Mrs. J.C. Albers: March 27, 1934 Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good week. Mine was very calm and quiet. Just the way I like it. This weekend we will be celebrating our granddaughters 1st birthday. It should be a nice day. At least we hope so.
Anyway, here is the next letter from J.C. Albers:

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

                       Phillips, Wis.
                         Mar 27, 1934
Dear Mr. Johnson,
    I'm writing you again about
your incubator, if you haven't already
sold it, please save it for me. I think
I can get part of the money by about the
middle of April & the rest perhaps by the
first of May. I'll try hard anyhow.
I'll have your quilt done by the middle of Apr.
too and I wonder if you could deliver them
both at that time, if I haven't all the
money I'll let you take as security my
set of community silver, until I can pay you
the balance. please let me know at once
if you can do this, as I have earned a
goodly lot of duck eggs & would like to
set them as soon as possible, and then
perhaps run out a batch of turkey eggs,
(they are just starting to lay now.
I may be able to have more than half
the money by the time mentioned and
perhaps earlier I'll try as hard as I can.

I've got a lad in bed now with what seems
to be rheumatism and it seems like both
days and nights just sail by. I can't get done
as much as I'd like.
Hoping to hear from you in a few
days, Very truly yours.
                          Mrs. J.C. Albers
                                   Phillips
                          Rt 3           Wis
P.S.
Does the incubator need any repairs such
as thermostat wafers etc?

Well, it looks like they are still trying to come to a deal for the incubator. Hopefully all worked out for the best. I also she was able to hatch out a lot of ducks and turkeys that year.
And that Grandpa got the quilt.

Here is a story from Thursday, March 19, 1936 from The Milwaukee Journal:

   I wonder how long this went on at that time. Also I wonder what triggered this rioting.
It does not matter what time you live, violence will always be there.

Here is a story from "Fate" January 1950:

Most people that drink to much, usually don't eat much food. But I think the opposite is true. People who drink too much, do not have good eating habits, usually.

Since there has been so much talk about hatching eggs, I thought I would show a picture that I've already shown:

Someone with a bunch of chickens. No idea what year this was taken.

well, that's all I have to share with you today.
Have a good weekend.
I also hope you will come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

J.C. Albers: March 8 & 12, 1934; Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good weekend. Mine was just right. But it was a little to hot and Monday started out with some rain. We do need the rain tho. Because of the heat we decided not go hiking. Maybe next weekend.
Anyway, here are two letter from J.C. Albers (They were in the same envelope. The second one was written on a postcard):

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

                      Phillips Wis
                      March 7, 1934
Howard H. Johnson
                Ogema
                    Wis
Dear Mr. Johnson
            Rid your letter today. I was
looking in the various books at some kerosene
brooders, I never have had one & I don't know
much about them, does yours have a stovepipe?
I will make you a pretty quilt, star design,
of color fast prints and white, that will be
nice enough for a "company bed". I have a
cream colored cotton bolt that is new that
I would put inside, I'd put plain muslin
back on it so it could be washed. I would
quilt it but I couldn't quilt it very closely
as I wouldn't have time you know.
I made a quilt just like the one I'm offering
to make for you for a lady in Milwaukee
she paid me $11.50 for it last May. & She
finished the quilting as I didn't have time
else I would have had $15.00 I will quilt
yours as much as I did hers tho. enough
for ordinary use, but not enough to stand

frequent hand washing. So I can make
you some other work.
If you don't succeed in selling your incubator
maybe we could get together on that too,
I would either give you work enough
to pay for it or else give you my note for
its price, payable Dec 15th 1934 @ 6%,
will have marketed enough turkeys by
that time to pay my feed bill (if any) and
have something left too.
Or I will rent it from you and guarantee
to take good care of it.
Is your brooder a "Sears" brooder?
I would be glad if you could drive out
but the roads are just terrible. I am going
to town next Saturday but I wouldn't know
you or you me, even if we met. I usually
run in and out at the Dobie hardware &
feed store quite a lot. We might leave word
there if we both happen to be in town, I'll
inquire for you.
                    very Truly Yours
                      Mrs. J.C. Albers
Our little boy age 7 1/2 fell & broke his right
arm Monday P.M. so it will be hard for me
to be away long.

