Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Letters written to Stanley Louis Smith AKA Cuilly Burdett From Father Louis Smith
Monday Feb 9 1941
Dear Stanley,
No I haven’t forgotten you but have been out of town for the last week. I went to Arkansas and Texas with the United States Marshal to take a load of prisoners. We drove about nine hundred miles and outside of being tired had a nice time. How are you getting along and why don’t you write more often? We have been having nice weather again here for a week but today it is getting cold again and the weather forecast is for colder and snow. What kind of weather are you having down there? Did you get over your cold and how are you feeling now? I had a nice visit with Dale the other day and we got to wondering about you. Suzan inquires about you when I see her. She is really the sweetest thing and getting cuter all the time. I am no longer working at the garage so be sure you send my mail to the house. Business as far as selling automobiles is a thing of the past so decided to take out, because there is quite a bit of expense involved in making contacts and operating a car. I haven’t anything lined up but will soon. I told Walter Creech awhile ago that I was going to write you a letter and he said “Tell Stanley hello for me.” Have you ever written Grandmother? You should do that as she is very interested in you and likes to hear from you. How did you like the stamps? Yes in my next letter I will send you a stamp for your defense book and I was very glad to hear that you were saving your money and starting a book. You know we all are going to start saving our money and buy stamps and bonds because as you already know Uncle Sam has to have and must have money to fight this war and it is up to all of us and little men like you to do your part and help all that you can. I am really proud of you for thinking about i. Well little Captain I must go and eat and will write you again soon.
Your daddy,
Louis
Wed. Feb 18th 1941
Dear Stanley:
Well “sweet pea” I was really glad to get your telegram and Caralu wrote me that she too had received one from you. It’s a great feeling of satisfaction to know that our little boy is thinking of us and remembers things like that, which makes one very proud of our little soldier. It started getting cold and snowing here yesterday and snowed all night and today it is 5 degrees above zero and I mean that is plenty cold after all the nice spring weather that we have been having. There isn’t much of anything happening here to write about as a result I am having a little difficulty thinking of what to write you. I am really proud of you in regard to the grades that you are making but think and know that if you study your spelling, you can also bring that up to a satisfactory point. Surely you haven’t forgotten how you used to study your spelling and when you did you would make a good grade. Come on captain, you can improve on that. I know that you can or I would not be mentioning it to you now. Yes I think that I should give you something for the A’s and B’s that you are getting and just as soon as I get into something, I mean a job, I will send you something. So your school is not out until the first of June. Well that is only about three and one half months away and when you are busy the time really flies by. Have you learned to dance yet? You mentioned in your last letter that you thought you were going to have a dance and I was just wondering. How much do you weigh now? Have you put on any weight or are you about the same? Write me and tell me about yourself and what you are doing. Well captain, I have to go now and get ready to go to the dentist. Dr.Buikstra is going to clean my teeth this afternoon so until the nest time, I’ll be seeing you. All of my love to a swell little soldier.
Daddy Louis
Dear Little Man:
Payne County Motor Company letterhead
Stillwater, Oklahoma
May 6 1941
Dear Stanley:
I have really missed you and would like to see you very much and when mother comes up be sure and come up with her. I enjoyed getting your letter very much and have been wondering why you haven’t written me more often. Yes and another thing, how do you get that way by starting off your letter to dad by asking How about my money. Well I am enclosing a check for $1.50 and that includes the interest I am getting high jacked out of. You know that the amount I borrowed was $1.00 but I don’t object too much to paying a high rate of interest to you. I am glad to hear that you like your room and also your teacher. How are your rabbits getting along? I want you to be very careful while riding your bicycle down there because there is a lot more traffic than up here where you have been doing all of your riding. Well captain I am still expecting a letter from you very soon and you had better not disappoint me. Come and see me anytime that you can. I forgot to tell mother that I hope she likes her work so you can tell her for me. Lots of love to you from your dad.
