Boy! I’m glad that you are actually coming home. I’ll be waiting for you & have a dinner ready. How’s Zat?
I’m really getting very sick of this baching it & nobody can blame me for it in the least.
Thursday, February 26, 1931
Category: Walter Polzin
Tuesday, February 24, 1931
[So I overheard that] Some of our neighbors will have a baby too …if that’s a fact 69th Ave will be the scene of “doll parades.”
Monday, February 23, 1931
One day less for you and I and Nancy Lee to be apart, isn’t it? We have to make each day count now, haven’t done much for the time I’ve been here.
Wednesday, February 18, 1931
So Nancy has a big dairy farm… she has something which her Grandpa Polzin is still trying to bring about — they didn’t get that loan yet I understand.
Monday, February 16, 1931
I wasn’t kidding you, my darling. I already have those parts back which I told you I wanted plated for Nancy’s buggy. They look real nice. The buggy looks very pretty in daylight.
Sunday, February 15, 1931
I don’t want to be bold my darling but I feel terribly downcast to be here all alone day in & day out. Won’t you please try & come home to me soon? The meals I’m getting are getting worse everyday I don’t feel like eating anymore. All I ate today all day was bread & coffee. Soon I’ll not even eat that much anymore. It’s no fun like this, my darling. You’ll agree with me, I’m sure.
Saturday, February 14, 1931
I’m so glad that those flowers reached you in time for the “big day” – Valentine. Yes sir! the sweetest valentine in the world, and you’re it, dearest.
Thursday, February 12, 1931
Everybody thinks she’s a sweet baby but they can’t think she’s as sweet as we do, can they, Dear?
Wednesday, February 11, 1931
Sure thing [those girls] have been terribly nosey. But remember dearest they didn’t pass the last day of their life either yet. So how as they know how they’ll fare with their score…
Tuesday, February 10, 1931
She’s getting along just fine, and I feel the same way, so don’t worry about us, Sweetheart. Be sure to take good care of yourself.
Monday, February 9, 1931
I just love to watch her — she’s so sweet, Wallie. She makes the funniest little noises while sleeping, and stretches her little arms so cute. She delights in cuddling up real close to me. We’ll both love her so much, Sweetheart.
Tuesday, February 3, 1931
Please believe me dear I miss you more than I would miss my right arm. Won’t you please hurry and come back to me? I wish everything would be over with so we could be side by each again. Then our little nest would be complete again.
Sunday, February 1, 1931
I hope nobody gets the wrong impression because we both love each other more than ever, don’t we Sweetheart?
Saturday, January 31, 1931
Let the money matters take care of themselves… it’s better to pay what they ask & not work too hard than working your head off & paying for the “privilege” besides…
Friday, January 30, 1931
I miss you more & more my little darling. Last night I stopped in at the Ford Garage & they have a Radio – there was such sad music that I got the real downright blues. Honest, dear heart I almost had to cry.
Thursday, January 29, 1931
How is my little pal today? Fine I hope. I’m feeling fine too. So if you feel fine & I feel fine then we’re all fine.
Wednesday, January 28, 1931
You ask me how I like cooking – well here’s the low down – I don’t like it much.
Tuesday, January 27, 1931
[Dad’s] chest hurts him terribly so tonight I’m going to see that it’s greased with lard & turpentine — your remedy.
Monday, January 26, 1931
I love you so much Wallie, I didn’t realize how much until now. Take good care of yourself — I will too.
Saturday, August 16, 1930
Wedding
Schrader-Polzin Wedding - Walter & Mabel (Schrader) Polzin - August 16, 1930 - St. Paul's Evangelical Church - Wausau, WI
“Out West” - "The wedding trip will include an automobile trip through Yellowstone Park, to Salt Lake City and points in California..."
Tuesday, April 23, 1929
I’m a fine one I tell you in a letter that I was returning the snapshot picture then I forget all about it. If I happen to think about or rather if my memory will stretch so far till I finish this letter then I’ll enclose them. Don’t, please, my little sweetheart be angry at me for what I did to one of them, will you?
Saturday, April 20, 1929
Let’s see now just what were those other two pictures about? I remember now, one must have been fit for a “garter” ad of someone who is the “star”?
Friday, April 19, 1929
I’m sending this letter by Special Delivery so you’ll have it as a substitute for my being with you. I’m sending 1000 kisses along as proxies.
Thursday, April 18, 1929
I just “made” that train by one minute. So you see it pays to have a watch upon which you can bet your last dollar… I better not pride myself too much with it or something might go chicken wire with it.
Tuesday, April 16, 1929
I wish I could get near a radio this afternoon so I can pass the time listening to a ball game.
