Letters of Lorena McNeil (Early Years)

Letter: 1930-01-30 — Marie to Lorena — Invitation to discuss teaching plans over lunch

Metadata

• Sender: Marie G. Hasenflue
• Recipient: Lorena McClure
• Recipient’s Address: Woodland School, Buckeye Rd. opp. Ambler, Cleveland, Ohio
• Sender’s Address: (not specified)
• Date Written: (not specified; assumed to match postmark date: 1930-01-30)
• Postmark Date: 1930-01-30
• Postmark Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Postmark Time: 9:30 AM
• Relationship: Colleague or peer to colleague
• Subject: Invitation to discuss teaching plans over lunch
• Tags:
• File Name: 1930-01-30_MarieToLorena_InvitationToDiscussTeachingPlans.pdf

Letter Body

Dear Mrs. McClure,

My sister was at Woodland to-day and told me of meeting you and of your plans in Geog. & History. Those are my subjects at Dike and I would so much like to hear more about your methods &c. Would you be willing to share with me?

Let’s have lunch together Saturday. I have an appt. with the dentist in the A.M. but would be delighted to meet you at 12:30 or so. Will you have lunch at Halle’s or, Sindner’s or Charm House with me? Please phone me at Dike School any time Friday. I’m right across from the office and can easily come to phone.

I shall appreciate talking over the work with you.

Sincerely
Marie G. Hasenflue

Notes

• The date of the letter itself is not explicitly written but is assumed to correspond to the postmark date of January 30, 1930.
• Envelope shows clear destination address and postmark details; sender’s address is not given.

Letter: 1935-01-08 — J. Earle Thomson to Lorena — Pension inquiry and teaching position outlook

Metadata

• Sender: J. Earle Thomson, Superintendent of Schools
• Recipient: Lorena McClure
• Recipient’s Address: Mrs. Lorena McClure, 3 South Street, Lily Dale, New York
• Sender’s Address: Board of Education, Columbus School No. 8, Cedar Street, Garfield, N.J.
• Date Written: 1935-01-08
• Postmark Date: 1935-01-09
• Postmark Location: Garfield, N.J.
• Postmark Time: 7:30 AM
• Relationship: School official to former teacher
• Subject: Pension inquiry and discouraging teaching outlook
• Tags:
• File Name: 1935-01-08_JEarleThomsonToLorena_PensionAndJobOutlook.pdf

Letter Body

Board of Education
CITY OF GARFIELD, N.J.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

January 8, 1935

Mrs. Lorena McClure
3 South Street,
Lily Dale, New York

Dear Mrs. McClure:

Your letter addressed to our former Superintendent of Schools, has come to my desk.

As regards your pension I suggest that you write Mr. John A. Wood, 3d, Trenton, New Jersey.

The outlook for procuring a teaching position in Garfield is discouraging. Instead of hiring teachers we are dismissing a large number because of the economic conditions. We now have thirty-two unemployed teachers in Garfield. If a vacancy should occur, naturally we should want to offer a contract to some local girl.

Very sincerely yours,

(signed)
J. Earle Thomson
Superintendent of Schools

Notes

• Typed letter on official letterhead, dated January 8, 1935, postmarked January 9, 1935 from Garfield, N.J.
• Envelope and letter confirm recipient as Lorena McClure at her Lily Dale, New York address.
• Content reflects economic hardship of the era, with a clear explanation of why no teaching position could be offered.