28th April 1924 - P.O.Box 144, Wellington, Colorado U.S.A. This letter had a piece written at the top "Edward made all the pretties (?). A big ink blob and a few scribbles My dear Mother, Just a few lines in answer to your most welcome letter received a short time ago. I have the baby on my right arm, she is nursing, so that is the reason my writing is poor. I suppose the Woolworth's Bazaar is like the stores they have here. You can buy all kinds of things from five to fifteen cents. Walt's mother is counting the days for the coming of that Germoline. Her leg is pretty bad now-a-days and she does not get much rest. Last Wednesday Walt went to Collins to get fixed up for his sheep feeding. Mr Hurdle treated him fine giving him almost five hundred dollars as a labour bonus for good work. Of course I went to town, bought some new dishes and saucepans and a milk strainer, baking utensils and new curtains for the bedrooms and kitchen. Edward stayed with his grandma and we had supper there. Yesterday we got our new car, it's a big seven passenger Hudson Super Six. Its sure a dandy. It is a dark blue colour, it rides easy and looks swell. I am sure proud of it for it is a swell high price car. April 29th, I think I told either you or Annie about my new clothes, they're sure swell. Walt says I've changed lots since I've been here, for I want everything fancy and up-to-date. I would like to parade in front of Elsie Neave once, would'nt she glare? I just love to ride around in our new car and watch the folks look. I never bother any of the folks here. I have'nt got much use for them, and they know it. They think that we Wood's folk are of a very retiring nature. Pshaw! They make me sick, if they've got a nickel you would think they owned half the world. I had a dinner party on Sunday, just Dorothy and Carl, Rose and Ray, and their three boys, Walter, Roy and Alvin. In the afternoon the folks came down so I had a full house. Next Sunday I figure on having pa and ma, Auntie Lizzie, Uncle Frank and their three children, Florrie, Harold and Dorothy. I thought I'd better get it all over with, then they would not have any kick acoming. Walt is planting beets this morning, he got five acres planted yesterday. We still have our hired man, I'll be glad when he is through. We get such changeable weather now-a-days. Last Wednesday it was frightfully hot and on the Friday we had snow. Edward caught another cold and has such a bad cough. The baby is getting quite cute now, she plays peek-a-boo n' everything. I think she'll soon have another tooth. Tonight (weather permitting0 we are going to a play. "And Billy disappeared", at the school house, it is given by the graduates. Soon, the Junior High School will give another play but it is free. Nida is in the Junior High, she will graduate into the tenth grade. School lets out on the sixteenth of May. Tomorrow is "Track Meet Day", I think about twenty-two schools are going to compete, in school works, games, racing etc; It is to be held at Fort Collins. Walt and I are going to the Oddfellows Anniversary tomorrow Night. Nida and Leda Ahlbrandt are going to take care of the children for us. I shall fix all up for the occasion, wearing my best clothes n' everything. I have eighteen dandy little chickens and six hens setting, also a turkey hen. Well mother, I will have to quit. With much love to all, hoping you are all well XXXX Dolly XXXX XXXX XXXX Enclosed in this letter is a postcard showing a beautiful car. It says "The tops on HUDSON SUPER SIX cars are made of Genuine PANTASOTE. Dolly has written underneath "Our car is bigger, a 7 passinger. Lou has given his blessing for these letters to be reproduced. I am typing them as written. Pat I think Dolly liked the new car!!