Louis
Payne County Motor Company letterhead
Stillwater, Oklahoma
May 20 1941
Dear Stanley:
Say young man why haven’t you written your dad a letter? I mean you better sit down right now and do it. How are you getting along and how do you like your school? Any better now? When is your school out? I am trying to find an apartment and when I do you can come up here and stay with me for awhile. I have really been busy for the last two weeks and I think the hot weather is about to get me down. I went fishing last Sunday for about three hours and caught one fish but it was a nice big perch. If it stops raining and you get up here we will slip out and catch some fish. What do you think of that? The next time you are here I will give you some socks and that is in addition to the ones that you swiped from me when you left. It has been raining here this morning very hard and I had to Pawnee and just got back and everything is just about flooded. When you were here about ten days ago I told you that I expected about three letters from you and to date I haven’t received any. If you want me to take you down and sit on you when I next see you just continue to not write. I was expecting to see you last Saturday when mother was here but due to the fact that she was going back early she said that you could come up the next time. Well captain I am writing this during the noon hour and I have to go eat and get back. Now remember WRITE ME SOME LETTERS. Tell mother I hope she is feeling better and her side is not still bothering her.
Love from your daddy.
Louis
Donald H. Woodyard was born 8 Sep 1909 in Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma. On 1 Aug 1943, he married Caralu Smith Burdick in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. She was born 26 Dec 1909 in Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Cora Chaney Burdick and Cary Lovell. Caralu died 10 Jan 1998 at age 88 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Donald died 11 Jun 1996 at age 86 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
Caralu was previously married to Louis S. Smith and of that union was born Stanley L. Smith (Later changed name to Cuilly Burdett). Caralu and Louis were married 3 Jun 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Louis was born the 22 of November 1906 in Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Stanley L. Smith AKA Cuilly Burdett-Famous designer
I came into possession of many, many letters given to me courtesy of a sweet woman named Mrs. Turner. Not sure if she would like me to use her first name or not. Anyhow she found them in a storage locker and passed them onto me. In these letters I was able to learn that Stanley L. Smith was born to Louis Smith who served in both the army and the navy. Stanley's mother's maiden name was Caralu Burdick and she had been first married to Louis Smith and then remarried Don Woodyard. I also learned that Stanley himself was sent to military school at a young age. Many many interesting facts were given through these letters about the war times during the World War II setting. The letters were sent to Stanley between the years 1940 and 1958.
Before his army days, Louis lived in Stillwater, Payne county, Oklahoma and worked as a salesman for the Payne County Motor Company. When the war began sales began to drop and Louis seeing all his comrades go off to war commented to his son that he could no longer ignore his own duty while all his friends were being sent to war.
Louis Smith trained at Camp Wolters in Texas while in the army and sent letters to Louis during his entire stay there. He was then sent to Camp Benning Georgia where he and Stanley were only hours apart, with Stanley serving as a cadet in the Georgia Military Academy. Soon Louis was attending Officers school in Fort Ord. California. He sends a letter on Oct 1 1945 and addresses himself as Captain Louis S. Smith 0-1310918. He sends a letter from Sapporo Japan on Sunday 25, Nov. 1945 saying "I am again in police work as I am connected with the Military Police of the 77th. Division. I am ass't Provost Marshal and will be until the first of Decemeber when I take over as Marshal as the Major is leaving for the States so I guess I'll have my hands full as we are responsible for the entire island of Hokkaido, Japan's northern most island."
Louis serves his country and then goes back to Stillwater and remarries "Mary." Louis continues school in the Military Academy and then goes to College where he bounces around schools a bit until he decides on a designing career. He ends up changing his name to Cuilly Burdett and becomes a famous interior designer. He owned his own designing business in La Jolla California. His official title was Cuilly Burdett ASID. There are many more facts and interesting things I will continue to post on this family but these were just a few tidbits to get started.
Before his army days, Louis lived in Stillwater, Payne county, Oklahoma and worked as a salesman for the Payne County Motor Company. When the war began sales began to drop and Louis seeing all his comrades go off to war commented to his son that he could no longer ignore his own duty while all his friends were being sent to war.
Louis Smith trained at Camp Wolters in Texas while in the army and sent letters to Louis during his entire stay there. He was then sent to Camp Benning Georgia where he and Stanley were only hours apart, with Stanley serving as a cadet in the Georgia Military Academy. Soon Louis was attending Officers school in Fort Ord. California. He sends a letter on Oct 1 1945 and addresses himself as Captain Louis S. Smith 0-1310918. He sends a letter from Sapporo Japan on Sunday 25, Nov. 1945 saying "I am again in police work as I am connected with the Military Police of the 77th. Division. I am ass't Provost Marshal and will be until the first of Decemeber when I take over as Marshal as the Major is leaving for the States so I guess I'll have my hands full as we are responsible for the entire island of Hokkaido, Japan's northern most island."
