Thursday, August 27, 2015

August 27, 1933 - Sunday

Postmarked Aug 28, 1933 Portland Oreg.

Addressed to GLH, 5836 Race Ave Chicago

From AEP, 2901 Piedmont Ave, Berkelely

Sunday night

Darling,

The forest fires are getting worse and worse and they can’t control them. This terrible one near Forest Grove threatened Tillamook! Last night there was so much smoke that it was like a fog. This evening it got worse. It’s so heavy that you can’t see more than a block and a half and when we were coming over the bridge we couldn’t even see the water. It smarts your eyes when you are outside. They say it’s about the worst one they have ever had. One lumber company has already had enough lumber burnt to keep them running for twenty five years! But then I suppose you have already read about it in the papers back there.

We listened to the N.R.A. program tonight down in the Bowman’s living room. Mrs. Bowman asked us where my beau was? I guess she wondered if we had had a fight or something. I wonder if you were listening. I tho’t it was an awfully good program. I tho’t of you, dear, and hoped that you were listening, too.

Today we went on a picnic with the Wylies to Lake Oswego. They are certainly very very swell to us. But tomorrow we have to get everything packed before we go out to dinner at Mrs. Meyers. Everybody has been so good to us while we have been in Portland, particularly your family.

Lover, I miss you so. I’m glad to get going because I’m tired of waiting around but I get a sort of scary feeling in my heart at leaving Portland.

All my love, dear  Ann

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