Today’s post features three pictures that were taken around November 4th and 5th, 1942 at David’s six week mark. He is being held by his grandmother Emma Foster.

Letter transcription:

V-mail, dated November 5, 1942

LT (JG) R.S. Yegerlehner
Navy SSA (White Poppy)
c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.

Mrs. R.S. Yegerlehner
Kentland
Ind
11-5-42

Dear Daddy-

Thurs. and no mail but maybe several will come tomorrow. I have an appointment to get a perm this afternoon at 2:30 David is 6 weeks old so feel like I can leave him with Mother long enough to get a much needed curl. At present he is asleep but acts like he is going to wake up. It is raining and windy today – real fall weather. I scanned over the paper to see the election returns. Cliff was defeated – seems everything went Rep. except one Township Trustee. This year the 7 & 8^th grades get to put on a stunt for stunt night. John has a leading role in the 7^th grade class. He has tickets to sell – was complaining because even the “players” have to buy tickets. I think Mark has been getting into a little trouble with his teacher from some of the things he says. He and some other boys threw spit wads in music class and were sent out. His grades were all pretty good so he evidently didn’t bother the teacher too much. I think he doesn’t care so much for this teacher as he did his 1, 2 & 3 grade teachers. He is doing much better now otherwise. Doesn’t seem so nervous. He & John are both taking oral vaccine for colds. However John did develop a slight case of laryngitis but it didn’t last long. I am still giving myself liver once a week and Vit B once each week. I feel I still need it – tho I am feeling much better. Hope you get your birthday box & cards.

Love
Mother

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