Caledonia, Michigan
March 4, 1928

Dear Miss Glassner; --

Because I have been rather slow in answering your interesting letter, is no sign that I have forgotten you, for indeed, I haven’t.

Yes, the “Junior” Play was re-given; the weather proved to be the same as before, although “we” made about thirty dollars. I was usher both times and liked my job very much. “We” have our “Junior” rings now, and say! You ought to see the disputes! We had three or four different sets of rings and the majority even ruled in some cases but others were dissatisfied, and now, we got a ring which we don’t like at all. Ha! Ha! We are some class, aren’t we?

Las Tuesday, us “Juniors” served a Cafeteria dinner to the school in the Music and Art room. We made twenty-one dollars, the money & the “Junior Play” money is going for the “Junior-Senior” baquet. We had lots to eat and a very good time.

Perhaps another thing of interest to you, is that Eugene Schnatz was chosen as the “Valedictorian” of the Senior Class. Lucile Lunkeke, lacking one point of Eugene’s was given second place; Elizabeth Stauffer, third and Edna Bechtel, fourth place. Eugene S. brother (Clarence) used to be my teacher at the country school, now he is Principal of a High School at Lexington.

”Jack” Long, while playing on the Caledonia Basket Ball team with Middleville on the dance floor at Middleville had his left had severely cut as he fell and his hand went through the window. However, by taking almost daily treatments in Grand Rapids he is able to attend school. We are all hoping for his hand to get better soon.

In English III We are studying the life of Ben Johnson which proves to be very interesting. Mother says—for me to tell you, that sometime if you are out on Woodard ave. (Detroit) to go and see the Palmer Park. This Palmer was a relative of my parents. I never have been there but perhaps I will sometime.

I am so glad that you like your school and that you enjoy your work. I wish that sometime you would send me your picture as I like to have a picture of my friends. When I graduate I will send you mine. I think we always learn to appreciate others after they leave us. I mean, in a more thoughtful, sense. I know that I appreciate now, more than ever before your help which you gave me. If I have the patience that you had (which “we” didn’t deserve) I could become a successful teacher. It is Patience that counts a lot.

Write when you have time for I just love to receive letters from you.

With best regards and love.

I remain your
loving ex-pupil

Dorothea V. Palmer

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