November 15, 2010

November 14, 1940 Thursday "I am going to see the next major operation at the TB hospital"

                                                                            Thursday
Dear Dotty -
     Can hardly believe this is Thursday already - just Friday and then I see you again - by the way, I think I can arrange to leave about an hour early on Sat - so I hope to be in Eugene around 2:30 or thereabouts - so why don't you wait for me if you have any shopping or stuff to do downtown -
     My car is at present down in the garage, so I am walking -  I told the man to get rid of that noise the best way he could and also that I needed the car Saturday morning so I hope he can take care of it OK -  It would be awful if something else were wrong - guess I better cross my fingers -
     Had a lot of fun ice-skating last nite - Von and I are going to go every Wednesday from now on - I didn't even fall down once and I was going fairly fast too - there were several of the boys and girls from school there too - some of the girls were wearing cute costumes also -
     This weather is really great - I like it much better than the fog and rain - I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a hard cold winter or something - it ought to be after last year-
     The idea for your rug sounds okay to me, but who am I to know anyway - I think I shall leave all those things to you dear-
     Guess you won't have much trouble selling 50 tickets to the dance - if it's anything like previous Gamma Alpha Chi dances - see by the Emerald that you are going to have models from every house - that should help to sell the tickets also - by the way dear, are you and Frances going to take me and Bob out to dinner beforehand, or is that just for Mortar Board, not that it matters - just so I eat with you somewhere -  we will probably end up at Bat's before the dance anyway -  have you succeeded in getting Wester to the dance yet, or is he still all tied up in his love life-
     I am going to see the next major operation at the TB hospital, Mr. Couch tells me, providing it's one that he hasn't seen before - will probably be next week sometime -
     Listen, sweetheart, I don't like for you to get so mad at the Monroe Lumber Co. even if I think you should - just smile sweetly as only you can do and stick it out for a few months yet and then I'll take you away from it all - wish you liked your work as much as I do mine - anyway think of the budget -
                                                          See you Saturday, sweet -
                                                                 Love and kisses,
                                                                       Bill

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