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Mark is still home (Gladys)

Letter transcription:

MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
3-15-43

Dear Daddy – Another March day – Rain & wind. Mark is still home. He got over the measles nicely but I thought I would be better to keep him in a few days. I am giving him unicaps. He is a little thin but seems to feel good. The baby had 2 c.c. Immune Globuline last Thurs. Can’t tell yet whether he will take measles or not. John said he would rather have them now and not have to be afraid of getting them all the time. So far no one in the 7^th grade has had them but Angus Washburn was out today so he may be taking them. Sammy is over them. I got your letter of Feb 26 today. I wrote your folks and gave a brief resume. Dolores isn’t coming home till Apr 9 so we will plan to go that week-end (Friday the 9^th) after school Ruth M. may go with us. Earl doesn’t get enough gas to drive only to work. I haven’t used all my coupons so far. Will leave the car at the garage and have it greased & checked over before we go. Mom said Kenneth is still in Indpls as far as they know. I believe he wants to go into the air corps. Paul and Earl both got deferments. Wilma graduates this spring and wants to take nurses training. David is chewing on a toy. He acts like his gums bother him. Joe Fletcher saw him yesterday and said he was the best looking boy we have but told him D. looks a lot like John did. Floyd things he looks like Mark. Hope you get his picture & ours I sent some weeks ago. Will have some more to send in a few days. I have been sending pictures in registered letters. There is a meeting at the High School at 2:30 for gardeners. A man from Purdue is going to speak. I may go if I get around in time. Have to feed D. at 2. I should take Mark but this weather wouldn’t be very good for him since I am keeping him home so he won’t catch cold.

Love Mother

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Last station (Roscoe)

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: March 14, 1943 envelope

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Letter transcription:

Mar 14, 1943
Lt. R S Yegerlehner MCUSNR
A.P.O. 43
% P.M. San Fran

Dear Mother,

A Sunday P.M. like this at home and I would be sleeping because it’s raining and has been all day long. We have bucket full of good rain water for washing and bathing and after all things like that are appreciated.

There was no mail this morn so the topic of writing will have to be something of which I haven’t the slightest idea as yet.

We did have church this A.M. under a canvas top and with music and everything. The Army Chaplin came and brought a small organ but one key stuck and there was a slight discord in the music but it was different.

I’ve just written the folk a short letter and will try now to write

[page 2] on my weekly schedule to them again but even though I’ve been able to get some extra paper I’m not going to write to too many people for fear of a shortage.

There are 5 of us officers in one tent – none doctors – Two of them are from Reno N. One from Missouri and one from California so that gives you an idea of our peaceful family. The ones from Reno know where Lovelock is but they do not know your brother and we have an invitation to spend some time with them when we make our trip west. One owns a hotel so that solves a big problem right there. Being with these men is much different than before because families etc are not asked or talked about. No one seems to give a darn about the other fellows’ private lives and that is OK with

[page 3] me because talking about home etc always brings up thoughts and memories which are pleasant but none the less home sick stimulators. Don’t get me wrong – I do think of home lots but it isn’t so bad if I keep it to myself – I’m just that way.

This place is to me much more typical of the South Seas than the last station. Can’t mention the name of the last station anymore. And I really like it better – can’t say why but it’s just that way. Maybe it’s more trees and vegetation and when one talks of jungle he really means Jungles if you get what I mean.

Well, I really feel like taking a few winks of sleep and if I can get into the net covered bunk without getting wide awake I’ll do that very thing –

So Solong Love Daddy

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Fox Holes (Roscoe)

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: March 13, 1943 envelope

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Mar 13, 1943
Lt. Yegerlehner
A.P.O. 43
% P.M. San Fran

Dear Mother,

We are having a slight sprinkle of rain this P.M. The first in several days and lots would be appreciated because rain water is good compared to our present water.

You know how those storm cellars are built thru parts of Indiana – well we have them here only we don’t need them for storms. Therefore we call them “fox holes” and you don’t have to guess more than three guesses as to what they are used for but we get along OK and really get a kick out of the various designs and types. So much for our outbuildings.

There seems to be little doubt left as to the promotion. This A.M. I

[page 2] got a letter from Drs P & W and they have the word there so there so things must be something to it. I also got a letter from Barb. Dr. Porterfield said he was going to write you – Hope he didn’t write anything to cause you to worry all he was supposed to let you know was my address and also Parson Wright was to be sure to let you know but I was able to write sooner than I thought so neither of them would have need written had I known but you should have my new address and the old can be disregarded.

Had sauerkraut and wieners for noon chow along with lima beans so you know I was pretty well pleased. I did a small washing again this A.M. but fortunately it was dry before the sprinkle. My vigorous rubbing of the socks has caused some holes – so will have to do some darning. All this must be rather boring but it’s all in the days work and since we have to keep a tight lip subject matter is scarce.

