Oct. 6th, 1922

Basel, Oct. 6th 1922.

Mr. L.L. Bunnell.

Dear Father:- It is nine months ago today, since I said goodbye to you all at home, and I celebrated by saying goodbye to my companion, who left this morning for home, sick. We have been living here together now over four months, and we sure loved each other. He left home May 6th. His boat doesn't sail until Nov. 15th, but has relatives he wants to visit in Ger. so hehas gone now. Look for him down to see you about Dec. 1st are maybe the 10th anyhow, sometime in December.

I am left again without a companion, but I think in a few days I will have another. Pres. Ballif told me he was going to bring another good one in here to help me. He told me right out that I had had one of the hardest rows to hoe in the whole mission field, and said I had earned a change, but he like my work and wanted to keep me here.

Anyhow, now I am not so anxious to leave Basel. I never knew there was so many good people here until Elder Plewe left today, and since i have seen what they done for him. If I would leave now, it would be just like leaving home, because lately, I certainly have learned to love the Saints. There is a possibility now, that I will fill my whole mission in Basel.

Before I forget, will you please get the song for me, "Out Where the West Begins." and send to me, as soon as you can. One of my Mothers here plays the piano fine, and I sure love that piece.

I got two letters from home this week and I was sure glad to hear from you again. I got one Oct. 2nd from Momma and Elvin, and one Oct. 5th from Papa, then the Variwood News from Din. I read the newspaper article that Momma sent me first, and saw how Papa was praised for Commissioner, and got all worked up then I read in the letterthat he lost, and I almost fell over backwards with discouragement. I enjoyed those newspapers very much. Keep them coming. Also the "White and Blue" when you can spare one. The kids here surelaugh at those funnies. This country hasn't woke up to that fact yet.

Mr. Skinny (Elvin) Bunnell: Well Old top did you at last get up courage to write your buddy a letter. I thank you a thousand times, and hope next time you won't wait so long to write. I sure hope you enjoy the school and your teacher. You know here the children go to school from 6 to 14 years old, and go the whole year round, that is a short vacation here and there. They have about 2 weeks off for Easter, 5 weeks for summer, I think 2 weeks for Christmas. Here they sure teach the children to write good. I am ashamed to let anyone here see my writing.

So Happy is dead. The poor old fellow. Who preached the funeral sermon? I'll bet you hated to see him die. I hope the other one lives alright. Did you pull the tail off the other one when you caught it? Well Elvin that you very much for your letter, and I hope you will write again soon.

I wish to thank you all for your best wishes for my birthday. As far as my buying a birthday present, I think I already have one, and that is the field glasses. I wouldn't lose them for anything. The other night I was looking at the moon through them, and I'll tell you there was some difference. On one of the stations here there is a large clock, a little larger than that one on the Schwab our Metropolitan building. I was at least a mile away from it, and I could tell what time it was to the minute. One fellow took a pair from here and they was going to charge tariff on them, but they couldn't or didn't. This pair that he had was no. 8x40 and they told him, they doubted if he could buy those there for $150.00. Mine are 16x40, so what do you think of them? I paid about $22.50 and I have priced them here in Basel and they are $65 or more. But I think as far as buying a present goes, that is enough, but I would hate to part with them now.

I think probably I will go to Bern in the morning to conference. It is a general conference for Schwiz, especially for missionaries. Pres. Ballif wants me to go up. It is about 50 miles from here I also want to see Elder Hirschi , my former companion. Another thing I am all alone now and I think I would feel better by going up. I don't think the trip will cost $5.

Don't worry about me getting enough to eat. I am just cutting the breakfast down some because I am eating too much. Then I can't eat all the Saints want me to. I will not endanger my health, because I have saw several Elders on their way home on account of sickness, and I don't want to go that way. As far as that goes, I never felt better in my life than in the last two months, since the hives left me. I want to be as economical as possible, but not to ruin my health - I will care for the eats.

