Dear Mother & Daddy,
"It seems so long since I heard from you, but will probably get a letter tomorrow. Last Saturday we went over to the Peabody Museum of Natural History and stayed all afternoon. There is everything imaginable there. They have a lot of prehistoric animal skeletons that have been dug up. I wish you could see the dinosaur skeleton. It is as long as from your house to the barn and was found in Wyoming. There were lots of stuffed animals too. Some had been donated by Ringling Bros.There were birds, fish, insects and minerals. We stayed there all afternoon and just skimmed over part of it. It's all part of Yale.
Sunday we went to chapel again on the old campus. The chapel is now fenced off from the rest of the campus since the army took over the undergraduate school. Soldiers are getting quite thick around here now. When we first came there were more sailors and marines. B is to have his preliminary physical examination Thursday night. After that--only God knows.
B is teaching the YMCA classes (2) again--for this month anyway. He can probably have another class when the next term begins next month, because the man that had this class has been sent to a conscientious objector's camp. That will mean around $65. for two classes.
The Dames met Wednesday night and Sunday night we are going to Dr. Hill's home for dinner. I guess the same crowd will be there that goes everywhere we go--the assistants.
I bought a pair of lovely nylons today for $1.98. They're all Nylon, too, no cotton feet. The store got a new shipment and sold to the girls in the store. They didn't sell any to customers.It's about bedtime so write real soon."
Lots and lots of love,
B & Bonnie
January 10, 1943
Dear Mother & Daddy,
"This is a bright, sunny day even it if is cold. It is so quiet in the house I'm about half asleep. There aren't many cars passing by, since the ban was put on pleasure driving. Hill's had to call off the dinner party because of the gas situation. They live quite a ways away.
B is teaching the YMCA classes again and Friday night he came home with a lovely dictionary that was a free gift from the book company. They gave each teacher one. It is a dark blue book and has his name in gold on the front. It has real fine paper in it and has 1300 pages. We really are proud of it.
I went to the Dames Wednesday and our speaker was Mr. Ball, one of the lecturers from Peabody Museum. His subject was "Winter Birds"-- mainly of New England and he had a lot of stuffed birds to show us. It was quite interesting. Mrs. Roosevelt has promised to come and speak to us at a dinner party March 23. We are going to have about 300 guests and all women. I'm sorry B can't go, but he doesn't care much about Eleanor anyway. We hope she will keep the appointment. We planned to have her in November and she went to England.
I bought a new grey skirt last week. It's only 50% wool, but the best I could find. There just aren't any all wool ones anymore. You ought to see me strut in my new pajamas. They fit just fine and are real comfortable.
Our Catholic friend ate supper with us last night. We had waffles and sausage, pumpkin pie and coffee. He's awfully nice, but he doesn't like to live in the dormitory so he always stays as long as he can.
B had his physical examination Thursday night. He's going to call tomorrow to find out the results. It will be 1A probably, for all they did was run a blood test. If it is, Mr. Hill is going to write a letter to the board.
How are you both feeling? Fine I hope. Write soon and often."
Lots & lots of love,
B & Bonnie
(We heat with oil)
Delicious Belgian Waffles
Beat 4 egg whites stiff. Set aside. Then beat 4 egg yolks and add 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3 T soft oleo, 1 c. milk, 2 T cooking oil and 1 c. flour. Beat until smooth. Fold in egg whites. Cook until steaming stops.
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