{"id":1438,"date":"1936-11-28T01:14:01","date_gmt":"1936-11-28T07:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2013-11-28T05:16:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-28T11:16:49","slug":"thanksgiving-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/thanksgiving-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving 1936 – Last night we decided to get married on the 5th."},"content":{"rendered":"

This letter was written a couple of days after Thanksgiving, 1936, which was earlier that year. But because it mentions Thanksgiving and has exciting news, I am taking the liberty of posting it today. Trudel did give her family a few days more warning than it seems. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Devonshire<\/a>

Devonshire Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n

11\/23\/1936 Good news: Last night we decided to get married on Saturday the 5th. No big fuss, just by a judge, a civil wedding. As long as I have no family here I thought it was ridiculous to have a big reception and Leonard agreed with me. <\/p>\n

To start I will move into the Devonshire Hotel with Leonard. I will keep my business for the time being. <\/p>\n

\"Four<\/a>

Trudel, Leonard, Henny and her sister.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thursday we had an excellent Thanksgiving dinner at Weils. <\/p>\n

\"Thanksgiving<\/a>

Thanksgiving, 1936<\/p><\/div>
\n
<\/p>\n

The following story appeared in a Chicago paper the next week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Woos<\/a>

Headline News<\/p><\/div>\n

\nFor the story behind the headline see Trudel’s letter dated August 31, 1935 <\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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