Tuesday, June 3, 2014

June 3, 1932 - Friday


Well my first exam is over. I was dead I was so tired this morning. The exam this afternoon was miles long. I thought I would never get thru. George came over this evening until eleven. Tired!

Dear Mother and Dad,

Thank you so much for my birthday present: there isn’t anything that I have needed more than a watch. I’m certainly a fortunate person in having you two for my parents. You were right about the strap, it doesn’t fit. All the jewelry stores are having sales here, though, and I got a dollar leather strap for fifty cents. I really think it looks nicer with a strap of leather on it anyway. I spend all my time looking at it and wondering if it is really mine.

I also received a little reminder from Aunt Lid this morning. She enclosed a two cent stamp in it too. Pretty sly old girl, I would say. I have acknowledged both Aunt Lid’s and the Grandfolk’s presents, so you will not have to worry about that.

It may be possible for me to come home on the fourteenth; but even if I do not, I think you should attend the picnic. You are secretary of the organization, and as such should attend all its functions. However, you do as you see fit.

I have sent my laundry out to be done this week, and I will not send anymore home this term. All of a sudden I have more gold than I have ever had in my life, and I don’t know just what to do with it. I will not spend it, though; because I can save some of it for next fall.

Anny has something up her sleeve for Saturday; I don’t know just what it is. She has been making daily trips to town and I am not allowed to go with her. All she says is “I bet you wish you knew.” Just like dangling meat in front of a starving Armenian. I think she is getting more fun out of my curiosity than she has had for a long time.

Bob Norton went home today to play in an orchestra over the weekend. He is returning as far as Roseburg Sunday, and I am driving his girl down to meet him there. She has a little Ford coupe, and it is too far for her to drive it all alone. I am glad of the opportunity, for I have never seen the town.

MY WATCH SAYS THAT IT IS TIME TO GO SWIMMING, so I will leave you again with a thousand thanks to my dear parents.

Love, Brother

Jane's Notes: I notice these references to swimming lessons. Perhaps, since Ann was such a great swimmer, he was trying get into her interest. As I remember he never was fond of swimming and when we would go camping or to some place to swim, he usually did not go in the water.

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