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Monday nite
7: P.M.

Dear Daddy:

Mother has just been talking to Helen. Helen
said she wanted us there for Christmas dinner [[inserted above]: in Eve]] &
mother said she wanted them here & that she
had asked Uncle Fred out. Suppose no matter
where we eat, we'll have to go down & see Virginia
& her [eyes?] [[inserted above]: Xmas morning]]. I was down at Helens for awhile last eve.
Virginia always wants in my purse, so I took
out a green "hanky" & something else; then later my
comb. They gave her my gloves. One at a time they
she could not hurt or would hurt her. Still
she wasn't satisfied not even with a pencil
& paper. So I opened my purse & she sure had
a grand & glorious time.

Did mama tell you that Gae was home
for about half an hour last Thursday nite?
Helen & Roy, Rachel & Floyd were out for a
ride. Rachel said lets go see Gae, "where do we
turn?" Helen said "right here." I think they were
on Foothill Blvd then. Gae was on the outside
Balcony - the one that has big flower roots around it.
They coaxed for a little while.
Then she saw John Goby on
Blvd. & Roy said it didn't take her

[[inserted left margin]: I rented house across st to some nice old Iowa folks.
Chickens are laying pretty good. Sick hen still living
which just makes me about sick. Got 6 lb pkgs from Cleveland
yesterday. Weather is wonderful. Write soon & often. Love Ma.]]