I suppose you wonder why I am writing you. I expect to leave for Seattle in 2 1/2 weeks. My boyfriend is at Fort Lawton and expects to work for Army Ordinance in a plant nearby. He is in limited service. I am driving out. The rationing board will give me enough stamps if I have proof I’m getting married and making my home there. Maybe we could have gone out together if we had known about it (you and I).
I intend to work. If I’m not too inquisitive, where do you work and what do they pay? I imagine there are lots of jobs, but I would like one that pays fairly well. I am getting $.82/hour now and that amounts to $42.64 a week. That’s 48 hours, time and a half for over 40 hours. I was looking at a Seattle paper and what’s “Seattle Transit Coach” operations?
I was over to Darleen’s for dinner. She had a swell pork roast and everything to go with it. Your mother and dad were over there last night.
How far are you from Seattle and Fort Lawton? Would you try and write me this week and answer the questions I’ve asked?
Sunday and lonesome. Washed and have nearly everything put away so will write to you next. I am waiting for Dar. She said she is coming maybe the yes, more says no again she called and wanted your address, which I gave to her. I think she realized that you were hurt inside more than you let on. I puttered more in fact exploded. She said her self that she wished she had asked you and Joe to go with.
She asked me to come. Mother’s Day for 5 o’clock lunch. I don’t know if Dad will go. We sure won’t stay only till dishes are washed. We stopped just a little while to see her new house last night, which is cute but Jerry treated us just awful. Oh De, I wish you kids were here, believe me it is all I can do to keep my chin up.
I took your dress out last night. Do you want me to send it to you and the Twin City Furniture store was brought out by the St. Paul house we have to pay them now, isn’t that good I can’t find the Cardgo book. Where is it. Can you tell me? Your nylon stockings, where are they in the cedar chest? I locked it and now I can’t open it, but that is alright. Your things are all put away only the overalls are dirty yet.
Iris called wanting your address. Ma Anderson has been very sick with a cold. I took Mrs Buck’s small desk out here it is so cute instead of our old one also her studio couch.
Oh by the way, Frances Pro is coming to Seattle next week driving through and wanted your address. She will be married after she gets there. Her boyfriend is stationed there. And what is Joe dong now? Is he still at that 1st and place?
Bud changed into Co. D instead of Hg Co. Addie had a letter from him a few days ago.
I was so glad when your letter came and I cried. I worried so please don’t do that again. A card will do if you haven’t the time. What is your work going to be? Tell me everything. I have nose trouble Hg. Ha. The Moran girl that was traveling had the upper birth. all to the man below if he had time not the time nor the inclination.
Well I think this is enuf for now so with all my love to you and Joe, hugs and kisses.
I just finished a letter to your wife and I decided I would answer your letter.
It was sure swell to hear from both of you. De told me about how often you can see each other and as I said in De’s letter, luck is sure with you kids now.
Dale and I are ok again Joe, and don’t worry about me stepping out on him. Just worry about him stepping out on me. He’s a good boy though, so it doesn’t bother me anymore. But if he should take someone out don’t you think he should let me? You know so I could go out too?
Maybe Dale and I will get married someday, but I’m not thinking of it now. It’s too far away and to tell the truth Joe, I can’t get the picture. I try to think of how nice it would be and imagine everyone tries to picture themself married, but I can’t see it. Did you ever feel that way before you actually married De? Please don’t tell Dale I said this because I know I love him. But he makes me so mad at times.
Dale is stationed at Treasure Island now. He said so far all it has done is rain. He didn’t say much about how he liked it so it can’t be anything extra special. He had a gold seal on his diploma and on the seal was written, With Honors. Only twelve out of two hundred received it so I guess I should be pretty proud of him.
The log cabin is open again and gee remember the fun we used to have down there? It is a lot nicer this year and I mean they won’t let any of those young punks drink in there. The coke glasses are filled to the tops too. I can hardly wait, either, for the time when the four of us can go out the way we used to.
Well, Joe, I guess that’s all for now. Give your wife my love and take care of her for me.
Gee, it was sure swell to hear from you. I didn’t know for sure when and if you left. You see I called you the Sunday before you left and your dad said that you had gone to the show with your mother. I couldn’t call you Monday because I didn’t come home from work.
Drill has started again, and it is every Monday now, so I go downtown for supper and then go to drill right from there. It was about 10:30 when I got home and I knew it was too late to call then. I tried to get you Tuesday evening before leaving for the show, but the line was busy. Well anyway, I didn’t get to say goodbye to you. I mean “so long.”
I’m sure glad to hear that you got a room right away and everything. Say you were pretty lucky to get a job right away too. It sure sounds interesting. Did you quit at the airport or did they grant you a leave of absense?
Luck sure has been with you lately. I guess it was worth waiting for. I mean at first we thought Joe wouldn’t get a leave and then you got the wire saying he was on his way home and now everything is happening just the way we all dreamed about, and never expected to happen. I bet Joe is happy about it all. I don’t have to bet about how you feel because I can put myself in your place. I’m so happy for you, darling. I envy you a little too though.
Dale finished his course down at Texas. He’s in Treasure Island California now. He graduated with honors and had his choice of Officer’s Training School or staying at the U of M as a student instructor. He didn’t do either. He said he would rather go on through school and learn all he could because it would help him find a better job after the war. I guess he knows what he is doing so I didn’t make any comments on the subject to him.
I don’t know if I mentioned to you that Dale was taking flying lessons. Well he has eight and a half hours of flying with an instructor and one hour and forty five minutes solo. He has his pilots license too already. After the war he says I can learn how to fly because we are going to have an airplane. That’s enough for Dale. O yes, I would send you his address but he hasn’t any permanent address as yet. But I will send it as soon as I know. That is if you want it.
I’m still working at B&B’s but Ive been transferred to war production. I don’t get any more an hour but I sure like it a lot.
I almost forgot to tell you. I received a letter from Joe a couple of weeks ago. It sure was a cute one. I’m going to write him a few lines. I will send one to him and then you can compare notes. Ok?
It sure did feel swell to hear from you De. I wish you and Joe all the luck in the world. You two sure have waited long enough for all you’re getting now. I know that if Dale were here he would want me to send his love to the two of you, so I will do it for him.
All our love, Dale and Lucy
Give Joe a kiss for me and tell him to give you a kiss for me. Be a good girl darling.
Everyone (Mom and Dad) and the gals said I should tell you hello and wish you luck.
Bye for now.
I was just going to write your address on the envelope and I noticed that you didn’t give me your address. I’m going to call your mother now and get it.
DeLores & Joe 