Raining Again (Gladys)

: May 10, 1943 envelope

: May 10, 1943, p. 1

: May 10, 1943, p. 2

Letter transcription:

Kentland Ind
May 10 – 1943

Dear Daddy – Yours of Apr. 21 & 22 came today – I looked thru the letters and there are none missing. Wish you could get all of mine. Not that I have so much of importance to say every day but there might be something you would want to know. I wrote a letter yesterday and mailing both in one envelope and hope you get it.

It is raining again this morning. Isn’t cold but very wet. John was unable to get the lawn mowed last week and it is going to be a big job now. I can see our garden from the kitchen window and things are up enough to be seen from here. Mark hoed it and used Zell’s garden plow just before this rainy weather set in and it’s a good thing he did because I am afraid the weeds are going to be plentiful before he can work in it again.

[page 2] David is in his buggy going things. He doesn’t stay put – turns over and gets in some awful shapes, but has a good time so why not. He has been rather noisy this morning singing di-di- and scolding. I weighed him today and he weighs 18 ½ lbs – (7 ½ mo). He isn’t gaining so fast now but he is large enough and has a good apetite. He takes so much exercise he can’t gain like he did a few months ago. I see John running toward the house. Mrs. Zell is going to the grade school to pick up her girls & Mark – – – We have had lunch since I started to write. John said he was exempted from English this morning. He should be exempted from all and I suppose he will be – with an a average. He plays with the band Wed. evening for Commencement so will have to have his blue pants & long sleeve white shirt ready for him. That’s the band uniform in winter & all white in summer. He has grown so much this year – he is about half a head shorter than I am. Mark is taller too but not as noticeably so as John.

It’s about time for Mark to go to school & he is my letter carrier.

Love – Mother