411 Sixth St.,
Altoona, Pa.
July 22, 1922

Dearest Lillian

It sure looks as if I’m a slacker in the writing job but I don’t intend to be. I got four letters in the one week from you N—kids and yours is the first on the list to be answered. I suppose you’re just busy as I am, if not busier, getting ready for your tour. Aren’t you excited? Just think of all the noted places you’ll see besides the pretty scenery. Do you suppose you’ll get to see those Reynold’s that moved to California (the (De) Valera Reynolds’)? Will you pass through “movieland.”

I have something to look forward to now, (your coming) and it will no doubt fill me with pep so I can study all winter better. Think of it, 2 ½ yrs. Since I’ve seen you (by the time you get y here). Impossible!

Haven’t done anything very exciting lately except get sick for a day. Summer complaint I guess, as I only saw our bathroom five times that day.

How’s the weather treating you? We’re hotter than heck, and are dying of perspiration.

That great strike which is on now seems to effect Altoona quite a bit even though we’re called the “scab” town by all the neighboring towns and states. A week ago Friday there was an awful fire in one of the large shops where they make part of the engine of the train. It didn’t happen until about 10:15 P.M and as there were some explosions with it. Everybody tho’t the strikers had set it on fire and were celebrating a victory by shooting off dynamite. The loss was not yet estimated but it is great, and the origin of the fire is yet mysterious. All that went on strike here lose their pensions rights and aren’t employed by the company any more. They’re nuts to strike, I think.

Now Elsie is in Nashville, you’ve probably seen her. She reports the swellest of times and took Leslie with her to camp or rather cottage.

Here’s what has taken part of my time up. Helping to can 17 qts. of pineapple, 16 qts. of strawberries, 10 qts. of black raspberries, 6 qts. of buckleberries, 11 qts. of black currants, 3 qts. of plums, 15 glasses of jellies, etc. Of course this has been from time to time but it has taken up time just the same. Oh, and I forgot to mention15 qts of cherries. We intend to get peaches, pears, quinces, more plums, and grapes, anyway yet, so I have a job to do.

For some reason or other I have misplaced your lst letter. I’ve hunted high and low, and yet couldn’t find it. The same day I got yours I got another & I put them together. Somehow they got separated as I have the other letter.

Anyway, I know that you sent me the Jr. reception napkin and announcement. That must have been one of the swellest affairs. My, that I could have been there. It probably took quite a bit of preparation though. Thanks very much for sending me those things. They’re pretty and artistic, I think.

The good shows in town are “Penrod” and “The Bachellor Daddy.” What are they there, I never get any Nashville news to see.

Well, it’s late and too it’s Sat. nite so I’ll close now and sure do hope to write something next time. Horribly not to be able to tell anything in a letter, isn’t it now?

Will close and mail this

Your sincere pal,

Irene.

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