Name/Title
Letters to Barbara MaxwellEntry/Object ID
2021.2.591Scope and Content
A four page letter, handwritten on both sides from Marilyn Maxwell, St. Joseph, Mo. to Miss Barbara Ann Maxwell, Columbia, Missouri, dated May 31st and postmarked June 1, 1953. The stationary is from the Hotel Bellerive, Armour and Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri. It includes a picture of the hotel in the left upper corner. The envelope has a 3¢ and beneath sender's address is written diagonally 'Childlike, characteristics we should carry over into adulthood.'Context
Dearest Barby -
I have much to tell you - watch me forget half of it. First, Carol . . . is to marry Louis . . on June 20th. Brother Gene is one of the high ranking boys at J. C. - . . . Second, Esther . . . & George's . . license was in the paper today. Third (. . . ) , today was Larrie & Max's last, & . . . . , Tommy Thomas is too direct us in June. Jim . . . will be organist; . . . ; Mrs Gibbons told me on the way to choir Thurs., . . . . He'll be alright, I imagine, & . . . we . . all like him. The new job starts July 1st. . . .
I got a letter Tues from Jim . . . , telling me he enjoyed our visit. . . . I had a list of things to buy yesterday - . . . forgot about Memorial Day! . . . . I need batteries for my radio; . . . Tho't I might take it to school Tues . . . , and listen to coronation festivities.
Friday night Daddy & I went to the wrestling matches - . . . Ronnie . . . looked perfectly darling - . . He won too!. . . . . . Orton . . . . ; he wouldn't even sign the kids' autograph books. . . . . . . . .The other two matches weren't very good. . . .
Mother & I saw Ronnie downtown Fri. afternoon. . . . . Even then he looked cute. . . . .
Today I spent in church - . . . practically. . . . . . . . . I missed a little of John's message, . . . He talked on "What's the Use?" , and told about Elijah . . . "There are still 7000 who have not bowed the knee" to . . (Communism) and if that is so, then there is still hope.
This morning's sermon was the first in a series of two. . . ; I would like to ear the next. . . . It will be on "Putting Away Childish Things." Today he told about the child-like characteristics we should carry over to maturity. They are four: a vivid imagination, an open mind, a naivete . . . , and a simple trust or faith in God. . . . .
A child has a very vivid imagination. "All of us have known examples of this; . . . . . Jesus . . . imagined that He could found a religion . . . by using eleven . . . men as disciples.
". . . , we need an open mind. I have . . friends ,who . . . could no longer punish their son by making him sit . . in the corner. . . . . ; he had opened his mind and created diversion for himself. . . . . , we must adapt & adjust the unchanging Gospel to our changing times."
A child sees thru the exterior of persons to their core. . . . . The naive mind grasps the situation as it truly is, & not as it appears to be.
We need a simple trust in God. . . . We must learn to choose our way, . . . . because it is Christian, and the will of God. . . . . And we can do so much if we try. . . . . God wills peace for us, if we would but trust in Him, and strive toward it.
We were on radio today. . . . .
Bertha gave me some peonies and roses to bring home, . . .
Well, I s'pect I have rambled on long enough. Hope your exams weren't too tough. . . . .
Love,
(On the back tab of the envelope is a P. S.)
P. S. Billy McKinney ran his arm thru a glass and cut it so they had to take 9 stitches. He did it on Derby Day - before the festivities. M.Lexicon
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7¼" x 10½"
