Under the Dryer at Hockenmeyer's Shoppe - [Jan 16, 1943]

Our first handwritten letter since September means that Mattie isn't at her trusty typewriter. Not one to waste a moment, she is writing to Ken while having her hair done at he beauty shop. She tells him about the overwhelming stresses of Ladies' Aid, about new snaps she's sent his way, and how much better Ken's letters are than Bud's. We get to discover what used to be in the building that is now The Ax Man, the Curtis Hotel is Recommended, and that the tree in the back yard is even more special than we already knew it to be. Plus - how are they going to get to the cabin this summer? January is the perfect time to wonder. –––– Characters This Week: Hanson's (neighborhood friends) Gennrich's (Minneapolis friends) Wes (eldest son) Florence (daughter-in-law) Applebaum (Wes & Flo's landlord) Bud (step-son) Rudy (step-daughter) Diane (step-granddaughter) –––– Links: Photos of the Curtis Hotel Review of Curtis Hotel, from I Recommend, by Roland L. Hill in 1948 Muggley's Recreation Midway Gardens 1947 sit-in by Bayard Rustin –––– Cover Photo: Steve's HS grad photo in front of the big spruce in the back yard –––– Website: moth.family Contact us: [email protected] Get notified about new episodes –––– Mattie On The Homefront is produced by Hans Buetow. It is hosted by Hans Buetow and Steve Buetow. The theme music is by Matt Buetow. The graphic design is by Amy Kirkpatrick. Check out the podcast Never Post at neverpo.st. A good place to start is the episode A New Type of Grief: Inheritance Posting.