Irvin Wineland - Portland OR 1927 - New Wife

Portland, Ore
Oct 17, 1927

Dear Bro and Wife,

Well I expect that you think that I have disappeared off the earth by this time no doubt. Well I am here in Portland working like a son of a gun. I am still with the same corporation that I was when I wrote last and have been promoted several times and am just in the eve of another promotion for them which will mean better than a hundred a week for me – also now just hold your breath – both of you – I am also just on the eve of a most wonderful, adventure in my life no foolin – that sweetest little woman in all America is just looking on so sweetly as I’m writing these few lines well we are getting married before the week is out smoke that in your pipe, and if I was there we’d certainly throw a party that you’d never forget for many years to come – I’d have the whole gang cock eyed –

But I happened to meet the most wonderful girl in all my travels – her house is in Canada – “that cold country” but she isn’t – and I’ve certainly fell hard the hardest fall in my life, and I know that she’ll be a great help to me also in my work – I know she’ll be a true pal and partner that’s the big thing.

Write and tell me all the news also all about your selves – tell all the folks helo and that I’ll try and catch up in my correspondence to them.

As ever Your loving bro –

Irvin and Jo

Note: Jo is Joanne E Treichel who had a son, Irvin George “Herbie” Wineland. This marriage didn’t last, but I found out she never remarried and was crazy about Irvin. This is the first letter that tells who his wife was. He was married 7 or 8 times.