Dear Joe,

Happy St. Valentine’s Day. How are you Joe? I imagine you are studying pretty hard too. So is Dale. I guess he must be pretty good. He didn’t say so but he told me they had to have a special pass to go over fifty miles and they couldn’t get that pass unless they had good marks.

I received a telegram from him today and it was from Houston, Texas. That is ninety miles from where Dale is stationed. In case you two find time to write to anyone else I will send you my honey’s address. It is:
Dale E. St. John R.T. 20
Company 21 – B5 Building 4
U.D. N. T. School
College Station, Texas

I have a cousin that is in Farragut, Idaho. He sent my mother quite a few pictures from there. It sure is a beautiful place. He sent a box with pictures of different winter snow scenes that were taken around Lake Pond Ireille.

I sure was glad to hear that Dale had another leave. I was dying to see him. It is too bad that you didn’t get yours. How come? I thought that everyone got a nine day home after boot camp. DeLores was planning so strongly on it too. I guess you must can’t plan on anything anymore. I saw her new house robe Joe. She modeled it for Dale and me one Sunday.

My job is swell. I like it a lot. I have been working on some of Bigelow’s war work for the last couple of days. I have been painting deals. You know me and a paint brush. Whew I get a hold of one and it really isn’t work so now I feel I am getting paid for playing.

I imagine you met quite a few kids down in Idaho from St. Paul. I know that quite a few kids from school were training there also. Did you run into any?

Well, Joe, I have to finish my letter to Dale so I will say so long for now.

Be a good boy and I hope and pray you can come home soon.

Love, Lucy