March 6, 2011

March 6, 1941 Thursday

                                                                                      Wednesday-

Halloo - my sweet -
     Yup, altho I've been expecting it, I was frankly disappointed about the apartment news -  But we can make the best of it for a while - but I don't like the idea too much of living in the "Manor" -
     Mr. Merrifield came last night and filled out an application -  He really is a nice fellow - and quite a talker - Guess my policy's all set - He is going to visit us some time when we are settled and explain the policy to us -
     Guess Karl isn't coming to Portland after all - but I still am - And I'm still leaving here at 4:00 - so don't forget to meet me - Would you call Aunt Vesta for me & ask her if I can stay there?
     Sorry, dear, but I can't seem to think of a lot to say - except that today's Wed. already -
     The time is going by fairly fast, yet I don't seem to be accomplishing much -  Got awful sleepy this afternoon - guess I'm just about getting too much sleep -
     Saw Bucky last night and she'll be tickled to death to help with the serving - That makes two so far - haven't asked the others yet - She wanted to know was the punch going to be spiked!
Au revoir, sweet -
                                                  All my love
                                                          Dotty

                                                                                     Thursday

Hello, dear -
     Just had an idea today - as long as you are going to come up to Portland by Saturday morning why don't you take the 6:00 bus from Eugene Friday nite instead of waiting to take the Saturday morning train - That way we can have a couple of hours together tomorrow nite and also you can end up getting more sleep than if you stayed in Eugene and got up in the middle of the nite Saturday morning - So why not consider doing this, sweet -  And if you do, I'll be here tomorrow nite and you can call me as soon as you get here - All in all, I really think it's not a bad idea at all - don't you think -
     Mr. Couch will probably sta.y a couple of extra days in San Francisco, and in the meanwhile I'm really catching up - Maybe by Saturday I can take a couple of hours off and go shopping with you, or something -
     By the way, will you bring me Mr. Byrne's address in Eugene - I want to write him a letter about the first of the week - thank you, sweet - and don't forget -
     They had quite a fire in Portland this morning - practically destroyed Burnett's Automotive City - that's where you bought your car, remember?
     I guess I told you the staff at the Medical School took up a collection to buy Miss Langoe a wedding present, and the response was certainly swell - About $100 was collected and so now she is the proud possessor of a service for six of sterling, and is she thrilled!!  Oh yes, and Dean Dillehunt made the set complete by buying the carving knife and fork to match -
                      I'll be seeing you tomorrow nite, I hope -
                    
                                                                           Love and kisses,
                                                                                     Bill

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