Leon Kansas
April 27, 1943
Dearest
DeVere
alias
Sid the Kid;
School was out last Friday and I'm almost as
free as a bird out of a cage. We had a
fine time the last day of school. The
patrons brought in baskets of dinner and it certainly tasted swell. In the afternoon we had a short program and
everyone was happy until I gave out the grade cards and didn't let Pistol
Houser's twins pass then both the Mrs. and Mr. had to argue with me for awhile.
Ray Parry and Clint were up this evening
wanting me to sign up for another year.
I am supposed to let them know to-morrow, whether or not I'll take
it. They only offered $110 a month and
I'd like to get $125 but don't know yet what I'll do.
We were really disappointed because we
didn't get to see you Sunday we went to Aunt Edith's. Stanley thought it was awful you didn't get
there before we left.
We enjoyed your letter so much. You write such interesting letters we can
hardly wait to open them when we get them.
I know how it is to be so busy you can scarcely take time to write. It seems like all winter that is the way it
has been with us.
We have been remodeling the kitchen but
the work is not done yet and things are sort of torn up around here. The cabinets are pretty nearly completed but
are not painted and the walls are as dirty as can be yet. But maybe some of these days we'll get things
fixed up.
We will be looking for you and your
roommate next Saturday (guess he won't mind if things are sort of torn up will
he?) We shall go to town either Sat. afternoon or evening; probably not until
evening. However if you go to Augusta
and we aren't there yet you could go to Aunt Stella's a while. She would be glad to visit with you. Barbara stayed in town to-night as she was to
play a piano solo at a club meeting (the club which sponsored her in the contest
in Wichita). Then she is counting on
staying Friday night so she can get a permanent Sat., then come home whenever we
go to town. Say, if you want to you
could send your laundry home now. I'll
be so I can get it done now.
To-day was Senior freak day at
Augusta. Lee had on a thin dress with
embroidery ruffles hanging below his dress a hat with a big plume and a feather
fan. His rouge was a little too
prominent too. I would liked to have
seen the whole bunch of them.
We were over to Katherines awhile
Sunday. They moved at Christmastime you
know. I think they like this place a
little better than they did the other.
It's about to strike 12:00 o'clock so I'd
better go to bed or I can't get Stanley off in the morning.
Hope you win in your vice-president
election. Those jokes limericks etc.
were pretty good.
With Lots of Love and hoping to see you
soon.
Mother.
-- Complete letter from my grandmother, Bloomington,
Kans., to my father, Winfield, Kans., Tuesday, April 27, 1943.
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