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- Mrs Ward H. Sherk
Box 16, Ridgeway
Ontario
Mar 24 1954
Dear Jim,
Its quite a while since I wrote to you. but time goes by quickly when one is busy, and I usually find something to do. Winter here has been, quite moderate, but not as "open" as last year. We have had a day or two of severe cold. followed by a day or two of warmth, which all made for bad colds and "flu." I have had sinus trouble the entire winter, and its not pleasant to say the least.
Ward was in hospital a couple of days for X rays and observation, had acute indigestion and gall stones. He's on a fat free diet and going strong again. No doubt we eat a bit too heartily. Like yourself we would have been far better off on less to eat.
Since you described your last illness. I cannot hope you are much better. I wish it were so. I do hope you are comfortable and in no pain.
Yesterday I had a lovely letter from Alicia Stone. She seemed so cheerful and happy, busy preparing papers for her missionary meetings. She seems very interested in that work. She didn't mention teaching. She's a dear sweet girl and I believe has no regrets about not having married.
She and another old gal have made their home together and seem very happy and content. Regarding a family, you know, there's an old saying "If you have none to make you laugh, you have none to make you cry."
Our family is fine. Jerry and Pat expect another member in June. They have a daughter ten and a boy seven. Ive been quilting crib quilts. We expect Kathleen and her two boys home for Easter. They have done well in Amherstburg in their little shop. A general slump in business is predicted. We haven't felt it yet, but they say finance companies are well loaded with beautiful used cars, television sets, and so on. People have been buying too much on instalment plan, and buying television sets they cannot afford. I can't see why anyone with any intelligence wants the latter. The programmes are utter trash.
Ward wants to take a flier up to the cottage at Victoria Harbor on Sunday and come back Monday. He wishes to see how things wintered, also he is having a motor boat built at Midland.
Half our village population went this winter to Florida. By Easter nearly all will be back again. We intend going next year, if we are well enough. It was chilly down there this winter with a lot of rain and thats not pleasant, better be here with our nice warm furnaces. We do have such a comfortable house big, bright rooms. Ward bought me a new electric range, a beauty. My other was gas, with coal annex, I never used the coal.
I just looked out and saw a beautiful fat robin, another week and the yard will be full. The bulbs are showing signs of life again, so Spring is on the way.
My Siamese cat presented us with one lone kitten, Valentines Day so we named her Valentine. She is pure bred and very cute, but quite a care too, usually under my feet.
I miss Eileen Naylor very much. I suppose her estate is being settled. She had but one daughter, and she has two children. The little girl is a beautiful big child, but "retarded." I believe she has difficulty in talking.
Bella, Tom's wife, was up to Windsor to see Annie. She said she was quite well, but very frail. She noticed a great difference in her since seeing her last. She has been a marvelous woman, still keeps her apartment and cares for herself.
Well, Jim, I must close. Its getting late afternoon. My best wishes go out to you.
Write when and if you can.
Ruby
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Rainham Builders
1886 - 1975 (88 years)