March 25, 2011

March 25, 1941 Tuesday "Am starting to try to sell my car tonite but I just seem to kinda hate to tackle the job-"

                                                                                       Tuesday

Hello - Tootsie Boo-
     Sorry I didn't write last night but had to work -
     Tonight's the night I'm mailing the invitations altho I still haven't all the addresses- But a lot of people are wondering when it is - And I heard in a roundabout way that the kids in Portland want to come up - I asked Bucky to be a bridesmaid and she said "sure"-
     The blankets and Dishes sound swell - and I would like to see them?  -Goodness yes, we can always use dishes - They sound awfully pretty -
     Am starting to try to sell my car tonite but I just seem to kinda hate to tackle the job-
     And am I ever getting excited! - Can't think of anything else at all -  Guess I best settle down for a little while longer tho -
     Guess what?  - Cadle's in Alaska - Yep - Ruth Saw Jean today who said he left yesterday.  Fine thing!-
     Gosh, can't even think of anything to write to you - 
     Ruth came over Sunday for a little while and we went for a ride -  I really picked up a nice tan, too, but it's already beginning to fade-
     P.S. I don't have enough invitations now to finish up and I'm sure having a heck of a time trying to figure out who to eliminate -
     Goodbye now -
     Have you found out yet whether Wava is coming down with you?!
                           All my love,
                                      Dotty-

                                                                                                    Tuesday

Hi, dear,
     Don't fall over in a faint, but I actually have all the addresses you asked for, to wit:
     Mrs. Edith Eigner
     1123 S.W. Whitaker, Apt 1
     Portland, Oregon
____________________________
     Miss Beatrice Evans
     Box 474
     Gold Hill, Oregon
_____________
     Miss Josephine Evans
     Box 31
     Rainier, Oregon
________
     Private George Palmer
     C.A.S.V. #1932
     Fort Scott, California
____________
     Lt. Dean A. Cadle
     Air Corps Advanced Flying School
     Stockton, California
         Please Forward  (think he has since been transferred)
         
     So I hope that takes care of that.  I am going to write Tony tonite and find out whether he can come up, although I doubt it on account of that is quite a ways.  Wonder why he was transferred.
     Got a letter from Karl today and he asks whether it would be all right if he doesn't get there till late Saturday nite or early Sunday, as he might have to work Saturday noon, since he is taking Monday off.  So it looks as though there may be a little difficulty yet in getting all these ushers rounded up.
     Called up Mr. Byrne today to find out about going to the coast this weekend, and now things are complicated, so I'll tell you the situation and we'll try to figure it out between now and then.  Anyway, it seems that Mrs. Byrne and the children can't go down this weekend, so Mr. Byrne is making a bachelor party, as he calls it, out of the affair.  So he is leaving Saturday noon, and if I go down with him, you'll have to stay in Eugene -  Would you like that, sweet?  I wouldn't either.  Otherwise there is another possibility: You and I would go down early Sunday morning, stick around for a few hours and then go back to Eugene.  That wouldn't be so bad, except that I would have to do about 300 miles of driving Sunday before I finally got back to Portland.  Of course I could wait until early Monday morning before going back to Portland, but I think it would be better to get Wava back to Portland Sunday nite.  Oh, yes.  I called up your Aunt Edna and she says it is OK for Wava to go down.
     Anyway, Mr. Byrne wants to show me how a few things work down there, so it looks as though we'll have to go down, although it won't be as much fun if we don't go down till Sunday.
     Called up Marge today about the veil, so I am going to pick it up Friday and bring it down.
     I told your Aunt Edna I would be by for Wava about 5 o'clock Friday, so I should be in Eugene around 8:00 or thereabouts.  So we should have time to go to Kay Kyser, providing I am not broke by then.
     Maybe you better call up the marriage license bureau and find out if they are open Saturday morning, although I don't see why not.  Anyway, that should be an experience worth remembering.
     And now it is only 19 days.  And when I see you Friday it'll only be 16 - oh happy day.
                                                                                        Love and kisses -
                                                                                                   Bill

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