389 3/7/1939 Sadie Erwin to Helen Erwin

Sadie Erwin 1120 Cole St., Enumclaw, Washington Tuesday, March 07, 1939

Helen Erwin 5201 28th Ave South, Minneapolis, Minnesota

My dear Helen, Your nice long letter mailed yesterday came today. Stella came over this morning and had lunch with us. She is coming over Thursday and we are going to sew all day. Should be able to get some more of her clothes fixed for her to wear. She wants to gain but when she is alone at noon does not eat much. Papa told her she should just eat as much as she could. She knows she is much too thin to look nice. But when she was working it took too much out of her with the night-care of the baby and house work to do after getting home at night. Papa went back to work tonight for a while. Jim had to go to band practice. I washed dishes all the evening. Had a big washing to do today but got everything dry, which makes me feel good. This old pen is horrid. Can hardly write with it. I am glad you got blue in your new dress. It is your color. I am sure you will get a lot of wear out of it. You will find the jacket will be nice for spring wear. When one first starts going without a coat they feel funny with out some kind of wrap. We think the lady you told us about is funny. Always have. Too bad she can’t give better advice to her daughter about getting things. You should buy your lunch for a while as long as you have gotten tired of sandwiches – springtime one usually does want a change. It cost you more, it’s true, but worth it if it keeps you well. It was nice of Mabel to call you and then for you both to go over to Mrs. Dahlstrom’s. Too bad Mrs. D. had to tell Mabel Gladys had sent a paper to Viola. From the sound of things she talks when she should not. Can’t blame Gladys, though. Vi is an older friend than Mabel and she could not send all her friends a paper, and if she had they probably would say she was bragging. I am glad Bill is still going with Betty as long as she likes him so much. That is much better all around than it would have been if he had married Gladys. We, as a family, are not Mrs. Corl’s type. We would have given her as big a pain as she gave us. Quite a wind has come up tonight but it is clear and beautiful out. Jim said tonight he and Jack were getting anxious for summer so we could go to the cabin. I think we can some time in April. Will answer your letter better later. Love, Mother