Do you still get 90 cents for the cream? How much do you make now? How many cows are milking? How are Jersey and Blackie doing? Does Lady still kick your hat off?

Say Din don't you make fun of my German. They can understand me when they want to, and especially if I get a little mad. They all call me a liar when I tell them eight months ago I couldn't talk any German. Many here now take me as a German - because I don't talk Swiss dialect. You just wait till I come home, you won't be able to understand me talk English, let alone German. - But I will be to blame, because I can't talk English.

It has been raining like sixty again this afternoon. Here it is true that a wise man takes his coat when the sun shines. This morning and up until 2 bells it was as clear as a crystal, then at four it began pouring down, and has done ever since. It isn't very cold at present.

I am sending you one of the program's for the program we are going to have. They made a mistake andput Duet (do-quit) for Elder Holmes and myself, but you know how good I can sing, so more than likely we will go through with it ___(NIX). I hope you understand it all.

Last Wednesday evening the branch gave a farewell for Elder Plewe. The saints sure hated to see him go. They certainly gave a fine program. He has teased all the saints so much, on one hand, then again, he was sincere, but he sure got the love of the people, partly through teasing. Have the girls of the branch wanted him to take them back with him, but he has left one over there in S.L.C.

Well I have my room all to myself now for awhile, also companionship all to myself, so I suppose during that time, I will turn Basel upside down - tracting so much. That is my hobby- work-work-work-work, but I have been hindered the last few weeks on account of this missionary trouble, then also Elder Plewe going away too. But when I come back from Bern, here's one that will keep busy.

Say you remember that record you have "Traumerie", on the opposite side of "Hearts and Flowers,"is a German piece. The translation in English is "Dreaming, My Mother" Anna Stocklin, played it for me last night on the piano. She has several American pieces there, and I sure like to hear them. The German's also have "Asleep in the Deep," and many of those songs. There are also many stories in both languages. Believe me I am sure glad I had the chance to learn the German language. In many ways, you are helped out, just in leaving the world. I wish now I could learn French. I could learn French easy now because there is so many of their words, either like English or German.

I suppose bu the time you get this letter you will be in the beets hot and heavy. I sure hope they turn out good. At least better than what I have seen over here. They are all little bits of scrubs, and I don't believe would go 15 tons to the acre. Not that much if they hadn't transplanted so many and made almost perfect a stand. I think all of our crops at home are better than these here. They grow celery here and use just the root, and throw the stock away. You would probably think it was celerac, but they have both.

I wish I was there to drive the tractor, but I suppose that time will come later. Just the same what mission I have already had, has been worth more than a college education to me, let alone what I will get later on. I sure am glad that I can remain longer to preach repentance unto this people - which they need very bad.

Today there is 2,165 Marks for $1.00, and in Germany they are kicking hundreds of foreigners out, because they haven't enough for them. You see everything has been so cheap in Germany, thousands of foreigners, have went in, bought stuff, and went back out again, that Germany is overworked, to manufacture stuff, and to have food enough for all, that would like to go in. Prices there now are clean out of sight -- for certain things. Railroad fare is till cheap for Americans, but for Germans I don't see how they make it. It cost Elder Plewe 95 cents to ride six hours on a through train 2nd class, which is doubled since Oct. first. One pound of butter there is now 300 marks, shoes 10 to $5,000 marks, suit 25-30,000 etc. I myself look for trouble there before long, at least before spring, because I don't see how they can hold out.

It is time now, that I go over to Mother Stocklin's for supper so I will close for this time, thanking you for all, and praying the Lord to bless you.

Lovingly,

Elder LeRoy Bunnell.

Klybeckstrasse 78.

Basel. Switzerland.

p.s. The saints told me to send you all their best regards.

Oct. 7th Well I am just ready to hit for Bern, and it is raining like sixty. There is quite a number going in from Basel, and also the missionaries are coming together from all over Switzerland. Bern, you know is the capitol from the Schweiz (Switz.). They say it is very pretty. Well I must go, so, Good bye.

