January 12, 1943

(letter from Emelie and Peter to Rudy and Ann, sent from Racine, Wisconsin to Passaic, New Jersey)

Dear Ann & Rudy!

Thanks for you letters the pache came Christmas day and the stockins for Christmas. I hope Paul write and thanks for his shirt, he left here a week ago Monday and last Satyrday we got a letter telling he was in the Hospital widt a cold, he cauft all the time he was home, but still was driving taxi, he earned 60$$ so that part wasnt bad, we hope he is out by now.

George Conrad was home the last couple of days Paul was here, he went back yesterday. from the Paper I so Ralph Balzer and wife was home over Christmas, Jimmy Beaker and wife I meet in the bus, but I dont think thy were here many days. Jimmy is in Virgina I think he is getting fat in the face.

Elinors Husband from Wilwauke is drafted and left a week ago Danny Luger is going soon, Ray Reed think he is going to, I hear Howard DeFaut is in the Merchant Marene left last week

We received those Pictures from Vic thanks for then, the Baby looks big, I you working Ann I wish you would drop us a line, how did you like the Pillowcase?

It is going to better you now the C.I.O. is in. We recieved a Check from Case Co for 56$$ for Victor we are holding it to se if he want the money.

Love Mother

Dear Rudy & Ann:

Thanks for the 2 letters one of Dec 23rd and of Dec 31st also thanks for birthday card. We would like to know what painting you got, and if you like it was it damaged?

Yesterday we mailed Ed and Victor and Paul, but Victor is going to Fort Sill, Okla, so you better wait to you get a correct address, from Victor before Writing.

I have not worked this year yet, the building trade is slack, but the factories are going good. We now had Snow and the grounds for over a month, and the Wisconsin weather is fairly cold.
William Mulberg is very sick and in St. Marys hospital, Neils Wistergaard has been working on his own house adding Bedroom and celler for the last 2 months so he will have a sell house when finished.

We heard Henry Larsen was in town around Christmas but have not seen anything of him, does he visit you down there?

Thanks for that Christmas shirt, I'm going to use it next Sunday when visiting Wistergaards. We had a Birthday party here a week ago,m Wistergaards, Elausens, Mrs Sorensen and Wm Lind where here. Thats all I can think up, at the present.

Best regarsds from Father