Josephine sends a letter and a picture from Los Angeles. She shares that her knitting skills are not her specialty. Can you believe that back in the day they used to teach knitting in school? She is adorable!
pen pals
Book 1 – Letter 36 Received August 21, 1942 from Lois Jean
The next letter from Struthers, Ohio arrives along with a teen book with craft ideas like jitterbug jewelry, recipes, beauty tips and information about going steady. 
Book 1 – Letter 34 Received August 17, 1942 from Lenore
The next letter is from Lenore. It’s clever but a little hard to read. In summary she talks of seeing the actress Alice Faye and trying to get her autograph. She is going to the movies to see “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and the cost will be $1.10 for adults and 40 cents for children. 
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.
Book 1 – Letter 32 Received August 7, 1942 from Josephine
Next letter arrives from city of Angels. More mention of the war and rubber shortage. Josephine’s opinions on the standards of schooling in the west compared to the east. 
Book 1 – Letter 31 Received July 24, 1942 from Mary
Wheat has been harvested in Kahlotus, Washington but they have no sacks to put it in. Barley sacks will need to be used instead. Farm life is very different from city life.
Book 1 – Letter 30 Received July 23, 1942 from Lois Jean
More evidence of a war and it’s impact to the teenage friends. A tire shortage will block the chance to meet, a distance of about 180 miles separates them.
Book 1 – Letter 29 Received July 18, 1942 from Felix
Another letter from Felix, he is the brother of Josephine.
Book 1 – Letter 28 Received July 18, 1942 from Josephine
Josephine is a new pen pal from Los Angeles. She is the brother of Felix. She likes swing records and her favorite movie star is Alan Ladd. 
Book 1 – Letter 27 Received July 6, 1942 from Lenore
Friend Lenore sends a letter, she talks of summer time fun, a job and a reminder that a war is still happening with a scheduled blackout.
