Dear Girls-

As Margaret writes, the term 'Girls' is always a subject for discussion and a sense of amusement with our children. Despite the fact I know we shall always be 'Girls'. I feel with Emilie that we are younger in spirit than in college days and we also have learned to evaluate things rightly (or ***know regardless) - have learned to put first things first and *** of 'Middle Age'!

When Robin flew in last Sat. morning I was in the midst of baking a cake - 'domestic as ever' you say. Well I guess I am - my family like good food ***. My life is much the same as when I last wrote - more problems perhaps and less material aid with which to solve them. So it is to the Higher Power we must turn for help and strength. I do think the depression has taught us the fallacy of Man's self-sufficiency, and sure some good will come out of it all.

I was quite interested in Rosalie's account of her husband's political experiences. My husband is still city clerk of our little city of the 3rd class so I read it to him knowing his familiarity with such conflict. *** say the next morning he read still from the Philly 'Inquirer' that Mr. C.D. Scully had been appointed mayor of Pittsburgh on the sudden resignation of mayor McNair. So I am the advance agent with that news. Congratulations to Mr. Scully and Rosalie.

Outside activities still engross me as I sometimes too much so and church, YWCA and clubwork. Am now on the YW board of Directors and chairman of the Educational Committee which is too heavy task for all the time I have to devote to it. It is a real job to do it justice, but I love the work. I think the YW is a wonderful institution with a very high purpose.

Frances is at home now but would like a position. I can use her to very good advantage and the community seems to feel the same way for she is constantly being called on to make posters, placards, print invitations, or what have you. Like the youth of today she belongs to many clubs. I was accused of Mabel's opinion of the youth today, being in need of discipline. True or not here I take my hat off to them and love them dearly - they know *** and come to *** with many of their problems.

Just now I am facing a sad reality in the hopeless condition of my nephew who is just 20. He has an incurable disease and his life is a matter of only a few months. His mother died the day after I returned from our 1930 reunion and I have tried to be a mother to him ever since. So Lida I don't have to go to the Orient to catch a vision of what an insufficient life really consists. Your thought is beautiful and inspiring.

My father was 82 the day Lida wrote her letter, Aug 2nd. He 'hops' around so spryly, as Alice would say of him, and is in perfect health and very active in public affairs.

Well I have about reached the limit of the allotted space so I'll say good-bye until Robin's next flight, wishing you all, in the meantime, all the happiness that this old world can give you and yours

Sincerely yours,
Olive Mast Pennegar

P.S. Frances would have hoped this for all l had her *** She said it was too bad I could not write of a trip to Africa or somewhere. It is *** but while there is life there is hope. Those broadening influences must come to us second hand.