handwritten letter postmarked January 26, 1937

1-25-37
9:20 PM

Dear Bet,
   Monday night finds me listening to the rain beat down while I lay cozily here in bed.  After all the flattery I received on being so good to write I never should have neglected writing but I have.  I am certain you have been enjoying yourself, which I want you to do.
   You ask if I drank the beer-- what do you think?  When do you wish me to take you to a $1.50 plate banquet?  Just because you know my weakness you don't have to rub it in about the dancing girls.  Maybe there will be some banquets there that Ro or some one will take you to.  Thanks for the information.  So much for your letter of Tues and Wednesday.
    Your letter started on a Friday was received today. Glad to hear you came out of the finals in flying colors in Math.  I am sure you did the best in Physics you could.  Nice to have boys around isn't it?  Glad to hear your party was a success but how many were there, etc.?  It is nice of you to ask me if I would like some taffy???
   Thank you for the expression of kindness toward the little gift.  The mirror didn't get broken in shipping??? March is quite aways away and oh well you needed some stationery before you came home, didn't you?
   It seems as tho I have done nothing the last week.  We got caught up on our odd jobs.  The first time in a long time.  Your mother said Sunday that she was putting the pieces together--worrying had ceased I suppose.  I spent my evenings last week at the shop.  Except Friday night I went to Sweet Home to collect some money.  Got the money from Johnson for the eave trough but not the furnace.  Then went to Tallman and used your parents phone.  Albert Grugett and I (after the program which was very short) went to the BasketBall game.  It was very one sided in Corvallis favor.  Saturday night I tried my luck at collecting but did not land much.  Got a haircut but paid for it.
    Sunday afternoon I left for Portland.  I went via Scio, Stayton and Sublimity to Silverton.  Told Eastman that he could not have his money yet.  Paul, Edna, Cyler (Edna's boy friend) and a friend of Pauls -he works with Paul in the mill - had been up to Silver Creek Falls and the Elderly Planks were gone. So the boys had Edna baking a pie.  I stayed and visited and ate!  Cyler is not a bad looking person as far as Norwegians go is what I told Edna.  Paul is working again so the trail is hot to Eugene. Jane was up for a couple days las week and he is going down there next weekend.  I got back from Portland about three.  Had about 2600# freight this time.  The metal for the roof and paint, etc.
    Yours,
      Lee