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	Dear Don		Dear Don

	You can't guess where I am or what I'm doing. I'm at ~~teh~~ school house, dinner is over, the keep have gone home and I'm ~~sittng~~ here in the kitchen at ~~myh~~ desk putting the bills in shape, planning menus and most ~~improtant~~ of all making you some fudge. It being Sunday I dn't think JE will be over here so he will know nothing about it.		You can't guess where I am or what I'm doing. I'm at the school house, dinner is over, the keep have gone home and I'm sitting here in the kitchen at my desk putting the bills in shape, planning menus and most important of all making you some fudge. It being Sunday I don't think JE will be over here so he will know nothing about it.

	~~Edyth~~ is up in the Art Room fixing up her lesson ~~plnas~~. She is making the cutest Halloween stuff. She surely has talent. I got a letter from her mother ~~Firday~~ night wanting me to come to Fargo to spend my Christmas vacation. Edythe has been trying to make me sa I will but of course if I go any place it will be home. If Dad ~~send sme~~ the money. Otherwise not. I can't afford to ~~tahke~~ the jaunt at the high price of shoe leather. I might stay at M.C. over ~~Christams~~ and the go to Fargo for sad but true I feel as if my ~~visis~~ to Mason aren't ~~veryy~~ acceptable. Time will tell.		Edythe is up in the Art Room fixing up her lesson plans. She is making the cutest Halloween stuff. She surely has talent. I got a letter from her mother Friday night wanting me to come to Fargo to spend my Christmas vacation. Edythe has been trying to make me say I will but of course if I go any place it will be home. If Dad sends me the money. Otherwise not. I can't afford to take the jaunt at the high price of shoe leather. I might stay at M.C. over Christmas and the go to Fargo for sad but true I feel as if my visits to Mason aren't very acceptable. Time will tell.

	Yes, I sure do worry ~~abou tthe INfluenza~~. You must drop a card often and take good care of yourself. Don't ~~neglct~~ eating ~~teh~~ "13 Prune" remedy if ~~neceasry~~, that is ~~ver~~ important and I know your failing there.		Yes, I sure do worry about the Influenza. You must drop a card often and take good care of yourself. Don't neglect eating the "13 Prune" remedy if necessary, that is very important and I know your failing there.

	I hope I ~~dont~~' ~~burne~~ my fudge now. I'll bet Edtyhe can smell it upstairs and will soon come hiking down		I hope I don't burn my fudge now. I'll bet Edtyhe can smell it upstairs and will soon come hiking down

	Perhaps you'd be interested to know what I'm feeding the fair damsels. I have an ~~awfl~~ time to keep up in my ar rations for my specialty is splendifrous cooking you know. War never was meant for Ruth's and my cooking.		Perhaps you'd be interested to know what I'm feeding the fair damsels. I have an awful time to keep up in my war rations for my specialty is splendifrous cooking you know. War never was meant for Ruth's and my cooking.

	Sat. evening<br>		Sat. evening<br>
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	Cabbage and Green Pepper salad, Bread & Butter		Cabbage and Green Pepper salad, Bread & Butter

	~~Aplle~~ & Raisin Pie (combined) Coffee		Apple & Raisin Pie (combined) Coffee

	Sunday noon<br>		Sunday noon<br>
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	Pear Salad. Banana custar Pie. Coffee.		Pear Salad. Banana custar Pie. Coffee.

	Tonite is our Sunday ~~daveteria~~ launch - as follows, Escalloped Potatoes. Cabbage Salad. Cake, Tea (and anything else left over)		Tonite is our Sunday caveteria launch - as follows, Escalloped Potatoes. Cabbage Salad. Cake, Tea (and anything else left over)

	I am more ambitious than ever to run a cafeteria and as soon as the War stops I'm going into the business somewhere.		I am more ambitious than ever to run a cafeteria and as soon as the War stops I'm going into the business somewhere.

