handwritten letter postmarked February 3, 1937

2-1-37
11 PM

Dear Bet
   Received your letter written Thursday this afternoon.
   It continues to stay warm and rain.  There is surely plenty of water on the ground now. Ernie said if it kept up he would come to work in the morning in his wash tubs.
   We worked at Tuckers today.  We are doing our best to get him where he can get a housewife.
   He has the handiest little kitchen.  There is not much room in it but it is surrounded on three sides with built ins - on one side the table pulls out from the built-ins.  You just shove it in and the table is out of the way. Very classy.
   They are having a shower for Willard & Vera tonight at Sodaville.  I had Willard come by and I gave him a dollar bill and told him to give it to Vera to use on a rainy day.  I thought that would be better than some clumsy article for them to drag around for they do not know where they will stop.
    I have been doing a little book work this evening.  I find I owe the State Industrial Accident Commission $2.15.  The expense of driving and owning (partly) the truck cost better than sixty dollars. More fun.  What do we care for Expenses they come any way!!!
   According to your schedule you are surely getting your share of English.  Don't worry about the morning subject. Remember who said Early to Bed, Early to rise makes one health wealthy and wise?
   Almost time for me to roll in.  I am going to give my boots a coat of grease first.  By the way I am writing this at the office.  I have a heating system here now.  There is a drum on the stovepipe similar to your mothers but is hollow.  I put two joints of the stove pipe in on end and bring the heat in the office.  It works.
    Yours,
         Lee