September 2, 1922

Basel, Switzerland

Sept. 2nd 1922

Variwood Farm.

Dear Folks:- I should address this letter to Mamma, to Irwin, and to Vinna, so I thought I would address to Variwood. I got a letter from Momma last Monday, August 28th, and one from Vinna Thursday Aug. 31st.

I also started to no. my letters, but I forgot to. I will start again, and see if I can remember this time. There are so many letters get lost between America and here. I think it would be the best to number them, so we can tell when one gets lost. I will tell you, Mother who I have written to, and haven't any answers, then probably you can tell me whether they have them or not. First Aunt Josephine, Beulah Hatton, Uncle August, Mart, Alfred, Will, Aunt Littie, Vera, Marley & June. I have two unanswered letter's one from Ruby, and one from Aunt Edith. When anyone wants to send money, please tell them not to send it through letters, unless they are registered, because many letters are searched. I know, several cases where money has been sent, but not received. It would be better, if they gave the money to you, then you can send it as you have done. Have you sent any money since about the 1st of June? I want to know when you send it so I can know if the letter goes lost, or is already lost. I haven't received any since June, and I don't know whether a letter with money is astray or what. I still have on my credit about 120 francs, or about $24.

The Saints and missionaries thank you for the regards you sent to them. I forgot, I also wrote Anna and Jack a letter, and have no answer.

Miss Din. Orthella ate cake- Orthella ate jelly, Orthella went to bed with a pain in her ____. But don't get excited, and don't be mislead, because Orthella had no pain in her head. Say Din you have about as much judgement in the mots as I used to have. Just go easy next time. I hope you enjoyed your whole trip.

Yesterday, Elder Plewe got three fruit cakes from home, all packed up tight in a tin can. When he got it he had to pay about 90 cents tariff on it and when he opened it the smell almost knocked him down. All of the cakes had rotted. He sure feels bad over it, but I tell him there is no use crying of rotten eggs. The main trouble was the cakes were packed in a tin can and could get no air. It was also handled, terribly rough.

Last Sunday one of the Saints came here to Basel, from Germany and President Weissenberger called him to talk. He talked 45 minutes on nothing but business affairs, and how the Lord had blessed him, so that he could purchase an automobile, etc. Also how he was blessed so that he could smuggle stuff over into Switz. from Ger. and not get caught. I had 4 personal friends in the meeting, that had to listen to such dope. Everybody was so mad, they could have eaten him alive.

Last Monday night as I was walking home from Richen (just a little ways from the border of Ger.) a Swiss officer came up behind me, and asked me who I was. I told him an American. He ask me where I had been; I told him in Richen, by family Schneidli. He says good night and went on. You see I had a package on my arm, of pears and a cake that Schmeidli's had given me. The officer had seen me carring this package, and he thought that probably I had come through the forest from Germany and was smuggling stuff over. He learned better. You know they are very strict on the line here now. They make many people, men and women, undress and show all their clothes to be sure they are not smuggling anything across. At present, there is about 150 marks to one dollar. Last week for just 1/2 hour, there was about 3,500 marks for $1.00 but now it is better again. It changes back and forth from 100 to 1000 marks nearly everyday.

Last Wednesday I went to visit a friend, and they were very busy sewing. They had so much work to put out at a certain time, and they were a little behind. I ask for a needle and thread, and I worked there for a couple of hours sewing buttons on for them. They certainly wondered that I could do it.

It has been raining here again most of the week, and again it is as cold as blazers. I never see the like, it rains nearly all the time. It is out of the ordinary to, for it to rain so much.

Well I must close now, and go get a bath and a hair cut. I usually write so much anyhow, I suppose you will be glad when I do stop. I am also sending a letter to Aunt Josephin, with this, so she will be more sure to get it. Please forward it, if you will. I will try and send others letters the same way, so they all won't go lost. May the Lord bless you.

