Early January 1919

Dear Don,

Gosh you'll begin to wonder what is the matter with me. I've lost your address so I'm going to sent this to Funston.

We are the most banged up bunch up here, all the teachers have a head ache or fever or sore throat and gosh I'm scared green some of them will be coming down with the flu again. I've been sick all week but I haven't stayed out of school. Just a big cold.

Haven't heard from home since before Christmas. I ordered a doll bed for Betty's birthday but couldn't get one, so don't know what I'll send her. Probably a dollar.

Gee have I a piece of bad luck. Got a letter from teh supervisor of H.Ec. from the Des Moines school saying Miss Fisher of Ames had recommended me to teach in the Des Moines School and would I be available at once. Ain't that the divilish luck? I spose I'm a fool not to say yes and give them my thirty days notice and dig out. I hate to make a move in the middle of hte year tho, but wouldn't that be spiffy to say I taught in the D.M. schools.

Haven't head a word from Dad. DIdn't even get a pencil for Xmas from him. I told Ruth what to tell him I wanted if he inquired but evidently if he did inquire it ended in his usual big bluff. I see by the paper he has gone to Des Moines. Gosh if he only knew how to make himself agreeable what an opportunity he would have! I quake at what might be the outcome.

I got a letter form bobbie thinking me for his Christmas present - I've heard nothing from Ruth - nor have I written. Why should I?

Mary Ketchum wreote and said she send me a Christma present to M.C. but I have never received ro heard a word about it. Did Leat write or say anyting at Chriatmas time? I hae heard nothing from her and I send her a box an a Christams card.

Mary Mc. writes me from Washington that Dart Boyle and Dodi Busby are both there working - that Dart still sports the swell clothes. I got mysefl a nifty looking dress at Duluth not long hence. Gosh its wonderful how differently you feel when you haven't togged up for so long and then do. If you run across some dapper Ag down there with a couple of hundre thousand dollars let me know.

Have you a Kappa Sigma chapter down there? Better step out and look the Pi Phi's over.

Don haven't you a good looking picture of yourself or some snape or something? I'd like to adorn our suite.

Oh, Don, did you know Jim McGhee died of sounds in France? Isn't it too bad?

The fellow Edythe is engaged to blew in last WEednesday ight and just left today. He was in the Aviation and he made my hair stand on end telling about some of the terrible accidents etc. He has a job as Athletic Coach at the A.C. at Fargo. He has lived in Burlingon all his life and went up there to N. Dakota Ag School and I sure baled him out. He adn I had a long of keen arugements about Ames and where it stood as an Ag. college.

In regard to teh Insruance $5000 would be alright, if you don't get married for sometimes but it seems to be kind of foolish to drop insurance that doesn't cost any more than that for insurance generally runs pretty high, but as you say it's kid of foolish for you to carry that mcuh without any one really denpening on you who really needs it. I have hear somethign said aobut in time maing this insrujance into this endowment stuff and if so you'd be getting some back and wouldn't taht be a failry good thibg? Well, do as you think best and let me know and I'll send you a chweck itach motnhto pay it for you.

Must close for tonight. Write often for god knows if your lettrs dind't come I'd take to strong crink.

Much love, Leone

P.S. Are you still under military disciple or an you step once in awhile? For sure and make good, confidence and bluff go a long way. Leone.