12-1-1926

MRS. CAROLINE J. PETERSON

             R. F. D. ROUTE 2       [Her name and address were printed on back of envelope and stationary head.]

               LOGAN, UTAH

Mrs Floyd H. White

11 Laurell Ave.

Petaluma

California

MRS. CAROLINE J. PETERSON

R. F. D. ROUTE 2

LOGAN, UTAH

                                                                                                     Dec 1^st 1926

My dear babyes at Petaluma Cal.   To day is is the appointed day in the week for to write to you It is not my turn to write but I am not particular Are you? The sun is shining warm on me through theese south Windows it is 10 15 am F.O. have promised me I could go to town with him this morning but I do not know what time he will come I am ready to go with him when ever now he comes I would like to write this letter to a finish tho so I could mail it in town, I wonder how you are and what you are doing this very hour. Your Dad and I are the same as usual and are getting along alrigth.

F.O. have another Ford much better than the one he had when you where here. Every body around here are well and as buissy as can be cars passes here faster than ever both day and nigth, theere is two school wagons a going here from and to Johnnie King have rigged up a truck if cost him $500 it looks quite respecktable I know it must ride better than the Logan Busses do, John takes the high school boys and girls to and fro from Richmond theere is between 25 a 30 that now goes from N. Logan, James Chamber has a covered wagon rigged up and he goes every morning at 7 45 down the road to gather up the children that live down west and he takes them up here to our school the high school kids isin our corner every morning a lauphing and talking before day ligth theere is 10 of them that meets inour corner.

The N. Logan have organized a football team and last time the played David Folkman got one of his leg broken he walks around on cruitches and are not able to work the married men against the single the married men beat it was an awful tough game and all it was in it was a dance or else a supper or dinner. F.O. got so sore he could not move around for 3 days after without groaning. Burns Crockston the Coach you know is at the head lead of the game and FO next,

you asked me in one of your letters to tell you about sister Carlsons funeral but have forgoten it every time I have wrote, Well her funeral was the same as her life a very quite and humble, a few ralatives present and a few flowers covered the casket, all the speakers spoke of her humble life, Andreas Peterson said he known thoose Carlsons for over 50 years and he babtized br Carlson and his vife in the old country, 50 years ago, he encourage their boys and girls to prepare themselfs to live a life so to be able to someday assosiate with their humble but faithful Parents, the Greenville choir had pracitised so I had hardley every heard better music and singing there were not manny tears shaded only Johnnie poor Johnnie cried and cried, Rachel and Parley was present, Orvil and Bessie, Charlie and Nora, Noras husband was not present at either one of his Father and mothers vifes burials. Now thoose poor boys feels lost they comes up to Franks house at 9 pm lots of times and asks for the lend them bread. theere is lots of poor boys in our ward and girls to I many times wonder what’s the cause,             this poor but good boy Howard Ferguson he came home from Calif this fall and got married and while he was home his br Delbert used his car and got in an accident and the car was done for so Howard could not use it any more so Their Father took Howard his vife back to Las Angelse in his car he been gone for 4 weeks than yesterday they all came back Howard could not get work so they all decided to come home here, Howards vife is a Providence girl.

We got a letter from Abie last Monday wich he wrote on Thanksgiven day he said he were lonesome and blue so he was going totake a horse back ride otu to the Woodye hills and criy his addrass is Pvt A.F. Roskelley.

H. Q. M. P. C. O.

            Camp Lewis, Washington.

I know he be glad to hear from you. I been thinking about what you said about moving to San Jose you need not worrie I tell I know Floyd will like it much better to be alone you know this partnerships is no good it is worse than to be hired, it were a good thing you did not had time to build a home before you found out about the business ship at Petaluma.

I feel to ask you how you enjoyed your trip to San Fransisco going to Church and if you meet Professor Hickman, did he know you and were he surprised to see you in San Fransisco I know Floyd will like him I once walked 3 miles to hear him Preach and I never will forget the funeral sermon he spoke at Maxwells funeral here in our meeting house.

See did Floyd had any use out of that old bok wäska I almost feel it was an insult to sent it to him but it was you Lovis it was not me that suggested for you to take it to Floyd. It is now 11 30 am F.O. have not come yet I guess he will eat dinner before he come and I shall get a bite of dinner for ourselfs your Dad and myself but see what became of Mrs Alcott do you ever hear from her?

It will now soon be 2 weeks since Gus & Grace were down home. F.O. were up to Preston Monday they were all fine. Gus sent down 25 a 30 bricks for us to help to build a chimeny Gus will send some more but F.O could not take any more at onece. All you folks are sure good to us and I like to tell you all it makes life much easier for us to have such good children and their assosiates so long with much love I hope you are well and happy as ever. I like to kiss you both if my face would not be so dirty well goodday any way. God bless you is your Mothers prayer.  Ma Peterson