( Here is the second letter)

Dear Mr. Johnson
    I write to let you
know that I am very
anxious to get the brooder
I will make you the
quilt as agreed & then
if you think you didn't
get quite what was for
you we can arrange
the balance later.
I would like very
much to get the incubator
too, if we can get together
on the arrangements.
Hoping you get this
card in time.
           Very Truly
            Mrs. J.C. Albers
What do you hold your
incubator at?

I wonder how long it took this deal to get settled and if everyone was happy with the results.
And if he did get the quilt, how long did it last?

Here are a few stories from Thursday, March 19, 1936 from The Milwaukee Journal:

Just a few court cases that might peek someones interest. I like the shortest court session story the most.

Now here is something different I will start showing:

I will be showing you a few things from this book. They will be the shorter stories of in some cases jokes in this book. I hope you enjoy these stories form November 1950.
Here is the first story:

I do wonder what year this happened in if the woman was wearing a corset.

Finally, here is a random picture:

No idea who they are or when it was taken. I would like to know what secret they are sharing.

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you have a good week.
Don't forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

J.C. Albers:: March 6, 1934; Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope everyone had a good week. Mine was okay. It could have been just a little bit better, but I will say I handled it. Nothing to bring into the weekend. I am so looking forward to a nice three day weekend. I just hope Mother Nature will let it be just right when I need it.
Anyway, here is a letter from someone named J.C. Albers:

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

                         Phillips Wis.
                        Mar 6 1934
Mr Howard Johnson
                 Ogema
                        Wis
Rt 3
Dear Sir
         I am told that you have some
poultry raising equipment that you would
like to dispose of.
I would like very much to get a good
sized incubator and a brooder stove,if
you have these I would like to bean
hom you, also if you would care to
take in trade something that I may be
able to do without, as I have no cash and
have about given up hopes of having any
again.
I've a dandy flock of turkeys and realy
do not care to part with them. they are
more to me than the other stock but I
would if you have some eggs later
or when they lay. anyway some in part
payment. I also have a trio of nice
big ???? Pekin ducks. I like them
too but turkeys are a weakness with me.

all the chickens I have don't amount
to a hill of beans if I did sell them, I
have about 40, mostly a congromoration
of leg-horns. They wouldn't bring much
on the market & they do shell out some meat.
I have a gasolene heater that I kept
the hens warm with this winter, as we'll
have a warmer place next year we won't
need that, its just the thing to move
into the cold spots & would be very nice
for warming up a stiff car, (we have none)
its not brand new but works like a charm
& doesn't burn such an awful lot either
I wouldn't mind trading that for a brooder
stove.
We've two boys that are in the (Poultry) 4H
club, they've got to have a hundred chicks
each, but I have that will be about all
the chicks we'll have, I like Indian kemer
ducks better, they lay circles all around
leghorns& don't need foxy coops & roosts
etc & not much fence either & the eggs
sell OK. I've five now & i sure like them
have two deals on for more eggs & would
like to have an incubator to set them in.
I don't know of anything else I have
that I could trade unless you could

use a pretty quilt. I can make one yet
before its gardin & poultry time.
I suppose I could part with a few turkeys
if I had to I had such a time getting
new toms I couldn't let one of them go,
I have an 18 mo old tom but he's almost
too big especially with young hens. but
i guess i could spare a couple of hens, tho
I'd much rather not. I'd be willing to
let you have young stuff next fall
along in Sept or Oct. 4 I have any kind
of luck at all & don't have to sell too many
eggs & poulets to get feed etc I should
have 300 or so next fall & that will be quite
a few to pick from. my young June & July
hatched birds weighed 16-20 lbs, dresses &
drawn with heads & feet off. if the holiday
season & they were not especially fattened
either if I'd had plenty of feed they
would have been 4-6 lbs heavier.
perhaps you saw my birds at the fair
last fall one nice thing about my turkeys
they are not wild. they are tame as my
chickens I can catch them anywhere
& that means a lot of hatchery time.

