Regarding the property at 2511 Emmet Street

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Certificate of Fitness

I receive 28 dollars each month social security income

Lincoln, Nebr.
May 16, 1959

Dearest Marie -

I was very glad to receive your letter and the check for $5.00 for Mother's day. Thank you very much dear.

I sent you an air-mail letter before I received your letter. I hope you received it O.K. so to speak with the kodak pictures enclosed and the money order for $15.00. Also clippings and Martin's address on brown paper.

First I just must tell you that Lottie had already sent me a mother's day care the same kind of card that you sent. Also received a mother's day greeting care from Elin and Betty.

Perhaps the card that you sent to Martin will be returned. I have sent him letters and greeting cards which have only come back.

I receive 28 dollars each month social security income. I think the best way and that is the way I wrote - Find a room for me and if necessary pay some money down with the money I sent you. That is real thoughtful of you to think about a trailer for me to live in. But wait until I come out there and then we can talk more about plans Marie like that.

And Marie I marked in the want ads the kind of work I would be interested in. But Marie I used to fine my employment through the employment place. That is a better way please Marie then adds. And Marie about an ad which asks for someone to care for an older person, that should be a middle-aged, practical nurse. It is wonderful that you re taking an interest in me and how I appreciate it, is beyond words.

It would be a good idea to inquire about the kind of work which I marked in the Omaha want adds at the employment place. But first find a room as reasonable as possible for me.

I wish to leave here next month as I wrote in the other letter. Please again wait until I come before you plan something for me.

I will call you over the telephone May 24th and please be at home. If I call in the afternoon I wish you would answer the telephone. Now I will ask you when I call -

1. Have you found a room for me?

2. Is it O.K. for me to come next month? If I come in the morning I hope you can meet me at the depot. Other-wise I can call you up when I arrive at Phoenix.

I can't express in words how I appreciate your help Marie. Thank you you very much for what you enclosed in your letter again.

Now please also write to your father that I may come to Phoenix and I will call him up and then he can tell me what you wrote.

I hope it will be all right to have my mail forward to your address. But I don't get much mail.

With best wishes and love.

I remain
Your Mother.

Friday Photo: Betty & Ken

late 1980s

Kenneth Light

Betty Jensen Pritchett Light

Graduation - John L. Durand

According to good etiquette write a few lines to your Mother every week

Oakland, Nebr.
May 27, 1941

Marie -

As I haven't heard from you or Betty since you were to visit me I am writing a few lines.  I received this stationary from Lottie for Mother's day. Have you been so busy that you couldn't find time to send me even a card?

Now you should I think according to good etiquette write a few lines to your Mother every week. But I suppose that the younger generation will do different. But for some one who is educated as you are supposed to be now you should to be now you should stop and pause to think about your Mother. But if the Mothers don't get a reward in this world perhaps they will in the here-after. For we all must die!

Joe and family were down last Sunday. Also Garfield and his house-keeper.

The flowers are beginning to bloom here. One lily out side my window is now in full bloom and it is the color I like which is light yellow. Garfield and his house-keeper are coming up again next Friday May 20th to place flowers of those nearest to him who have passed on. I would surely like to see you all. I mean Betty, Martin, your-self and your father to do the driving of the car. No out-siders. Are you planing on coming?

If you are please bring some food for me ans as much as you wish to bring.

Please ring pictures we had taken or send them. I have been waiting for them now for more than 2 weeks.

If you go any place, please let Martin wear some-thing that he don't have to be so careful about if he gets the clothes dirty. You reminded him so after about now to get his overalls dirty. You used to say let him live. And please don't forget to take some drinking cups. I would be delighted to see you and if you possibly can spare me a little money. Or have your father given you some money for me.

Take things easy. Take coats along and some-thing on your heads please.

I must now close and good-by for this time.

As ever,
I am,
Your Mother.

Grampa's Green House

You don't need to worry over me dear.

Lincoln, Nebr.
March 9, 1962

Dear Marie - Enclosed you will find an Easter card.

Didn't you thnk it would be a good idea what I wrote about the material for an apron? I mean to cut the material  and use an old apron for a pattern. My machine is out of order so I can't sew now on it. What sewing I do I sew by hand.

I hope you are all well and don't take more colds.

Do you have your children's pets out-of-doors?

I enjoyed reading that green page about at the close of the old year. Thank you for it.

I sent the 1 page to Hilda which was intended for her.

When I was down town I looked for a photograph book but didn't find 1 that I liked. I was thinking that when I find 1 I will let you know. Then you can send me those kodak pictures and I can place them in the book and give it to her. I wrote to her recently and also talked over the telephone to her. She was at home, said she was very weak.

Marie, I was down town last Wednesday and I stopped to see Mr. Elmen. He said "you wrote a very nice letter to him." Thank you dear. He had been out to the hospital and talk to the Doctors, he said.

I was thinking of something you said over the telephone. "That something worries you." You don't need to worry over me dear. Just think how I have had to adjust to my problems.

And how I wish I could see Martin and that he would write at times. Do you suppose Martin was in New York at Christmas time or that his mail was kept for him until his return? I hope Martin received your letter.

Marie this is what Mr. Elmen said - "To tell the hospital that you will be responsible for me - your mother."

Please write the words to Mr. Elmen and then he will tell the Doctors at the State Hospital. When you write please ask Mr. Elmen to call me over the telephone when he has talked to the Doctor that I can be discharged so I can leave Lincoln.

Thanking you very much dear. I will try to call you next Thursday about the time I called you last time.

Last Wednesday when I was down town I bought a gift and card for Merrilyn.

Please don't delay dear about Mr. Elmen. Mrs. Schultz wants to buy another dress which I do not need. I wish to leave here as soon as possible.

I called my cousin Anna by telephone and I told her you were to visit me last summer. She said you had a nice family.

I wish you would send her an Easter card and perhaps a kodak picture of your-self.

As ever,
I am
Your Mother.

If Pop or Dora gets Worce

11/7/69

Dear Lottie and Bob.

As you may now the S.S. Unite States may STOP SAILING. So please use my New York addrest IF Pop or Dora gets Worce becouse I can'ts a emergency addrest NOW.

love, Martin

I'm Doomed...

Happy 36th Birthday to me!