Dear Martha and Ruth,
You girls are sure good about writing to me, and it makes me feel good to get such nice letters for its hard to be separated this way.
I slept late this morning for I have to work so late tonight. I got up this morning and made myself some coffee and toast and had a dish of apple sauce for breakfast, then I washed dishes, there were not many only 2 cups, 2 saucers, 2 spoons and my sauce dish. After that I wiped out the icebox and scrubbed the floor so everything is ship-shape. I moved out both beds and cleaned under them, emptied the waste basket and then I put on hot water and shaved so now there is nothing to do till dinner time so I am writing letters to you.
Say I sure wish I could of got in on that Sunday dinner of yours for the menu sure sounded good. Ours was pretty slim– sauerkraut and wieners, bread and butter and coffee, but we did better yesterday. It’s now 11:15 AM so I am wondering what to get for dinner today and I have to get something to take along for lunch tonight. I believe I’ll get some boiled ham for sandwiches and one of those little pies and with coffee I’ll make out all right.
Jack just told me that the bus drivers here went on the 40 hour week yesterday and also got a raise in pay and the rumor is that we are to get not less than $25.00 a week, I hope it’s true. If I get the raise, I want you and the kiddies to winter here with me. And maybe we can get things going up on the farm next year.
The librarys here are all going to be closed for two weeks so send me the card and I will get some more books to keep till they open again. I had left it in one of the last books.
I am glad you found out where the trouble was on the car. You were lucky to be close to help. Was it one of the cables that was fastened to the battery? Well sweethearts I must ring off for this time. Lots of love from Daddy Jim