[Letter from Lyle Creelman to her mother]

              Seneva, July 13,1058.
Bear Jother,
It id just six P»M* and I have just come in from a very pleasant drive outside
Geneva, I woke up early this morning and could not slee it was so hot. Decided
a would have to get out to the country, so called up a young Br* * Ruth Steinkamp,
who is here for the summer. She is a ~very  nice person, from Arkanas* and was very
pleased to have the chance to get out in the air, and especially in an open car* Sh*
is planning to buy a Hillman convertible to take back to the U*S* with her* We took
our picnic lunch and went Tip Sal eve and then after wandered around some country
fit A
roads. *he fields of grain are ripening and everything looks very  nice*  he little
"rench villages have their flags out as to-morrow is Bastille ^ay* It nearly
rained on us once or  twice but we managed to keep the top down* It is cloudy now
so this probably ends our fine weather for a little. Yesterday was very warm. I
hope the B*C* weather is keeping fine—heard on the B.B.C* news last night that
Princess Matgaret had arrived in Ve**eeu Victoria*
My parcels have arrived—the bed-spread looks lovely and is exactly the right #
size* I have put the old one away. I am sure this one will be very much admired*
On Friday night we had a Division dinner at a Restaurant in the country. It v.w
was quite a jolly party* Afterwards a few of us went to a very nice concert to hear
Segovia, a world famous guitarist* It wigs in acharming little Victorian theatre
and was well worth staying out late to hear* Slept in yesterday mil did not take my
usual Sat. A*M* trip to the market.
I thought that it was iext week-end that I would be going to Brussels but it is
two weeks from to-day. Was quite pleased when on Friday afternoon I discovered that
I had an extra week to get my work completed. So I did not do any work this week**
end* However will do some office reading before I go to bed.
I noticed the enclosed editorial about Quebec in the London Times* Thought you
might like to read it. Send me some of the interesting clippings about Princess
Margaret's visit. I hope you get a good look at her on television*
Bob Bogue has resigned from W*H*0* He is not really a good person for H*Q*
Never really found his place here* Some of us feel a little sorry for him as it has
not been too easy for him working undeer Marty. His birthday is on ednesday so a&eu
I have invited four others in for a surprise dinner on Wed* Everybody is bringing
part of the dinner so it will be quite easy* I bought a box of angel food cake mix
and then could not find the proper kind of tin* Had to borrow one* Think if this
cake turns out successfully 1*11 get someone who is coming to bring me one or perhaps
Eleanor would send me one*  I think one can get them better and cheaper in the Stated
than in Canada.
Did I toll you that I had a letter from Frieda* Also had an announcement of
Robin*s wedding* I guess he married a Catholic but she turned. Believe they are
living in Moncton* Have just checked Frieda's letter—I guess she did not turn and
neither did he* Frieda says the priests are paying a lot of attention to her now*
Frieda says that Sadie is going to California to live. Apparently Frieda is married
and living there* Carol was planning to be married in July in Ontario* Frieda says
she likes her man—Bruce is his first name—very much* Is a teacher and has a
Fellowship to study at Duke University in North Carolina this next year* Carol hopes
to get some physiotherapy work to do* So now Frieda has her. family off her hands
things should not be too difficult for her. However she must be lonely at times,
as we all are.  he says she is saving up to come to Europe sometime, so I hope you
are hero to occupy my room and I will not have to put her up so long.
Must get myself some supper now and be ready to hear the news from London* We
had tea with some ice-cream on mhe way home so I am not very hungry*
Hope you are keeping well* Your letter did not arrive last week—will probably
be 1b "fc&o post to-morrow*
Love^i