(NOTE: Viola Marek Fries, born 4-16-1905 in IL, died 5-4-1992 in CA, mother’s maiden name Reece. Died Hemet, Riverside, CA. Milton Jeremiah Fries, presumably her spouse, 6-28-1905 to 3-9-1979 also died in Riverside CA.)
transcribed from typewritten original on WJJD Palmer House letterhead
9-9-1932
Dearest Irene,
I suppose you’ll get so many letters Sunday that you’ll be reading them all week, so I’ll make mine short and snappy. Marie is going to write today too.
Marie is working out in Aurora and living with us. I got moved back here you know, and so Marie is out there temporarily at least. Dud has gone back to Evanston so we’re still the same number at home. School doesn’t start until the latter part of the month, but he had to go back early to open up the house and get things started.
Marie says they didn’t get home from Milwaukee until 1:30 that night as they stopped at the lake on the way. She said you looked so at home in your outfit and I’m just so anxious to see a picture of you in it. When is the first visiting Sunday, because we’re going to be there you know—that is, if you want us.
And now can you stand a shock? I’m going to be married November 8 to Milton. We announced it Sunday and I had my diamond Friday when I was over to your house but you were so busy and had so much to think about and there was so much company that I thought I’d better wait and write you about it rather than tell you then. What do you think of it? We’re going to have a church wedding and it’s going to be lots of fun. I’ll have to keep you posted on it. And I hope I can send you a wedding picture, can’t I? Now you aren’t surprised, are you?
I don’t think anybody was as surprised as my own folks, but they think we ought to know what we’re doing this time. I’ll have Milt go along to Milwaukee that visiting Sunday if you want him to come.
And now for some more news. Mr. High called me up yesterday and is swamped with the books you set up for him, so I’m going over to help him out this evening. I suppose I’ll get a “thank you” for it, but then I couldn’t turn him down. He wanted to know if the net sales for the month was the same as the accounts receivable, and if he doesn’t know that much, how is he going to draw off a trial balance…. I ask you!
I know this isn’t a long letter, but just think of the volumes of news it contains, so I’ll stop now and go out and mail it so you’ll be sure to have it for Sunday. All of the folks send their love and I’m going to call your mother and talk to her either this afternoon or tomorrow. And I’m planning on going out to see her some night next week. I’ll write you more later and in the meantime—be good and study hard.
Oceans of love,
Vi
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