[Letter from Lyle Creelman to her mother]

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Geneva, Oct.6,1957.
Dear Mother,
This has been a nice day but I have been very lazy.  Pid not get up until nearly
noon.  I had some company in last night and did not get the di|shes done after they went
until nearly midnight.  I forgot to ask my maid if she could.come in the evening to
wash up which I usually have her do.  he people who wete £* included the new Chief
of the Maternal and °hild Health Section, Dr. WinnichkaV She is from Warsaw and is
in a boarding house so I thought she might like to join the two nurses who are here*
One of the nurses is Lorna Horwood and the other is a Miss Lillywhite from England who
is going out to work with Eleanor in f^gjd&d..     I had invited Elizabeth also but she was
feeling tired. We had a nice time and I showed my pictures of Lappland.
Yesterday the nurses and I drove iMa little town along the Lake where they were
having a local fete. They wnjoyed seeing the decorations in the town but we didfj|ot
stay for the parade. We drove back through the vinyards which are just beginning to
turn in color and make the countryside very beautiful.
This afternoon Mrs. Strahan, Sith whom Elizabeth is staying, iilizabetl||arid I drove
to a little out-door cafe not far from Geneva, where at this time of the year on can
get fresh grape-juice.  It is very delicious to drink before it ferments, but I suspect
it is full of calories as it is quite sweet.
The Polish doctor is a big woman and is quite nice but I suspect she is going to
have quite a time fitting into an international organization, ^he is not very tolerant
of other people's customs and ways of doing things.  One has to have a lot of tolerance
in interaational work.
•/here will be a Japanese nurse here to-morrow.  °he has been on a W.H.O. Fellowship
in England for ayear.  I suppose I shall have to either bring her home to dinner or take
her out.  It will be easier to bring her home.  I made|§| casserole of meat for last
night and made far too much so it will be a way to get left-overs used up.  I used up
some sour milk to-night by making bran muffins but they are too dry.  They will keep
fresh in the deep-freeze for a long time and I take them out and use them as I need them.
In your last letter uou mentioned a Dr. Harm who is here with the World Council of
Churches.  I have not heard his name but may come across him and will ask him what he
thought of Vancouver. Or was is tomewhere else you heard him from.
I did not realize that Eleanor and Alex were returning via San Francisco. You will
no dou||t have heard about the wedding by this time. You asked what I sent Angus and Anita.
I think I told you in my last—a nice Swiss embroideried tea cloth.
I must write to Hazel. I seem to fing letter writing about the easiest thin& to
put off. It is too bad as I cannot expect people to write to me if I do not write to
them.
What is the matter with Miss Cavers?  I think I shall write her a line to-might as
she had been so nice to you.
You have not mentioned the Westminister folks lately.  o you hear from them? Y?u
should call Mabel sometimes.
I have just been listening to the BBC hews.  The Russians have really taken people
by surprise in launching such a big satellite.  I wonder what will be learned from it.
There should be more useful ways of speeding money.
I have just purchased a book on Alpine ^lowers—i% is in French so it is also good
practise for my reading.  It has beautiful color plate's, painted by an English artist
many years ago.  I hope next Spring that I can get started on some flower photography.
Iffjsuppose however not many of the flowers will be out before I take off for Vanvouver.
I can hardly wait till that time comes,  ^nat big celebrations are planned for the
summer.  I hPd better make my reservations early.
I have interrupted this to write to Miss Cavers and to Hazel.   \|| ''^^p; .
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