Letter transcription:

Kentland Ind.
12-5-62

Dear David –

First I want to tell you that you were correct about your bank balance. It was $36.34 until I made the last deposit and it is now $236.34 – unless of course, you have written a check since Monday.

We are having some wintry weather today. Had a little rain last night and a few snow flakes today.

I noticed some Christmas trees on the Court House lawn today. I hope to get one while there is still a good selection.

I talked to Mark last night and they are coming down on Friday the 21^st for the whole weekend. They will go on to the Wards before Christmas and come back here Christmas day. I told Mark I didn’t like that arrangement, because last year Becky was so tired on Christmas day, she was irritable. He wondered if I had any suggestions. I told him they could leave Becky here. You can imagine how that went over. Becky usually won’t say anything on the phone when we are talking but last night she

[page 2] said grandma – you know how she says it.

I haven’t been out to see the new Field’s baby, but will probably stop one day this week.

The kneeling rail on the altar is 35½”x8.” You will of course have to get more material that a piece that size to allow for the edges and the depth of the foam rubber. I think Dad said we have the rubber. It is probably 1” thick. Get ample material.

I got out Christmas decorations last Saturday. I have the lovely candelabra the Kreslers gave us last year on the table. I have a bowl of tree ornaments on the coffee table and that, I think, will be the extent of my decorations. I took the crèche to the Primary Dept., also the choir boy and other wax figures I have had for years. I have decided to give that set to the Dept. and start a new one for Becky & Kirk.

It is about that time – 5 p.m. – so must get along.
Love Mother

Just keep saying – “Come on Louie, you can do it.”

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