28 An old tam gets a makeover and Ruth sews an old skirt into a dress for Gloria
28 An old tam gets a makeover and Ruth sews an old skirt into a dress for Gloria
October 10, 1934
Dear Corinna,
By the time you receive this, you and Uncle ROC will be keeping house. I am glad Aunt Ev can go and have a little change. You will be so busy with everything that I know you won’t mind.
I have my tam on—Nellie Nordstrom brought it at noon. It looks like a bought one—instead of a made over one. I wore it most of the afternoon—just like you would do. There was a cute black bow on the old hat and she put that on the top to one side. She is a very clever milliner. I asked her how much it would be and she said, “Nothing” but I told her Marvin would give her some gas for it. I wonder how much they charge for making a hat now.
Myron sits here eating his supper. He just noticed it and said,”Where’d you get the hat?” I told him. He said, “Pretty nifty.”
Yesterday I made that old red knit skirt of Pearl’s (that you wore year before last) over for Gloria. I put black silk sleeves and collar on it. She wore it to school this morning and both Miss Stenberg and Miss Stenson stopped her and looked it over. They asked what it was made of and Gloria answered “a skirt”. They laughed and said that her Mother was a fine sewer.
I will be so glad to get the warm stockings and we will all enjoy the things you are sending I know. I will write to Aunt Ev when it comes.
Well as to fleas, Uncle ROC used to have ‘em, too. I’ve seen him try to put his finger on one many a time. They weren’t from a cat either. They were just everywhere. Those were the good old times—were they ROC? Anyhow there were many pleasant things besides fleas. I’ll never forget the time Minerva had one between her fingers and thot she’d look at it to see what the little pest really looked like. But when she looked, it was gone.
Harriet and Gloria are very glad to get Russy’s letter. It is very neat and plainly written and I’m sure he worked hard over it. It was worth while being sick to get 5 toys.
Myron is trying to finish up his last tests for Eagle Scout. He will get the rank at the Court of Honor this month.
I haven’t been able to get Ed McHugh since the new schedule came on—I wonder if he sings anymore.
Yesterday, Myrtle Arneson came in with her work and we spent a pleasant rainy afternoon together. Today has been ideal summer weather again. Well this is all for tonight. Love, Mother.
Dear Kinny,
Thanks for your little note. I think I will try that dinner surprise on Sunday. Uncle Karl’s may come then. You don’t need to send money like that. I’d rather you keep it for things you may need there. But thank you anyhow.
I believe it would be better for you to buy those napkins. It would just be more work for you to wash them and I think you are busy enuff now and perhaps Aunt Ev would rather not have the mess around. So I am enclosing $1 which I wish you would use for that. It will buy them for a few months and then I will send you another dollar when you have used that up.
That was a break