Lots of Love
Daddy

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Let’s move to Florida for the winter (Gladys)

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Letter transcription:

MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
3-13-43

Dear Daddy – It seems like spring has arrived. It is so warm and the sun is shining. The tulips were up before the last cold spell that ended this week but they weren’t hurt any. Mark is up today and feeling fine. Measles about gone. He is wearing dark glasses yet today. John said he would rather have measles and be thru with them than to take a shot. David didn’t get any reaction from the immune Globuline Dr. M. gave him Thurs. I will keep a close watch on John now for any evidence of measles. Hope he does get by without them. It is so nice out of doors now I took D. out yesterday for the first time in two weeks and intend to go out again today. Margaret Kruman went to Fla during February. I told her I was thinking about going down next winter for all winter. I believe I could close the house and keep up the payments and live down there on the same as we have to spend here. Our coal bill to date is 129⁰⁰. Of course we still have plenty to last for a while. Let me have an opinion on the matter. Now don’t let it worry you. I am not jumping at ideas but have been thinking about this for some time. I was thinking about how much better it would be to miss the winter months here. Of course, this was an extreme winter and don’t suppose it will be so cold next year, and I know when you come home you won’t want to go to a warm climate to reside. My throat seems to be very weak this winter. Last week I got a bug in my right tonsil and it was sore several days but finally Dr. M. hit it with the right stuff & got it straightened out. Just hope with spring I won’t be so susceptible to throat germs. Days like this makes me want to get out in the yard and so things. Let me know what you want done in particular. John has gone to take his piano lesson. Mark is playing with marbles. He is a little hard to hold today – want to read and I don’t want him to for a day or two yet. Everyone is fine,

Love Mother

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Chicago Tribune Maps (Roscoe)

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: March 12, 1943 envelope

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Letter transcription:

Mar. 12
Lt. Yegerlehner
A.P.O. 43
% P.M. San Fran

Dear Mother,

Received a letter from Uncle Wess, one from Ed Johnson and one from Ruth M. so maybe things won’t be so bad. All of the letters were dated earlier than your latest. In other words no Feb. mail has arrived as yet. Uncle W. sent some very fine maps from the Chicago Trib and since I left all those I had in Noumea these surely are appreciated – drop him a line for me if you haven’t already.

We have been having a few sprinkles of rain but not enough for wash water but I did the bulk of my washing two days

[page 2] ago so have plenty of clean smelling clothes if not clean otherwise.

It’s a funny thing but our nights are cool – it can be as hot as the duce in day time but always at night we need a blanket. I’m always suspicious of lizzards when I crawl under the blanket – afraid one will pick that as a hiding place but so far none have been that unfortunate.

I believe you should still use air mail occasionally – maybe they will come thru – That is if they will take them.

I hope to get more paper in a few days and then be able to answer some of those other letters.

Lots of Love
Daddy

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John is coming home (Gladys)

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MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
3-12-43

Dear Daddy – Bright and sunny today – temp mild. Quite a contrast from last week, but this is March. Mark is quite improved – no temp and measles are beginning to fade. He was itching this morning so I put some zymochol on him and that stopped the itching. He is quite cheerful. Dr. M. came out last evening and gave David 2 c.c. Immune Globuline. So far he hasn’t had any reaction. He ate his cereal at 10 & took all his milk then played a while and went to sleep. Weighed 16 ¼ this morning. John is coming home this evening. I am going to try and get him to take the serum but you know as well as I do how he shuns needles. Well if he doesn’t take the serum and has measles I won’t be so afraid for the baby now, and I will isolate John if he does take them. There were 56 out of the grade school so they closed Thurs. Fri but will open Mon. I think I’ll keep Mark home a few days yet so he can catch up a little on his eating before starting out again. Meat Butter, cheese cooking fats are to be rationed April 1. 2 ¼ lb meat per person per week – don’t know about the rest. Joe Kenny was married Feb 22 at Tuscon Arz – he is stationed there – Juanita Arnold & Donald Hall were married at New Brunswick N. J. Mar 4. He is stationed there. She is back here now. Tom Murphy & Mrs. have gone to Flordia for his health. Marlowe Haileys have a baby boy. She had to have a section. Ira Dixon is reported improving. They didn’t operate. Irene said she & Link were going to Mayo Clinic Sat for examinations – She is working all the time but says she doesn’t feel very well. Link is going for his knee. Dr. Cole told Irene if she didn’t get better to quit work & rest. We are all fine.

Love – Mother

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Camp life (Roscoe)

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: March 11, 1943 envelope

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Mar 11, 1943
Lt. R. S. Yegerlehner
A.P.O. 43
% P.M. San Fran.
Dear Mother,

I’m using the Lt. alone because I feel very certain that the (jg) can be dropped. That increases the pay about 50⁰⁰ per month but as I said before I have no way of getting any to you and in fact no way of getting any for myself but I don’t have the least thing to buy. I was able to buy 60¢ worth of stamps and that is the extent of my spending since Feb 12.

I might give you a little information on the camp life. Bucket baths are the vogue and almost any time during the day one can see officer or enlisted men in birthday suits bathing – Swimming trunks are never seen therefore all bathing is done in the nude.

