Part 10 (2/2)

Yours sincerely, A Faithful Reader Northampton, Mass, April 6, 1956 Dear All, Sorry I haven't written lately but I've been going through a lousy time with Russian lit, also with the professor (a drip) and my roommate, shi+rley, who's depressed about her boyfriend, another drip Also it's been raining a lot I'y Or education Everything I think of seems irrelevant

Love, Alice Northampton, Mass, April 20, 1956 Dear Mother, Just to let you know I' a whole lot better and I really did appreciate you co, especially when I know you've never flown in an airplane before and are scared to death of crashi+ng I think you're right, that I was feeling down because of Dad, the thing about it being just one year after he died, one year exactly I had a long talk about it with my Russian prof who said he really truly understood how I feel and that these one-year anniversary things can hit you hard emotionally and it was okay if my term paper was late

I've decided to stay with ol

What a soul that reat soul incarnate

Give my love to Warren and Joan and Bev and especially Victoria and tell theot to comment on your new hairstyle which is just the ht of tinting over the gray?

Ottawa, September 3, 1956 Dear Mrs F, We wondered if you would care to join the Recorder staffers for our annual dinner at the Press Club, September 20th at seven o'clock Pinky Fulhas and skits Perhaps, if you would like to join us, I could call for you and drive you there Do please let me know

J

Ottawa, November 14, 1956 Dear Mrs Green Thu problem Any advice on thrips?

A Faithful Reader Northampton, Mass, November 20, 1956 Hi all Up to my eyebrows in mid-terms Just wanted to say happy first birthday to Victoria Can't wait to see her again

Alice Blooton, Indiana, December 20, 1956 Hope this reaches you by Christmas Happy holiday cheer to all

Beans and I are thinking of New Orleans for February How 'bout it?

It's all over with Georgio I got tired of holding in irl

Peace, joy, etc

Fraidy Ottawa, January 15, 1957 Dear D, The Recorder staff loved your piece on how to graft cacti-the perfect topic for winter gardeners Pinky Fulhas (which I've enclosed for your approval) since he thought it ht help readers follow the more difficult steps He's a cactus ood on trees

Affectionately, J

Ottawa, February 7, 1957 Dear Mrs Flett, Thanks for your kind words about the cactus illustrations I think, not to pat myself on the back too much, that our readers really went for the the column while you're in New Orleans, it would be a pleasure I'et pretty sick of writing about local elections and school board hassles

Sincerely, Pinky Fulha Tough With Phlox” I've clipped it out for ht an extra copy for et a real kick out of it

Sincerely, Rose Henning, a tie, September 19, 1957 It's so noisy in the dorm I can't think, but wanted to let you know I' Great weather down here Great news about Beverly doing the coreat

Love to all, especially Vicky

Warren PS You said postcards were okay

Ottaa, Decereen, oodness your greenness your thu can your fertilizer pellets and o how i love rustling these li you there always there between staion there forever there with your greenness your kindness and o last ith your da and polishi+ng o so gently and opening the green pores to the air it was like washi+ng the hands of a little child you said dear reenthumb o if i could only be your child scrubbed clean and pure to light and goodness i too would be happy i too would need nothing and o how i love you need you sweet keen clean ton, Indiana, January 15, 1958 Anon Bloo to kill ettingup and breathing Beans says I've misplaced my brains, but I think you'll like Mel He's a lab instructor, divorced, nice hair, sings baritone in a barber shop quartet, that says it all So instead of soaking up the sun in Florida, why don't you get yourself down here to Indiana for the wedding It's gonna be a five-est party you ever saw afterwards

Buckets of chaton, Indiana, January 17, 1958 Just a scribble You've just gotta come for THE WEDDING, and then o old maids (toi et moi) can head down south for a week in Florida (Fraidy says you've got over your fear of airplanes) I need soee-dee sunshi+ne Hope Mel works out for Fraidy, he's sweet but has already had TWO divorces!!!

Beans Ottawa, March 4, 1958 Dear D, Wonderful piece on palreat response to Pinky's drawings too

Wondered if you would care to see a perforiven two tickets for March 15th

J

Ottawa, June 2, 1958 Dear Mrs Green Thueraniums touched the s have kepton thesill and cheering me on while I peeled the supper spuds My hubby was one of those who could not conceive of supper without potatoes on the plate Well, now I'm in what they call a retirement ho knife duty, but I still have ht little beauties Like you, I like to rub the dead flowers between rance, only I never told anyone I did such a thing, it sounded so crazy

Sincerely, Mrs Alice W Keefer Ottawa, April 27, 1959 Dear Dee, Thank you some to Easter dinner What a handsome family you're blessed with: Alice with that cloud of red hair, shy Warren, sweet Joan, and your niece Beverly and little Victoria I had al doith a real family for a holiday meal-and a splendid meal it was! And please don't think I was e to ”look me over”

Yours, J

PS Hope next Tuesday is still all right

Blooton, Indiana, November 14, 1959 Daze-Your lawyer phoned the other day about the Lake Leot a buyer interested at last, but only if they bulldoze the pyramid and re-fill the area Can you let o ahead? Apparently they don't need Maria's signature for the sale

If she ever surfaces, they can work out some sort of coton, Indiana, December 13, 1959 Daze, Merry Christmas from Mel and me I passed on your comments to the real estate people, and, no, I don't think you're crazy Why rush into a sale if you don't need the h I probably should warn you that the pyramid seee All best wishes in the next decade Who ever thought I'd becoal” Anyway, it suits you Beans and I are in agree else-you've found your metier!

Love ya, Fraidy Ottawa, April 3, 1960 Dear Mrs Green Thumb, Wow, you really told it like it is in ”Plant Food-Yes or No” My wife and I've been bickering over this particular issue for years So, in gratitude I'ae off your lily pond (if you have one), and keeping it off! Tell your readers they can buy copper sulphate at any nursery or hardware store

So long and thanks, Roust 12, 1960 Dear Mrs Green Thule with the ant colony Also your words of enlightenift for s

Gratefully yours, Fed-Up-With-Weeds-And-Bugs-in-South-Ottawa Blooot Alice's wedding invitation I'll be there with bells on

I'oing to fly instead of taking the train He's loaded

Beans Ottawa, December 15, 1960 Dear Dee, Just talked to Pinky who said he'd be glad to take over the colu is over I understand these affairs can take a lot of organizing Pinky's got so a comeback Let me know if there's any way I can help out

Yours, J

Ottawa, January 22, 1961 My dear Dee, ForgiveThank you, thank you, thank you

J

Haland, April 20, 1961 Dear Mother, We're so happy in this little house I never dreamed I could be this happy Even the address sounds like a poem: 1, Brewery Lane

How about that! I think I've been a little crazy allto stay here forever and have babies and write about Chekhov and keep snug and sane Thanks for wonderful snaps of Victoria Itof her Glad to hear you and Beans and Fraidy have decided on Ber with ton, Indiana, May 25, 1962 Daze, So glad we could eous-my, she's mellowed-and Ben Junior is beautiful (I suppose they're already back in Ha Jay at last Yes, you were right, he does have a nice rich, worldly laugh