Brown Street Bridge (Gladys)

Letter transcription:

MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
5-19-43

Dear Daddy – Have been to Laf. and back today – John had an eye exam – have to go back next week. It has been raining so much the water is everywhere. The Brown St. bridge in Laf. is almost covered. The street leading to the bridge can’t be seen at all. So many of the fields between here & Laf. are under water. We are to go to Wilmington this week-end with potatoe plants & snapdragon plants, but unless it stops raining I don’t know how they can set them out. I got some sets put out yesterday, and just in time. I have bulbs to put out if it doesn’t rain tomorrow. I was thinking as John and I drove into W. Laf. this morning, it was just one year ago today we took you to the train to go to Norfolk. I sent you an air mail today with some pictures of all of us – but mostly of David. He is in his buggy now – sitting sideways taking his bootees off. I got him a new toy today he thinks is pretty nice – It has bells on it I tried to get him new shoes today (not rationed) and one place the price was $2,75 for baby shoes – I didn’t buy. It’s bad enough to give .75¢ for half a peck of potatoes. Mark has company today (Ruddy) and isn’t getting much studying or practicing done. They keep running up and down stairs. They can’t play out of doors today – too wet.

Love Mother