Salt Lake City, Utah: July 27, 1930

My dearest loving George;

Words can’t express the happiness that comes with your sweet letters. I’m sure glad you’re still thinking of me and planning for us. It takes a sweet little boy like you, George, to make my life complete, and I sure appreciate what you have done, are going and will do for me. You’ve been so wonderful to me ever since the first night I met you. Today I have been recalling just a few of the many happy hours we spent together. How my heart beats to think that soon we will have each other to have and to hold even in a more closer relation than sweethearts—husband and wife. How I look forward to that day!

Right now this is a quiet little place. Everybody is sleeping and here am I with my wonderful George. Can’t you do something to make this photo of yours talk? Of course you can’t but just the same it’s nice to imagine, isn’t it?

In a way time flies and then again it drags. There’s not much left of summer but oh it’s so lonesome when I think ahead it seems ages, but then it will all fly by and then I can see and have you for just mine. It sure will be wonderful to hear yours sweet voice again, but more wonderful to be in your embrace. When I read about the “cozy nest” for us two I just let my mind wander and once again vow to do my best to make you happy and show my love for you. The coziness of our home is going to be our love for each other.

See you again dear, and with this letter goes all my love for just you—

Alice

P.S. Who is Fred? Is he a Salt Lake fellow? If he’s a friend of yours he’s a friend of mine, so tell him “hello.”

Berkeley, July 23, 1930

My Darling Alice,

Coming back from S.F. this afternoon I find your sweet letter, can you imagine how happy I am? Such a wonderful girl you are, all that devotion for me, I often wonder if I am worthy of it. Well if heaven helps us, I shall do my very best to reward you for all your kindness. Having seen quite a good deal of this world and having met many a girl, I could not think of a single woman that ever could take your place. It took me a long time to realize this fact, but now nothing in the world could prove anything different to me. Besides me there are other people who admire you, Martin likes you; his mother always urged me to keep your companionship. And my friend Fred is very enthused about the idea of introducing my little wife to him, he is such a nice fellow, I am sure you will like him too.

You ask me about when I think we will meet again I would believe that April or May would be the best time, or maybe sooner? It cant be any too soon for me. It is only my financial disposition that keeps me from having you here right away.  But wont it be great when you get here? A cozy little nest for the two of us and a loving that knows no end.  If ever possible I would rather not have you work, unless you should really get too lonesome staying at home. Also my salary wouldn’t permit any luxuries, we should be able to get along, in time my work should pay me better. As a fact all employees in retail stores are poorly paid to-day. Should anything go wrong with my job, what would be the last thing possible, then I think I could always find a job in S.F., where I allready had several chances for a change, however I’d rather stay with KOB’s.

I am looking forward for the visit of your brother, I hope he will like the country. There are lots of cars from Utah coming through here, one fellow from S.L. came down here for University, he stays here at the Y too.

Well my sweetest little Alice, I will part from you for to-night, hoping that luck will come our way. Thanks for the snapshot, how wonderful you look, but how much better when I can press you to my heart again.

Everything I have is devoted to you and I am yours with all my heart

George

Got my package I sent you?

Salt Lake City, Utah: July 20, 1930

My sweet Georgi

Today has just been another one of those blue, lonely Sundays where I spend the whole day thinking of you. But George, won’t it be wonderful when we meet. Your sweet letter just thrilled me to tears and I am looking forward to “Springtime in the Rockies” when I can have you for my own, and that is where all my thoughts have turned—in making a sweet home for you, cause I want to see you happy.

I’m glad dear you’re making so good with your work, and I’m just as proud, even prouder, of you than your boss is. That is one thing I have always admired of you, you make good what you start & do your best.

I had kind of an exciting afternoon today. Dad let me drive the car. This is rather unusual for dad but I think he quite liked his ride. No one was hurt & neither was the car.

Herbert is going to California right away. He is going to Washington first. I gave him your address and told him to call on you if he passes through Berkeley. I think you’ll recognize him.

I think your plans are sure keen. Even though it will mean me giving up home and my friends here, this is not too much when I see what I am going to get for it. George I want to be your’s & your’s alone, and I want you for mine alone. About going out with other fellows—I don’t. I love to dance but I go alone & come home alone, but I always have a girl friend with who does the same.=I’m saving ALL my love for you.

I am content to be married by a bishop. I guess you know of one there. When we go for a visit where there is a Temple we’ll be married there later, don’t you think so?

I’m all thrilled about seeing you. Can you tell now about when next spring we’ll meet, never more to part? It seems unjust for you my most loved, to be so far off and me left here with but memories. But that is just what is going to make us dearer to each other, and surely we’ll meet soon.

