To My Wonderful Husband,

I received your letter of Wednesday and I sure love to hear. It isn’t how much I hear, it’s that you get a hello.

I’m sorry to hear you’re all in but it was worth it to come home to become one. Wasn’t it? I love you and when you’re not right I can’t be right either. So you must take care of yourself Mr. Ackert. I’m doing my best to take care of myself. Right now I have an awful cold but I’ll get over it. Somehow I just get one after another this year. No one here to take care of me. That’s why.

I’m sure happy that you’re taking your your work as it comes. It’s hard for both of us to be apart but perhaps it is best that way. We can probably both do better work apart. I can’t even make myself believe that. Maybe I’ll be able to take a trip out and see my husband this fall or sooner I hope. I sure can’t make a trip as broke as I am this week. But I get paid Friday and I get a 10 cent raise. Nice huh? That will be for the trip.

I just talked to Addie. I asked her to keep Saturday night open for me. The company is giving a big party at the Ryan, all we want to eat, drink and dancing from 9:00 until 2:00 in the morning. I have a date with mom and dad to see the ice show but the kid wants me to go. I’ll go with Hi and Alice so you don’t have to worry about me. If I go I’ll tell you all about it.

We got a letter from Bud today written March 2. Not bad service. He likes it wherever he’s at. The weather is nice. He says they keep them busy but he says he likes it. A lot of game but they can’t hunt. He doesn’t like that. Did I tell you Floyd was home last week? He thinks he’ll go across sometime soon. He is all set to go.

Darling thank you for always remembering the folks. They asked me to say hello to you also. We all think of you much. God bless you my husband. I know you’re working hard but take care of yourself. Please. I love you and want you back in shape someday when our job is done.

Love,

Your wife DeLores

Darling, how many pictures should I order?

Hi and Alice, Mother, Mother, Addie and Bud, Dar and Jerry, Clinton, Mrs. Lehner, You darling

Make a list and return it as soon as you can. I asked your mother if any of the relations should get pickets and she says no. Just a waste of money. What do you think? See you soon lover.