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

Any pictures? Write soon.

Berkeley, November 6, 1930

November 6, 1930

Hello Darling,

Just returned from S.F. and find your sweet little letter, I am ashamed of myself for neglecting you this way. For the last two weeks I have been working nights, going back again to-night, the office has been rebuilt and we are making a toyshop out of the basement, I do all the painting, besides we are making new backgrounds for the windows. However I should have more time for you.

Got a letter from my sister yesterday she heard of our intentions from my folks and wishes us lots of luck. Many a time I wonder though, if I really would make a good husband for you. If I only could see a way to a better income, I am afraid to think how we would have to budge to get along on what I am making. Life down here is so darn expensive, ,it costs an awful lot to keep up a home. So far I have just been able to keep myself over water, perhaps I was foolish for buying a car, I could have that $500.- in the bank by now.

Well Darling, I am sure you will know a way out, so I leave my worries to you. Whatever happens, I always love you and always will.

George.

In a hurry, Fred is waiting.