Louis serves his country and then goes back to Stillwater and remarries "Mary." Louis continues school in the Military Academy and then goes to College where he bounces around schools a bit until he decides on a designing career. He ends up changing his name to Cuilly Burdett and becomes a famous interior designer. He owned his own designing business in La Jolla California. His official title was Cuilly Burdett ASID. There are many more facts and interesting things I will continue to post on this family but these were just a few tidbits to get started.
Letters written to Stanley L. Smith
Monday night
December 15 1941
Dear Stanley,
Walker and III were more than pleased to get your letter, and I feel that I should devote the next two pages to apologizing for having waited so long to answer, but I won’t. I’ll just say never again will I wait so long to answer a letter from you, provided of course that you write us again. Your letter and my stationary have been laying on top of my desk for over a month and everyday I’d think that I’d get a chance to write to you but wouldn’t, but would think “well tomorrow I certainly will.” I was delighted to hear that you like your school so well. Sharon is fine and she still talks about Oklahoma, and the people (you among others) that she saw there. She talks from morning until night. She knows and sings a dozen and a halg songs and knows scores of nursery rhymes. She has been calling everyone and everything “dear”now for days, and just when I thought I couldn’t stand it another day, today being that day, tonight she called me “honey” for the first time and she called me that three times in one minute. If there is anything I think is worse than honey I have forgotten what it is.
Walker was all worn out, so last Friday morning he caught a plane out of here for Texas. He had been invited to the ranch of friends of ours to go deer hunting so he has gone. He will get back just a couple days before Christmas . And speaking of Christmas I don’t know when your Christmas vacation starts, but I figure surely not before this letter reaches you. At any rate I hope not. I know that you will be glad to get away though. When you get back write me again, and tell me more about your school, what kind of grades you are making etc. etc. You say you like the school and I say good. I am sure the school likes you but tell me about it anyways. Have a Merry Christmas Stanley I know you will. And give my love to Caralu.
Love Donna
Stillwater Oklahoma
Sunday June 4th
Dear Stanley,
I suppose you are glad school is out? I know I am. We had our graduation excercises on Friday May 19th-We went back on /Saturday morning for our report cards. I am now ready for the 10th. Are you coming back to Stillwater for a visit this summer? If you do I wish you would stop by to see me. I am anxious to see you. I went to Sunday school this morning and came home to fix dinner. We had rabbit, creamed peas, new potatoes, iced tea and desert. Did you receive the other letters I have written to you? I meant everything I have ever said honest Stanley, I love you. I am going to the show this afternoon. I am going to see “Baton”. Do you ever see any good shows. We see a good one every once in awhile. Why haven’t you written to me? Are you working that keeps you too busy to write? Please write to me and send me a picture of yourself. I have received both the folders from you and I appreciate them very much. I have nearly 175 cards, I would enjoy very much if you would send me some more folders and write me a card once in awhile. Monday I canned 15 pints of peas, Tuesday I canned 35 pints, and Wednesday I done the washing, and Thursday I done the ironing. Friday I canned 9 more pints of peas. Also Thursday evening I put out 151 tomato plants besides the five rows we already have out. I have to get this in the mail now, so lots of love. Your friend always,
Frankie Osborn
Box 263 Stillwater, Oklahoma
Phone 2092
Aug 21 1941
Dear Stanley,
Muz tells me that you are going to get to go to G.M.A. this year. I’m certainly tickled to hear as I know you will get a big kick out of it and will learn a lot. You are pretty young to be going away to school all the way to Atlanta Georgia but not too young. You might as well learn now how to take care of yourself and be independent, And this is a good opportunity to do so. When I went away to Missouri Military academy at the age of 11, I was so excited that I could hardly eat, that lasted until I was loaded on the train and was on my way. The I began to feel a little blue and began to miss my friend and family. When I got up there and moved into a room with a boy I had never seen before from another state, I was homesick little boy and wanted to come home. And I think I probably would if it were not for two things. First, I did not want anyone to think I would ever give up on anything I had started; and secondly, I knew that Muz had spent a lot of money to send me up there and I could not afford to waste it. So I decided that if the rest of the boys could stand it, so could I. And within a month I had made a lot of new friends and enjoyed it up there. I can look back on it now and laugh but it was not so funny at the time. I imagine that the same thing will apply to you. Heres a little advice; If you will follow it, it will save you some stiff jolts and a few hours in the bull ring;1. learn the rules as quickly as possible and obey them without question. If you slip up do not make any excuse. Just take the punishment, forget it, and don’t do it again. Military discipline demands that you obey without question, and when so many boys are together, they must have discipline to get anything done. 2. Play hard during the play period. And study hard during the study period. Pick out some sport and get real good at it. 3. Remember that you are going to have to live with boys there; therefore you want them to like you. The best way to be popular is not to try hard to be popular, but to do your share of the work so they won’t think you are a “gold brick;” enter into their games and be a good sport; not talk about nor brag about your home and friends and be friendly. Be unselfish about your toothpaste, shoe past, and boxes from home, but do not let them take advantage of your generosity. What I mean by not trying to hard to be popular is that it is not worth to do something that your conscience “or what your training has taught you to do” tells you should not do. I think that is enough talking from your old baldheaded uncle. And I don’t think it is even necessary to tell you those things because I know you are smart enough to be a big success if you will just try. Save this letter and read it during your first week at school and then write me a letter and tell me how you are getting along. And have a good time!
