.
Kid Sis & her sweetie are getting
ready to go to a show- So
that will leave me alone
oh well such is life.
I suppose they are all thru
thrashing out there by now.
I will walk to the drug
store and get a magazine
and mail this at the same
time.
        I remain your Friend
       Mrs. Eluira La Lime
           27-West 14th
              Apt 203

I wonder what her job was. it's kind of sad that she was not with her little boy. I hope that later in life they got to be together more often and had a close relationship at some point.
I wonder which pictures he sent to her that she sent back and how often he shared they with others.
I hope she had a good night after she got her magazine.
I wonder how she felt about Bert. I guess it's another thing that I will never know. History that has faded away. Never to be heard of again.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

The Conrad Starke is shown going down the Milwaukee river Monday shuttling aside ice cakes as the first big thaw of spring arrived. This unusual picture was taken from the top of the Empire building.
(Journal staff photo)
It must have been interesting to watch this ship cut it's way through the ice.

Next are a few pages from a different joke book. This book is called "Bedtime Laughs" edited by Paul Steiner. Copyright 1956

I was going to share just two pages but one joke was continued on another page so I had to share another page.
Enjoy.

Here is a random picture:

Grandpa is on the right. Not sure which boys these are. I'm sure someone will tell me.

Well that's all I have to share with you today. Have a good weekend. And don't forget to come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Eluira La Lince: Aug. 16, 1929 Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week. Mine was, average. No drama. In fact, very hum drum. The weather has been a warmer then I like. But at least we are not getting the rain they are getting to south of us.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Eluira;

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

                Minneapolis, Minn.
                     Aug 17, 1929
Dear Friend Howard,
 I suppose you tho't I forgot
all about you. Oh no, but
have been working such
unearthly hours- so always
was too tired to write. Now
they changed my hours
work from eleven in the
morning till six at nite
so will have all evnings to
fool around. haven't been
to a show for nearly three
months.
Is there a show house in

Ogema or Westboro. I can't
remember.
My folks remember you.
They live fifty-five miles
from Minneapolis. Its a
nice drive. I drive down
every now and then and
driving in tomorrow again as
I won't have to work Sunday.
You asked if I been back to
Wisconsin since we left. No
I haven't but would like to
awfully well. Will make
a trip there this winter if
I see my way clear.
You asked where Bro John was
he came back from Helena Mont.

Some time ago he left
for Sabula Iowa a week
ago- he has a pretty good
job but he has to travel
all the time- so that makes
it bad.
Will close now so I can get
a good nights Rest.
   I remain a sever
   yours
Eluira La Lince
P.S. The one wearing the hat is myself
excuse the writing- do hope
You'll write again
good-nite


It sounds like a picture was included with this letter but I'm not sure if I have shown it to you or not. Or if it is still in the box of pictures. I will try to show you a picture of someone with a hat on. Maybe it will be the right one or maybe it won't.
I wonder if she ever came back to Wisconsin.
I wonder what Bro Johns job was that he traveled so much. Maybe he was a door to door salesman.
I guess I will never know.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

This may be only the beginning. The northwest side, which has floods even in ordinary years, is
already reporting flooded intersections. In this picture Bud Bornfleth, 4732 N. Fortieth st., is
carrying his sister, Eleanor, over a deep puddle at Forty-first and W. Cortland sts.- Journal Photo.

I wonder if he was always a gentleman or was he just putting on a show for the camera.

Here is a page from the joke book:

 I wonder what kind of new tackle he came up with.
Don't forget your toothbrush to go with the best costume.
Enjoy.


I wasn't sure if I could have shown you the kind of picture she said or not. So I choose another one:

This is Mrs. Nels Johnson. Grandpa's sister-in-law. No idea what year this was taken.

