Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Please enjoy these three letters which were all written by my grandfather to his family on the same day, June 28, 1942.

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Letter transcription #1:

Sun A.M.

Dear Mother,

My roommate is playing golf and I’m waiting for Jim he call a few minutes ago and said he would be out. He had been to church. I think. In fact he is here at present. Don’t know what we will do the remainder of the day.

I just wrote Dr. Mathews just a letter-he’ll probably call you or if he sees you he’ll be sure to tell you. One of these days I’ll write to Bonnie, Art and a few others maybe when I’m fired with ambition.

I got an announcement of Mike Pearson’s baby yesterday guess she wanted to tell me

(page 2)she didn’t wait until Aug. as we thought. She was irregular and there was nothing to go on only when she felt the first movement which would have made it Aug. I think it was a girl guess I’ll have to pick up a present. What do you suggest. Have they paid the $5.00 yet?

Just had to go down and get a special for Lentz. Don’t know who its from and don’t care.

Jim wanted to know if the pictures came- he’s more interested in them than I. He is now writing to Thelma so maybe he’ll be still for some time.

Well, guess that’s about all I can think of at present.

Love Daddy

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Letter transcription #2:

Sun 1300

Dear Mark,

How did you like your vacation with Aunt Ruth? I enjoyed your letters while you were there. I suppose you are very busy mowing the lawn and helping mother and John. When mother writes of how you boys work and take care of things it makes me feel very proud.

The records you and John sent were very good. In spots yours was a little screwey but I guess you were feeling pretty good along about that time.

We see lots of airplanes every day sometimes as high as 5-6 in the air all at the

(page 2) same time.

I’m going to write John so so long

Love Daddy

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Letter transcription #3:

Sunday 1315

Dear John,

I wrote Mark first as you will note by the time. I liked the record of your playing very much. I would like to have kept it but I might be transferred and maybe it would have gotten broken so I sent it back with mother.

From the report that mother gave me you boys are donaing doing pretty good with the lawn and other things to be done around there.

I forgot to ask mother if you got your banana split of your recital. Hope you did.

They have a band that plays for Unit X where I work. This is

(page 2) they play each Fri while the boys are marching. It is a very good band composed largely of boys that played in big time bands who are now in the Navy.

Well, help mother all you can. You are the oldest and she needs a man there.

Love Daddy