Love Ben
Lt. Ben Burdick
49th F.A.
Fort Ord. California
Postcard addressed to:
Cadet Stanly Smith
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Georgia
n.w. Washington
postmarked Stillwater Oklahoma 6 Oct 1941
Dear Stanley,
I hope you are getting along fine and studying hard. Your daddy told me the other day your address so I thought I would drop you a line. I always helps to hear just a little from home. Owen is still catching pigeons, and now interested in the chicken business. Have you got another pair of socks yet? We think of you real often and hope you think of us. Lots of love Mary Sue
Oct 6 1941
Stanley,
I heard you tried to make me mad by going by giving Ethelynn your picture and having her give hers to you. It won’t work. Have you found a new girl yet? I hope the work isn’t too hard for you. My aunt from the city came today. My teacher is Miss Smith. The same one you had. She is very nice to us. I sit in back of Harry Percy and in front of Kermit Ingham. I sit by the windows. Kermit started his paper again this winter. My family is alright. Sally was sick today. In school we used to sit like this-(followed by a drawing of desks and names). I think she is going to move Ann. I must get to studying on my health and History. We are going to have a test tomorrow. Olga Lee Swim
Monday morning Jan 11 1943
Dear Caralou and Stanley,
Thank you so much for Sharon’s adorable panties. They fit perfectly and are as cute as can be. I know that for very long Sabra is going to have to have fun with her waterfall. Sharon had one but had forgotten about it so she had to give Sabra’s a few shakes. I am sorry to have been so long in writing, but I was sick off and on mostly on for about a month. A few two or three days that I have felt like a human being as I said in a month’s time. I literally couldn’t sit at a desk and hold a pen. Stanley I hope by now you have fully recovered from your cold, and of course you are back in school. You ask about the babys name, it is Sabra Lynn. I don’t have a picture but hope to have in the not so distant future and I’ll send you one. Not having a picture is just symptomatic of what life has been like around all fall and winter. Mostly due to lack of help. I just can’t be well and feel like anything and do everything for days after the flu hit. My cook who had been taking care of the children for me, went out one night and it was one week to the day before she came home. We decided to call quits. I knew she didn’t really want to leave but I wouldn’t ask her to stay so--. She fooled around for about four days before about getting packed up and moved out, but finally Christmas we got the last bag out. On Wednesday after Christmas she came to see Sharon’s things and hinted around that she would come back and I jumped at the chance. In the mean time I things are going fairly well for a few minutes at any rate. The east is really out of fuel oil and people are just freezing. One of the big hotels ran out yesterday, and you can imagine what that’s like. One of our friends is going to have to take her children and leave town, while her husband will go to a hotel. They had 50 gallons of oil to last them about 5 weeks. We used to burn 50 gallons in one day and a half. We are fortunate to have a coal furnace and enough coal to last all winter. We had a beautiful big snow
Stillwater
Jun 6th 1943
Dear Stanley,
I know that it was just last night that I met you. But you seemed to have been getting along pretty well with Patty Ann.