Lovingly,

LeRoy

Klybeckstrasse 78.

P.S. Elde Plewe says to send you his regards.

August 26th, 1922

Aug. 26th 1922

I think today also makes the 53 milestone for Papa. I sure hope he has a good day and enjoys himself well, and can enjoy many a happy birthdays still.

We had two baptisms here last Sunday night, one child and one old man (August Dreier). I confirmed Dreier, being my first time to do so. That makes the total to seven baptisms here in Basel so far this year (but none are on account of me). Last year they had 28 baptisms here, and there are not more than 4 that come to church now, so you see somebody was in a terrible hurry to get the honor of baptising a lot of people to come into the church, but they don't stay long. I have a few personal friends that visit the meetings quite often, but it will be sometime before any are ready to be baptised. Probably none of them, we nenver can tell. It seems to me that the Spirit of the Lord has almost entirely left this people, and that they are getting blinder every day, because they certainly cannot see the bright light in front of their nose. You can talk a week to them and it goes in one ear and out of the other; they will cry to your face, and when you leave them, they will laugh and make all manner of fun of you.

Last week I visited another old war castle in Dornach. This on e was built about 1346. It is almost rebuilt over now though. There has certainly been some great work done there, building caves, etc. for hiding places.

Last Monday night, there was a chorus out on the street singing. There was one yoddler among them who certainly was good. They were all fine singers. There was to be a wedding the next day, and the chorus was in front of the brides home, singing to them. Last night one of the sisters here played "My Isle of Golden Dreams" and a part of "Barcarolli" from tales of Hofman, on the piano. Believe me it certainly was fine to hear those pieces again.

Tuesday Elder Gleich and myself went to Allschwiel, a small town not far from Basel, to visit a friend: This old fellow is a gardner. When we got here he took us out in the garden, and filled us up on prunes (what we lacked of being full already). Again, he asked me if I would take him to America with me when I went over. He certainly is a fine old fellow. On our way back to Basel, a cloud bursted and we came almost getting wet. We saw it coming a little ahead, and made for a farm house. We just got there as the sheets of water began coming. We just got a little damp.

Wednesday I found a man while tracting, a very stong catholic, but after talking to him a while on the Resurrection, and showed him a few things he said "that is just what I believe but my Minister tells me it isn't true, and also many others that I have asked." He said he had proved it to them and then they said that that part of the Bible was wrong. I lent the old chap a Book of Mormon.

Last Thursday night I visited a friend, with Elder Plewe, and she had the nerve to ask me if I would not peddle shoes for her, along with my missionary work. What do you think about that? She thought probably I could make good money for her. Of course, I told her yes, that would do it for her. Some of these people sure get a funny idea about a missionary.

Well I think I have written you about all the news there is only that during August we have had fall weather instead of summer. It has rained about half of the time, and then also gets so cold. It is cloudy this morning like we will have rain again, and it is also quite chilly. Many of the leaves from the tree's here have already fallen, especially from the Linden trees. The crops here look terribly rusty to me on account of being so wet all the time. Last year here, they never had no rain at all, but it is sure paying up for it now.

It is time now that I eat my breakfast, so I can go have a bath, hair cut, etc. Then this afternoon have a meeting with the Presidency of the branch.

Tomorrow I have to teach the theological class in Sunday school. I don't know what kind of success I will have. I hope it goes alright. Tell Irwin this letter is answering his letters to so he won't wait for one. I will probably write to him (that is address it to him) another time, but just the same the letters I write for all.

May God Bless you Merrill that the next year may be a happy one.

Sincerely,

Elder LeRoy Bunnell

Basel Switzerland

(French) - [illegible] Swisse

Klybeckstrasse 78

P.S. Don't get peeved at the first page, you know they used to talk abou how ugly you was as a baby then how pretty you turned out to be. 

