Salt Lake City, Utah: December 14, 1930

My dearest George:

Sure you’re forgiven for not writing sooner. Even if your pen does go back on you, I hope I’m keeping a place in your thoughts, which I know I am.

How is everything by now. I suppose you’re plenty busy at the store with the Christmas rush. It is just the opposite in our office. By the way, did you get my letter in person or by mail? The bookkeeper, with whom I sent you a litter on her trip to Cal., hasn’t returned and I’m sure having a grand time, doing mine and her’s, but it won’t be long and they can have their job and all that goes with it back.

George I’m sure looking forward to the day I return to you. I feel as though I’ve been lost and now I’m going back home. It was with you that my first intention of marrying was planned with. I must say, and I think if you too tired in vain to forget, but now I’ve found out and know you’re the one and only one that I want. George I want to thank you for the sweet companion you’ve been to me. I cherish all letters and other remembrances I have received from you. I am glad you’re taking me on life’s journey with you, and I’m going to do my best to help you. As mother says—we’ll have our up’s an down’s as everybody else but it’s up to us to make the best of it, and with a partner like you, the journey won’t be rough. Qualities I have always admired in you is your cleanliness and willingness. With all your other good qualities understood, and most of all because it is you, the one and only boy I have or could every really love, I accept your proposal and look forward to the sixth of February as our wedding day. How sweet to select your parents’ Silver anniversary as our life’s greatest day. The folks are all with me and are now planning on that date for me leaving.

Do both of us have to be there to give the three day’s notice? Will you be able to leave work for a day or so? They better let you off or I’ll feel all lost in my new home town. Also where will I land, at Berkeley or doesn’t the train go there direct. I’m sure excited over it all.

Well dear time and paper won’t permit me to keep on going so I’ll say good night an send all my love, as well as the Season’s Greeting although I’ll write again before Xmas—Alice

Answer soon

Salt Lake City, Utah: December 1, 1930

My dearest George:

Glad that you’re getting along fine dear, and that you haven’t forgotten me. From your letter it seems you were waiting for an answer. Surely a letter was not lost. The last one I got from you was written on your birthday. I answered the same day I got it. Was there a letter lost or did I just misunderstand your letter. Well anyhow, a “fair exchange is no robbery” and we both received a letter from each other; and here I am writing again.

But it won’t be long soon—just think next month we see and have each other for good. Won’t it be heaven on earth to have each other in our little home—a real home for just us two. There’ll be something more than just a fire to keep us warm. How I’d like to cuddle up with you in a corner now then my dreams would be true.

When I do come down, I hope you won’t be disappointed. As far as money is concerned, I’m broke but I’ve tried to keep out of debt: The wages I get here just do keep me.

Thirteen a week is all I get so you can see by the time I give the folk some, carfare and soon there isn’t much if any left to be put in the bank for that rainy day. As the average pay is higher there, I think I could make more headway. But when we once get together on it, I think it will be easier, don’t you? We’re willing to give it a trial and prove it.

“Am I blue?” not only for you but it’s cold here. Our room has no radiator and the door’s closed so I can feel my fingers getting stiff from gliding on this cold paper. Everybody’s in bed but mother who is sewing. I was too but I had more important things to do so left her, & here I am.

I’ll say good night for this time and go & dream of days to come. My love for you is growing stronger each day and I know there is no one on this earth who can equal you, so I am content to wait & I am sure we’ll be happy with each other.

Hoping all is well & that I may hear from you soon.

With all my love,

Alice

Salt Lake City, Utah: November 14, 1930

My dearest Sweetheart,

What a happy surprise it was to me to get your sweet letter. Oh George I just know I’m going to be happy with you. I’m thrilled beyond words about our plans for January. I will not have what I expected to have had in June, but we’ll make the grade together, won’t we dear? To be alone until then I think was too long, but things are turning out for the best. Mother knowns of our plans & thoroughly approves. Wish you were here to join us in some chats cause it’s all so much fun.

I sure wish the Company would loosen up and give me a raise for the couple of months I’ll be with them (Sure, sounds good). The average wage there is quite a bit higher for girls there than here—is it not. I want to work for a while and help get started, so I hope there’ll be an opening somewhere.

We had our first snowfall last night. Everything was a beautiful white this morning, and sure gave me a feeling I would like to be cuddled up somewhere. It’s plenty cold so you’re not missing much of our sunny weather. Does it get very cold there? In January I’ll be apt to be leaving in nice warm winter duds only to shed them in your “Sunny California” —how about it?

I just washed my hair but it’s not drying fast so I’ll have to go park in front of the furnace & hurry things up.

When do you think we should plan to meet? Anytime is O.K. with me, cause this is just one lonesome day after the other—but it won’t be long now, and certainly not in vain. Well dear, I’ll say good bye for this time and send you all my love anewed.

Yes George, I sure was thrilled to hear your voice. All I’m looking forward to is to seeing my heroe.

A long kiss & squeeze—

xoxo Alice

Salt Lake City, Utah: November 7, 1930

My dearest Sweetheart,

Just a few words to you, my dearest. I am just a little lonesome and blue about not hearing from you, but I am sure there has been a reason and a nice letter is now on the way. Your last letter is dated Oct. 13 and I am sure quite a number of things have happened since then.

How is the boss from Salt Lake, do you like him better than you expected? Our boss just returned from a visit to the Coast. He didn’t send any bones home from there this time. Instead he brought his son alive.

I just came home from the hospital. I’ve been up to see Lynn. She has the cutest baby girl, born last Monday night. Seems not so long ago we were kids ourselves and now she’s a mother.

Hyrum is taking woodwork at school, he wasn’t working on anything so he make me the cutest minature wine barrell for a Souvenere. Wish you could see it, and if it was full, I’d sure send it down there now.

Any news from your folks?

Oh—George—I’ve a little surprise for you—and that is another reason for this letter. I sure hope it doesn’t interfere with any plans. You know all about your birthday next Wednesday, so I’m calling you up on long distance! I’m sure thrilled when I think of hearing your little self speak again! It’s some time since. I’ll be calling at 10:30 from here so you can arrange to be at the Y.M.C.A or leave some number where you have a phone can’t you? I sure look forward to this and hope it can be done.

Well dear, dream train is waiting so I’ll hop on and come and see you. Oh if it were only real that I was in your arms instead of only in bed. June seems a long ways off—too long—but I’ll try and make the best of it. It’s hard to get through so many weeks and months with my sweetheart way down there. It seems we’re in fate’s hands though and only time can tell the destiny. Why we should be separated like this I don’t know, and I surely can’t see that it’s for the better cause my life seems hollow. There is something I want and can’t have, and that is your carresses.

Hoping all is well with you and giving you all my love, and regards from the folks,

Alice

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