December 21, 1932 - Wednesday

I got up at ten this morning and entertained Eleanor until noon. She is still in bed after lunch. I watched the decorating. After supper I went shopping with Miss Stilson. Then helped Mrs. Williams some.

Dearest George,

Another long day has gone by since we parted but still that makes it twenty four hours nearer the time when I will see you again, dear, in that beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous Union depot. I think New Year’s Eve is by far the most important day of the year, don’t you? Of course Christmas day has its merits but how can they compare with getting off the train in the evening and seeing the most beloved face in the world. I know just what it is going to be like. I have done nothing but picture the scene since the time I left you.

Things are going on about as usual down here. Nothing of interest happened today. I spent the day playing with Eleanor. We drew pictures, cut out dolls, and played cards. I was with her all day until about eight o’clock this evening except for lunch and supper. When she was put to bed I came downstairs and read and listened to the radio until now when I am going to say good night to my sweet heart and go to bed.

Wednesday

Here it is in the middle of the afternoon and I still haven’t anything in the way of news to add to this letter. Mrs. Williams has been working on her decorations for the Christmas party all day. She says she wants to be finished by tomorrow night. I am perfectly content to just be with Eleanor but Mrs. Williams is so afraid that I will be bored. I have been watching them decorate most of the afternoon (Mrs. Williams won’t let me help.)

The darn old mailman didn’t bring me any letter yesterday or so far today. I think the mail service down here is terrible and I miss you so, dear.

Ann

Dear Ann,

Am I ever in a very crazy position! Can you imagine anyone being crazy enough to try to write lying down? I’m stretched out on the floor here in front of the fireplace. It is nice and warm, but hard on the tummy.

You must be having a perfectly grand time! I talked to George on the phone for a few minutes Sunday nite, and he said he knew you reached Klamath Falls safely anyway. It was nice to send him a telegram. Neither Jean nor I have seen George since then, Sunday.

Jean and I went around the stores together Monday. We saw ever so many people we knew. Harriet Hugleasan is working on the first floor at Liedis. Lee Powell and Alice Wedemery are both working at M & F’s. We saw Jeanne Hankins and her mother too. Jeanne said that she didn’t think Gladys McMiller would be back at school. Gladys’ mother is being impossible again, I guess.

We had lunch up at Schapp’s that day. Harriet Medermach and Elise Sundhom came in while we were there. They’re both working now. Harriet is anxious to see you when you’re in Portland for New Years.

My dear! I bought a new formal today! At any rate, I’m going to use it for a formal. It is white – has a very high neckline across the front – then sparkly straps looped over the arms and straight across the back. It’s sort of a heavy geargette – I do hope you’ll like it! I’ve a new brown school dress too – it won’t amount to much tho, cause we’re making it.

By the by – it seems we’re going to the Chi Psi dance tomorrow nite. Jean asked me last Friday, anyway, and I haven’t decided yet whether we ought to go. After all, it is terribly expensive.

Did that package get to you ok? I’m afraid I had the address a little mixed up – if the package was lost, never mind, it wasn’t much anyway.

Santa Claus has already visited our house; and he brought me – a new coat! Aren’t you relieved? Heaven knows, I needed one – the last 2 weeks of last term I felt like the freezing Armenians (Oh dear, they’re the ones that starved aren’t they? Anyway I had a terribly “out-of-t” feeling).

I’ve been spending all my spare time down at the dentists. It will be such a relief to have all my teeth in shape again. Jean has had a cold ever since we got home, so we haven’t seen one another very often. I did meet his sister last Saturday tho’. We were in the rumble seat of her fiancé’s car, so I really didn’t get a chance to talk to her but from the little bit I did see of her I think she’s a dear.  Jean’s coming over some time this evening. I think he phoned about seven o’clock from the Union Station – Several of them went down there to meet Bill Orinduff.

We are busy getting ready for Christmas all this week. Yesterday afternoon I shelled peanuts and almonds and walnuts till my fingers were sore. We’ll probably make candy about Saturday – I do wish you were here. We’d have such fun making it together. Perhaps next year at this time we shall be together – won’t it be grand?

Jean was just here for a few minutes. They had to go down again and meet another train. Apparently Bill Orinduff is on time about like George and Jean are.

Love, Doro