Ruth Mullenar said this morning that she didn’t think that you would like her as much as usual. I don’t know why she said that though. I hope you will excuse my writing. You see I can’t write on paper without line as well as paper with. Well Harry is back in town. He has been in Clinton for the past week. Boy was I glad when he came home. Stanley, I’m a heck of a mess. I don’t know whether to like Kermit or Harry. Which do you think I would like most? Harry and I have an awful lot in common. We both like to swim a lot and play tennis, dance and golf. As for Kermit, we don’t have much in common. Well I know how boring my letters are so I will stop. If you should want to answer his letter, here is my return address:
Patty Timbken
1021 w. 9th street
Stillwater Ok
Love Pat
December 15 1941
Dear Stanley,
Walker and III were more than pleased to get your letter, and I feel that I should devote the next two pages to apologizing for having waited so long to answer, but I won’t. I’ll just say never again will I wait so long to answer a letter from you, provided of course that you write us again. Your letter and my stationary have been laying on top of my desk for over a month and everyday I’d think that I’d get a chance to write to you but wouldn’t, but would think “well tomorrow I certainly will.” I was delighted to hear that you like your school so well. Sharon is fine and she still talks about Oklahoma, and the people (you among others) that she saw there. She talks from morning until night. She knows and sings a dozen and a halg songs and knows scores of nursery rhymes. She has been calling everyone and everything “dear”now for days, and just when I thought I couldn’t stand it another day, today being that day, tonight she called me “honey” for the first time and she called me that three times in one minute. If there is anything I think is worse than honey I have forgotten what it is.
Walker was all worn out, so last Friday morning he caught a plane out of here for Texas. He had been invited to the ranch of friends of ours to go deer hunting so he has gone. He will get back just a couple days before Christmas . And speaking of Christmas I don’t know when your Christmas vacation starts, but I figure surely not before this letter reaches you. At any rate I hope not. I know that you will be glad to get away though. When you get back write me again, and tell me more about your school, what kind of grades you are making etc. etc. You say you like the school and I say good. I am sure the school likes you but tell me about it anyways. Have a Merry Christmas Stanley I know you will. And give my love to Caralu.
Love Donna
Stillwater Oklahoma
Sunday June 4th
Dear Stanley,
I suppose you are glad school is out? I know I am. We had our graduation excercises on Friday May 19th-We went back on /Saturday morning for our report cards. I am now ready for the 10th. Are you coming back to Stillwater for a visit this summer? If you do I wish you would stop by to see me. I am anxious to see you. I went to Sunday school this morning and came home to fix dinner. We had rabbit, creamed peas, new potatoes, iced tea and desert. Did you receive the other letters I have written to you? I meant everything I have ever said honest Stanley, I love you. I am going to the show this afternoon. I am going to see “Baton”. Do you ever see any good shows. We see a good one every once in awhile. Why haven’t you written to me? Are you working that keeps you too busy to write? Please write to me and send me a picture of yourself. I have received both the folders from you and I appreciate them very much. I have nearly 175 cards, I would enjoy very much if you would send me some more folders and write me a card once in awhile. Monday I canned 15 pints of peas, Tuesday I canned 35 pints, and Wednesday I done the washing, and Thursday I done the ironing. Friday I canned 9 more pints of peas. Also Thursday evening I put out 151 tomato plants besides the five rows we already have out. I have to get this in the mail now, so lots of love. Your friend always,
Frankie Osborn
Box 263 Stillwater, Oklahoma
Phone 2092
Aug 21 1941
Dear Stanley,
Muz tells me that you are going to get to go to G.M.A. this year. I’m certainly tickled to hear as I know you will get a big kick out of it and will learn a lot. You are pretty young to be going away to school all the way to Atlanta Georgia but not too young. You might as well learn now how to take care of yourself and be independent, And this is a good opportunity to do so. When I went away to Missouri Military academy at the age of 11, I was so excited that I could hardly eat, that lasted until I was loaded on the train and was on my way. The I began to feel a little blue and began to miss my friend and family. When I got up there and moved into a room with a boy I had never seen before from another state, I was homesick little boy and wanted to come home. And I think I probably would if it were not for two things. First, I did not want anyone to think I would ever give up on anything I had started; and secondly, I knew that Muz had spent a lot of money to send me up there and I could not afford to waste it. So I decided that if the rest of the boys could stand it, so could I. And within a month I had made a lot of new friends and enjoyed it up there. I can look back on it now and laugh but it was not so funny at the time. I imagine that the same thing will apply to you. Heres a little advice; If you will follow it, it will save you some stiff jolts and a few hours in the bull ring;1. learn the rules as quickly as possible and obey them without question. If you slip up do not make any excuse. Just take the punishment, forget it, and don’t do it again. Military discipline demands that you obey without question, and when so many boys are together, they must have discipline to get anything done. 2. Play hard during the play period. And study hard during the study period. Pick out some sport and get real good at it. 3. Remember that you are going to have to live with boys there; therefore you want them to like you. The best way to be popular is not to try hard to be popular, but to do your share of the work so they won’t think you are a “gold brick;” enter into their games and be a good sport; not talk about nor brag about your home and friends and be friendly. Be unselfish about your toothpaste, shoe past, and boxes from home, but do not let them take advantage of your generosity. What I mean by not trying to hard to be popular is that it is not worth to do something that your conscience “or what your training has taught you to do” tells you should not do. I think that is enough talking from your old baldheaded uncle. And I don’t think it is even necessary to tell you those things because I know you are smart enough to be a big success if you will just try. Save this letter and read it during your first week at school and then write me a letter and tell me how you are getting along. And have a good time!
