Showing posts with label Renner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Renner. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

11/25/1925 Letter from Ted Surdez



c/o Gus Swenson
R.R. 2

Villisca Ia. R.2

Dear little Pal:  Well we have landed a job at last but we are only about to the Mo. line only about eighty miles from my brother.  We were almost in the notion of turning back when we found this job the corn is all picked between here and Sioux Falls, but they say there is plenty south of here.  I think we have struck a fine place at least they seem nice and I know they feed good



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because we had a swell (sic) supper.  We are just a mile from town but it is only about as big as Renner, and we are only three hundred and twenty miles from S.F.  The corn sure is good here but they havent any elevators so we will have to shovel .  We didn't leave Sioux Falls until four oclock that evening and got in Storm Lake about ten.  Just had two flat tires on the way down.  How did your carnival turn out?  I suppose you made a lot of money.  Is Harry back yet?


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Well I wouldn't advise any one to come to Iowa to pick corn because there isn't much corn left any where that we've seen.  I think I will try and get down to see Dewey while I am this close but will try and be with you Xmas.  Well I cant think of any thing to say except that I love you more than ever.  But I don't suppose that is very interesting so will close.  Answer real soon.

                                                                                       Yours Only
                                                                                       Ted
                                                                        xxxxxx


Ted at Dewey's (Skidmore, Missouri)



Sunday, April 3, 2011

08/24/1925 Letter from Ted Surdez



Dear little Pal:

Just a few lines to let you know I got your letter and was glad to hear that you got there O.K.  I am sorry the way things turned out but I guess it cant be helped.  I haven't much time this morning.  Am writing this while waiting on breakfast and please excuse this paper as it is the best I could find.  I have been pretty good since you left went to dance at Renner last saturday night.  And it rained so we all came home about ten oclock.  I think I will go to Kennedys barn dance tomorrow night.  Well breakfast is ready so must close answer real soon as I think of you every minute.

                                                                As Ever Yours Only

                                                                          Ted