Tucson, June 1, 1967

Dear Family,

The Stobbe’s address sounds like it should be written with a background of Tom-toms. It

is 118 So. Ocean Drive, Finegayn, Agana, GUAM 96910. It looks like they are going to like

Guam very much. They were given the “red carpet” treatment when they arrived. The Relief

Society Teachers visited them the next day and the children have found a lot of children their

age to play with. They have PX and Commissary privileges. If Frank is happy in his work I

would not be surprised if they signed over for another “hitch”. By-the-way Rina, thanks for the

Fathers Day present. You did not say a word about it in the letter but I gather it must be mine as

Mother does not wear tie clasps—as yet. Anyway, thanks a lot. We found an extra shirt in that

bundle of my shirts you sent from Hawaii. It was a size 15. Did you include one of Franks by

mistake? If you did he has lost a shirt (white) because it fits me fine, (I am on a reducing kick

again.

We also received a letter from David. The “latrine” rumors have that poor kid in a dither.

He thinks now that he won’t be going to ‘Diego after all and that he will have five more weeks of

school. Stay in that school as long as you can boy, this looks like it will be a long war.

We called Marion on her birthday, 30th and found that she too had been in dither

Mother’s Day as their car was totaled in an accident. She was not hurt, thanks to our Heavenly

Father. She is preparing to take the church girls to a girl’s camp. I think it is a MIA activity.

Marta, Mother received her unmentionables, but we were sorry and surprised to learn,

when we opened the pk., that you did not include a tiny clandestine note telling us how you and

the family are getting along. I am wondering why you have not received our gas bills. I had the

address changed to the Hemlock Address. Do you suppose the Post Office has not transferred

them? Did you get the package mother sent?

Mother’s knee is getting worse and worse. We had to give up golf. We saw the Doctor

yesterday. He gave me a thorough examination and said my arteries are not hardening as of

yet. They ex-rayed Mother up down and sideways. She has to go back on the 19th, when they

might know what is the matter with her. If it is bursitis as mother thinks, or maybe they can inject

the knee with cortisone, (painful as it is) to alleviate this condition. He told her yesterday to keep

off her feet as much as possible. This is a big laugh. It is like waving a red flag in front of a bull.

You all know your Mother. I try to get her to stay in bed in the mornings, but NO! She struggles

out of bed to make breakfast, with the excuses that I will make too much mess in the kitchen.

When did you mail that exercise board Rina? We realize that it will come by slow boat, but if

you mailed it from Hawaii it should be getting here soon.

We would give up this trip, (we may have to het, if Mother gets worse) but this may be

the last opportunity we have of taking a long one. If this Middle East thing breaks and it looks

almost impossible now, that it will not, gas will either be rationed or so costly that we cannot

afford the trip. We have been reading a book by Cleon Skauson called Prophesies and Modern

Times. You would almost think to read some of the prophesies, that Ezekiel, Isaiah and some of

the other Biblical prophets had picked one of our morning papers, they describe the now

conditions of Israel so closely.

Lloyd, Marta sent us the map with projected itinerary. I will write you under separate

cover listing the things we have so there won’t be a duplication of too much stuff.

Still nothing from the “chilly” McKays. We had better hear from you by the 20th “or else”.

What are the plans for this summer? Are you going back to the timber Bill?

Dad

WRITTERS GET GOOD COPIES

P.S. Just heard that your Aunt Ruth’s husband’s Virgil Smith, is very ill in the Hospital.

We would appreciate it very much if you would remember him in your prayers.

D.

PPS. We had a formal family night with the Jespersons last night.

D.