Keep You Busy Knitting Booties

Happy Birthday Lottie.

Well first you didn't have any grandchildren now. You have three. Thats pretty good if you keep it up keep you busy knitting booties for all of them. Glad you had a good time here. Lars took Martin to Blair and to Lincoln I didn't go to Blair. He put some flowers on Garfield's grave. He seemed to enjoy his visit here, but he refused to take his mother back with him. Said I'm gone from two to four weeks at a time and you better stay here. She didn't like it. Said she was going to Elan's. Martin said better write first make she has no place for you. Then the fight was on again.

She brought her machine back with her from Blair so now she can sew when she wants too.

Write soon love from both of us. Rained Saturday and now its cold OK I dread the winter.

Sure rained Friday when we went to Lincoln.

Love from Dad & Dora.

From now on it will be foot ball and elections to read about

Blair Nebr.

Sept 17 - 1956

Ruth -

I haven't gotten around to write to you before but I want to thank you for birthday gift.

I received a card from Joe's but none from any of your girls.

I went to Norfolk on the 7th - my birthday - Margaret was feeling pretty good. Stopped at Joe's and Aunt Addie on the way home. Didn't get a cup of coffee either place.

Blanche had company and we told her that we were stopping at Aunt Addie's place so really can't blame her. And as you probably know Aunt Addie hasn't been feeling so well of late although when we werethere she was dressed and walked around. She had had her supper. We stopped at Lyons at Charlie Swanson's. They gave us coffee. I suppose you remember the blind lady's son, a brother of Gilbert Swanson.

I am going to read meters for the city tomorrow.

I suppose that we will have fall weather soon.

I didn't go to the Fair. From now on it will be foot ball and elections to read about.

No news to write about I suppose that you still get the Oakland paper.

Thanks again

- Garfield

Friday Photo: Minne's 3rd Grade Class

Parkland School

3rd Grade

Mrs Ofelt

1952 - 53

Minne Johnson Isley - front row, second from right

A House

Don't Send Anything Else Only What I Have Marked Above

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dec. 4, 1953

Dear Marie -

I received your welcome letter dated Nov. 8th and I was glad to hear from you. I have not heard from Lottie or Elin since I have been here. When I first came here I sent you and your sisters something. Yes I crocheted on the handkerchief which I sent to you when I was at the hospital. No I don't have much extra time now.

Thank you for thinking about my health and about my duties here. I can hardly explain about my work very much. I help in the kitchen and I wash the dishes.

And now about medical attention which you asked about in your letter. If I explain in a few words would you be interested enough to help me? I have had something in my eye and I would like to go and see an eye Dr. Also 1 of my feet has hurt me and I would like to go see a foot Dr. If I go to see a Dr. I wish to pay for any services. And I was thinking that when you write and send me some money could you pleanse write as follows -

This money is for Mrs. Ruth Jensen, my mother to use when she goes to a Dr. Thank you very much.

Now please copy the words so that I can show them to the lady I am working for.

I have written to you about Martin and oh I hope he is safe and well. How I wish that I would hear from him. I could just cry about him.

Marie I am enclosing an article about writing. So teach your children to write carefully.

I didn't price the skirt that I saw in the store that I wrote that I would like.

If your little girls should wish to send me something may I mention that I would like. It is a small pin cushion and dark blue. Perhaps you can help them make 1 for me.

I heard over the radio on the Arthur Godfrey program about flour. There are 4 recipes in a bag of Pillsbury's flour. They are cake recipes form Europe. I wish that you could make 1 of the cakes and some filling or sauce. Or maybe you would like to put frosting on the cake. Perhaps you could send it air-mail and write handle with care or fragile. Will you try? It would be a favor.

Now if you should make a filling for the cake it would be better to put it in one of those little cups which don't break and has a lid to it. They have different sizes here and I hope you know what I mean.

There are 2 other ladies working here. Last Sunday evening the lady we work for took us down to the city in her automobile. We went to see how nice the store windows are decorated for Christmas.

1. Now you may send me what money you can spare.

2. And 1 pin cushion.

3. One cake with some kind of filling that you think I would like.

Please Marie don't send anything else only what I have marked above.

My wishes are expressed with-in the greeting card I am enclosing.

With best wishes and please write soon.

I remain,

As ever,

Your Mother

Happy First Day of School!

Recommended Assignment: Grades 7-9: English, Social Studies

Birthday Joy

Dear Contributor

From in the midst of Grandma Lottie's writings

I Would Like Some Blue Cotton Thread

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dec. 3, 1950

Dear Marie -

This is Sunday afternoon and I may write. Being I haven't heard from you I wondered why you have not written to me for some time now. I have been expecting to hear from you because it was your turn Marie. It was nice of you to send me the 4 pieces of clothing and candy and thank you very much. Thank your children for those little drawings also.

Have you heard from Lottie recently? I sent her an apron I had made and I have not heard if she received it. Would you kindly send her a card and remind her to write and let me know about the apron?

Marie you don't need to send me any clothes as I think I have about what I need. If you don't mind could you send me some money as a Christmas present? Perhaps my money has been spent which I had when I came here. I would appreciate it very much if you could send it real soon. I would like some blue cotton thread and I will enclose a sample and hope it isn't asking too much.

I hope I can send you something for Christmas this year but I don't know. I hope I may talk to the Dr. and get some information.

I am looking forward toward seeing your father some Wednesday. I wrote to Martin 2 weeks ago to-day and it is his turn to write.

Now I think I will need 4 balls of the kind of sample I am enclosing. On the inside it was marked and I will write it down so you will have something more to go by,

Pearl cotton

5

J. and P. Coats

50 yeards

Boilfast.

This is in order on the paper as I have written it and be sure and get the same shade. Now if you can I wish you would sent it real soon and hope I can depend on you. I am sending this air mail thanks to you for the stamps you sent me some time ago. Please don't send me any Christmas greeting card this year. You may send me some candy when you send the blue cotton instead of greeting card. Thanking you Marie in advance.

Best wishes to you and family.

From,

Mother.