Tuberculosis Ward

Squirrel!

Jill Johnson

Becky and Her Little Family

Lincoln, Nebr.

May 13, 1965

Dear Marie -

Thank you for the telephone call last Sunday.

Your father and Dora were to visit me Tuesday. We spoke about you. And I said that Becky and her little family were coming for a visit to see us. Both said that will be fine.

I plan to call you next Sunday as far as I know now. I surely wish that you would let me know if you are coming or not to Nebraska. Also I wish to ask if you have received the other clippings I sent recently. And also if you receive this letter by Sunday.

Excuse writing.

In haste)

With love and best wishes

I remain,

As ever,

Mother.

Photo Friday: Mystery Women

The back of this photo has writing, but I can't read it...

Coloring Contest

Cousin Sharon - first cousin, once removed

A Daughter Should Take A Real Interest

Omaha, Nebr.

March 3, 1948.

Marie -

I received your letter dated Feb. 16th and I will now answer this morning. I have been expecting to receive the articles that you were going to send to me. So far I haven't received them Marie but I hope they are on the way. I sent you something I had made. It is for your birthday and please let me know when you receive it and how you like it although late. You didn't mention how you spent the day but write next time whether you spent the day in any special way (your birthday).

Have you received more than 1 letter from Mrs. Finegan? I have talked to her 2 times and I was hoping to talk to her before I write. I have payed part of the storage bill at the storage and van co., and I wish to pay the balance. Yes of-coarse I want to keep my possessions. I wish Mrs. Finegan would come and tell me the amount due and you may write her that because I don't know exactly. You know I have not been out-side the hospital grounds since I came here which will be 10 months the 13th of March. I can hardly realize it. I am so glad that you wrote that perhaps you can help me. So Marie I am pleased to have you write that, and it seems only natural that a daughter should take a real interest. I talked to the supervisor Monday and I said I had not answered your letter and would like to know before I write about being released. In this department a patient has to have some one call for them. That is why I had hoped your father would help me. I have written to but received no answer. So I hope Marie that you and Elin will be kind and help me. The nurse said that if I should be released and live by my-self I would need to go on relief and Dr. Y. would not permit that. You remember that when I first came here that I was dismissed after the 1st month. I have asked your father when he has been out if he would take me out. But he will have to help me. Haven't you written that my wishes should be considered that also another time about being independent?

So Marie I hope I can talk to the nurse again who is the supervisor for this department about being released. And now thanking you in advance. And when you receive this please write to Elin in your own words about me. And then when I know how you can help I will write and let you know.

This morning the sun is out and now the sky is a pale blue like a winter sky. There has been several inches of snow. As far as I can see from the window the ground is covered with snow.

I received a short letter from Martin recently and have already answered it. He wrote that he had a stamp collection. Lottie has received the nuresy chair.

I wrote a letter to you but I hope you received it after you sent your last letter to me. Thank you again for the candu Marie. Betty received the apron I sent her. But I haven't heard from Elin if she received the apron I sent and so when you write please mention that.

So now I must come to a close and say good-by. Please answer as soon as possible Marie.

Good-by,

I am, As ever,

Your,

Mother.

P.S. Read over my letter when you write to me.

Excuse pencil.

Great White Hope

Great White Hope = Jacque Johnson Burkhalter (Jack Johnson, boxer)

from Minne?

Too Much Sweets Heats The Blood

Oakland, Nebr.

May 4, 1941

Marie -

I received your letter and was glad to hear from you. Glad to know you are all well and hope this letter finds you all well and happy. Thank you so much for the money and to be sure it was appreciated.

I see by your letter you are very busy. But please don't do any more work than your health permits.

Did you read my last letter over as you wrote your letter to me? I haven't had any answer to my last letter from Betty. I wish she would write as I like to hear from her also.

Yes I wish you would send me a picture of your-self. That was nice of you to send Elin a picture also. We have not heard from her since we sent her some things for her birthday. I had her wrist watch fixed and it cost $1.00. Did you send Elin any-thing else besides your picture?

Was Garfield down for a visit not very long ago? He wrote that he was down to Omaha to pay part of the taxes.

My mother's apple tree has been blooming now and surely looks pretty. The cherry trees it seems are dead or badly crippled. I have transplanted some lillies and violets. When you come up some times I'll show you them and explain more about the details.

May 5th

As I didn't finish this letter last night I'll finish to-day. I am a little tired but I hope we will have some sunshine soon.

Some-times one hears or reads about this being a man's world but when I told my mother this she answered that this was God's world. For what would we do with-out the sunshine or with-out light in the world.

You know of-coarse that next Sunday is Mother's day. Just in case you intended to send me something do you mind what I wish you would send me most of all? Well it is money. Perhaps your father would decide to give something would you please ask him to give you the money and you sent it to me? Because I need a pair of shoes very much. I have had the same pair for years that you bought for me one Christmas. They are really a half size too small also.

Do you intend to have a little party for Martin on his birthday? If you do don't serve very much sweets for too much sweets heats the blood.

I am enclosing a clipping of about a man whom I know when a child. He attented school when I did and was in the same room as I was. This clipping is from the Omaha paper and I am gong to save the article about him in the Oakland paper. He had traveled abroad and yet he did not care for girls or never married. He has 2 sisters and 1 brother and an aged father to mourn his passing. And what's more he left an estate of $50,000. So you see there is money in an education.

I hope you will welcome these little violets and the apple blossoms are from the tree in this yard. I pressed them in my dictionary. I picked the violets too in the yard.

Have you heard from Lottie recently? It is her turn to write to me.

My mother is quite well and tries to do what work she is able to do. David is getting along all right, in the hospital.

Write soon and answer questions. I have asked when you write. Please excuse pensil and poor writing. I am glad you write so well on the type-writer and don't hurry so that you make mistakes. Haste makes waste my teacher used to say when I went to school.

So good-by for this time. As ever, I am,

Your Mother.

The Way Out of the Dark

Certificate of Award

Markie Johnson

Trinity Lutheran Church

Congratulations You on Your

Perfect Attendance Record

in the

Vacation Bible School

during the year 1954

(Revelation 2:10)

The Lord is my Shepherd

Psalm 23.1

Markie, we are happy for your faithful attendance.

Keep up your happy personality. It's a gift from God!