Love Ben
Lt. Ben Burdick
49th F.A.
Fort Ord. California
Postcard addressed to:
Cadet Stanly Smith
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Georgia
n.w. Washington
postmarked Stillwater Oklahoma 6 Oct 1941
Dear Stanley,
I hope you are getting along fine and studying hard. Your daddy told me the other day your address so I thought I would drop you a line. I always helps to hear just a little from home. Owen is still catching pigeons, and now interested in the chicken business. Have you got another pair of socks yet? We think of you real often and hope you think of us. Lots of love Mary Sue
Oct 6 1941
Stanley,
I heard you tried to make me mad by going by giving Ethelynn your picture and having her give hers to you. It won’t work. Have you found a new girl yet? I hope the work isn’t too hard for you. My aunt from the city came today. My teacher is Miss Smith. The same one you had. She is very nice to us. I sit in back of Harry Percy and in front of Kermit Ingham. I sit by the windows. Kermit started his paper again this winter. My family is alright. Sally was sick today. In school we used to sit like this-(followed by a drawing of desks and names). I think she is going to move Ann. I must get to studying on my health and History. We are going to have a test tomorrow. Olga Lee Swim
Monday morning Jan 11 1943
Dear Caralou and Stanley,
Thank you so much for Sharon’s adorable panties. They fit perfectly and are as cute as can be. I know that for very long Sabra is going to have to have fun with her waterfall. Sharon had one but had forgotten about it so she had to give Sabra’s a few shakes. I am sorry to have been so long in writing, but I was sick off and on mostly on for about a month. A few two or three days that I have felt like a human being as I said in a month’s time. I literally couldn’t sit at a desk and hold a pen. Stanley I hope by now you have fully recovered from your cold, and of course you are back in school. You ask about the babys name, it is Sabra Lynn. I don’t have a picture but hope to have in the not so distant future and I’ll send you one. Not having a picture is just symptomatic of what life has been like around all fall and winter. Mostly due to lack of help. I just can’t be well and feel like anything and do everything for days after the flu hit. My cook who had been taking care of the children for me, went out one night and it was one week to the day before she came home. We decided to call quits. I knew she didn’t really want to leave but I wouldn’t ask her to stay so--. She fooled around for about four days before about getting packed up and moved out, but finally Christmas we got the last bag out. On Wednesday after Christmas she came to see Sharon’s things and hinted around that she would come back and I jumped at the chance. In the mean time I things are going fairly well for a few minutes at any rate. The east is really out of fuel oil and people are just freezing. One of the big hotels ran out yesterday, and you can imagine what that’s like. One of our friends is going to have to take her children and leave town, while her husband will go to a hotel. They had 50 gallons of oil to last them about 5 weeks. We used to burn 50 gallons in one day and a half. We are fortunate to have a coal furnace and enough coal to last all winter. We had a beautiful big snow
Stillwater
Jun 6th 1943
Dear Stanley,
I know that it was just last night that I met you. But you seemed to have been getting along pretty well with Patty Ann.
Ruth Mullenar said this morning that she didn’t think that you would like her as much as usual. I don’t know why she said that though. I hope you will excuse my writing. You see I can’t write on paper without line as well as paper with. Well Harry is back in town. He has been in Clinton for the past week. Boy was I glad when he came home. Stanley, I’m a heck of a mess. I don’t know whether to like Kermit or Harry. Which do you think I would like most? Harry and I have an awful lot in common. We both like to swim a lot and play tennis, dance and golf. As for Kermit, we don’t have much in common. Well I know how boring my letters are so I will stop. If you should want to answer his letter, here is my return address:
Patty Timbken
1021 w. 9th street
Stillwater Ok
Love Pat
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