August 22, 1933 - Tuesday

Postmarked August 23, 1933, Portland Oregon

To Mr. George L. Hibbard, 5836 Race Ave, Chicago Ill  c/o I. H. Wells

From AEP, 1719 NE Knott  Portland  Oregon

Aug 22

George darling,

You know what I have started now? I bet you will laugh. I started us a rug! Heavens only knows when it will be done but it’s fun to do. I am making it out of old silk stockings that are past wearing. I am crocheting it and I will add to it as I acquire the old stockings. I don’t think it will be worth anything when I am thru unless for a bath mat.  It is so much fun to work on things that we will use someday together.

Today I had to say good bye to your mother. I certainly hated to. I talked to her on the phone. She expects to leave tomorrow morning early if your father is feeling all right. He had a pretty bad cold from our swim at Slawson’s Sunday night.

Dorothy C. called up this evening and said “Is this Mrs. Hibbard? This is Mrs. Frimme” I got all excited because I tho’t it was Bob’s mother. Dorothy certainly had the laugh on me. She invited June and I over to lunch Friday because Molly Lou is in town! I was certainly surprised and glad that I will get a chance to see her.

Imogene is staying all night with June. I got dinner for them and then Imogene took us for a rid this evening. June and I went downtown this morning to do some odds and ends that we had to finish up. We leave a week from tonight, sweetheart. O, it is so hard to leave. Your father said if he was in town he would take us down to the boat but I’m afraid we will have to hire a truck we have so much baggage.

I hope I get a letter from you soon, a nice long one.

I love you, Ann

Postmarked Aug 22, Portland Oregon

To GLH, 5836 Race Avenue, Chicago, Ill. c/o I. H. Wells

August 22, 1933

Dear George:

I am mailing you the minutes and the program of the convention as I thought you better study them. They arrived here today and am forwarding them to you. I think we will be leaving tomorrow Wednesday, but Dad will be back in a few days. So you just keep on sending mail here and he can forward it to me. Mr. Connell passed on last week.

I hope you are having a wonderful time. We don’t like to have you so far away from home, but it is only for a short time and so make the best of a good time. Ann was wishing you could have had two days in Yellowstone. I am sure you will wish for your bathing suit before you get through with the trip. Should have taken it instead of your dress suit. Too bad we didn’t get that information before you left here, you could have taken your new suit instead. Well the light one looks nice and it is appropriate for this time of the year.

Ann brought all the pennies and the bank book over Sunday, for you to take down to Eugene with you. She sure hates to leave here. June says “Why don’t you go on your own?” She is a great kid isn’t she?

No news and I must get busy. Howard called up the other day and was surprised that you had left.

Love and kisses,  Mother

Aug 22, 1933

Dear Family,

Today is the golden wedding anniversary of these people, and people will be here from far and near. They certainly make me feel right at home, and I am enjoying every minute of my visit.

When I get home, Dad, I don’t even want to hear you wishing to live in a big city again. Our home is only seven miles from town, and it is way on the outskirts at that. This home is right in the center of the city and it is fifteen miles from town. Even on an elevated train, it takes an hour to reach town. Most of the streets are four lane and they are usually one way traffic. Cars just stream all day long, and they all seem to travel about fifty.

The fair is certainly a wonderful place with many wonderful exhibits. It will take us a week to see it all; I am glad we came early. The Christian Science Monitor is the only newspaper to have a building there. I went through it, and there is a reading room in it. In the Hall of Religion, the Christian Science Church has a room where all the literature is sold. I bought you a years subscription to the Journal, mother; and I am enclosing the receipt in this letter for you to keep.

Tomorrow we are going to the Fair again, and Thursday we are going out to the University of Chicago. We have a Lodge there, and we want to see it.

Please write and tell me the news from home. I don’t know where Ann is, or how you are, or anything. I wish you would send me Ray’s new address too.

I will write as often as possible, but don’t worry about me.

Love, Brother

5836 Race Ave

Chicago, Mich.