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John N. Calhoun family letters, May 1942 - February 1943

1942-05-05 Page 2

She has been pretty good to come to me. None of the others come very well. I haven't had time to call Mrs. Ganton yet, in regard to Ann Stuck's affairs. Will try & do that tomorrow afternoon. I have been so dreadfully busy for over a week now. I sort of look for Gladys to come down tomorrow and give me a permanent. I surely do need something. I don't know what is the matter with my hair, but it surely looks dead.
Honey, Wilma was down this morning and I asked her if she could help out if I decided to go east & she said she thought she could do it. All O. K. would there be any possible chance that there would be some farm home real close to Carlisle Bernoche that might want to take us & room & board us for a couple of weeks or so & we could come out on the train. I am scared to death of this [illegible] on the car. See what you can do in the respect will you? Don't know what the train fare would be, but plenty I suppose. I'll find out. Also bus fare.
Well we are skimping along with our sugar. We are measuring out 15 tsp full a day & when they are gone that is all we will get & what is left over we are going to put in a pack & use it for baking purposes. I imagine it will be sometime before we get enough excess to bake much. Oh well, maybe we will be better off. Do you know have to get a book? Must run off to bed. Hoping you are all OK. We are here. Goodnight & affectionately yours, Dorthea & kiddies

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She has been pretty good to come to me. None of the others come very well. I haven't had time to call Mrs. Ganton yet, in regard to Ann Stuck's affairs. Will try & do that tomorrow afternoon. I have been so dreadfully busy for over a week now. I sort of look for Gladys to come down tomorrow and give me a permanent. I surely do need something. I don't know what is the matter with my hair, but it surely looks dead. Honey, Wilma was down this morning and I asked her if she could help out if I decided to go east & she said she thought she could do it. All O. K. would there be any possible chance that there would be some farm home real close to Carlisle Bernoche that might want to take us & room & board us for a couple of weeks or so & we could come out on the train. I am scared to death of this [illegible] on the car. See what you can do in the respect will you? Don't know what the train fare would be, but plenty I suppose. I'll find out. Also bus fare. Well we are skimping along with our sugar. We are measuring out 15 tsp full a day & when they are gone that is all we will get & what is left over we are going to put in a pack & use it for baking purposes. I imagine it will be sometime before we get enough excess to bake much. Oh well, maybe we will be better off. Do you know have to get a book? Must run off to bed. Hoping you are all OK. We are here. Goodnight & affectionately yours, Dorthea & kiddies