transcribed from typewritten original
On WJJD Palmer House letterhead,
Preprinted WJJD envelope with V. Marek typed in
postmark 9-23
Dearest Irene,
I won’t have time to write much of a letter, but I’ll just have to get a couple of lines off to you.
I suppose you’ll get the big letter and I had a hand in that one last night too. I had the nicest time at your home last night. I went out to Evanston to fit my wedding gown (it’s ivory satin with long tight sleeves and a train) and then from there I went out to your house and Ed and Dick met me at the “L”. Your Aunt Hilda and two little girls were there for dinner too and we had the nicest meal, with individual banana cream pies (I thought of you many times during the eating of mine). Then your brother drove me over to Marie’s to get a dress of hers (she’s going to a party with me tonight—a shower on Caroline (Cel’s sister-in-law, because she and Harold were married August 30). Your family were all home and we all had such a nice visit together. We’re all planning on all coming up October 16th, Marie and Milt and my mother and maybe Marie’s mother, so be looking for us.
I read all of your letters and judging by your letters and pictures you are very happy there—which is as it should be. Your pictures are just darling and your mother gave Marie and me each one of you alone. You look so at home in your habit.
I’m so busy getting ready to be married and everything that if I don’t write very often just now you’ll have to excuse me. I’ll tell you plenty when I see you which will make up for lost time.
Marie is still out in Aurora but I don’t know how long it will last. We have a great time together, although I’m in Chicago all day and don’t see so much of her.
I like your Aunt Hilda a lot. As usual I’m in a hurry so I guess I’ll have to stop. It’s time for me to go to lunch and I have to look at some things today. Everything at home is fine and everything at your home seems to be better than ever. I think it did your dad a whole lot of good to see you up at Milwaukee Labor Day and he’s just changed so much and they all seemed so happy.
I just know you’ll succeed with your music. I said a special prayer for you last night from you own little bed at home and that ought to help a lot. Don’t worry about writing to me, I’ll read your letters to your folks.
Oceans of love,
Vi
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