	~~Firday~~ was the big shuffle and I presided with four of my young ~~upstarws~~ over the ~~puch~~ bowel. Would that you could have been ~~ther~~! It seemed almost wicked. The best orchestra from ~~DUluth~~ was up here and the fare from D & back is $5.00 so it cost the board $100 or more just for music. Then to think there were no men to dance with. ~~ONly~~ a few nutts ~~occastonally~~. After the dance six of us ~~girs~~ went ~~ov er the~~ the Cottage (that's were 3 of the girls live) and had hot chocolate, sandwiches ~~adn~~ olives. Never ~~go tto~~ bed until 3:00.		Friday was the big shuffle and I presided with four of my young upstarts over the punch bowel. Would that you could have been there! It seemed almost wicked. The best orchestra from Duluth was up here and the fare from D & back is $5.00 so it cost the board $100 or more just for music. Then to think there were no men to dance with. Only a few nutts occasionally. After the dance six of us girls went over to the Cottage (that's were 3 of the girls live) and had hot chocolate, sandwiches and olives. Never got to bed until 3:00.

	Sat am. I ~~go tup~~ at eleven, came over ~~toe ths chol~~ house and worked all day. In ~~teh~~ evening, we went ~~ov er~~ tho the Pavillion and had a ~~WAr~~ dance, mostly girls, then went down to Tagnuscos [sic] and ate rotten ice cream & came home. Gay life if you don't ~~weakne~~!		Sat am. I got up at eleven, came over to the school house and worked all day. In the evening, we went over tho the Pavillion and had a War dance, mostly girls, then went down to Tagnuscos [sic] and ate rotten ice cream & came home. Gay life if you don't weaken!

	~~Prety~~ soft, yu getting your bills paid! Don't you think you could slip a couple in Damon Igau, pain of corsets Killian's 2 suits of Teddy Bears and help me out a bit.		Pretty soft, you getting your bills paid! Don't you think you could slip a couple in Damon Igau, pain of corsets, Killian's 2 suits of Teddy Bears and help me out a bit.

	The fudge is now getting cool. You should have seen me dip into the school larder for butter. Nothing is too good for a soldier brother.		The fudge is now getting cool. You should have seen me dip into the school larder for butter. Nothing is too good for a soldier brother.

	The cook we have is one peach. Gee her stuff is good, but ~~seh~~'s ~~jsut~~ like we girls - extravagant. Uses butter in every things. I fear our bills at the end of the month.		The cook we have is one peach. Gee her stuff is good, but she's just like we girls - extravagant. Uses butter in every things. I fear our bills at the end of the month.

	My how fast time goes. It won't be long until Thanksgiving, then Xmas & then Easter then June. This is my last year on ~~teh RAnge~~ but I wish I could move this fine ~~kitche~~, dining room & laundry I have right along ~~iwth~~ me.		My how fast time goes. It won't be long until Thanksgiving, then Xmas & then Easter then June. This is my last year on the Range but I wish I could move this fine kitchen, dining room & laundry I have right along with me.

	I never hear from home but I'm used to that now. I saw by the paper where Ruth Fall had gone to N.Y. to pail [sic]. Such a wonderful ~~expeireince~~!		I never hear from home but I'm used to that now. I saw by the paper where Ruth Fall had gone to N.Y. to pail [sic]. Such a wonderful experience!

	~~Hallowee~~ I am going to have a regular dinner for the ~~fils~~. Edythe is going to make candle ~~shaes~~, place cards & nut cups fitting for the occasion. She is grand to ~~hlpe~~ me. I think she was home ~~sike~~ today for she cried before she got up. She has never been away from her friends and family ~~befoer~~. I am surprised she has stayed this long for she and Biwabik are ot alike at all. I'll surely be lonesome if she goes home and gets married ~~Chirstmas~~ and I know that is what her ~~sholdier~~ man contemplates on his furlough. Edythe is one of these kind who is ~~influence~~ by the last person she is with.		Halloween I am going to have a regular dinner for the girls. Edythe is going to make candle shades, place cards & nut cups fitting for the occasion. She is grand to help me. I think she was home sick today for she cried before she got up. She has never been away from her friends and family before. I am surprised she has stayed this long for she and Biwabik are not alike at all. I'll surely be lonesome if she goes home and gets married Christmas and I know that is what her soldier man contemplates on his furlough. Edythe is one of these kind who is influenced by the last person she is with.