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

Eluira La Lince: July 20, 1929 Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Friends,
Well it's the end of the week. I hope you had a good week. I did. I was on vacation all week. Plus my birthday was yesterday. The husband and I went hiking. We hiked 9.33 miles. I learned it was also Mud Day and what better way to enjoy it then to go trucking on a muddy trail. It was a good day. we might be going hiking again this weekend, maybe. Weather and field work permitting.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Eluira:

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

                     Minneapolis Minn.
                    July 29, 1929
Friend Johnson,
   Please excuse this paper, but
it's the only thing we have around
here. Should have answered your
letter long ago but they have been
working me twelve hours a day.
So I am too tired to write after I get
home.
I rec'd the pictures. Thanks for
some. I am sending you a picture
of my sister Elleve and myself.
Gee it's been Raining all day
again. Hope it quits for I want
to drive home tonite and see
my little boy. You didn't know
I have been married and have a
three year old boy. I usually go
home over the week end, for my

mother is taking care of him for
me while I'm working.
I left my husband almost two
years ago. You asked about me
so now you know, oh no you
don't know how tall I am. I'm
five feet and one inch weigh
one hundred and eighteen pounds
gee I must close the boss is coming
in. Will mail this when
I get thru work-
           I remain as ever
            Euire La Lime
excuse paper please.

I'm still not sure how her last name is spelled. So I hope you will excuse my confusion.
Well, she has a three year old little boy. I wonder what grandpa thought about that when he read it.
What would you think?
I wonder why she left her husband.
I wonder what her job was to be working 12 hour days?
She sounds like she is about the same size as me.
I wonder if there was a picture included or if she plans on sending it in a future letter.
I wonder how much rain they were getting around that time.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

To the rescue! The U.S. Coast
Guard Cutter Escanaba, with its tur-
bines strained under the terrific
resistance of the hard packed ice,
breaks its way a few inches at a
time, to free the City of Saginaw
from the clutches of the ice field so
that it could make port at Ludington.

I wonder how long they were able to use this cutter before it was finally replaced.

Here is a page from the joke book:

I wonder if she loved him or not?

Here is a random picture:

Since it is suppose to be haying time, I thought I would show you a harvest from the past.

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

Eluira La Lince: July 9, 1929 Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Friends,
Well it's another week. I hope everyone had a good weekend. It was a half and half kind of one around here. Saturday was a nice one, for most of the day. Sunday was a hit and miss kind of rainy day. I really think we have had enough rain for awhile. But it's suppose to be a rainy kind of week. With all this rain it will take me a long time to get back to hiking again.
Oh well, you can't fight Mother Nature. She's going to do what she's going to do.

Anyway, here is a letter from a new girl. I think I've spelled her name right but I'm not 100% certain.
Her name is Eluira La Lince, I think:

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

                   Minneapolis Minn.
                   July 9, 1929
Friend Johnson,
Brother John just came
back this morning and gave
me your address so that I
would drop a line and find
out how the world is treating
you.
The world is treating me fine
now adays- I am working
nights- go to work at six in
the evening and work till
midnite.
What do you do to pass
your time?

Heard things have changed
quite a bit since we left
Ogema.
I cannot Remember what
you look like- if you
have a picture of yourself
would you send me one?
I took pictures last Sunday
with my kid sister, if they
turn out alright will send
you one- If I get an answer
to this.
         Friend
         Eluira La Lince
            1522 Nicollet
             Formerly
               Eluire Matida

Well, like I said I'm not sure if I've spelled her name right.
It sounds like she use to live in Ogema and now lived in Minneapolis.
I wonder if she was married that her last name is different.
I hope there is a picture included. But maybe I've already shown one. I'd have to look through the ones I've already shown you.

Here is a scrap book picture:

"And you won't have to dig us out of any snowdrifts." That was the parting shot of Concor-
dia college students Saturday when they started out in six automobiles to distribute posters
advertising their glee club concert Feb. 23. They went prepared to do their own digging.

I wonder how many drifts they had to shovel that day? Now that is determination.
I would like to say, "The show must go on! And no snow storm will stop it from happening!"

Here is a page from the joke book:

 Enjoy.


Finally here is a random picture:

Not for sure who they are or when it was taken. I will say there is a possibility they are grandma with her sister and brother. But I'm not sure. Maybe someone will fill me in some time.

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