Letter transcription:

Nov. 16, 1942

Dear Mother,

I sneaked away from work for a short time in order to write letters. I wanted to get the presents out to you and the boys so I’ve written both John & Mark – won’t write Davy. I’m sending his $10 in your check. You can buy clothes – stamps or whatever you like for him. I thought the boys would get a kick out of the money orders, and I want them to spend some of it as they see fit. Yours you can do the same. Apply it to that I have sent etc. The last figures you sent me on the bank acc. were pretty good so I see no reason why you need spend this or that which I sent you for your birthday on things for the house – use it for yourself.

We still don’t have any mail today

[page 2] must be because of heavy Christmas mail or simply because it hasn’t come.

I finished your letter in a big hurry this A.M. because I wanted to get it off today. I didn’t tell you that after church we had a show and as of olden times I was called away to go to town for some work. Our show house is simply on the hillside with a screen down the hill and the projector up the hill and the seats are the ground in between.

While in town I had banana ice cream on apple pie. Then when I got home I had a bottle of beer and my stomach almost soured on me during the night – didn’t sleep good. Won’t try that combination any more for some time. I’m just not used to things like

[page 3] that.

We listened to the Jap broadcast last night and some of the things they said were downright funny especially to us who know. So in case you hear some of the things don’t believe them until you are very sure. The news all over as far as we are able to get it is good, hope it keeps going that way.

I must get back to the hospital – will add more if mail comes. Guess I’d better not because I want this letter registered and I must do it before the P.O. closes. I’ll sign the check to you and you won’t have to use your power of att. but no one can cash it but you.

Well, I’ll have to do the registering now after I get the whole thing censored.

Love Daddy

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