Raise One For Use Absent Ones

Vol. 27, No. 6 [Kay – letter missing] 

Vol. 27, No. 7 [Rose] 

Washington 16, D.C. 

June 29, 1947 

Dear Gene— 

Since there was a slip-up and you didn’t get the chain in your turn, I am going to send it to you instead of Sadie. I now she won’t mind, but I suggest that you air mail it back as she has been looking out the window for it for the past month. Her address will be Good Samaritan Hospital, Salem Ave., Dayton. 

I’m glad that something has made me write you. I am thoroughly ashamed of not having done it sooner, but God knows my intentions have been good. I think it is fine that you have taken up nursing. It is better, I should think, than sitting in an office all day; and you meet a much wider variety of people, to lend interest, and also you may regulate your free time to suit yourself. Plus the fact that you’re doing good. 

Congratulations. Shan, old pal, I’m sorry I didn’t make it, but it seems someone might have kept you up to date. I decided that, just having seen Kay, Helen and Sadie, it was rather silly to come busting out there two weeks later. Also I thought I would be likely to stand more in need of a vacation after the summer (what summer?) and so I postponed my visit until September. I’m planning to be there the latter half of the month. Now I won’t say another word about it until my reservations are made and my ticket bought, for I know you are all tired of hearing about it. 

We have the pleasure of looking forward to a visit from Junie this coming weekend. Eloise and the babes are still in Tulsa, so he is driving down Thursday night. We are very happy about it, as it is long since we have had a good visit with him. We are planning a get-together Saturday night at the Cahill’s, to see Janice’s wedding pictures, which are reputed to be excellent. 

On July 24th we are taking David to Virginia Beach for a long week-end. We are gong down on the boat, and of course he is wildly excited about it. I hope he’ll have as much fun as he thinks he’s going to have. I’ve been trying to talk him into taking swimming lessons, but can’t convince him that it’s a good idea. Of course there’s plenty of time, but I understand the younger they are the less fear they have. 

I wish I could be in Anderson on August 16th, but things just haven’t worked out that way. I now all the members who are present will have a wonderful time. Raise one for us absent ones, huh? 

Love to you all 
Rose