Theresa Lambert; July 8, 1920 Chicago

Dear Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the start of this Easter holiday. After getting snow,again. I think I will be too.
Any way with out further ado, here is Theresa's next letter.

I know it's a nice type written letter but here is what is says.

Dear Howard;
     I received your letter a few days ago and have not had time
to answer it. I am down at work now, with a few minutes to spare
so I am going to write to you. So your a busy man too eh? Well my
mother leaves in a few weeks for Hayward. I just can't wait, oh
boy parties and everything. I was in St. Charles Saturday and did
not get home until Monday night. This is a little town forty miles
away. One of the girls at work lives out there and invited me to
spend the week end out there, so I did and such a time. I got in a
 bathing suit Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and did not get out
of it till two o'clock Monday morning. You see this is a big sum-
mer resort and the people go swimming in the Fox river a few feet
away. We ate out dinner and supper in the suits and drove up the river
about two miles up to a fellows camp. There we had a victrola and
danced in our bathing suits. Some time you tell em match you have
been srtuck. Well I will have to close now as it is one minute before
time to work.

Your friend,
Theresa.

Theresa sounds like your typical teenager. Can't wait till her mother is gone so she can party.
I looked up the style of bathing suits for 1920 and here is what I found.




Just think how far we have come from this

to this.

She also mentioned a Victrola. This is what I found.

We have definitely come a long way.

As for St Charles along the Fox river, the population back in 1920 was 4,099. In 2012 it was 33,327.
I just wish I knew what the name of the resort was she stayed at. Oh well at least she had a good time.

Now for a few old pictures.

I don't know who is in this picture. I thought since she was talking about swimming I'd show you this one. It's hard to tell who they are but they are guys.

I don't know who they are. It was made into a postcard. I wonder what their message was in this picture.

I thought I would add this one because of the hat. It kind of reminds me of the song about "The Easter Parade". You know wearing your Easter Bonnet.

Well that's all I have to share with you this time.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Katheryn Clary: June 28, 1920 Chicago

Dear Friends,
How are you? I was getting kind of excited for spring until it snowed, again. The ground was almost bare. Everything was covered again.
Any way here is the next letter from Katheryn. To tell you the truth the post mark was hard to read but I think this is where it belonged in the order of things.

I know it's typed but in case it does not enlarge big enough here is what it says:

Dear Howard:
     I suppose you think I am a fine one for not answering
sooner but I have been very busy working over time every nite.
Do you hear from Theresa very often? They are selling their old
machine and are going to get a new one. Lucy is going to drive to
Hayward this summer so I suppose they will stop in your place.
How is your mother, I hope she is better than she was when I last
heard from you. Theresa wrote you a letter but I don't know if she
mailed it or not. Did you get it? They are tearing down our office
and we have not any work Saturday, Sunday, Monday some vacation
eh? Oh well we have to get one some time. I'm not coming up in the
machine this summer neither is Theresa we are going to take the
train, as we are working now and only get a week or two for a vacation.
Then I suppose I won't see you will I? Maybe you can come up to the
farm in Hayward eh? Well we have rather warm weather here now and I
am real glad because I cannot wait until we go swimming can you? Or
don't you swim? How is Elmer tell Him I will answer his letters when
he writes me a nice one. Our manager is on his vacation so that is
why I got a chance to write a letter during working hours. Friday
nite I am going to Elgin and spend Sat.Sun.&Mon. there gee I wish
I was going to stay a month. Are you still working at the mill or
where ever it was? When are you going to answer this? Pretty soon eh?

     Do you still go ice skating or roller skating?
Do you play with your toys yet. Which do you prefer a horse and
wagon or chu-chu-train? Both? Well I shall see that you get them both.
 
      So long until next time and write soon.

Your friend,
Kay Clary.
3818 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

Nothing really new here. But it does look like she is working some place else.

I think this might be the building that she worked at in 1920. It's the Rookery in Chicago.
I wonder how he answered her questions.
Elmer sure does sound like he likes to write the wrong kind of letters Katheryn.
I wonder if there is a chance that Lucy is Theresa's mother and just might be Lucila.
A lot of things to wonder about.


Here are some random pictures your might enjoy.

Someone wrote on the back "about 1921". So if you are from Eagle River, Wis. and if the Hemlock Lodge is still there you will know what it looked like in 1921.

Another logging picture from about 1916.

It's hard to make out the studio but I think it was Chicago some where. Does anyone know what kind of uniform this is for?

Well that's about it for now.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Katheryn Clary; June 10, 1920 Chicago

Dear friends,
I hope this post finds you all well. Me, getting a little bit better. The snow is finally melting. It's melted so much I can actually see most of the ground, except where there are snow banks.
Any how here is the next letter from Katheryn.