I don't know what you ask for your
things but I'd be glad to hear from you.
I hope we can get together on some sort
of a trade, I would like the brooder
stove most. I can have the eggs hatched
out but I can't sit still very well & keep
ducklings warm.
I'd be glad to have you rise out here
if you happen to be in Phillips some time
we live 8 miles from town, 7 miles east
on the Big Elk road (county H) and 1 mile
south from the Big Elk school house
Hoping I may be favored with a reply
                         Very Truly yours
                              Mrs J.C. Albers

Wow! All that to try and make a deal for an incubator and brooder stove with no money.
I wonder if they were able to make a deal where everyone was happy.
I don't know if Grandpa ever had any turkeys but I know they had chickens.
I know I got a few words wrong, but I tried.

Here is a story from Thursday, March 19, 1936; The Milwaukee Journal:

I wonder how long this dragged out before it was totally worked out.

Here is a story from Tuesday, January 24, 1961; The Evening Telegram from Superior, Wis:

A big headline for this story was " PIRATES HIJACK PORTUGESE VESSEL"

Now that was a very scary cruise to be a part of.

Finally, a random picture:

The one sitting might be Grandpa but I'm not sure. Who ever it is they might be holding a chicken. Or maybe it's a rabbit.i can't tell for sure. Can you?

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.
Have a safe Memorial weekend.
Don't forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Helen Balusik: Sept. 21, 1933; Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good weekend. I did. I even took a couple of walks down the and back. About 2 miles each time. I so want to start going into the woods. It finally feels like spring. There better not be anymore set backs.
Anyway, here is the next letter from Helen:

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

                 Phillips, Wis.
                Sept 20-33
Dear Howard:-
   Was glad to hear
from you so will
be prompt & do my
part in answering.
Am glad you wrote
to your girl friend. I'm
sure she will answer
real soon.
I saw her last night
& she asked how
soon you will write
but I told her I didn't
know- she just had
to have patience &
wait. So she said
she was going to

look for the mail
man every day.
So be a good boy &
write often to her,
won't you Howard?
I guess she gets lone
some for a man's
company.
Yes it is one of those
girls that live in
Hacketh that you
asked. They have three
girls & all of them
are as nice as can
be, but I don't know
any of their ages-
Perhaps you would
like them all as
much as I do if

           2
you were acquainted.
My sister & I think
them the best of our
girl friends. I wouldn't
want you to be writing
to someone that I
thought wasn't much
good. So I hope you
& Marie learn to
like each other by &
by. Maybe you are
real particular in
the sort of girl you
would like, are you?
Wish I knew what
type you do like-
In case you run
out of work you
know we have

the rest of this week
to pick potatoes so
you'll know where to
go, won't you? I
suppose you have
plenty to pick at your
place. Maybe Marie
would need some
help picking spuds.
If she invites you
don't refuse to come.
Well, I'll have to
quit now for I
feel pretty tired after
working all day-
Good to sleep on a
cool night like this.
wasn't last night
terribly windy?

          3.
So let me hear from
you again, won't
you- I wonder if
your girl friend will
answer right away
well, she said she
would so I guess you
won't have to wait
so long for an answer.
  So be good & to
your new gal too.
    Your friend
          Helen

Boy she is really trying to get them hooked up. I do wonder if she was a good match maker.
 Wonder how many potatoes they got that year.
It does sound like a normal fall at that time.

Here is a story from the scrap book March 19, 1936 The Milwaukee Journal:

I wonder if there was ever a reason gave for it. I thought maybe it was Easter time. But Easter was April 12th that year.

Here is a joke from the the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs" 1956:

I'm not sure how to respond to that. Just how do you dent a steak so bad it can't be sent back?

Finally, here is a random picture:

No idea who this is. It might have been taken in 1958. Someones classmate.

Well, that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you have a very nice week.
Don't forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Helen Balusik: Sept. 18, 1933 Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a better weekend then we had here. That is is you don't live in Wisconsin. I think everywhere in Wisconsin set new records for snow fall for this time of year. I want to say that the snow is done but I think there might be more coming on Wednesday. All I can say is, no hiking for me for a longer time then I was planning. At this rate it will be till the end of May before things will be just right for me to start.
Oh well, enough whining, here is the next letter from Helen:

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

                 Phillips, Wis.
                  Monday A.M.
Dear Howard:-
  Am sorry I didn't
get around to answer
because I was waiting
to see if I could see
this girl friend I was
telling you about .
Well did you go see
the fair the other week?
Didn't see you any
where. I was there
only on Thursday.
It wasn't so bad
after all, did you think
so?
My brother went to
Chicago Saturday

morning to see the
fair & visit with
my sister during
his vacation.
well, Howard my
girl friend wants you
to write first, you know
the girls feel its the
man's duty to do that.
So won't you do that
Howard?
You perhaps would
like her for I think
a lot of her- She is
a very fine girl- a
good cook & very
comical- You wouldn't
be lonesome with
her company I'm sure.

