Volume 9 , Issue 38

1927 Letter - A. H. Rolf, RR 6, Alva, OK

While we were in the process of demolishing a dilapidated house on 12th Street, in Alva, Oklahoma the last couple of weeks, we came across some interesting items that fell from the dusty attic above the bathroom area that I thought some readers might find interesting, genealogy & history-wise.

One of those items was a 1927 letter addressed to A. H. Rolf, Alva, OK, RFD (R.R. 6) from 'Irene & All' -- postmarked Lyons, KS, Jan. 22, 1927, 10:30 a.m., enclosed in a 2-cent stamped enveloped. I am told that Lyons, Kansas was/is North of highway 4 and West of Hutchinson, Kansas.

The letter is below and sent to the A. H. Rolf's family which we learn that there is a Melba, Lizzie and maybe Mary Rolf living, residing in the Rural Route 6 vicinity of Alva, Oklahoma, in January 22, 1927. How this letter ended up in the attic of the old house in the 900 block of 12th Street - I do not know! Perhaps someone reading this might have a clue.

The 1927 Letter - Dated January 22, 1927, Fri. A.M.
Dear Rolf's,
"Rec'd Melba's card and as I am toasting my shins will give you a little of the usual line. Its real winterish today and I've been busy clearing cupboards, etc., but I'm thru now and intend to park here by the stove till this eve. Our S. School Class has a party tonite and as we have missed all of them so far were going to give our garters an extra hitch & go in spite of the weather.

I was in Lyons all day yesterday as I wanted one good last visit with mother before she left. She hadn't intended leaving till this eve but when I got to Lyons she had a telegram from Mack saying that Bess had a liver attack & would be in bed a couple of weeks & that Ida was taking care of them all & for mom to come on as soon as she could.

Now the last letter we got from Bess she had burned her left hand pretty bad by carrying out a newspaper that Meade had thrown onto the gas stove & we don't know if its the hand that is troubling or if its really a liver attack. We are all worried & sure will be relieved when mama gets there & writes us all about it. Sure feel sorry for mama too as she always has to make that trip on a train.

I wish we were living out there so I could help them out again if Bess has to be in bed. She left last night & will stop at Lillian's, but not as long as she would have if she hadn't got that message of course, she didn't know when Walter reserved a place for her nor if it could be changed. Expect she will write us all a card.

Oh! Yes! Art friends husband got the cigs & is smoking like a chimney. Mary, thanks for the accommodations. The telephone is working swell just like a Packard & we haven't forgotten who worked the neat little trick.

We all went to the show last night after mom's train left as we felt os dark deep blue. Sure did hate to see the sweet old dear leaver & especially alone and worried.

Poor Aunt Barbara didn't get to go & I expect she was pretty disappointed, but she intends to go to Wichita & onto Oklahoma for a trip after awhile. Maybe that romance will culminate in the chimes of wedding bells after all. Well it seems she don't have much else to look forward to & maybe that would be the best move in this game of checkers.

Say, Melba, that Tulsa sheik must have an eye on the future to give you such a lovely gift for your Hopeless Box. Sure was fine.

So Howard has the flu? Will! Norman was very sick all last week with it and there's a lot of it around now. Jack Ross has the measles now too & I don't suppose he thinks they're so funny. Well its time to scare up something to fill this aching void. Write to us occasionally so we will know if you're still among the living & we will do like wise.

Lizzie, we sure are enjoying the good chow chow etc. When you write will you please tell me what proportion of the various ingredients of chick feed to use? -- Best love to all, Irene & all"
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