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Charles Abraham Carlson
(September 20, 1909 - January 27, 1988)
(A letter from Charles Carlson to his sister Agnes Barthle)
July 6
Dear Sis - August & kiddies,
Recieved your letter, glad you are all well as we are, Wish we coukd see all of you. We live just too far apart, We sure have been having th rains lately every thing look nice, even the gardens June has a dandy garden, best she even had. Corn is waist high & higher in places. We are cutting our grain now. Ours isnt the best but glad for what it is. We planted real early and it got hurt in may didnt have a rain right then. Willis Christenson is helping us. Also Ike (Eugine W) came the 4th. They are only kids yet but they can help a lot. Men are pretty scarce and wages pretty high. We cut today even if it was Sun. hoppers are getting pretty thick.
About this other deal Sis I am afraid you have it all wrong. Mom is trying to get old age assistance. She is very much entitled to this help. She has paid & helped to pay her share of the taxes to the State of S.D. This is a rule that was adopted by the state and all people over 65 & have nothing of their own are entitled to it. I would n't consider this begging on her part, and it would be long way farther from charity than if we gave her $5 a piece a month and you know as well as I do that Mom wouldn't accept this from us. We have tried ever so many times to give mom money but she won't accept it. YOu should know this as well as I. If I remember right Mom returnes money to you and I know she has even sent dress back to you that you had got for her.
And don't think for a minute Mom is going hungry of that she has't enough clothes, I know she doen't have much money. But you should know what she does with all the money she gets. She either gives it away or else she buy things for some one else I am NOT hinting that you or you or your kiddies get this, I know she sends you some, but I & June have recieved more than our share from mom. Mom alway give me her last dollar and all the clothes and pleasures I ever had came from money that mom gave to me. Very little ever came from dad. Where would Dad be if he didnt get this old age assistance. He gets 25 a mo. It cost him about 23 to eat sleep & laundry. He only has the balance for cards, tob, & clothes. We try to help him out once in while, He is completely contented. Don't worry about any thing. Nothing bothers him any more. I feel he has this assistance comming to him. That is what its for. To give contentment and security to old people, and its nothing to be ashamed of. I would bet that this director (Mr Polly) even tho he has a job, doesn't have to support his folks. This Mr Polly told Mom that he didn't need my signature because I had more than I could take care of now. He said we owed about ten thousand, Don't know where he got it from but its OK. by me. But we have a fue dollars, and will see to it that mom does't go hungry. For the life of me I can't see why you think this is so awful. You had better think it over a bit, cause I think she might get it whither you give you consent of not.
Mom is happier here I think than any place, I think. She is a native up here. This is where she has always been. And she has rought it all her life and it seems like she likes it. Its good of you and August to offer her a home. But you know Sis that she does't want that She would as soon starve to except charity from us kids.
That all for that now and I hope you can see it my way and think that we won't help mom. We try every way we can to make her happy. Things have sure gone up. I mean cattle & hogs & grain. We would sure like to know how long it will last.. We want to sell out before the crash comes. But we would like to stay with it now when we can get something for what we raise, With a bare crops we could realize about $2500, and a year or two of that would to a long way in years to come. The last crash every one waited too long. They were making too much money to quit. I would sure like to keep on with what we have for another year but its hard to tell. We have every thing we need to make money now. We sure wish you could see our boy. We think he is just a grand little toad. So many times June will say "I wish Sis could see him" Well must core it early in morning. write soon. love to you all. Chuck
July 6
Dear Sis - August & kiddies,
Recieved your letter, glad you are all well as we are, Wish we coukd see all of you. We live just too far apart, We sure have been having th rains lately every thing look nice, even the gardens June has a dandy garden, best she even had. Corn is waist high & higher in places. We are cutting our grain now. Ours isnt the best but glad for what it is. We planted real early and it got hurt in may didnt have a rain right then. Willis Christenson is helping us. Also Ike (Eugine W) came the 4th. They are only kids yet but they can help a lot. Men are pretty scarce and wages pretty high. We cut today even if it was Sun. hoppers are getting pretty thick.
About this other deal Sis I am afraid you have it all wrong. Mom is trying to get old age assistance. She is very much entitled to this help. She has paid & helped to pay her share of the taxes to the State of S.D. This is a rule that was adopted by the state and all people over 65 & have nothing of their own are entitled to it. I would n't consider this begging on her part, and it would be long way farther from charity than if we gave her $5 a piece a month and you know as well as I do that Mom wouldn't accept this from us. We have tried ever so many times to give mom money but she won't accept it. YOu should know this as well as I. If I remember right Mom returnes money to you and I know she has even sent dress back to you that you had got for her.
And don't think for a minute Mom is going hungry of that she has't enough clothes, I know she doen't have much money. But you should know what she does with all the money she gets. She either gives it away or else she buy things for some one else I am NOT hinting that you or you or your kiddies get this, I know she sends you some, but I & June have recieved more than our share from mom. Mom alway give me her last dollar and all the clothes and pleasures I ever had came from money that mom gave to me. Very little ever came from dad. Where would Dad be if he didnt get this old age assistance. He gets 25 a mo. It cost him about 23 to eat sleep & laundry. He only has the balance for cards, tob, & clothes. We try to help him out once in while, He is completely contented. Don't worry about any thing. Nothing bothers him any more. I feel he has this assistance comming to him. That is what its for. To give contentment and security to old people, and its nothing to be ashamed of. I would bet that this director (Mr Polly) even tho he has a job, doesn't have to support his folks. This Mr Polly told Mom that he didn't need my signature because I had more than I could take care of now. He said we owed about ten thousand, Don't know where he got it from but its OK. by me. But we have a fue dollars, and will see to it that mom does't go hungry. For the life of me I can't see why you think this is so awful. You had better think it over a bit, cause I think she might get it whither you give you consent of not.
Mom is happier here I think than any place, I think. She is a native up here. This is where she has always been. And she has rought it all her life and it seems like she likes it. Its good of you and August to offer her a home. But you know Sis that she does't want that She would as soon starve to except charity from us kids.
That all for that now and I hope you can see it my way and think that we won't help mom. We try every way we can to make her happy. Things have sure gone up. I mean cattle & hogs & grain. We would sure like to know how long it will last.. We want to sell out before the crash comes. But we would like to stay with it now when we can get something for what we raise, With a bare crops we could realize about $2500, and a year or two of that would to a long way in years to come. The last crash every one waited too long. They were making too much money to quit. I would sure like to keep on with what we have for another year but its hard to tell. We have every thing we need to make money now. We sure wish you could see our boy. We think he is just a grand little toad. So many times June will say "I wish Sis could see him" Well must core it early in morning. write soon. love to you all. Chuck
Events
| Birth | September 20, 1909 | SD | |||
| Marriage | March 29, 1937 | June Matthew Christensen | |||
| Death | January 27, 1988 | 57533 Gregory, Gregory, SD |
Families
| Spouse | June Matthew Christensen (1913 - 1963) |
| Child | Gary Michael Carlson |
| Child | Son Carlson |
| Child | Sara Ann Carlson |
| Father | Abraham "Al" Carlson (1863 - 1945) |
| Mother | Katherine Tierman (1872 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Agnes Olive Mary Carlson (1911 - 1994) |