This one is written in pencil and is a little hard to read. So here is what she says:

Dear Howard,
Received your
letter today and I was
very glad to hear from
you. I don't care if
Elmer writes again
or not. Say listen
Howard will you
make me about 3
pictures of each of these
real good because I
want them to come
out very good. Send
back the negative

please. Well I am very
glad to hear that you are
having a nice time with
your "Ford". Also and
glad that your mother
is well. I was not feeling
very well today but expect
to be better tomorrow. Gee
I don't know what to write
as there is not much
"news", only that H????
Johnsan thinks he is
president already and
I hope he never gets in.
Well I don't know
anything else to say
so I'll close.
Your friend
Katheryn
Write soon, please
send the pictures and
thanks for the larice.

Not a whole lot of new info here.She does not like Elmer and likes Grandpa to develop film for her. I wonder if he ever charged her for the pictures? I wonder if she only wanted him to develop pictures for little or nothing in exchange.
After a little bit of research I think I figured out the name of who was running for president at the time.
I think it was Hiram Johnson. Sept. 2, 1866-Aug. 6, 1945

He was a leading American Progressive and Isolationist politician from California. He served as the 23rd governor In California from 1911 to 1917. He was a senator from 1917 to 1945. He was Theodore Roosevelt's running mate in the 1912 presidential election on the progressive aka Bull Moose ticket. He ran for president in 1920 as a republican.
When he died his death was over shadowed by the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan.
As far as I know he is not related to grandpa in any way shape of form.

I wonder if the last word just might have been licorice.

Boy he like to send candy to the girls.

Now here are a few random pictures of unknown people.

These picture make me want to sing about the good old summer time.

I'm thinking that this a picture of kids from one school house. I'm not sure, as usual, who any of them are or what year it was taken.

This picture was taken in Appleton, Wis. The studio is a little hard to figure out. I think it might be H. G. Derbel. It's hard sometimes to figure out some of the writing.
Anyway, don't you just love her hat and that heavy coat she is wearing?

Well that's it for now so I will stop.
Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Theresa Lambert: June 8, 1920 Chicago

Dear Friends,
It's me again. Are you ready for the next letter from Theresa?
Well ready or not here it is.

This one is written in pen, I think. So in case it's hard to read here is what it says.

Dear Howard;
I know it's a heck of a
trick for me to play but I
have not had time to move.
Same old stall but you will
excuse me I hope. We have
had cold weather right along,
we would have a hot day now
and then but what's that. It was
pretty cool yesterday along the
lake but today, it's hot enough
to roast a pig. My mother is
going to Hayward this year
but I can't go because I only
get one week vacation and
                 2
it would not pay to go up
there for one week, so I stay
home. Boo hoo. I suppose you
are laughing. Well it's no joke.
Don't get eggy or I will scramble
you. Getting real rough eh? Well
treat em rough they like you
better. Suck scribbling well this
pen is driving me insane. We
were out riding in a great big
Jeffry motor car Sunday. Oh
daddy that was some boat.
How is your mother? Any
better than she was around
Christmas time? Well I

hope so. The warm weather
makes any body feel better.
I suppose you are very busy
now planting all kinds of
 things. Well plant a little sweet
pea for me and when I go stealing
thro the country some night I
will come and get it. Well I guess
I will close now. Hoping this letter don't find you so over
worked that you won't be able
to write right away.
Your friend
Theresa

Well not a whole lot here. But if you notice the time between letters are getting longer. Or maybe I don't have all the letters. Maybe there are some he didn't save or maybe they are mixed up with some of the other letters. Time will tell.
I counted the number of letters to go between Katheryn and Theresa and there are 24 more to go. So it will be a few more months before I can start another person.
She did mention something about a Jeffry motor car and that it was a big boat. I found something that could be what she was referring to on the internet.

I figured it was big so maybe it's the boat she was talking about.

Well since she mentioned cars I thought I'd share some pictures of old cars of about that time.

Not sure who the woman is and I'm not good at telling one car from another.

Not sure what the occasion is but look at all those cars that look alike.

Must have been a family friend.

Someone who was driving by the old homestead.

Well I hope you enjoyed this letter and pictures.
I'll close for now. Till next time.
Your friend,
Sandy

Katheryn Clary; April 15, 1920 Chicago

Dear Friends,
I hope this post finds you all well. I'm doing as well as can be expected.
Well here is the next letter from Katheryn.

As always, if it is hard for you to read, here is what is says:

Dear Howard:
I received your
letter this morning
and was glad very glad to
hear from you. I am
very sorry that I did
not write. I am home
from work sick &
don't feel extra fine.
Yes I received the neg-
atives and pictures
also, they turned out
very nice and thank
you very much for
them and your trouble.
Say you couldn't
develop a picture
that was taken by
the photographer

could you? I have
a negative here but
it is getting  a little
old but would
love to have it made
up. You see the
studio where it was
taken has gone out
of business. Will you
answer & let me know
right away and I'll
send it to you. How
is your mother and
the rest of the family?
Tell Elmer that my
name is not "dearest"
he must of been
thinking of some
of his other "Janes" eh?
Well I guess I'll
close now.
Your friend
K.S. Clary
ans.soon

Not to much here. I do think I might have found another picture that could be Katheryn.

