Transcribed from typewritten original, postmark 9-9-1932, on stationary with “WJJD Palmer House” letterhead
Miss Irene Wachdorf
1501 So. Layton Blvd.
Milwaukee, Wis.
(St. Joseph’s Convent)
Friday Rite Before Noon
HELLO IRENE!
WELL, how’s it going? I suppose just great. Well, good for you! (don’t mind the typing I haven’t done any for sooooo long that I think I have almost forgotten how it’s done)
Arrived home just fine after depositing you at your destination but haven’t had a chance to see your mother so far. But will Sunday. It’s like this. The W.J.J.D. studio in Aurora moved and I’ve been out here for a week—am going back to Chicago tomorrow and don’t know if I’m going to be out here next week or not. I had to leave Monday (Labor Day) about 7 to get here (came in on Vi’s ticket—she sent it Special Delivery Saturday—received it Sunday morning about 8) She’s in Chicago now. And it sure is nice out here. Oh well, if I’m supposed to work out here I will and if not ????????? But anyway you pray for me.
Your mother was just great going home—didn’t cry or anything. I had my BIG mouth going almost all the way home and that was that. Have you eaten spinach yet? And my goodness what about the stew? One thing, they sure fed us enough.
Here’s some NEWS. VIOLA AND MILTON FRIES ARE GOING TO BE MARRIED ABOUT THE SECOND OF NOVEMBER. They kept it quiet for a while but Mrs. Marek announced it in Sunday’s paper. She (Mrs. Marek) was the only one who knew about it—and was the family surprised? They all read about it in the paper. She has a very beautiful ring from him so I think this time it’s cinched. Now, ain’t that news.
How’s Dorothy? And how are you, and Marie, and those other two cana? I can’t think of how to spell it but I mean those other two girls that have been there for two years and were with us all day Saturday) Tell them I said Hello and give me their names, will you Renee?
What are you studying? Music or commercial worker? Or DID they put you sorting the laundry or peeling the potatoes? (I know this looks terrible but I wanna write and want you to get it for Sunday and the next time I promise to have the letter lookin’ real nice so Excuse this.)
Will write you next week, if it’s all right, and in the meantime please pray for me that I land somethin’ pretty soon and I’ll be lookin’ in on the family Sunday. So ADIOS!!!
Your old pal, MARIE
It’s a good thing Sister Beatrix doesn’t see this.
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