Lillian L. Dec. 12 1926 Chicago, Ill.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week. Mine was fairly uneventful. I can't the say it was for other places in the country. I wonder how all of these massive killing events will be seen in history. The only wish I have is for this kind of events will very soon stop. But I know it won't. There is to much unhappiness out there and to many negative influences to stop.
Enough of that. Here is the next letter from Lillian.

  For those that find it hard to read, here is what I think it says.

        Chicago. Illinois
           Dec. 1926
Dear Howard:-
  Your letter of some
time ago will place
a few lines, to let
you know am still
alive. I dreamt of
Rasi one night, Is
he sick or some-
thing? I didn't even
hear of your fathers
death at all untill
you write. Well,
Howard I hope you
are Healthy & enjoy
it just the same
My Uncle died few
weeks ago. Mr. Yakkala.
He was sick many
years already. he
was in bed for a
week this time when

he died.
 I been feeling
pretty good. I had
a cold & sore throat
for 2 weeks. But
that's nothing as long
as I can stay up &
work at same.
I'm still working
in a restaurant. I
get $18.00 a wk with
board. it's pretty fair
I can live on it
any how.
  How is the weather
there? I bet there
is a lot snow.
only sometime
But it sure is
cold sometime
In Wisconsin
Michigan there is
always a lot of snow.

Have you seen Elmer
Venett lately. His married
now too. You knew
Uinnifined Uluf an, did-
n't you? When is
your turn coming
I guess I will soon
If everything goes
OK. If not break
off any sooner.
I don't care much
of getting married
anyhow yet. I'm
young yet but. I s'pose
everyone gets just
the same. I s'pose
next summer I
will be in Wisconsin
for a while. If not
for Xmas. I'd like
to go at Xmas, but
it is hard to get off.

Well, Howard I hope
you enjoy Xmas
I have to go down
the Laap be/4 I go
work. so Please
excuse.
Give regards to
all. With Friendly
             Love
    Your friend
        Lillian
 444 N. State St
        Chicago, Ill.
   c/o Glabas

I apologize for any miss interpretations I may have made. A few words I think might have been Swedish. Like 'Uinnifined Uduf' . I think if it is Swedish might translate to 'undefined Olof'. But I'm not sure that is what she meant. 'Olof' I think was a term referring to a man. I could be wrong.
She is still working in a restaurant and getting $18.00 a week plus room and board. i wonder what that would translate into pay today.
I think that life back then was so much simpler then it is today.
I think she must have moved since her last letter. The address is different for the last letter.
I wonder if she ever got married.


Here are a few random pictures for you to look at:

I think the second one from the right might be Grandpa.

No idea who they are or when it was taken.

No idea who this is. It was taken in March 1926.I think it says 'Home Mountain Mich.

Well that's all I have for you this time.
I hope you will come back again soon for some more faded history.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Lillian L. Oct. 14, 1926 Chicago, Ill.

Hello Friends,
I hope this post finds you all well. I hope you had a good weekend and that you enjoyed Halloween. Mine was a nice one considering I had to work on Saturday.
Anyway here is the next letter from Lillian. It's been while since we have heard from her.

For those of you that find it hard to read here is what it says:

      Chicago, Illinois
      Oct. 14, 1926
Hello Howard:-
  I s'pose you'll
be surprised to get
a letter from me
down here. I was
going to write many
times but I lost
your address. I found
it again. I s'pose
you think I'm a
fine one. I quit
from Marquette
in July. I was
home for 1 month
and I had worked 3 wks
in Even Michigan
went home again.
& from there came
with one girl down
to Chicago. We

been here 5 wks now.
Oh Chicago is a big
place. Nothing but
noise & traffic. You
sure can open your
eyes when your on
the street. I'm work-
ing in a restaurant
sometimes nights
sometimes on days.
I didn't like Chicago
at first but now
I'm getting a little
more use to it.
I often wish that
if I was in Marq-
uette. I liked it
there cause I was
so long. I got use to
every one there. It's
hard to trust any-
one down here.
Some people would
treat a girl like a
       dog. They

wouldn't have na
heart. & each one has
to watch their
step closely. Who
waits to have care
of themselves. But a
car of girls don't care
at all. Hows Rosie
I haven't heard from
there at all even.
Hows the weather
there. It's rather
nice here at Present.
Imagine its nearly
a year since I wrote
last. And its over
2 yrs since I was
there next sum-
mer if anything
don't happen if I
would like to see

every one again.
I left mine over
this summer. I
was home that
time.
Say Hello to Rosie
& tell them I'm alive
yet. I bet you would-
nt know me anymore
if you seen me.
I'm more grown
up. But I feel like
a kid yet. I ought to
I'm young yet?
Well, I'll close &
would like to hear
from you again.
Your Friend
           Lillian launett
1039 N. Franklin St
       Chicago
                   Ill.
c/o Jackson

Well I did the best I could with some of the words. I might have gotten a few wrong. I did my best to make it sound right. Sometimes I don't know exactly what they intended to write.
Anyway, it looks like Lillian has been moving around a bit. I wonder how long she stayed in Chicago? Being from a small town and going to a huge city like Chicago can be very intimating. I'm sure she got use to it faster then she thought she would at the time.

Here are a few random pictures for you to look at.

No idea who they are but it looks like it could have been taken in the twenties, looking at the hats and the car on the side.

No clue who this is. it looks like it might have been taken out west somewhere.