	The trap just ~~spran~~ so I have mousey on ~~teh~~ hip. Too bad ~~BOb hs her eto~~ chase me about. It seems to me ~~tha tyou houghto~~ have some show in Officers ~~Traning~~ Camp when one ~~thiks~~ of all the boobs who are in. ~~DOn~~'t give up trying and put your ~~applicantion~~ in this month if you can.		The trap just sprang so I have mousey on the hip. Too bad Bob isn't here to chase me about. It seems to me that you ought to have some show in Officers Training Camp when one thinks of all the boobs who are in. Don't give up trying and put your application in this month if you can.

	Isn't ~~taht~~ book Dere Mabel good? I sure laughed over that.		Isn't that book Dere Mabel good? I sure laughed over that.

	I think your fudge is going to be eatable. I've had to put it away until after dinner for its pretty near time for some of the girls to come ~~staming~~ in. I'll mail your candy tomorrow so you can be looking for a package now any time.		I think your fudge is going to be eatable. I've had to put it away until after dinner for its pretty near time for some of the girls to come steaming in. I'll mail your candy tomorrow so you can be looking for a package now any time.

	I pity the poor fool who gets Gladys McDow for a ~~whife~~. I room with her and she's likable but ~~hosh~~ some fellow will get stung. She is absolutely helpless. Can't cook, sew, sing, play or do anything worthwhile. I would hate to be so helpless.		I pity the poor fool who gets Gladys McDow for a wife. I room with her and she's likable but gosh some fellow will get stung. She is absolutely helpless. Can't cook, sew, sing, play or do anything worthwhile. I would hate to be so helpless.

	I have all my lesson ~~plnas~~ for the week to make out so I ~~just colse~~ and get to work.		I have all my lesson plans for the week to make out so I must close and get to work.
	Are you trying to explode something to get rid of ~~hte influenze~~ germ, your ~~wihing~~ for my ~~picure~~. If I ever can get a ~~feling~~ thick ~~enog~~ to cover my face I'~~l sep~~ up to a photogapher ~~wone~~ of ~~hte se~~ days and ~~sett~~ what he ~~an to~~ for me.
			Are you trying to explode something to get rid of the influenza germ, your wishing for my picture. If I ever can get a veil thick enof to cover my face I'll step up to a photogapher one of these days and see what he can do for me.

	Much love,<br>		Much love,<br>

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Dear Don

You can't guess where I am or what I'm doing. I'm at teh school house, dinner is over, the keep have gone home and I'm sittng here in the kitchen at myh desk putting the bills in shape, planning menus and most improtant of all making you some fudge. It being Sunday I dn't think JE will be over here so he will know nothing about it.

Edyth is up in the Art Room fixing up her lesson plnas. She is making the cutest Halloween stuff. She surely has talent. I got a letter from her mother Firday night wanting me to come to Fargo to spend my Christmas vacation. Edythe has been trying to make me sa I will but of course if I go any place it will be home. If Dad send sme the money. Otherwise not. I can't afford to tahke the jaunt at the high price of shoe leather. I might stay at M.C. over Christams and the go to Fargo for sad but true I feel as if my visis to Mason aren't veryy acceptable. Time will tell.

Yes, I sure do worry abou tthe INfluenza. You must drop a card often and take good care of yourself. Don't neglct eating teh "13 Prune" remedy if neceasry, that is ver important and I know your failing there.

