![\"Erna](\"https:\/\/www.lgrossman.com\/trudel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Erna-1935.jpg\" "\\"Erna-1935\\"")
<\/a>Erna**<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Now to Ernales\u2019 letter, you great poet. Yes, it was really high time I received a nice photo of you. Yesterday I wrote Alex a long birthday letter. I hope it was not too stupid since I was very tired when I wrote.
<\/a>Back of Erna's Photo**<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Shrove Tuesday is not popular here, but Ash Wednesday is important. How is Hedwig? By the time you receive this letter I hope she and her kids will have forgotten that they were ill. <\/p>\n
I wrote a long letter to Hamburgers and also one to Mrs. Brown. No answers yet. Last week, I wrote a detailed letter to Justus. Never heard again from Victor. Do not know what to write to Pohl, since you say he got married. <\/p>\n
I can understand well why Papa does not want to kiss me with my lipstick lips. I can understand very well. But do not worry, I do use very little lipstick.
\nTo take off the makeup I use a \u201ccold cream\u201d or \u201ccleansing cream.\u201d Cover the face lightly, leave it on for a few minutes. Then wipe it off with cotton or Kleenex. That\u2019s all. Now I believe I have answered all your questions.<\/p>\n
[Later]
\nNow comes my weekly report on the streetcar on the way home from Aunt Henny:
<\/a>Streetcar<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Last week Henny and Julius were for the last time in court and settled for $150. That is the amount which would be due her if they got a divorce in one year after living separately that long. He claimed that he borrowed that money from his brother or nephew.<\/p>\n
Aunt Henny is working in politics and real estate. She seems to earn enough to get along. For her birthday I made her a beautiful brown straw hat. She liked it very much and bought a bottle of wine of which I had one cup full. She has no glasses in her room.<\/p>\n
I wrote you before that I had a letter from a new company last Saturday. I started to work there Monday at 8:30 am and like it very much. The place is only 10 minutes from my room. From the window on the 18th floor I can see the Devonshire Hotel and with binoculars I could probably see right into Leonard\u2019s room.
\nEnclosed photos taken from Leonard\u2019s room just miss the building where I am now working. It would be the next one to the right.
<\/a>From the 18th Floor<\/p><\/div>
\nMy working hours here are great. 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, 1 hour lunchtime, and 4:30 closing. And then I am right downtown to spend my money. Last Monday I was in bed at 7:00 pm already, 1 hr manicure, 1 hour crocheting and 9 pm lights out to go to sleep. <\/p>\n
Tuesday night I surprised Leonard in his office and we went to eat together. Since he had an appointment, I went home and was in bed by 10:30 pm. Wednesday I was as usual at Gwen\u2019s.
<\/a>View from the Devonshire?<\/p><\/div> <\/p>\n
Thursday I went right from work to Leonard\u2019s office to help him pack. He is moving his office again for a change. We worked until 1:30 am. Friday evening at Samuels, where I feel very much at home. And Saturday office moving. At 5:00 pm the furniture movers left. I was already wearing a house dress and put a smock over it. Leonard wore an old suit and shirtsleeves. After a very good supper we left the new office at 5:30 Sunday morning, after everything was in order and looked good.
<\/a>Night View<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
12 hours later we were there again. AT 7:00 pm we decided to put all of his about 1000 books in order. That was a real job. And I have to admit we did a very good job. When we left at 2:00 am it all looked really good and ready for a lot of clients. What results will come I hope to be able to tell you soon. That should do it for today.<\/p>\n
Loads of love, greetings, and kisses. <\/p>\n
Trudel<\/p>\n
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*A short list of some elements of the cost of living for 1935 can be found at thepeoplehistory.com<\/a>
\n**I found this photo in what I believe was Erna’s photo album. The back of the photo, which was trimmed for the album, is addressed to Trudel and is dated April 25, 1935, twenty days after Trudel wrote this letter. So it may be a copy of the same photo or another.<\/p>\n