August 17, 1933 - Thursday

Postmarked Aug 17, 1933

Addressed to GLH at Hotel Stevens, Chicago

From AEP

1719 SE Knott St

Portland  Or

Aug 17

Dearest George,

Last night I didn’t write to you because it was after twelve when we got home from Aunt Lid’s. She had been trying for such a long time to have us over to her house for lunch but then when Mom up and decides so suddenly to leave so soon for the south last night was the first chance we could get together. We went over last night at about eight. Your mother and father were there, too. We had a lovely visit. Aunt Lid asked us to come about eight and we got there fifteen minutes too early because we didn’t know how long it would take to get over there on the bus. There wasn’t a single lapse of silence so you can see that we all enjoyed ourselves. Needless to say George was often in our conversation. Darling I’m afraid that I’m getting to be as bad as Mrs. Sloth. But I can’t help it, dear, almost every topic of conversation that would come up would remind me of something you said or did. Uncle Ralph and your father started kidding me. Aunt Lid said something about us playing a game of hears and they said that I was a good player at that game, that I knew all about it.

Yesterday wasn’t as hot as it was the day before but I was ready to go to bed when we got home last night. I wouldn’t have been able to mail my letter until this morning anyway so I tho’t I would write it today, too. Today is actually cloudy.

Speaking of Mrs. Sloth that is I was a page or so back, June got two letters from Bill yesterday. Isn’t that the height of something or other, my dear? As far as I can get out of her he didn’t say anything about anymore rushees. June got all excited yesterday because she saw a boy on the street that she used to go out with some in Manila. I asked her what he was like and she said he was handsome, a cute dancer, and nice enough all right but he wasn’t – oh – like the Chi Psis!*

Mrs. Meyers took Mom down to see “Old Ironsides” yesterday but I was too hot and dirty and I didn’t want to go. Besides you didn’t get to see it so I didn’t want to. Now we will have to go back to Boston sometime after you have made our pile and see it, so there.

Yesterday morning we had to go downtown to get our money matters straightened up before Mom leaves. I got my suit. It had been left to be altered. It had to be taken in around the hips so there smarty! Then we got June some new luggage and then went down and got the tickets on the boat. We sail on the Dorothy Alexander the evening of the twenty ninth at nine o’clock.

George dear, I am taking the pennies and the savings account book over to your house sometime before I go so that you can deposit it when you go back to school. I wish I could be with you when you do. I’ll leave the bank there, too. I have a full book of green stamps that won’t do me any good in California. You take it back to school and add to it or cash in on it and get an ash tray or something for us to start on.

I love you, lover

Annie

August 17, 1933

Picture post card of Old Faithful Geyser.

Dear Family,

By the picture you can well see that I am getting into plenty of hot water. We are now on the East slope of the Rocky Mts. Tomorrow we will leave the park, go out the Cody road and across the painted desert. All the hotels here are so big that they make Crater Lake Lodge look like a hut.

Love, Brother

Aug 17, 1933

Chicago address: 5836 Race Ave

Dear Family,

Left Yellowstone this morning and went out the East entrance. Went through Buffalo Bill’s hunting lodge on the way and saw the great Shoshone Dam. It is the biggest thing I have ever seen. Then we drove straight across the desert; 100 miles with only a staring crow to relive the monotony. Tonight we are at Casper, a big oil town. I hope you are well at home.

Love, Brother