Received your letter, flowers and lovely Mother’s Day card for which I wanted to thank DeLores and you.
Rose send me a lovely Broch for Mother’s Day, she never forgets. I really feel very sorry for her, but there is nothing I can do.
Dear Joe I am glad to hear that you are happy and I hope it will last all the time in your life. So I have to make the best of everything. I just hope this war is over and with God’s help all the boys come home soon.
With regards from Bernice, she will write you soon. With loads of love to DeLores and yourself from your loving,
I received your flowers and sure was so proud to wear them. Thank you so much. Kay was here and rather spoiled my day. Had to take her along in an old seersucker homemade dress and a faded old blue coat dress hanging 4 inches below it so you can very well see how I felt. Dad wore his brown suit and I wanted to wear my black suit dress but it is a mile too big for me now. I had my hair cut short and it looked so nice the girl at work wanted me to get a purple outfit with my white hair. It is so white. I paid Cardaze in full so that is out of the way.
Ed and Helen were in and I got a sachet bag full of rose buds to put in my dresser. It smells so nice. A box of candy from Addie Black from Dar. Lord supposed it is very nice. We ate at a Roman cafe and had lunch with Dar and Jerry and Dar took us to the curtai and he paid. Was very nice to us so mother was very happy, your card I am trying to find a frame for it. It is so wonderful I want to keep it.
How are you getting along and how was Emaline? Did you like her and was she nice to you? I would like very much to see her. Tell me about your visit there.
Mrs Edgrist cleaned my 2 front rooms and washed the curtains and I am all through now. Put in a victory garden. A little of everything. Mr. Warhhin went to Alaska and the old home looks tough to say the least. Dar’s little place is very cute.
Had a letter from Bud. He is ok.
301 And Regh Base CoP1st Bn. APO 100 c/o Port Maslig New York NY
So you can write to him and do that little thing he asked us to write more often. The war looks pretty good in our favor now or at present. I am going to get a nice wrist watch for Dad’s day. I am sure he will like one.
How is my little girl? Is your back alright by now? I have been pretty good lately. Work terribly hard. Make the dough. We are going to remodel the old place when they move out so we won’t do a thing now. Buying 2 bonds a mo now. Going to put in our eofal next week. If you don’t need all your sugar, send us the stamps and I will put in a few things for you and Joe.
My hope it will be over by winter, hope so anyway. Will write tomorrow and thanks again for everything. You are wonderful child dear and I love for it. With all my love to you both.
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I want to express to my darling wife a little bit of the thoughts that are in my mind at this time.
It’s such a wonderful feeling to know that we are united, man and wife. I do care for you so much that there isn’t any words to express my feelings. When I say, “I love you, dearly,” it comes from the bottom of my heart. My life is so dedicated to making you happy. I hope you will always understand that. Even more happiness comes to me by having you out here with me. it makes me feel just wonderful all over. I’m sure that when this business is finished we’ll live in complete happiness in our own home.
Darling, it is true that we do have little misunderstandings at times, but I’m sure that there will be very few. We have so much and I certainly don’t even want to argue. I know you think the same. It is a small problem adjusting ourselves to each other but I know there won’t be much trouble. Our love is greater than that.
De, with al my heart and soul I hope and pray that a year from now we’ll be together for always. May God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, help us unto this beautiful hope. A hope and feeling that is shared with millions of persons, like us.
Your loving husband,
Joe
P.S. I tried to get some flowers but it was just about impossible to. I’ll try and see what I can do soon. I love you dearly.
Sure am glad to hear DeLores arrived safe and sound. You sure do get moved around, don’t you?
Mother got a cablegram from Ralph this morning at six o’clock and she sure was happy. It was a Mother’s Day greeting but a little early. Say what’s the matter with you? Can’t you remember his address? I guess you must be in love or something.
Your mother and I were out to the Prom the other night. Hy and Alice got some tickets so took mother along so she didn’t have to be home alone. She didn’t dance of course but she sat and watched the others dance. After the Prom dance I went to a swing dance with Beulah. I had more fun there than at the Prom because I knew more people.
Milton Stone has a job in some railroad office now. Aunt Linka hasn’t been feeling so well lately. She had a heart attack last week. She has a bad hip and had to have it taped up.
Ralph wants some pictures of the family but I can’t get any films so I guess that’s out. I got a nice two page letter from him last week and it wasn’t a v-mail, it was a regular letter. He said the people have funny sayings down there that in our country would give a kick in the teeth. He said when a person got screwed and knocked up she only meant she was tired and got paid. Kind of cute, eh? I get letters real often from him now which makes me feel swell.
I am all through with my lessons and in a couple of weeks will be confirmed into the temple.
Well I wrote a big letter to Ralph and sent him your address. It seems you both have a little trouble keeping each other’s address. Am sending it again. Please…. [missing last page]
Got your letter and your allotment came making it to you also. Dad sent the books to you registered it he has the receipt for it didn’t you get it. They were sent last Monday. I am sure you have them by now.
I had to work 9 hours today and feel pretty spent but ok otherwise. Dar didn’t come Sunday the yes man said no so we took in a show. Your dress is beautiful. Do you want me to send it to you? How is Joe? Had a letter from Bud and Dad got one too. He asked Dad to give Mother a big hug and kisses for him, isn’t that wonderful? He also stated that he is glad that Addie and you aren’t angry at each other.
Mr. Warthern went to Alaska. She and the kids are taking care of the land. We are going to put in some spuds and corn so we can feed you when you come springing on Ma. always welcome remember that won’t you dear.
I miss you more than words can tell. Well you little stink urid this all for this time. Love to you and Joe.
DeLores & Joe 