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John N. Calhoun family letters, May 1942 - February 1943
1942-05-27 Page 1
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Burlington, Ia May, 17, 1942 My Dearest John:- Rec'd your letter, telling me of your [illegible] in apt. hunting. Don't worry about it and we will find something after we get there. I didn't realize your school would be out before July 1st, or I might have planned to come sooner. I have my days all booked up for next week too. I am doing lots of permanents now. However I might start on sunday instead of monday if you want me to. I thought perhaps you would be so busy, you wouldn't be seeing us so much anyway and then I will take a week off after you get home, How will that be? I suppose you didn't have any idea where you are going do you? I hope not too far. The [Griesels?] were in tonight and brought some cream, milk and a crate of strawberries. They were 2.05 a crate. They had been out in the country and picked them and are they lovely? Ruthie and I stemed part of them and put sugar on and let them stand one nite and are going to make some preserves tomorrow. I hope I am not being too extravagant. I will get my sugar for canning as soon as I can. We are going out to Ruthie's folks and borrow 5 lbs. in the morning until I can pay them back. I guess Mrs Ward is feeling
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Burlington, Ia May, 17, 1942 My Dearest John:- Rec'd your letter, telling me of your [illegible] in apt. hunting. Don't worry about it and we will find something after we get there. I didn't realize your school would be out before July 1st, or I might have planned to come sooner. I have my days all booked up for next week too. I am doing lots of permanents now. However I might start on sunday instead of monday if you want me to. I thought perhaps you would be so busy, you wouldn't be seeing us so much anyway and then I will take a week off after you get home, How will that be? I suppose you didn't have any idea where you are going do you? I hope not too far. The [Griesels?] were in tonight and brought some cream, milk and a crate of strawberries. They were 2.05 a crate. They had been out in the country and picked them and are they lovely? Ruthie and I stemed part of them and put sugar on and let them stand one nite and are going to make some preserves tomorrow. I hope I am not being too extravagant. I will get my sugar for canning as soon as I can. We are going out to Ruthie's folks and borrow 5 lbs. in the morning until I can pay them back. I guess Mrs Ward is feeling
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