Mumps must be going around the country.
Mary
Book 1 – Letter 81 Received February 19, 1943 from Mary
Shoe rationing? Can you imagine?
Book 1 – Letter 80 Received February 18, 1943 from Mary
My pretty Valentine, be my Senorita.
Book 1 – Letter 75 Received February 6, 1943 from Mary
Back in the days when you made your own Easter dress and filled a hope chest.
Book 1 – Letter 69 Received January 15, 1943 from Mary
Birthday greetings from Mary. Enclosed was a note and little hankie.
Book 1 – Letter 66 Received January 7, 1943 from Mary
Letter arrives from Mary. It seems that rationing does not have much of an impact on them since they have their own supply at the farm. Interesting that news of a flood in Kenton Ohio was heard on the radio news in Washington.
Book 1 – Letter 53 Received November 23, 1942 from Mary
Letter from Mary with a picture of the cabins where they stayed during the summer. 
Book 1 – Letter 47 Received October 16, 1942 from Mary
I get so excited when a letter arrives with a picture. It really deepens the connection between reader and the writer when you can put an image with the contents don’t you think? I like the big salmon that Mary has. Very scary story about her brother and his concussion.
Book 1 – Letter 40 Received September 18, 1942 from Mary
The next letter from Mary arrives. She writes about salmon fishing. You get the feeling that this family is very self-sufficient and they always work together to make sure there is food on the table and a little extra to sell or share.
Book 1 – Letter 33 Received August 14, 1942 from Mary Wilder
Another letter arrives from Mary. Tough times during the summer. She talks of farmers losing their wheat crop to the heat and grasshoppers. In Idaho it is reported that 4000 turkeys were used to eat the grasshoppers. Sweaters are being knitted for the Red Cross.
