348 11/22/1938 Sadie Erwin to Helen Erwin

Sadie Erwin 1120 Cole St., Enumclaw, Washington Tuesday, November 22, 1938

Helen Erwin 5201 28th Ave South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

My Dear Girls, I’ll start a carbon letter to you tonight and surely get it finished and mailed tomorrow. Your letter written yesterday, Helen, came today. Came through in a hurry, you headed it Monday noon. Papa worked last night and again tonight. They expect a big day tomorrow. Jimmie is getting out of school at 12:30 to work at the store. I am cleaning house. Yesterday and today I have been painting in my room. It is going to look nice when I am through. Yes, Helen, it was the Jack that went with us last summer that went up skiing with Jim. The boys are good friends again. Have been for quite a while but it is the first time we have taken him with us. Jimmie really likes Jack. It was Phillip that caused the trouble between them before. He and Jack did not stay together long either. It is windy and feels quite cold out tonight although it is only about freezing. Papa did not drain the car tonight either. The Radcliffs came in to see us Sunday night. When they did not find us home, they went to Swain’s then when they did not find Swain’s home they went to Martel’s. When they saw us all in there they went home. Too bad they did not come in. We had a nice time and I am sure they would have enjoyed it too. Stella worked down to Bell’s for a while today. Will go down again for a while tomorrow. Bernice is so good she is really very little trouble – as long as she is fed and has dry pants she is happy. Sits up with pillows around her and plays with whatever she has. Saturday when Harold brought her over he forgot her rattle, so I gave her a clean napkin to play with. She picked at it and chewed it and had a real good time. Papa has gone to sleep on the davenport. Will have to send him to bed. Wednesday morning. Well I have the fire going and the coffee on so will write a few lines; last night at 11:30-ish it was 38° above and this morning at six thirty it was 35°. Yesterday it was 19° above. We have quite a hard wind blowing. We have things in good shape at the store and expect a big day today. I just took the coffee pot off the stove, it’s nearly seven, I will call Jim soon. I must be at work at eight this morning and then work until six PM. From what Helen writes, Eden’s baby is quite cute. I think they look nicer when they are rather plump. I guess they are feeling fine also. Helen should have fun skating this winter. Don’t eat too much turkey. Love, Pop Wednesday The baby is here and asleep. Stella does not expect to work so very long at Bell’s today. Hope not anyway because I have to go to town. She [the baby] likes Papa. When he came for lunch she was on the bed. He went in and talked to her. She laughed and squealed but when he left she cried until he picked her up. Too bad one of the hockey players (Jack Shills) had to get hurt. Gladys, you seem to be having a grand time. It makes Jim sick when he reads about you, Gladys, skating and Helen, your plans to skate in Nokomis this winter. Cully should be a very good teacher for you Gladys. You can be glad he does not mind teaching you. You girls are fortunate to be invited out for dinner tomorrow. Gladys to Cully’s and you, Helen, to Elmer’s. Stella and Harold are going to the game at 12 then out for dinner at the Mission Coffee Shop with Pat Bruhn and his wife. Papa and I will go to church. Pop will hurry over to the game while I come home to get dinner. We are having a roast chicken. Jimmie will play in the band. I still have a letter from each of you to answer but will save them to answer tomorrow night. We will listen for the hockey score after the 10 o’clock news too. Cully will be playing in Detroit. It is fun having the score schedule to follow. It is on the table handy for anyone to look at as often as they want to. I’ll save the clippings for you, Gladys, and will cut out the Monitor ones for you tomorrow. Have been so busy lately just neglected to do so. Will try to send the afghan block then too. Much love to you both. Mother.