August 25th, 1922

Basel Switzerland

August 25th 1922

Mr. M. John Bunnell.

Dear 23 year old scrub :- About 23 years ago, on the 19th of September if I remember right, there was one of the spirits of the spirit world had the chance to enter the body of one of the ugliest little rascals that ever came to earth and they named him Merrill John Bunnell. You see it is quite a long time back, and i can't remember him extra well, only how ugly, and how mean he was at first. But the funny part of it was, the spirit was pretty good, really a fine looking chap, and you know an ugly and a pretty person cannot get along together, and being that this particular spirit was so pretty, and so strong when he looked on the ugly body he had entered, he decided he had some real hard work, to make his mate (the body) a better looker. And you know, I remember it so well, the spirit worked so hard with the body that he had to line in, that at last he made a fine looking young mad out of him. And he still gets prettier from day to day and the spirit still works so hard with him, and made him such a pretty looker, that the President of the Alpine Stake of Zion's daughter admired the boy. At first, the (body) thought oh I am too ugly, and not far enough along in life, to step out with such classy gems. The spirit pushed him forward again, and said, don't be so little, get ahead with the others, and show them you are something, and don't always think you are just a little behind the other fellow. So it went on until the spirit made a date for him, because he did not dare to do it himself. He took the hint this time, and he began to show really waht he was, and before long, he was way, way, up in life, and was well thought of by everybody and he keeps getting prettier and better all the time. Well it went on so for a while, and the body got disgusted again, and thought he should not go to A. F. anymore. But you know the last I saw was that that little spirit gave M.J. another inspiration, and the last I saw was that little old ford of L.L. Bunnell's (with M.J. ) going north so fast, I thought the wheels would all come off. I noticed at the same time, that the gas feed was pulled down so far it was almost bent double. The fellow that sit in the Ford had a smile on his face a yard long. I would sure liket o have a picture of the pretty fellow now and compare it with someone else who had at first a pretty body and an ugly spirit and where the spirit had overcome the body and won it over.

Well Merrill, I hope you many happy returns for September 19th and hope that all is well with you at present, and will always remain so. I would like to be there to give you 23 spats but instead I will give you 23 oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo then we'll give you the spats when I get home.

Last monday August 21st I got three letters. One from Lamond, one from Irwin, and one from Momma and Papa. I was certainly glad to hear from you all again. TEll Irwin that he shouldn't get sick like that again; it isn't healthy for him. How did the hay come out? Was it spoiled bad or not? I heard that they have had a terrible storm in America, but I never see a newspaper, and never know, but very little about conditions there just what you write me in the letters. I haven't taken many pictures to send. I will have another bunch now soon. It costs so much to geth the work done here, and also there isn't much to take. I have tried several timesto take pictures of some old buildings and things, but everytime I try it the police get after me and won't let me, and I won't buy post cards, just to spite them. Say I would be very much pleased if you would take a picture of all the grain stacks and send me when you have them ready. Please send also one of the house, and when there is anything else of importance. Say, Irwin, take an old man's advice, and if it is possible get a little more schooling. Don't be such a dumb donkey as I am. I wish I had studied harder when I did go. Please give Aunt Litty, and the family my best regards.

Say, if it isn't too much bother for you, I wish once and a while you would nap up some of the Provo papers and send me. You can send them quite cheap. I would like to know some of the conditions there.

Another thing, I wish that you would inquire in some of the optical stores how much you must pay for the "Carl Zeiss" field glass No. 16x40. Lots of them will probably tell you they don't make such a large glass. They will probably say the best is 8x30, but tell them you know different the 16x40 is an extra large glass. Then please write and tell me how much they are - please. But don't tell them anything about this pair that I have, because they might get sore, and might make trouble for me to get them over.

