15 Frederick Street
Naugatuck, Connecticut
Wee and winsome Senior;-
We were feeling quite lonesome, when your letter arrived and cheered us up. We certainly are glad that we are not numbered with those parents who get a letter from their offspring nearly every week!
Now Mama will proceed with the news: -
[Handwriting change from Pop to Mamma]
We have just come home from the get to-gether evening at the Church - There were about 50 there - as a good many people were in Red Cross classes etc. I hope the pastries arrived O.K. If they didn't, be sure to tell me - so we can do better next time. I am sending your hankies - etc. to-morrow so be on the look out for them.
Chester Bosworth came home from the South - to see about sailing on the Merchant Marine. He was offered a job on a tanker - at $200 a month but turned it down as too dangerous. Mr. & Mrs. Fischer - were there to-night - and he was "lit" as usual. Dr. Went- says he is never sober. She ought to know as they have their room right near her office. I wonder how long they can live on love and paper flowers. Mrs. Mowrey is having a bad time - She had a lump on her breast - and she fell down the cellar stairs and broke two ribs. The Doctor said that would set the lump going - and it did. She will have to be operated on by April 1st at the latest. They call it a "bloody tumor." The Doctor said that he could do it in his office - but on account of not knowing how far in it extends - it would be better for her to go to the hospital. Haven't they had a lot of trouble? Mr. Mowrey's mother died and they had to take that long trip to Williamsport again. Did you see that a bank in Florence, Mass - was held up - and several thousand dollars - taken - by stick up men - like the ones in Waterburytown. Our next blackout is to be in the morning - but just what morning - I don't know. I shouldn't know - that much but people have big mouths - esp. Mrs. F. and they tell too much. We probably won't hear the warning anyway - it is so faint. Leroy Noyes is going to the University of Maine next Fall - but Mr. Noyes thinks he may be drafted but Mrs. Noyes does not entertain any such idea - and is buying his clothes for the Winter. Sent your dues to the C.A.R. but have just received word that you are 21 - and no longer eligible for the C.A.R. and will have to be transferred to the D.A.R. We will have to wait until after Conference - and then we can be in the same Chapter - or perhaps you would like to join a chapter of younger folks. It is 12.30 - After the party Mr. Birdsall started to go home and his engine wouldn't work - so we pushed him quite a way - and then he parked and we drove him up to his daughter's where we picked up Mrs. Birdsall - and then we drove them to their home - and then we drove to our home and the consequence is it is 12.30.
I forgot to tell you about Herb. Johnson to-night. He directed a little fashion pageant - men dressed up as woen women. He came on first - dresses as an Apache - in slacks - and a filthy sweater - dirty brown - a red wig - and an apache cap - he had 2 of the biggest breasts - I have ever seen. He did a dance - and pierced the one breast (it was a balloon) and it collapsed and then he danced again and the second breast collapsed with a sound like a pistol shot. I don't know just what was the matter with the act but it was sickening - sort of a stunt that one would imagine you would find in a cheap burlesque. It was not suited for an entertainment in a church.
Yesterday, Mrs. Paul phoned that they were running "One Foot in Heaven" at the Alcazar - and the last time was yesterday. We had the rally in the evening but we went down at 1.30 - and saw it. If you can by any chance see it - don't miss it - It is the life of an average Meth. minister. It seemed almost God-sent - to be shown at this time. Please make an effort - to see it - if possible - so we can talk it over.
Well, little Girl, will close - Papa is having a cup of coffee while he is waiting to post this. Have so much to write you.
Good-night
Mamma.
Wouldn't you like to have him? I would.