(The) King and Me (Gene Wee): Bernice, March 23, 1936

March 23, 1936
At Home

Dearest King.

Guess you think I’m pretty good for not writing you sooner than I have but have been kinda busy. And I don’t like to write letters very well so just kept putting it off from day to day. I got the letter you mailed me on board also the one after you got there. And the one that was sent on the Clipper, thanks a lot. I’ll put the stamps in my stamp book.

Well guess I’ll tell you about the girls. Henry fired Marjorie right after you left and gave Thelma her job so Marjorie went back to Ponca City. And Thelma only stayed about a month and she went to Colorado, so Jean took Thelma’s hours & she isn’t on the counter anymore. A girl by the name of Lucille is counter girl. Leatha & I are still working mornings, Gladys afternoons and Peggy relief. And Vera Fellows short hours. Sammie quit and went to Arkansas so have a new night girl named Ruth. And Henry fired Lula last week so now we have three new girls.

Mrs. [Jessie] Newman said she wrote you a letter the other day and Peggy put one in for you. Billie said she was going to write you real soon.

Thanks a lot for the pictures; they were very good only you looked kinda sick.

Paul Hoag over at Weigands Coffee Co. told me to write and tell you to send him some of those pictures.

Everyone sure does miss you and everyday someone asks about you and everyone wants you to come back. And all the girls sure miss you and hope you get back soon since seems different with Henry for the boss. So hurry and come back. When do you plan on coming back? I sent you some papers and I’m sending you some more. You know Carrie’s husband Gus he got married last Saturday to a girl I know. Carrie still has the hamburger stand.

Jean’s husband got out at Hutchinson two weeks ago and is here now. Susie’s (Chop Suey) little boy is here now. He is a smart little boy don’t take him very long to learn.