Here & There
with R. H. S.
It was his first birthday away
from home but the wishes of a1
mother traveled from Texas to
Kodiak in a round-about way to
arrive on schedule.
Among the usually stiff letters
to Siems Drake Puget Sound Co.
in Seattle was the following let
ter from Montgomery Texas:
Gentlemen:
I have a son, Russell Martin,
working for your firm in Wom
en’s Bay. Russell will be twenty
one years old September 27th
and this will be his first birthday
away from home. I’d like to know
if you have a bakery in Women’s
Bay* and if so, write me the
name of the concern so that I
may order a birthday cake for
him and have it de ivered to him
on that day.
I feaaw how busy you must be
hut I'll appreciate this so very
much if you will give the above
.information.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. G. K. Martin Sr.
-HSo a letter was dictated in Se
attle far Kodiak.
Mr. L. L. Myhre
c Chief Steward
SDPS, Kodiak
Dear Les:
. We received the enclosed let
$ Finnish Steam Bath (
& Barber Shop 5
l
Private Rooms for r
Ladies and Families j
HOURS:
Evenings - Every night $
Days -Sat., Sun. <fc Mon. j
SHOWERS - Everyday $
Take Steam Baths j
For Your Health 5
Swedish and Electrical $
Massage 5
College Graduate Masseur
Located in back of Coca
Cola Bottling Works
ter in the mail the other day and
decided it would be nice to see
if something couldn’t be done
about it.
If you can make the necessary
arrangements I am sure it will
be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Ward Beecher.
And the Chief Steward let the
word out to friends who contri
buted the cake. From the smile
of young Russell when he discov
ered the huge, fresh, decorated
cake in his room you knew his
thoughts were deep in the heart
of Texas.
The following actual extracts
from letters received by the
State Pension Bureau of Wash
ington were sent in a letter to
Sigurd Brekke, Base Employee,
by his sister Bee Roy who is a
stenographer in Olympia:
I cannot get sick pav, I have
six children. Can you tell me why
this is so?
This is my eight ch id. What
are you going to bo about it?
Mrs. Brown has had no clothes
for years and has been regularly
visited by the Clergy.
I am glad to say that my hus
band who was reported missing
is not deceased.
Sir, I am forwarding my mar
riage certificate and my two
children, cne of which is a mis
take. as you shall see.
I am writing to say that my
baby was born two years old. |
When do I get my money?
My son has been put in charge
of a spitoon, so now do I get.
more money?
In answer to vour letter, I
have given birth to a bov weigh
ing ten pounds. I hope that this
s satisfactory.
Please send me my money at
once as I need it bad. I have
fallen in errors with the land
lady.
In accordance with your in
structions I have given birth to
twins in the enclosed envelope.
WODIINGER DRUGS
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