The family names in this letter and their relationship to my mother are:
- 'Ma' was Olive Letha Rose Schnack, her mother-in-law
- 'Raymond' is Raymond Cole Schnack, her son
- 'Cindy Lou' is Cindy Lou Schnack Arsenault Coffell, her daughter
- 'Jake' was Walter J. Schnack, her husband
- 'Irene' was Irene Orvetta Cole Schnack, herself, author of this letter
May 10, 1956
Dear Ma,
Just a few lines to say hello. I wanted to write a long one but I guess, since I can't get that much time, a short one is better than none. I'm sending along some pictures we took last Christmas.
I got Raymond a sterilizer with the money you sent him. Cindy Lou's was rusted beyond use. He is really doing good now. He gained one pound five ounces the week after we brought him home. I had him out for a check-up Monday and the doctor said he was fine. I have to take him again in two weeks. They still don't know what his trouble was.
Cindy Lou is doing good, too, growing up like a weed instead of out. She acts like she wants to take off and walk. She's eleven months old so she should soon. She still has only two teeth. She started missing her daddy yesterday and he'd been gone a week already.
No, I haven't nicknamed Raymond yet but Jake once in a while calls him peanut.
He gets back here the 11th of June.
We had a tornado scare tonight but it died out before it hit, thank goodness.
I was scared to death, got my flashlight and a bottle warmed for Raymond. Three were sighted but all fizzled out. All we got was a little wind which isn't unusual here.
I must close and try to get some sleep before Raymond wakes up.
Love,
Irene and babies
P.S.
There is a Mother's Day gift on the way.
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