Dear James,
I just got back from taking the children to school. It is pretty quiet and lonesome here. It takes a half hour to walk over. Darold stopped and walked with us. I got up at 6:30, started the fire and called the children at 7. Then we had to pack lunches and have breakfast and collect pencils and tablets. It is cool now and Ruth needs some light weight undershirts. I got out John’s underwear for him this morning. I’d like a gallon pail for the milk too. The children stop at Jensen’s and get it on their way home but glass bottles are hard to carry when they have their lunch kits and school things too.
Are you back on the extra list? The Fair must be going on this week too. Jensens have all their corn shocked and expect to thresh soon. The married son with 3 children (his name is Dooley) moved to Hubbard last Sunday. Wagons and hayracks and truck loads went by here. All the neighbors helped him.
Most of the wood Jenson brought over is a little too long for our stove but we fixed the sawbuck so we can saw a small piece off each stick and it makes a nice hot fire. They are grading the road to Park Rapids and have filled in the low place by the swamp. There are deep ditches on each side and it is hard walking. There are 15 children in the school. I’ll tell you more about them when I get to know them better.
Mr. Jenson brought us a nice pike yesterday. It was still alive but with all hands helping we soon had him ready for the pan. I’ll have to stop as I hear the mailman.
Love from us all,
Martha