March 3, 1969
March 3, 1969
Monday Morning 9 A.M.
Dear Larry:
I didn’t have a chance to write to you yesterday because I was pretty busy. I had to help out at St. Ambrose at one of their C.C.D. dinners and didn’t get home till 7:30 and by then, I was too tired to write. I guess they are not going to have any more classes or dinners for the high school age students after next Sunday. The kids didn’t like the idea of being there every Sunday afternoon for 3 hours. So, instead they are going on field trips 2 times a month and they are going to go away with the religion classes. That makes a lof of kids happy, including Carol.
February 27, 1969
Feb 27, 1969
Thursday 6:15 P.M.
Dear Larry:
How are you doing? Fine I hope. By the news it doesn’t sound good in Vietnam. I sure hope and pray you are not in the middle of all that. We saw some pictures on T.V. of the fighting there and it makes me sick to think of our boys being in a place like that. Larry, I hope that you are real careful and not taking any chances. I sure will be relieved when you are out of that hole.
February 13, 1969
Thursday, February 13, 1969
9:30 P.M.
Dear Larry:
Thought I would write a few lines to you while I am sitting under the hair dryer. Aunt Mary came over this evening and gave me a permanent, which I needed very bad. Dad is asleep in the rocker. He was at the Club most of the day boozing up since it was his day off. He will probably sleep there all night. Tresa and Karl are both in bed, so Carol and I are the only ones stirring around.
February 4, 1969
Feb. 4, 1969
Tuesday – 9 P.M.
Dear Larry:
Well, here I am again with one of my boring letters to let you know we are all ok and hope you are the same.
I didn’t go to Bingo tonight as I had to study my driver’s manual to get my beginner’s license. I wasn’t going to write you anything about it and let it be a surprise to you when you got home, but I talked to Aunt Mary on the phone and she said that she wrote and told you that I am going to take driver’s training at Anderson High School. I finally decided to learn to drive after all these years.
January 24, 1969
January, 24 1969
Time 9:23 P.M.
Hi Larry,
How are you? I’m not sure how you are this time because you haven’t been writing to us. At the Polish Club, we went because they had chili and hot dogs. Bratski is sitting here watching me, if you know who Bratski is. Schmulick and Karl are on the floor listening to the Elkhart vs. Anderson game. Schmulick wants me and Bratski to yell. Karl had basketball practice tonight. Their next game is with St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s hasn’t lost any games yet. I can’t wait to see that game. I have a feeling we’re going to be the first team to beat St. Mary’s during their basketball season.
December 30, 1968
Larry,
Hi, what’s happenin’? What did you do on Christmas? We all went to Charlene and Uncle Jack’s house. It was boring there. Believe me. I left about 5:30. Me, Carol Porter and a bunch of kids went bowling at Cooper’s that night and then went to this party. These two guys were giving it. Both of them were 1967 grads from Anderson High. I thought that party was going to be a drag, but it turned out great. With Pabst, a party can’t be bad. We had fun. Did I ever tell you what I got on my report card? I got one “A”, two “B’s” and one “C” and one and my first “D”. Isn’t that great? Still probably be a “F” the next time. Ask me if I care! Well I better go now. I’m tired and its about 12:00 A.M. now. I have to wake up early and do something with my hair. Write once in a lifetime to me, please…
Love ya,
Carol
November 16, 1968
Larry,
Hi man, what’s happenin’?! This is Fri. nite and there are zero things to do except go out and get BLITZED. I think I will, I usually do every once in a while.
Mother has been griping at me lately. Today, her gripe was the fact that she gave me $10.00 down payment for my class ring. My class ring should be tough. It’s yellow gold with aquamarine setting. It’s gonna be cool, I hope.
Have you been doing anything neat lately? Do you ever have a chance to get BLASTED DRUNK over there?
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Thomas wrote me and wants you to write to him. We have a bet on the AHS/MHHS basketball game. If MHHS wins, Thomas buys the liquor and we are gonna get drunk. If Anderson wins, I’ll buy the booze.
Well, I better go! Here’s an ugly picture of me.
Be good.
Carol
September 29, 1968
Sunday Nite
2315
9-29-68
Dear Larry,
Just a few lines to let you know we got back from Cincinnati OK. We left this morning at 8 AM from Perfecto on Old 67 and left the car parked there. There [were] about 50 parents and children, including the “68 City Champs” for 3 years in a row.
It was a beautiful day, pleasant all along and never too hot. We got up at 5 and went to the 6 o’clock mass. Mother, Karl, Tresa and I. Carol went to Cincinnati yesterday with the girls’ Phys. Ed. class, sophomores. Left at 6 and got back at 11 PM. I felt fine all trip until we stopped at Batesville and the Falstaff bus drove in. Then my tongue began hanging out. I didn’t know any of the guys on the slacker bus, but they had plenty of lemonade, you can bet.
September 14, 1968
Sept. 14, ’68
Larry,
Hi, how are ya? I’m sorry I haven’t written in years, but now that school has started, I haven’t had time to do anything but study. Haha. Every night when I get home from school, all I can do is do my homework, talk on the phone, wash my hair and roll it up and take a bath. By this time it’s 11:30 and I have to go to bed.
Our reserve football team at MHHS [Madison Heights High School] is pretty great this year, although we did get beat by AHS [Anderson High School] reserves. 7-0 was the score. At this game, one of our star players got a broken collar bone. They were really out to kill us.
We played Marion, the varsity, and I must admit, they creamed us. The score was 33-7. Marion has a rough team, but Anderson probably won’t beat them either. We play highland the 21st of Sept. and Anderson the 11th of Oct. We’ll beat ‘em though, you just wait.
February 24, 1968
Saturday
February 24, 1968
Larry,
I just got back from the sectional about an hour ago. It was so neat because Madison Heights won by 15 pts. over Highland. The score was 67 to 52. I felt sorry for Highland because they were doing so good until they met Madison in that final game. They played a cool game with Anderson and beat them in an overtime. Highland also beat Alexandria in a double overtime game. Both of them were barn burners, believe me!
It’s too bad Anderson had to get beat by Highland. HA HA. Well, I guess I won’t rub it in anymore than I already have.
