July 2, 1935
My Good Sweet Dear Goldkind:
It is midnight and I just went to bed. But since I have not written to you in three weeks, I feel very conscious of guilt and will write now. Thanks for mail received. Hope you received those I sent.
On Wednesday, June 12, Leonard returned from a successful trip to the Illinois Supreme Court. We had dinner together but I went home immediately to alter a dress.
Thursday I had dinner at the family of my new boss.
Friday, June 14, I had Sabbath dinner again with the Samuels in Hyde Park.
Saturday, I had dinner with Leonard, then we stopped at his office and went home.
Trudel’s Skates
Sunday, June 16, we had beautiful weather. I sat three hours in sunshine in a park. For the first time in 14 years I went roller-skating, but only 2 blocks. The shoes with the skates which I had borrowed were too tight. But it was fun.
Trudel on Rollerskates
After one hour walk we had a wonderful dinner and then we sat for about one hour in my room where I gave Leonard a fashion show of all my clothes.
Continued 7/3
Good morning. I fell almost asleep last night while writing.
Monday, June 17, I spent all day at home.
Tuesday, I had a date with Aunt Henny. After waiting for her for one hour I went home again. It was raining too hard – she could not come!!!
Wednesday I worked overtime and ate downtown. In my ½ hour lunchtime I got soaked shopping for a birthday present for Leonard.
Because of everything I did [in the past few days] my back and shoulders still hurt.
Thursday at home. Sewing.
Steamer Theodore Rosevelt
Friday, June 21, Gwen and Eddy picked us up for a boat ride. Grace Gray had arranged a party of 12 people in the captain’s cabin. This boat trip took 2 ½ hours. I wore the altered chiffon dress, a new hat, white shoes, linen coat, white purse and gloves and a lot of makeup.
Flora Mae & LJG
Afterwards we ate downtown in a very nice place. Unfortunately it was raining all evening.
LJG Plays Tennis
Saturday, June 22, Leonard played tennis for the first time in three years and of course was very tired afterwards. We had dinner at a very nice rooftop restaurant with a very good with a nice floor show. Excellent orchestra and very good food, except that Leonard found a long, rusty nail in his steak. Fortunately he did not get hurt.
Sunday, June 23, I was with you in thought at the cemetery. [I believe that was the second anniversary of Trudel’s mother’s death. -Ed.]
Chinatown Squad
That day we spent time with Flora Mae. Also met Hans Kösterlitz. After dinner at a park, we went on a “merry go round” operated by foot and then on a “
wippe [teeter totter or see-saw].” Leonard was 210 pounds on one side and Flora Mae and I (together) about 200 pounds. Up and down and down and up. It was hilarious.
Flora Mae, LJG, and Trudel
We stopped on the way home at a movie, “Chinatown Squad,” and a very good stage show.
Sunday, June 30, We picked up Flora Mae and spent afternoon on Gray’s roof. Fireworks on way home. Weather very hot, too hot to even go swimming.
On Gray’s Roof
On Tuesday, July 2, I had a date with a nice girl from Nürnberg I had met at Samuels. She helped me tie together 43 little packages I had wrapped for Leonard’s 43rd birthday which is July 4 (tomorrow).
1000 greetings and kisses,
Trudelchen
Trudel’s translations and notes did not include a letter specifically mentioning what they did on July 4, LJG’s Birthday, but her photo albums did include at least one photo taken that day.
Trudel, Flora Mae and LJG in the park on July 4, 1935
You may enjoy taking a look at the letter Trudel wrote exactly one year earlier.
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