I think this was taken somewhere around by the farm in the fall of maybe 1969. I could be wrong. I know the date says Mar. 70 but I think it might have taken that long to get it developed.

Well, that's all I have to share with you today. I hope you are where you can enjoy this Indian Summer we are having around here. By the weekend it is suppose to be maybe highs in the 40's instead of almost 70.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Lillian L. Jan. 15, 1926 Marquette Mich.

Hello Friends,
I hope you had a good week. Now hopefully the weekend will be be just as good.
There will be a get together this weekend for the Johnson clan. One of my aunts put together a book of genealogy of the Johnson's. i should hopefully be able to get some questions answered about some people I mention that are related. I'll keep you posted.
Here is the next letter which is from Lillian L. I've shown you one other letter form her awhile ago.

This is one of those extra challenging ones that I will say sorry if I get it wrong in typing it up.

       Marquette, Mich.
            Jan. 15, 1926
Friend:---
Howard Johnson:---
   Recid yaun
so long time ago
so am taking time
to scribble a few
lines be/4 time goes
too scarce. It sure
takes me time to
write a few lines.
I've been out
of work for one day
on account of my illness
haven't been feeling
just O.K. But am
felling better now
at least I hope I do.
A person has to be
sick sometimes, they

can't be well always.
This is my first
day for a year and half
since I been real
sick. Glad thing
I had to be away only
one day.
    The weather
is cold at present.
I imagine the same
there. I'm glad
Spring will be soon
again. Then probably
next summer will
take the brother to
Wisconsin if ever-
thing goes well might
a long. My friend &
I are going home
for summer & stay
for a while.

I'm tires of this
restaurant already
It gets a person
nervous to work
on customers, es-
pecially some of them
when the're crabby
& smart. But we
have lots of fun tho.
You can see different
sort of people all
the time. Oh hay
at summer it keeps
a person busy all
day long. I guess
about 3 more months
is enough.
 Well I hope
you are having
a nice time for
the New Year.
We go home

mostly every nite
cause It's so cold
& the guys in Marq-
uette are mostly all
married men.& tuffs
My friend is outside
of town so I stay
home.
I bet you would-
nt know me if you
saw me, cause I weigh
141 pounds & I'm grown
till Mrs. Rasi that I
weigh 141 pounds &
am only 17 years old
Same weight hey! eh
 Well, I'll have to
close, wish you good
                 luck.
      Yours truly
           Lillian
            Launett

I did the best I could to copy it but it was a challenge.
What did I learn? She's 17 years old and weighs 141 pounds. I don't know to many women now a days that would write that about themselves. She works in a restaurant. I wonder who her "friend" outside of town was? I wonder if Grandpa contacted her very often. And how did he meet her.
History that has faded from all memory.

Here are a few random pictures for you to look at.

No idea who this is. It was taken in Providence R.I. at 2491/2 Westminster St.

 Another person I have no idea who it is. It was taken at Gibson Art Galleries in Chicago.

No idea who they are. I thought since it was taken in the winter time it fit with the time the letter was written.

Well that's about all I have for you today.
Enjoy your weekend. Most people will have three whole day off. I just hope mother nature cooperates.
Your friend,
Sandy

Lillian L.: Dec. 5, 1925 Marquette, Mich.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good weekend. Saturday was a nice warm day at first. Then it started to cool down. Sunday was cooler and rainy. But at least there was no drama, for me.
This next letter is from a new girl, Lillian L.. I'm not exactly sure about the last name so I'm just going to put a L, it's hard to make out, it's a challenging one to read as you will see.
Here it is:

Now bare with me. I'll write it out the best I can.

       Marquette, Mich
                  Dec 5 1925
Mr H. Johnson:__
  Received your letter
a time ago which
thanks very much
I couldn't imagine
from who that letter
was from I wasn't
going to remember
who it was, But then
as you said about
Mr. & Mrs. Rase that's
how I remembered
then. well, I still
remember the time
I was there I wander
when will it  he again
I spose for a good

many years after all.
Its over a year since
I was there the time
sure flies, can't
imagine where that
time has gone.
I figure on stay-
ing at Marquette
for few more
months or probly
till spring. I'm
tired of Marquette
already. I wonder
if Detroit will
be the next town
as all young go
there. But it
seems to me as

if I wouldn't enjoy
myself there I ima-
gine its too big
for me yet. I guess
I'll wait for spring.
  Oh the weather
here is cold now
at present only
a little of snow
tho' Just the
same. How is it
at Wisconsin
  Will you please
tell that Mrs
Rase to write to
me. I will not
write until she
writes first, tell

her I wish I was
there to haul her
out; she sure takes
time but she writes.
  Well, I wish
you all a merry
X-mas, hoping that
you'll excuse my
pencil writting as
my pen is broke
I'll remain this
scribbling.
      Yours truly
        Lillian
        Launett
My
address
506 Noswood St.
Marquette
    Mich
c/o Bookaw
my
rooming
address

Like I said this was a very challenging one to copy. I did my best. Some words I know I got wrong. I'm not sure if I spelled  her last name right. That's why I put only a L for her last name. Maybe somewhere in the future there will be a clearer spelling of her last name. I'm not sure how many letters there will be from her. I wonder if they are all this challenging.

So here are a few random pictures for you to see:

This is another picture of a root cellar that was on the home place. Where uncle George's house now sits.

Three girls. No idea who they are.

 This is half of a picture. This is aunt Jeanie. I wonder how old she was here.

Well that's all I have for you today. Come back Friday for another look at faded history.
Your friend,
Sandy