October 30, 1942 The Tablecloth, the Ha Ha Tonka Fire, Writing Letters and Butter

Dear Mother & Daddy,

"I was glad you sent the clipping about Ha Ha Tonka.  I took it to the studio to show the girls.  It was too bad they couldn't save it. http://mostateparks.com/page/55090/ha-ha-tonka-history

My work is awfully easy--easier than it was in Springfield and I thought that was easy.  I'm going to learn how to take pictures and I've already had my first lesson.

Most of my spare time at home is spent writing letters so I haven't worked much on my tablecloth.  I had to take 4 blocks out and turn them over.  That took a lot of time but I've 16 blocks done.

Wish we had some of your butter.  It's .50 a pound here.  We really get good cheese.  We're doing like we did the bread--get a different kind each time."

            Lots of love,

                     B & Bonnie


Soft Butter

1/2 # butter
1-1/2 # oleo
1 pt. buttermilk

Soften butter and oleo to room temperature.  
Beat together and then gradually beat in buttermilk.
Mix until all buttermilk is mixed in and mixture is smooth and fluffy.
Put in small containers and freeze to store. 

NOTE from Ann:  Ha Ha Tonka sits high on a peak in the Ozarks.  Bonnie told me that on her High School skip day, the year she was a senior in 1938, she and her girlfriends decided to have a risky adventure.  They broke into a back window of the lodge, climbed in and had a look around.  Since there was a big function going on at the time, they decided they couldn't get caught since no one would hear them with a noisy party occupying much of the space.  Fortunately they were right.  High School was apparently a fun time for Bonnie and B.  Below, see her pictured on Hobo Day.