Nuremberg, 19 May 25

Dear Hans,

Thanks for your letter of May 3. I’m glad to hear things are going well for you. It appears that you are now something like a stock clerk and lift operator. I suspect that you are not accustomed to working, but you will get used to it. One does have to start at the bottom. Once you learn English, you will certainly get an office job, right?

Our Fips is currently sitting at a drill press at Schmotzer. Things did not go as he wanted. But he has now resigned himself to it. This was the only choice. Papa does not make enough money. Starting July 1, I will be home again. I can’t work because of my hearing, and we won’t be getting married this year. You might think I will end up an old maid, but there is still hope. I still have a few years to go.

So Hans, tell me about your plans. You have promised us so much, one would think you are already a millionaire. Hansel, I am so pleased that you want to help me buy furniture, but Schorsch and I will surely manage it. Save your money. The two of us will get along fine.

The weather is very nice here right now. All is blooming and green. The singing club will take a trip to Penzendorf this Sunday which is the day of Ascension. On Sunday the 25th there will be a choral festival in Schwabach, with military music. Wouldn’t you like to be there Hans? We now have our Hindenburg as President. Hans, let the people rant - they can’t change it. When they say we will soon have another war, then they are idiots. Hindenburg does not want war. The lefties have tried to hit Hindenburg hard here, but it did them no good. On Monday following the election, there was a huge torch parade in Nuremberg. You should have seen it. The parade went by for two hours, and we once again saw our beautiful black-white-red. Everything was decorated with white-blue flags or with the colors of the old Reich. There were maybe six marching bands in the parade. It was a colossal and enthusiastic rally - great, I must say.

So Johnny, aren’t you concerned about having so many names? I am looking forward to getting a picture of you. I wrote you a few days ago, and I’m sure you will have received the letter by the time you read this.

That’s all the news from here. Hanna is still the same. Bedridden. Hope things go well with you, stay healthy. All the best from your sister Marie. Say hello to Uncle and Aunt.