            2
I told her about you
but I never said how
we got aquainted so
if I were you I wouldn't
tell her either. I just
said we met through
other friends. She is
very interested & is
anxious to hear from
you- so be sure & write
this week for she is
going away around
Saturday, will you
do that?
Well Howard I must
quit or else I will
miss the mail man
& then you will have
to wait longer.

So be good boy &
write again, won't
you & let me know
if you wrote to her
will you?
   So by by
     Your old friend
            Helen
Here is the address
Miss Marie Johnson
    Prentice,
                  Wis
R#2
(tell her all about your
self & describe your
self. see?)  She likes them
                     tall like you are.

It sounds like she is really trying to find someone for her friend.
There are a few letter coming up from Marie and Helen.
I have not read them in awhile so I will learn about them the same time you do.

Here is a story from march 19, 1933, The Milwaukee Journal:

I sure do hope they got Herman back.
I do wonder what the story is behind having a skull named "Herman". And how it got to be their Pride and joy.

Here is a joke from "Bedtime Laughs" 1956:

What would be the difference between pouring succotash or spinach on someone?

Finally, here is a random picture:

It says, "Freddie". No clue who he is or who he graduated with.

 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 next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Helen Balusik: Aug. 31, 1933 Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a very nice weekend. Mine was too short. I'm no fan of working Saturdays or two hours earlier on a Monday. Too much work and not enough time or people to get things done right. I just hope things ease up soon.
Enough whining, it's been awhile since there was a letter from Helen, so here it is:

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

                    Phillips, Wis.
                     Aug. 30-33
Dear Howard:-
   How are you all
this time, I wonder?
I have been home
since first of June &
so I happened to
notice there was a
Xmas card from you
here. Its funny my
father didn't mail
it to me when I was
away. Have been
thinking of dropping
you a line since but
somehow always let
it go by.
How are you behaving
now adays. Am
wondering if you
still are single or

a married man?
In case you are not
 married- I know of
a lonely girl that I
would like you to
meet sometime.
She is planning on
going to the city soon
but in case you
would like to write
to her then why I
could get the address
for you.
I was over there a
few days ago &
she said how she
hates to go back to
the city- & then some
one mentioned why
don't you find a
farmer & get married
then you can live

         2
out here & not have
to be going back & forth
to the city. So I thought
if I could only find
a partner for her &
make her happy?
What do you think
about it? I haven't
told her about you
until I see what you
say? Would be
lovely if you & her
settled around here
somewhere then I
sure would be over
real often. I don't
really know how old
she is but must be
about thirty two or so
to my idea- Is quite
tall- blue eyes &
weighs about 150 lbs.

a Swedish girl so you
see both of you are of
the same nationality.
I suppose you have
a nice gal spotted by
now & its too late
to disturb you, is it
not?
Do you know this
Mildred Bjorkland?
She teaches our school
this year for the second
time & she says what
fun you folks have
around there going
to parties_ She is
quite gay isn't she,
altho I haven't met
her personally.
Have you been
to the World's Fair

         3
yet Howard? i hope
to get back in time
this fall so I can go-
Have to go by myself
since no one else
offers to take me (Ha Ha)
I have often thought
of you since we quit
writing & wondered
how you were.
I suppose by now
you have a big car
all of your own
am I not right?
I am baking bread
this afternoon so
I can do some
writing in between
time!
Are you coming to
the fair to Phillips

next week? I suppose
I will be there as
usual. We usually go
on a Thursday night
& Friday- would
like to see you out
there too- can you
make it?
Well Howard, if
you are interested
in meeting my friend
some time, will you
write or write
anyhow & tell me
how you are be behaving
won't you?
       I remain
    your old friend
     Helen Balusik

it has been awhile since there was a letter from her. She must have been spending time in Chicago. I wonder what she did while she was there.
I wonder if Grandpa ever met her friend. I do wonder how tall she was.
I think Grandpa did go to the Worlds Fair that year.
I'm sure he went to the Phillips Fair also.
As for him behaving, that's still up in the air.
I do wonder why her father never sent the Xmas card to her but still saved it for when she came back.

