Kokomo, IN
February 26, 1931
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Bassemier
R.R. 7 Box 150
Evansville, IN
Dear Friends,
The time has passed so fast but yet it seems as though it is years passed since I left Evansville and only going on three weeks, so I don’t know whether Elma ever says anything to you about me, she might be selfish and keep everything for herself so I will write a few lines to you to let you know that Al is still well and working everyday in the dead town of Kokomo trying to bring it back to life. I don’t know really how long it will be until I will get to see all of you again to help drink all that good homebrew and wine and help eat all the ice cream. I sure do miss all the good home cooked eats. Nevertheless I have homecooked meals here but not like at home. I say that any day of the year, home beats it all for I sure do miss those cookies like I used to get a Rockport they sure was good, but I can’t taste them anymore.
I am well and hope that you are all the same and hope to be back home with all in a big homebrew party real soon.
Your true friend,
Al
My comment
This letter is to Nick and Sophie (Feldhaus) Bassemier, Elma’s parents.
Here they are pictured on their wedding day, October 11, 1905. This picture, in an old, ornate frame, hangs on the wall behind my mom’s recliner in the living room. They were married for 51 years until Sophie died in March,1956. At the time this letter was written Nick and Sophie were in their early 50’s.
They sure liked their home-brew! This just goes to show you that prohibition was alive and well.