Monday, April 15, 1929
You are so good to me my darling and I love you so much. I love you more each day. God bless you sweetheart.
Monday, April 1, 1929
Did you gather up all the pearls you “cast before the swine” last night? (I’m the swine.) I hope you didn’t lose any.
Thursday, March 28, 1929
You can readily see my dear sweetheart, that those people who give me half of a chance readily can see and also read my character traits. That includes all people who I have occasion to meet. My face and heart are an open book to all and don’t require an airdrill to penetrate. I don’t never have to put myself on guard – no never.
Wednesday, March 27, 1929
You see, my darling I must look nice & neat when I’m with you. Because you look so neat & faultless always and my darling I feel so proud about your appearance always. You are a queen.
Monday, March 25, 1929
…I glanced down on my vest and what do you suppose I discovered? I bet your thinking of a “gravy spot.” No my darling, if you thought that you are far off the track – I found one of your hair – that right away brought me memories of our wonderful thrilling “hour & ½ wake.”
Thursday, March 21, 1929
…we both love each other more dearly than ever before that’s the effect trouble should have on love. After every spout of trouble love again appears on top & stronger than before.
Tuesday, March 19, 1929
Monday, March 18, 1929
…I’ve made you no elaborate funny promises but my fare is honest my heart is in the right place & I have great ambition & persistence & I’ll conquer very easily with a partner in life who is true, sympathetic & inspiring… as I told you I thought you are.
Friday, March 15, 1929
Thursday, March 14, 1929
Thursday, March 7, 1929
Tuesday, March 5, 1929
Monday, March 4, 1929
Thursday, February 28, 1929
I shouldn’t really be the one – there are in my estimation a whole carload of nicer fellows right in your own town than I am…
But don’t start looking for them now otherwise I’ll be out of luck.
Monday, February 25, 1929
With all the love in the world for you my dearest I’ll sign off and go to my land of dreams…
maybe I’ll meet you there tonight.
Thursday, February 21, 1929
Oh my, oh my! how much do I care for you! More than myself – every inch of me is plugging for you all day long…
Since I met you my dearest, life is so sweet & interesting. Honest before I met you I often began to wonder what life was “all about anyway.” There wasn’t much to hold my interest in it. But now! I’m so glad to be alive and live just for you.
Wednesday, February 20, 1929
Do you know a secret? Course you don’t but I do & I’ll share it with you. I have your picture on my dresser this morning the sun shone into my room and it shone right on your smiling beautiful face and from the two – the sun & your smile – your smile was the warmest & brightest.
Saturday, February 16, 1929
Friday, February 15, 1929
…I’ll be there with bells on.
Wednesday, February 13, 1929
All day today I’ve been thinking of you and pining for you and only a line from you would have eased the weight upon my heart… I’ve thought so much about you today that I did so many things today that prompted my getting sore at myself – I made more darn mistakes than I had rubber on a pencil to erase them with.
Monday, February 11, 1929
You & I are looking at each other all the time, my dear. The only thing I’m afraid of is that I might take all the looks off of it. Then what? But I hope for one great big pleasantry – that I won’t have to be content with only the pleasure of seeing your beautiful face in picture form but that I can see & talk to you always…
Sunday, February 10, 1929
This picture is just only an image of my face and that only. It does not reflect the image of my innerself – my heart. My dearest, I’m for you with heart and soul and every stroke of my heart is just another great big boost for you.
Therefor, may this “subterfuge” of my real self bring you constant memories of our associations when we are not on hand to see and talk to each other. May my eyes on the picture come to life to look into your smiling eyes and always behold the warm sunshine in your smile. And may my lips remind me of the honey dew on your sweet lips.
Please, my dearest, may God decree that you and I some day be pals & sweethearts for life.
Thursday, February 7, 1929
So I had a few memories on the train yesterday. Oh yes – on the train you know what I did? I read & re-read your letter about 20 times. The letter you wrote to me Sunday. Yes honey I’ll forgive you. I “like?” you – did you say like? – I told you once before, I more than merely like you.
Wednesday, February 6, 1929
I am so glad to receive the honor of being in the position that you have put me in – you have given me the chance of winning you. Oh, may I win… It would make me the happiest boy in the world if I, in the end, can have you – I mean that I should consider myself really & truly blessed, if I win out in the competition… You know, my dear, all is fair in ‘Love & War.’
Friday, February 1, 1929
From the moment I saw you that feeling came over me. And I just know that it will continue. I must confess one thing to you, my dear heart, and maybe you won’t believe me when I tell you. The fact is this. I think you might feel the same way about it.
With a Carload of Love... 