Los Angeles, California: Jan. 29, 1931

My dearest one;

I’m on my way to you now dear to stay. It’s going on to three o’clock and I’ve enjoyed my trip thus far. The mile mark is 549. Right now there is practically no snow but there’ll probably be some more to see. This isn’t such a nice looking letter but it sure is tough when there isn’t anything solid to write on, besides jerks.

Your aunt was down yesterday on my last day home. She sure is a good old soul and mother sure likes her too. I’m all thrilled about this trip but I can hardly conceive seeing anything but sage brush and the like. Green trees and flowers will sure look grand.

I took my baggage to the depot yesterday. I have the checks and am a little leary about mailing them to you, so we’ll get that when I come.

The conductor is calling out “Lund” now. There’s a couple of negroe families in back with about four kids. They sure are raising whoopee.

This isn’t so easy writing & I guess worse yet for you to read so I’ll say good bye, and I’ll be seeing you. I’ll drop a line from L.A. and let you know when I’ll arrive Monday so you can meet me.

With all my love for just you,

Your Alice

Salt Lake City, Utah: January 21, 1931

My dearest “Papa,”

Everything is coming along just fine. A week from tonight will be my last night home! Then soon I’ll have a new and happier life to live. How I wish you were here with me right now. As long as I’ve worked at the Union I’ve never had courage to have my broker teeth fixed till now. I had them both pulled and bridge in this afternoon. It hurts & feels like use your own imagination. But if I had you here that would help it out a lot, but I just have to play you’re here.

Saturday would almost be better wouldn’t it dear? Everybody seems to be against Friday anyhow. Then too, we would both be free on the day after. By the way, will they give you a day off? Here’s hoping you’ll be free on our wedding day. Gee I wish it were tonight. I’m sorry this letter is in pencil but Dad works and boards in American Fork and he took the family bottle of ink with him.

Herb & the boys just rounded up a gang for a sleighing party. Wish you were here so we could go. Our cold weather is back again, and it sure is cold.

These sure are the busy days. Dear mother is doing things from morning till night for me. It sure is going to be hard to say good bye to her and I wish it were all over with.

Last night the girls from work had a shower. Tomorrow another one from a bunch of friends. And so time hurries by and it seems I haven’t a night left to myself as long as I’ll be home.

I’ll just have one more letter coming from you at home. At least I hope you’ll send one. Then we can class letters as souvenirs—what say.

I wish this was me in person, instead of a letter. By the way I’m coming over the Union Pacific, but I’ll write more definite when I know. How I’m looking forward to our meeting. You had better get a lot of sleep in the night before so you can keep me company on the great day. I’m so excited and nervous I can’t write decent anymore, but anyhow here’s my heart & soul and all that goes with it, to make or break.

Alice

Salt Lake City, Utah: January 4, 1931

My dearest Sweetheart,

Just a little late in answering this time, but nevertheless, my thoughts are always with you. One month from tonight I will have you. Gee I’m sure getting anxious.

I’m keeping quite busy lately. Hyrum’s break is quite serious and he is still in the hospital. They haven’t put it in the cast yet as they have to keep a weight on it to stretch the bone in place. I’ve been going up to see him quite often and it sure takes time. The folks sure worry as they only hope for the best for all of us, and as the doctor says now, his leg will be shorter or an operation, which would be very serious! So you see there’s a lot more than merely expense for them to worry over but we just have to make the best of it. When dad went up this afternoon Martain was also there.

I’m sure getting my fill of cold weather before I leave. Since November there’s been a steady coat of snow on the ground. It’s been freezing cold in day as well as night. Maybe the weather there is not as warm as I fancy, but I sure can’t be disappointed.

New Year’s Eve was a rather quiet one this year. Ruby (you remember her, don’t you?) had a number of school friends over and we played bridge. I sure thought back two years when we were at your aunt’s place, next year we’ll make whoopee together again—how about a date?

Now to get together on things. Write and tell me just when to leave and a few other things. Taking a trip is altogether new to me, so you might be able to give me a couple of pointers. How I wish I was getting off the train at Berkeley right now!

I sure do like my fur George. I haven’t wore it here cause the smoke is sure terrible, so I’m waiting for clearer skies. It sure is lovely and thanks again.

It’s getting late and next to you, sleep is all I want right now. But I could easy go without that for you.

With all my love for just you,

Alice

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