Letter 47: June 13, 1943
From Dorothy Newsham, Radisson, SK
This letter was returned with his personal belongings
Radisson,
Sak
June
13, 1943
Dear
Fred
I received a letter from you today,
it was grand to hear from you again; but I was awfully sorry to hear that you
lost most of your personal belongings. Things like that mean so much to a
person when you are away from home. I know I’d certainly feel bad if I lost any
of your letters or pictures.
I went home this week-end. I just
got back here, unpacked by suit-case and felt like writing to you so here I am.
Friday noon Madge phoned out and told me that if I wanted, I could get a ride
home this week-end. My girl friend from North Battleford had just phoned on
Wednesday and invited me up for the weekend but I though I would go home, as I
hadn’t been home since September and didn’t know when I would be home again, so
I phoned Nel and she said any weekend would be okday with her. Went into
Radisson after school and Madge and I took the bus in Saskatoon. The man that
took us home used to live at Evesham and Madge and Harvey boarded there when
they taught in Evesham. We left Saturday morning, had dinner at Donavan at one
of Mr McLeod’s aunts. Got home in the pm. Were they ever surprised to see us.
Madge was just dying to get home to see Marilyn. Muriel is at home now with her
baby, she’s a darling. Pete is in the army, in the railroad unit. Saturday
night Muriel and I stayed home, but the rest went to town. We intended leaving
home at noon today, but it started to rain, so left at 10, had dinner in
Dundurn. As we came along the highway from Dundurn I said “Was it ever a
miracle that Fred found me that day he came up to see me, “All those trees and
Haultain being such a desolate country. You really must have known your
country.
We brought Marilyn back with us.
Were her dad and grandpa ever glad to see her, she’;; sure run the legs off
them. We came back on the train tonight 7:30, had supper, then I began to worry
how I was going to get out of here, Just then some people from my district
called for me, so my problem was solved.
It’s two weeks since I wrote to you
last, lets see, what else have I done since then. There was a dance in town two
weeks ago. Bob & I went to that. The next day Muriel (nurse, married) and I
got a hold of the doctors coupe and went for a long drive. At night Bob, Ernie
(cop), Muriel and I drove down to Borden to a party. The following Wednesday we
were invited to another party in that district. This family are very musical
and have an orchestra, so they played for us and we danced.
Friday there was a big field meet in
Radisson all the surrounding schools entered. My school won the cup, are they
proud of themselves. In the evening Helen, Muriel, Bob and I went to a wedding
dance in Fielding, but I didn’t enjoy it much. Saturday night Bob went back to
Vancouver and Ernie went to North Battleford. We have a new cop here now.
Well Fred, I have just two weeks and
two more days of school left. Oh my shattered nerves. And I don’t know yet what
I am going to so next term. I couldn’t stand to teach another year. What shall
I do?
I was glad to hear that you had a
grand time on your leave. Have you got a girl friend in South Wales? Or is that
too personal a question or none of my business.
Gee Fred I can’t even think of a
good joke to tell you, I must be slipping. So theres only one thing for me to
do, ring off for this time.
I hope this letter finds you well
and keep on bringing those planes home safely.
Goodnight dear
Love
Dorothy
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