I hope I dont' burne my fudge now. I'll bet Edtyhe can smell it upstairs and will soon come hiking down

Perhaps you'd be interested to know what I'm feeding the fair damsels. I have an awfl time to keep up in my ar rations for my specialty is splendifrous cooking you know. War never was meant for Ruth's and my cooking.

Sat. evening<br>
Pork shops, baked ???, Sweet Potatoes

Cabbage and Green Pepper salad, Bread & Butter

Aplle & Raisin Pie (combined) Coffee

Sunday noon<br>
Roast Veal, Browned ??? Gravy, Escalloped Corn. Pickles.

Pear Salad. Banana custar Pie. Coffee.

Tonite is our Sunday daveteria launch - as follows, Escalloped Potatoes. Cabbage Salad. Cake, Tea (and anything else left over)

I am more ambitious than ever to run a cafeteria and as soon as the War stops I'm going into the business somewhere.

Firday was the big shuffle and I presided with four of my young upstarws over the puch bowel. Would that you could have been ther! It seemed almost wicked. The best orchestra from DUluth was up here and the fare from D & back is $5.00 so it cost the board $100 or more just for music. Then to think there were no men to dance with. ONly a few nutts occastonally. After the dance six of us girs went ov er the the Cottage (that's were 3 of the girls live) and had hot chocolate, sandwiches adn olives. Never go tto bed until 3:00.

Sat am. I go tup at eleven, came over toe ths chol house and worked all day. In teh evening, we went ov er tho the Pavillion and had a WAr dance, mostly girls, then went down to Tagnuscos [sic] and ate rotten ice cream & came home. Gay life if you don't weakne!

Prety soft, yu getting your bills paid! Don't you think you could slip a couple in Damon Igau, pain of corsets Killian's 2 suits of Teddy Bears and help me out a bit.

The fudge is now getting cool. You should have seen me dip into the school larder for butter. Nothing is too good for a soldier brother.

The cook we have is one peach. Gee her stuff is good, but seh's jsut like we girls - extravagant. Uses butter in every things. I fear our bills at the end of the month.

My how fast time goes. It won't be long until Thanksgiving, then Xmas & then Easter then June. This is my last year on teh RAnge but I wish I could move this fine kitche, dining room & laundry I have right along iwth me.

I never hear from home but I'm used to that now. I saw by the paper where Ruth Fall had gone to N.Y. to pail [sic]. Such a wonderful expeireince!

Hallowee I am going to have a regular dinner for the fils. Edythe is going to make candle shaes, place cards & nut cups fitting for the occasion. She is grand to hlpe me. I think she was home sike today for she cried before she got up. She has never been away from her friends and family befoer. I am surprised she has stayed this long for she and Biwabik are ot alike at all. I'll surely be lonesome if she goes home and gets married Chirstmas and I know that is what her sholdier man contemplates on his furlough. Edythe is one of these kind who is influence by the last person she is with.

The trap just spran so I have mousey on teh hip. Too bad BOb hs her eto chase me about. It seems to me tha tyou houghto have some show in Officers Traning Camp when one thiks of all the boobs who are in. DOn't give up trying and put your applicantion in this month if you can.

Isn't taht book Dere Mabel good? I sure laughed over that.

I think your fudge is going to be eatable. I've had to put it away until after dinner for its pretty near time for some of the girls to come staming in. I'll mail your candy tomorrow so you can be looking for a package now any time.

I pity the poor fool who gets Gladys McDow for a whife. I room with her and she's likable but hosh some fellow will get stung. She is absolutely helpless. Can't cook, sew, sing, play or do anything worthwhile. I would hate to be so helpless.

I have all my lesson plnas for the week to make out so I just colse and get to work.
Are you trying to explode something to get rid of hte influenze germ, your wihing for my picure. If I ever can get a feling thick enog to cover my face I'l sep up to a photogapher wone of hte se days and sett what he an to for me.

Much love,<br>
Leone

Oct. 13, 1918