Today, there is about 2000 marks forone dollar, compared with 1200 for a week ago, conditions don't look so extra good. The Austrian kronen is now worthless. 1,000,000 Rubels (Russia) for 50 cents. If you want to be a millionaire easy, buy 50 cents worth of Russian Rubels. By the way, when you send me money from now on, I wish you would send it in dollar's not francs. Probably you will have to tell them at the Church office, because they do it. The reason is, I believe the Swiss money will also go down some, and if it does, I don't like to have so much changed into franc's at once because then I lose so much money on it. At present there is about 5 francs 25 sonteens to one dollar. When I came over it was a little less than five francs. Well I am tired of writing at present so I will do something else for a while, and ship this off probably tomorrow. I must go have supper yet, and then afterwards go to visit a friend. There is never resting hours for a missionary, they are always busy. 

July 30th, 1922

July 30th, 1922.

I sent the letter off yesterday, but it came back for more postage, so I thought I would add a line.

Probably you won't get this letter on Monday, because it is a day late to start with now.

I just came back from Sunday school to the room. We haven't any meetings this afternoon so we are free. We will probably take a walk out somewhere, just to see some of the country.

Yesterday afternoon we visited family Breuan the parents to the girls who wrote Elvin the letter. They are bitter apostates now. They have certainly sinned somewhere. I sure do feel bad over it, but can do nothing. Before, I never saw better people.

Well, excuse the scratching, but I am so nervous today I don't know what to do. I fear I will have to preach tonight.

Be good,

LeRoy

July 29th, 1922

Klybechstrasse 78

July 29th 1922

Mrs. L.L. Bunnell

Dear Mother :- I received your very welcome letter of July 10th and 13th last Wednesday, July 26th, and was as usual glad to get a word from home.

I haven't been back to Liestal since that day, but I am going to start working there agian soon. Don't worry about anybody knocking me down the steps, because these people like to talk too much but when it comes to doing the act, it is different. And to as long as I am in the work of the Lord, and do my duty, nobody will harm me. These people must be warned, then if they don't take it on , they can throw it away, but they must have the chance.

I sure do take that attitude towards all of these bad women. I had also an experience in Germany while I was there in Munchen. A lady about 30 years old came up behind me, touched me on the arm, naturally I turned around, and she said "come and go to the hotel with me." I told her right out to go straight to hell. She then went on about her own business. This country is lousy with such people, but let them stay with themselves, and not bother the Americans.

Tell Dr. Hughes hello, and there is room for his son Russell over here in the mission field. Say how are those girls (Margarite Cluff and the Anderson girl) who were hurt in the automobile accident. Are they disfigured? Last Tuesday I was talking with two missionaries who just came over, and came with Bob Anderson of Provo. Bob is sent down into Vienna Austria. They have about 12 missionaries there now.

We have also been having cool weather hear lately, but lots of rain. Through the months of June and july, the weather has been always fairly cool, considering what it usually is. They tell me it will melt during August.

Tell Leona hello for me and that she must hurry up and get better. I should write her a letter, but I suppose she reads all of these any how, so she knows I am not dead. How are all of her kiddies, I mean children, not goats! Does Nora still remember me, or has she forgotten that I exist? How about Arlo? Does he talk yet at all? You know he never talked when I left. And of course Wayne talks, and runs all around like a little duck. I sure would like to see the kids now, but I suppose the time will come when I can see them.

Yesterday morning, I went out tracting rather tired, on account of going so long the day before. I felt just a little grouchy. Elder Gleich was with me. I tried to give a lady a tract and she turned it down. I then gave one to a young man just across the hall. This old hen kept chipping in, and throwing insults, then besides that a man yelled down from the story above to throw me out. That me sore and I sure tore loose and told that old Hen something. I also talked loud enough so the man over, could hear me. My main topic was that it was too bad that the people of the world were so ignorant, that when something good came to them they turn it away and slam and slur it, and wanted always to stay in their wickedness. I also told them right out, that when they slammed and slurred the message I had brought to them, they done the same to their Father in Heaven. Nobody then offered to put me out and then I had a very good talk with the young man, and he promised faithfully he would come and visit the meetings with us. he told me what I said was just right. While i was talking to him, Elder Gleich went back and had a talk with the lady, that wouldn't take a tract from me, and gave her two tracts, and had a very good talk with her. After we went out Elder Gleich said to me, "you sure did talk sharp to that lady, he said the cap must have fit or she would have put you out." I sure can't help but get out of patience, with the ignorance of some of these people.

