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This letter is five pages written in pencil on small lined tablet paper. Sent back home to his wife, Cora and children left behind in Oklahoma, from Clarence Eitel in Washington state. A sign of the times during the Great Depression. . Kelso, Sept 6 1934 Wash.. Dear Wife and Children.. Will drop you a few lines this morning everybody is o.k. and hope you all the same. We landed here Saturday about 10 o'clock had good luck on the road didn't have any trouble at all only had one flat. These people seem to be awful fine. Folks we only had about $4.50 when we got here Mr Mcnabb says we will eat don't worry so that is the main part until we get a job. He said we could get a job before long and that they don't pay less than 03.60 a day at any work. I like here fine so far. Mc says you can buy spuds for 50 ct per hundred lb cabbage 50 ct apples 25 pears 25 just 10 miles from here. We went to town yesterday. Those large white grapes that you pay 25 ct a pound there for is 2 lbs for 15 ct here. lettuce 3 large heads 10 ct apples in the store as good as any you can buy in Carnegie for 40 ct tomatoes is about the same 5 ct meat 20 to 30 everything else is about 1/3 cheaper in the store. The best flour that can be bought here is $1.65 so you see anyone can live here cheaper than there.. Cora you all be careful get by as cheap as you can so you all can get out here as soon as possible don't worry about getting here because if nothing hapens we will get you all here before the last of the year that seems a long time off but if we go over across the mt and pick apples it wont be so d _ _ n long. Mcnabb says the girls can get a job at $3.50 a day for 8 hours easer than we can.. McNabb his wife 14 yr old boy made $145.00 in 4 weeks last fall afore there living so you see we can live out here as well as anywhere it doesnt cost anything to send the kids to school no even clothes if you are not able to buy them the state will buy them. Cora tell Omega and Dick not to make anyother arrangement but to come out here for they cant help but like here and can make money easyer than there and if they dont like be no trouble to get away but I know they will like tell Dick and Doyle it is only 15 miles to where we can see all the Bear deer elk you want to and fish right here at us. Just worlds of them.. Well I will close for this time Cora it is all a joke about it being cold here McNabb told me that he didnt even drain his car all last winter didnt even freeze any ice here at all altho he said it would be disagrable in winter on acount of mist but not to cold at that will tell you more when I see you. tell the kids hello and kiss them for me tell W.L. not to forget dady. Mr McNabb just brought me a glass of wine and it sure is fine. Good by with love.. Dady

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Hubbard Cemetary

Died:
Age at Death: 76

Willam married Cora Lee Franks on 29 Jun 1940 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA. Cora (daughter of Charles "Charlie" Andrew Franks and Daisy Laura Fodge) was born on 21 Feb 1897 in Red River, Texas, USA; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Chico, Butte, California, USA; was buried in Apr 1961 in Orland, Glenn, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Age at Death: 87

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Died:
Age at Death: 90

Family/Spouse: Robert Lester Anderson. Robert (son of Rufus Fred Anderson and Private) was born on 19 Oct 1936 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; died on 2 Mar 2007 in Rosamond, Kern, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]