Good night dear one. Write soon, as your letters are a part of my life. Enfolded in my arms with your eyes gazing in mine, I kiss you goodnight.

Alice

(Here’s part of my album)

Berkeley, July 16, 1930

Alice, my Darling,

Receiving your wonderful letter this morning has made me so happy, it was twice as easy to do my days work, and there was plenty of it, because to-morrow is $-day. Besides it was announced in the meting to-day that the Domestic-Dept. is going over 100%, thats another thing for me to be proud of.

But sweetheart, as far as my vacation is concerned, there isnt much hope, even if I did get a week, it would take 4 days for travelling and would leave only a few hours to be with you.  So I will have to ask you to bring up all your patience and stick it out till next Spring.  Then I think it would be the best for you to come down here, by then I’ll get everything ready for a cozy little next for us two. My idea at first, and I think yours too, was to get married in the temple, but here the best we can do is to have a bishop wed us. You dont mind that, do you dear? About you going to work, dont worry about that. As soon as my car is paid for (3 more months) I will be making enough for us two to live on. Should it really be too lonesome for you alone at house, well then I think there would be something to do for you.  As it appears, I will be here in Berkeley for quite a while, especially if bussiness keeps on the increase and of course there would be no use to ask for being transferred so soon, this place is as good as any to live in and I am sure you would like it too. The cost of living is high here for a single person but two could make out quite nice. The best for us to do is to get a fairly good apartment for $25- to 30.- a month, later on when my position is in a permanent location, we can think of buying furniture etc.

My uncle Kurt has been ordered to move by Aug. 1^st since unc Leo got married again and his new wife insists on moving in the house my good uncle has just finished improving, for more than one year he has spent his spare time on working one the house, and I myself stayed home many a Sunday, built two garages etc., and Martins mother has done so much for Leo’s family, its simply a shame. But Martins father has bought a place now, so that nobody can drive him out again.

I am getting so sleepy now so I guess I better sign off. I like to have a nice long letter from you real soon, please let me know just what you think to my ideas.

Dreaming of the wonderfull days to come I remain, with kind regards to your dear folks and with all my love for just you

George (Ingagi)

Any pictures on hand?

Salt Lake City, Utah: July 13, 1930

My dearest George,

I sure was glad to receive your letter. I have read it over & over, but still I’m not through with it. It was just like hearing your sweet voice again and only I know how happy it made me.

It’s Sunday night and dreadfully lonesome for me, just wishing you were here to cheer me up. About your vacation, will you come to Salt Lake? I’m hoping and praying so. If you should, let me know about when and I’ll take mine at the same time. I still have one coming. Try not to disappoint me, though I know you’ll do your best.

We had quite a rain storm here the other day. Several of the highways had to be closed because of the mud & rocks. It’s been so teribly hot; but to have it cooled down is worth the mud and so on.

Give me a hand—I need a little help. The mosquitoes got the best of me out on the lawn and I feel like I need a lot of scratching.

There is going to be a wedding in the family before long. Otto Hunger gave Martha a ring so I guess we’ll have a new uncle. Uncle Otto—not so bad.

George dear I too think our time will come. Certainly my promise to be your wife still goes. I mean it more than ever now. My folks have no objections whatever. Mother always did like you and you’re the son-in-law for her. Dad and mother both know what I’m waiting for—you.  I let mother read you last letter. That shows how much I thought of it. I wanted someone to share my joys and who here could do so more than mother. This was the first one she read, but we speak about you and so it was not sudden to her.

I’m starting to save so I can come and live with you whenever you want me. Being alone living in your thoughts is too lonesome to stick out very much longer. I want my George, if he’s mine and I’m his, why can’t I have him? How’s work down there for girls? I’m willing to work and help get a start when I come down there.

Oh how I wish you were here so I could talk with you dear. I sure miss you. There’s lots of things I want to tell you but with a pen and paper they’re not so successful, but I love you, love you more than any one or any thing on earth and I want you to know it. You needn’t think I’m going out, having a good time and forgetting you accept when I owe you a letter or at night; but when I’m out I just think how wonderful it would be if you were by my side, enjoying it all with me, and just hoping, planning and longing for the day we shall meet again and enjoy life together.

Answer my letter soon, if not sooner dear, for receiving one is the brightest ray of sunshine and happiness I can have from you at this time.

Here’s from the one who has always love you and always will till life’s end and then I still will, and here’s a nice long kiss

from Alice