At present in our missionary work, we are hunting up some old saints who haven't been to church for from 5 to 15 years. Most of them we can't find, some others have been baptized in other churches, others kick us out, and a few give weak promise that they will come back. We have about 50 such names to hunt out. We sure will have to excommunicate quite a number. I hate to do it, but when a person denies the gospel, what do you do?

Elder Plewe and I just got to joking and we changed writing tabs and wrote a little nonsense on each others letter. We like to play sometimes.

Well there isn't more to tell about so I will close for this time. Hoping you are all well and happy.

Sincerely,

LeRoy  

July 22nd, 1922

No. 8

Basel.

July 22nd

Mrs. L.L. Bunnell.

Dear Mother:- I was sure glad to hear once more from home after a two weeks lay off. I thought perhaps America had all blown up. I felt about like Lamond did in Australia when he wrote that song, When the boat didn't bring a letter for him, when i waited so long and heard nothing. Of course though i didn't write any peotry about it.

Don't worry about me being tarred and feathered or anything like that. It isn't that bad here. These people here like to talk, but that haven't any force behind it. I don't worry about such things at all. In fact, it tickles me when they start yelling "help, murder here is a mormon," and they want to throw me down the stairs. Still this doesn't happen very often. We are treated much better now than a while ago. The police never say anythign at all. All they have police for, is so they can get on the best side of the women. Last week I saw two men scraping on the street, and the police sticking their heads around the corner, watching them, but didn't say a word. The men were trying their best to hurt each other, but neither one could do it. I see now why they haven't any pugilists here. when the people once turn me out, I don't go back again. There is no use throwing pearls among the swine. I never try and quarrel with them, when they say they don't want it, I let them go.

Say for Pete's sake, tell Lake View to put their gloves away to the little kids. They might as well let me play, so they could beat you a little worse. Who plays? And who pitches? I think I will go out this afternoon and play football, whith the fellows of the branch. this isn't in a game, but just for fun.

Tell Leona she had better eat a little more, so she can grow. She certainly must be skinny now. I sure hope she soon gets better. I have also lost 11 lbs in the last couple of months, but I am feeling better now than for a long time.

So Merrill is stepping American Fork again. I thought he would, and I don't blame him. Just wait til I get the chance again, I won't be as dead, (and bashful) as before. Just go until old top.

Monday is the 24th of July. We missionaries are going to celebrate, by not working. Probably we will take a walk out to some of the neighboring towns, possibly to Dornach, and see some more of those old castles out there. The saints are not celebrating.

Nothing has happened since I wrote the last letter, only, I have been, very busy, just with the missionary work. We are working a little with the friends again now, and I enjoy it much better.

I think the saints are all feeling better now. In the meetings we have better spirit, and there isn't so much backbiting as there was. I know myself I feel much better. There are a few that we must disfellowship but that when done will make a better feeling here.

Last week it snowed down to 3,000 feet altitude on the Alps, so you can see we have had some cold weather here. It is much better now though. It is more like summer weather.

Well there is nothing more to write at present, so I will close for this time, hoping you are all well and happy, and that Leona will soon be better.

Sincerely,

LeRoy

Klybeckstrasse 78.

P.S. Say I sent to New York and got a boy scout handbook. We intend to start up scout work. Ask Irwin if he would send 40 cents to 200 fifth Ave. New York to the scout headquarters, and tell them it is for me. I would do it only i haven't any American cash.

P.P.S. How is Karl coming with the scout work. Is he first class scout yet? Tell all the scouts hello for me.