JOHNS, Florence to Minna W. Gauss - 1961-09-25

From Gauss and his Children

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524 W. Elsmere Place
San Antonio 12 Texas
Monday, 25 Sept 1961

Dear Minna:

At last I am returning you material on the account books of grandpa Johns. It is hard to realize I have had them so long but had to push myself so much this year on the job that did not want to do too much. besides, Sister does not have a very good back and I do a great deal of the yard work, what Arthur does not do which is plenty. I have enjoyed copying them so much and wonder if I do not have a bid for them all if you would think I should offer them to anybody. I have three placed, and with one for ourselves it leaves only two and some of them left out, if I do not cover the family. I do so much appreciate your letting me have them and as it turned out there were 39 closely typed pages, you would not think it, would you. I have not heard from Mrs. Leathers lately but will call her soon, guess she has nothing new. I wrote to Mary Gladden and Winston, no answer from Winston but Mary Gladden wrote that she has only the two old bibles Virginia gave her. she spent her vacation in Pennyslvania [sic], says David is in training on job for Phillips Petroleum and commutes to St. Louis. I went for a short visit to Jack and Emma in Beaumont, it was Jack's birthday. Sister would not go, we have not been anywhere in so long that it seems almost out of place as though we were leaving something as it was when Happy was with us. If you would like to read Mary Gladden's letter I will gladly send it to you. Everything in the world seems upset now and uncertain but we have to have a goodly supply of faith on hand always to keep going. Wonder how Lois and Arnold are! Did you see the girls and where do they live now, are they both married. I guess Anne just picked up the items she thought might be of interest but when did Grandpa Johns begin his account book and when did he end it. When you have the time, please look it up. Anne did some wonderful work on family data -- in spite of what Winston thinks! I have been wondering if he mentioned Papa's marriage, I believe it was in 1882 but in 1882 but in New Orleans. We have had such a time getting information on our mother's family that it appears it does not exist, probably not gotten to the right place yet. Hope you both enjoyed your vacation but back in the grind again is the way it turns out always. We should be happy for what we do get. Have you seen the publicity that Colonel Glover S. Johns received when he marched his outfit into Berlin. I have seen and been sent so many clippings if you do not have one. He is Bonnie's mother's brother's grandson and closer to her than to us I guess. Claude Johns was his grandfather and Glover S. Johns, his father. At one time there were three Glover Johns' in the U S. Army. He and his father and my brother but my brother does not have a middle name. At one time this one's father was asked by my father if he would be interested in getting some information on family history, if so, to come by to see him. That was soon after Anne had sent Papa the information. Sister said he came to the house but told Papa that it did not buy him anything at the Bank. Several years ago, his son's wife, Rita Johns wrote for some information on the name Glover. It made Sister angry and she wrote her a not too pleasant letter. It seems his mother had borrowed some information from my brother Glover and it had been misplaced. Guess time mellows most people but Sister said that retort was too much for her. The Colonel Glover S. Johns' Jr. has written a book called "The Clay Pidgeons of St Lo". World War II and it has been approved by the Army. There are a lot of cuss words in it. They are quite well to do and I do not think he depends on his army pay as good as it is for a living although it might help. Well, I am so glad to return the material and hope you both are well and that the eyes have been doing fine.

Florence