312 North 2nd Street
Millville N.J.
Sept. 30, 1921
Dearest Dad,
Was awfully glad to get your letter, and I have a feeling you'll at least be glad to see the contents of this letter. I can't figure interest, so if you want to figure up interest changes you may and pass it on.
Have just got a letter from home. The one from Betty enclosed. She surely does tickle me with her orders for Frank's procedure. I hate to think what will happen if he doesn't do what she says.
Things are much easier this year, but I'm no fonder of the place. I don't seem to have any more time to do other things than my work but there isn't the strain. Then you know more what to expect and how to go ahead and do things. Discipline is much easier too.
I have a cute homeroom of only 20, and they're all kids I like. You see, I don't have to be so strict with just so few. But let me tell you, I have a study hall of 125. How's that? Every seat taken and kids using piano stools, teachers' desks and everything else to write on.
This last Wednesday they gave the teachers a reception, but it was a wild kind of reception. They have no idea of how to do things down here and if they should have anything at all formal I think they'd all jump out of their skins. Didn't we have a receiving line and after a program dance and had such wild games as Marching to feversalen (?) and running around grabbing for chairs?
I'm sticking right here in Millville and not spending any money. Have been out from here just once when I went down to see Hilda at A.C. [Atlantic City] It seemed great to get away and I had a lovely time.
Love to everybody and keep loads for “you.”
Marion
SOVIET REVEALS FAMINE HORRORS
CONFIRMS RUMORS
Hunger and Pestilence the Culmination of Seven Years of National and Civil War. ARMIES DENUDED THE LAND Drought and Locusts Completed the Ruin Begun by Pillaging and Requisitions
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John has excellent handwriting. However, in some instances, I cant decipher it. If I can't, I simply mark the spot with "xxx"s to signify thank the word isn't decipherable.
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