Valentine’s Day is almost here, won’t you be mine?
Book 1 – Letter 77 Received February 10, 1943 from Miriam
Book 1 – Letter 76 Received February 9, 1943 from Lois
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 74 Received February 5, 1943 from Helen
WPA (Women Pay All) Dance, sounds like fun!
Book 1 – Letter 73 Received February 3, 1943 from Josephine
Did you hear about the moron who took a yardstick to bed to see how long he slept?
Book 1 – Letter 72 Received January 22, 1943 from Lenore
Lenore sends news from Akron, Ohio.
Book 1 – Letter 71 Received January 21, 1943 from Leny
A letter arrives from Iowa, I finally see the name on the back of the envelope and can now clearly read that her name is L-E-N-Y. I looked her up and found this really great article about her. As you can see from this and the attached letter her work of connecting pen-pals benefitted many. I suppose she had no idea that her letters would still be around today.
Book 1 – Letter 70 Received January 21, 1943 from Lois Jean
Letter from Lois Jean as she practices her typing skills. Gas rationing inhibits her practice at church.
Book 1 – Letter 69 Received January 15, 1943 from Mary
Birthday greetings from Mary. Enclosed was a note and little hankie.