Just stopped long enough for a cocoanut hull full of tea – “Hi say ole choppy – the tea is invigorating” but its

[page 2] not ice tea. I th

I thought I had gotten the word to you about the taxes – not to pay them but in your last letter you seemed to be going ahead, and the separate returns are not applicable in our case as I see it. I’m wondering if you filed the mortgage exemption – and I don’t remember about the pills for Nick and I have a very strong suspicion that Dr. M. will have a hard time using my microscope because it isn’t much good. And I haven’t received any package from him nor anyone else – I did receive a pound of tobacco from Bill & Jewell but didn’t have a chance to write them – so if you should write them mention it please. In other words I’m still conserving on paper. Maybe paper will be coming along some of these days. Thank the boys for their letters which came along with one of those I received from you.

I thought you could still write air mail but it would be handled as ordinary mail. The only point being it would reach the coast sooner but you probably got the dope straighter than I. I’ve run this together in order to get in more so read it as it’s supposed to be written.

I reread my letter in the Newton C. E. and it sounded crazy. Hope you can give the club some interesting sidelights on New Caledonia. Well, paper all gone for now.

Lots of Love Daddy

Quite an appetite (Gladys)

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Letter transcription:

MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
3-11-43

Dear Daddy – No letter today or yesterday, but will keep looking every day now since receiving three this week. I think there is one yet to come. One letter came Mon. saying you had written three, but only two more came – Well the weather is getting a little warmer but will look for anything during March. Mark is getting along fine. Had temp of 103 ½ – yesterday but broke out good and is feeling much better this a.m. Sleeps OK at night and doesn’t cough much now. Temp was 99 1/5 this morning. He wants some dinner so he must be improving. Now if John takes them maybe he can get along as well. They closed the grade school – there were 56 out with measles. There are some cases of chicken pox & scarlet fever but we won’t have to worry about them. We are going to give David Immune Globuline if we can get it. Jack Byrnes ordered from Chicago. There wasn’t any to be had in Laf. Mrs. Roberts called me last night and she is going to try and find some for me – said Joe had some but thought his Dad took it when he left. – – Pause – to feed Mark. He had quite an appetite and is feeling pretty good. Dr M. said John could come home tomorrow evening after school Mark thinks John has had it pretty nice eating all his meals at the restaurant. Ira Dixon had another spell like the one he had before. They took his to St. E. – didn’t know whether it was appendicitis or kidney stone. Haven’t any late word about him. Arvilla was on the floor with him when he entered the hospital. Dr. P. wrote me a letter and said he would send your things when he gets instructions from you. I am answering his letter. He said they hated to see you leave. (So did a lot of other people).

Love – Mother

Letters from you (Roscoe)

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: March 10, 1943 envelope

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Mar 10, 1943
Lt. Yegerlehner
A.P.O. 43
% P.M.
San Fran

Dear Mother,

Just a little late again this eve but I just got in – I’ve been on the sea all day and my face burns like fire and I’m dry as a fish. In that boiling hot sun for 5-6 hours one really gets hot. We weren’t fishing either.

Got 3 letters from you today – one had the picture of you and D. That was Mar Jan 24. The other two were earlier. Also got one letter from Clarence Y and one from Ira Dixon but

[page 2] those I will not answer until I get some stationery. You probably wonder why I didn’t use that you sent. Well I could only bring a minimum amount of stuff. That is the reason all my clothes etc are still in Noumea. I suppose there is lots of guessing etc. but I can’t even hint. We are all fine but at times things are a little exciting if you get what I mean but one gets used to things like that –

The pictures were fine thanks lots. I left all the others in Noumea.

Lots of Love
Daddy

P.S. Don’t worry about us.

News reels (Gladys)

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MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER
KENTLAND
INDIANA
3-9-43

Dear Daddy – Have been knitting an outfit for David and sitting on John’s bed to keep Mark company. He is breaking out some and rather uncomfortable. Still has a high temp (103 ½ ) but when he breaks out he probably will be better. Dr. M. is going to give David Immune Globline. I am not sure about how to spell it but you know what I mean. John comes after school and takes care of the furnace then goes to Krulls. If M. gets broken out and over this by Sat. John can come back home. I think all the children in the grade school who haven’t had measles will have them now the way new cases keep developing. However it isn’t so bad in High S. Caroline Wright said Valley saw a news reel in Hammond and you were in it – Do you remember doing any posing? She stayed thru two shows to be sure it was you and declares it was . One of the Henry boys was in a news reel shown here. I didn’t see it but others did. Lucile is still having a little difficulty with Jimmy Ed. She said she didn’t think she would ever get him regulated. Was up with him about all last night. When I told her D. sleeps from 6 to 6 she said she didn’t think Jimmy would ever do that but I told her he would in time. He gets his days and nights mixed up once in a while but seems to be growing right along. David was growing faster than he is now because since quitting the 10 P.M. bottle he didn’t take any more in the other four feeding, but he takes more now – so I think will gain more again. At 5 ½ months he weighs a little more than 16 lbs. The last two days I have had to increase the amt of milk in each feeding. It is much warmer. The snow is about gone but more snow won’t surprise me. Must get to bed or I will be getting my days & nights mixed. Irene & Link are going to Mayols [?] for examinations. Irene says she hasn’t felt well all winter.

Love Mother