I think it is her. I looked at some of the other pictures of her and Theresa and I think this is her.
This Elmer guy must have been on the prowl trying to find the right girl. I wonder if he did. I still don't know if he was a cousin of Grandpa's or just a friend. I showed you a picture of an Elmer Johnson who could be him, last post.
 I could have more picture that might have come from Katheryn. I'll have to study the ones that I think might have been hers before I post them.

But for now here are some random picture you might enjoy.

This is the first picture. I've included the writing on the back. I'm not sure who they were. But someday I hope to find out.

 This is the next one. The one on the end top row is Grandpa. I just wish I knew what year this was taken and who the other people were.

The best meeting place in the old days.

Just another portrait of an unknown baby. The studio was at 522 N. Clark St., Chicago. The name of the studio was C.H. Huszagh (I think).

Well that's all I have for now. Till next time. Take care and do come back often.
Your friend,
Sandy

Theresa Lambert; March 20, 1920 Chicago

Dear Friends,
 I hope you had a good weekend. It was actually kind of warmish around here. Still too much snow on the ground but it is slowly going down. I guess it's best to melt slow then too fast.
Anyway here is the next letter from Theresa.

 As always here is what it says. I do this even if it is easily read because it helps me get into  the letter more and I think I'm able to do some better research if there is any thing to look up.

Dear Howard;
I received your letter yesterday also
your money order. Thanks ever so much for
it I never expected it from either of you.
Adline and Katheryn gave me very nice presents
Did you know that my mother is Hayward now?
Well she is believe me I miss her. it's
no joke getting up at six and making your
fathers and your own breakfast when your
used to getting up at seven and running off
to work. I went to another dance Saturday
and had a glorious time. Charlotte and I
are going to a Mosonic dance this month.
Oh boy thats some crowd that goes up to
those dances. It was so nice and warm here
 a few days ago but of course it was to good

to last. I was thinking of casting aside
my fur coat and putting on all spring
clothes when all of a sudden it snowed.
Oh did I say some Sunday school words though.
Some of the girls were talking of swimming
and every thing. Can you swim? I swim
just like a rock. Ha Ha!. Did you read
about Ruth Randall a Chicago girl, killing
a married man and then herself? Well thats
all thats been in the papers for the last
week. She had a diary and the Herald and
Examiner, thats a Chicago paper, has been
publishing it. for the benefit of the Chicago
girls. Her mother is sueing the paper for
publishing it because it is private property
She is right in a way and again she is not.

Say tell Elmer that he can write to me
if he wants to. I hope your mother and
father are well and feeling fine. We
had such a big blizzard today that it
makes me feel all worn out. Well I
guess I will close now hoping you will
 answer soon. Thanks again for the very
nice present you sent me. Thank Tom for
me. Give my love to your mother and
father.
Your friend,
Theresa

It looks like Grandpa sent her something for her birthday. If it was a money order I wonder how much he sent to her.
I looked up Mosonic Dance. It's just a dance at I think at a Masonic hall or something like that. It could be a very happening kind of place to be, so to speak.

As for Ruth Randall,
 
She was a pretty divorcee and a former artist model who was found dead in bed with the body of Clifford Bleyer, a wealthy advertising man. She killed him, then herself.
Ruth was dissatisfied with her husband and with routine work in a department store. She found no romance in either of them. She took a series of lovers and fearing the last one would leave her, she killed him and then herself.
She didn't want children and had an abortion. She chafed at the traditional womanly role of submission expected by her husband. "Why cannot a woman do all a man does?" she complained. She drank, flirted and had sex freely with other men.
But her various lovers disappointed her as much as her husband by lack of companionship and tenderness. She often thought of suicide and in her disillusion noted, "I am miserable. I have the utmost contempt for myself. But the lake is near and soon it will be warm. Oh God, to rest in your arms. To rest and to have peace."
She sounded like she was very unhappy with the way things were for woman back then.
Clifford Bleyer had a wife and two children.

Both girls have mentioned an Elmer. I'm still not sure who he is but I did find a picture with him in it. One of a few picture that have writing on the back.

  The names on the back are; Gotfred Weberg and Elmer Johnson, in that order. Which tells me Elmer in on the right.

Now for some random pictures.

This is Clarence Lunstrom.

 No idea who any of these people are.

Same here. This was taken at Feiker's Studio, in Birnamwood, Wisconsin.

Well that's about all I have for now, so I will close for now.
Your friend,
Sandy