Picture of Winnie Rex, Glenn Frazier, Helen and Flora Rex in about 1936.
Randolph, Utah
June 22, 1938.
My dear son,
Here it is Wednesday and I must get a letter off to you.
Three letters a week surely keeps me going. I have left you until the last this
week.
Had to write and ask Winnie why she didn’t tell me she came
next to highest in the state exams. That is something to crow over—but not Win.
Mary Rex came home from Calif. And she came over to tell me how fine Helen and
Glenn are coming. She thinks they are a grand couple.
Haven’t had a letter from you this week so far. Saw in the
paper that your president has been released. I told your father to be very sure
about your money. He said he would be and will get it off the first of August.
$150.00. Is that it. Well it will be there before I get an answer to this I
guess.
Was talking to the bishop the other night and was surprised
at his attitude toward missionaries. Allen Hatch came home with the big head
and bishop just barely speaks to him. Of course I hope you have more sense than
to let this experience go to your head.
Pg2.
I don’t want you to be too sophisticated nor think Utah
isn’t big enough for you. After all, the more we learn, the more we decide that
we are just a very small part of this universe. I always think of Milton’s poem
when I hear of some person who thinks he is so important. This the last of it.
"God doth not need
either man’s work, or his own gifts; who best bear His mild yoke, they serve
Him best. His state is kingly. Thousands at His bidding speed, And past o’er
land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.”
Allen came in and talked to me the other day & I liked
him. I know he is rather conceited tho’. He got a fellowship to a Calif. U.
from the A.C. [Utah State Agriculture College] & is going down there next
month. He graduated from the A.C. this Spring. I don’t know your idea in wanting
to go the Ut [University of Utah]. Is that Pres. Howell’s suggestion? Allen
thot you would like either the U or the A.C. spirit better. He went out in
Agriculture & says all last year’s graduates have been placed. I hope you
think things over well before
Pg 3.
It always looks that way to me too if I get out of the
valley overnight.
Tonight is Wayne Argyles & a Putnam girls wedding in
Woodruff. All these young people will be married off when you get home. Bishop
thot Roy had improved much when he came home the last time. Had gotten over his
big head. Are you return missionaries watched.
I believe they are trying to get Alto Dick J. & well I
cant remember who now. Anyway they are hunting for those who can keep
themselves. Oh Dee Hatch is the other one.
I must be closing now & get the boys’ breakfast. They
have been gone since right after five. I think the responsibility placed on
them does them good.
When this reaches
you, it will be time to send your money I guess. Time is going pretty good now,
but when I think Xmas nearly before we see you. Oh dear.
We all send our best love and ever remember in our prayers
the dearest missionary (to us anyway) in the field.
Lovingly, Mother
Note: I couldn't include the original letter, I'm having scanner problems.