Here is a story from the scrap book. Thursday, march 19, 1936. from The Milwaukee Journal:

Very interesting story. Real news or fake?

Here is a joke for the joke book, "Bedtime Laughs" 1956:

Caught in the act.

Finally, here is a random picture:

Grandma Miller's 88th birthday 1959.

I wonder if I ever met her?

Well that's all I have to share with you today.
I hope you have a good week.
Don't forget to drop by again real soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy

Helen Balusik: Dec.31, 1929 Phillips, Wis.

Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good weekend. Mine was nice and sunny, finally. I do wish it would have been better last weekend when I was on vacation. Oh well, mother nature will do what mother nature does.
Anyway, the next letter from Helen Balusik, is post mark Dec 31, 1929 but on the letter she wrote New Years Day. Don't know why the post mark is different then the date on the letter. Anyway, here it is:

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

                      Phillips, Wis.
                     New Years Day
Dear Howard:-
      Happy New Year
to you. Hope we all feel
as happy as we should.
I feel sleepy today- didn't
get home very early
because the bunch from
Church all gathered and
waited for New Year
last nite- also had a
big lunch at mid night.
We passed time away
by singing and read
the bible, I sure enjoyed it.
Was about the same
what I did last New Years.
I suppose you were
out just as late if

not later- how about it?
Well, I didn't make any
resolutions, I don't
think it pays- but I'll
try and make this the
best year if I can. One
thing see how long I can
be without raising
my temper (Ha Ha)
I sure enjoyed my Xmas
alright.
   Christmas eve went
to bed at about three o'clock
then slept in the after noon
and Xmas night went
to a party near by, but
the boys were all mostly
drunk so it spoiled the
whole thing- The crowd
left early that night.
My pen seems to
be so poor I wonder
why, maybe has the
"flu" like most of the

          2
people have around here.
Pa is quite sick his
face is all swelled for
some reason he seems
to think its from a root
of a tooth but I hope
he gets better soon-
Makes me feel kind of
worried.
My brother has to work
today, oh well- we
all do, don't we? He
isn't the only one.
But I'm through for
the after noon so I'm
supposed to visit a friend
while she is out here
for her vacation- Then
tomorrow I'm suppose
to visit school with

Gladys, don't you want
to come along with us (Ha Ha)
I guess you wouldn't
care for such company
would you Howard?
I sure went to plenty of
Xmas programs. To
some a bunch of us
walked about four,
five miles but good
thing it wasn't cold
as how, or I'd never go.
It has been fine
skating all this while
until now I know it
must be all covered
with snow unless the
river should be alright.
Wish you could have
seen the Xmas tree
we have, but tomorrow
I intend on throwing
it out because the
holidays are all gone by

           3.
now- Wonder what
we all will be doing
next year at this time,
don't you? It sure is
one grand thing none of
us know what the
New Year has in store
for each one of us. There
sure would be a lot of
suicides, wouldn't there?
It seems rather a
lonesome Day, today
hope I have some
company tonite other
wise it sure will be a
blue day-
Well Howard, I must be
going along if I want
to go anywhere or
else I'll never make it

by five o'clock there & back.
If it wasn't so far I'd
stop in to see you on
the way (Ha Ha) wouldn't
Howard be surprised
I bet he would alright?
Well, now I'm hoping
you have a very
Happy and prosperous
New Year.
Take good care of yourself
  and write again.
        Lovingly
            Helen

It was the end of the year or maybe the beginning of 1930. Maybe it was right on the boarder.
I wonder if someone forgot to change the post mark date and that is why it was wrong. So this could be the first of 1930. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This is the end of 1929, I wonder if she knew of anyone who did commit suicide because of the stock market crash.

Here is a picture from the scrap book:

Another picture  and story about the Dionne Quintuplets.

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

Ah marriage, enjoy the lighter side of it.

And finally, a random picture:

Written on the back:
"Coupling up pulp loads"
No idea when this was taken or who could be driving.

Well, that's all I have for you today.
I hope you enjoyed this post.
Don't forget to come back soon for more Fading History.
Till then.
Your friend,
Sandy