October 2, 1943
Dear Mother & Daddy,
"This letter will get to you the day it should. Last week's letter was late because we were so busy getting moved. We are still not all fixed up. We manage to buy one thing each day, so maybe we'll soon be fixed up so I can tell you about it. It's going to be nice and it certainly is nice to be home in less than five minutes from the store.
B has been working nights so I'm by myself till 1:00. He goes to work at 4:00 and works till midnight, but tonight is his last night so next week we'll have to get up early again.
Tomorrow night we're going to a play. The Dames met this week but I didn't go. It's the first time I have missed in a long time, but my throat was sore and I didn't want to go on the bus. My throat isn't sore any more but I have a runny nose.
It has been quite cold and has frosted a night or two. I wore my winter coat last Sunday and it felt good.
I had a nice letter from Beulah today. Did you see the house shoes I sent her? She said she like them but she didn't say whether they fit or not. I hope they did.
We got a letter from Horace. He likes the army fine but is having to study awfully hard. He is only about 250 miles from us so we are going to meet him some Sunday before he leaves Pennsylvania.
There just isn't any news to write and since I haven't received your letter yet this week I can't even answer questions.
I hope you both are feeling fine. I'll probably have your letter tomorrow. I hope so."
Worlds of love,
B & Bonnie
Dear Mother & Daddy,
"We've had a big weekend. Friday night the plant had a roller-skating party and we had a good time. Saturday afternoon Sully came down and we went out to dinner with him and talked until about 7:30 and he took the train home. We went to a seafood restaurant and had clam fritters and hashed browned potatoes. Daddy would like the fritters. They are good. Last night we had a couple of girls I work with and their husbands up for the evening. We looked at pictures, talked, ate peanuts, candy and apples. We had a good time. One couple is from Springfield and the other from Indiana. Dave is here now. I'm so glad we have room enough to have company now. Next week-end Sully and his girl are coming down Friday night and stay the week-end. We are going to the football game Saturday and the rest of the time will take care of itself.
We went to church this morning and the chapel flowers were big white mums and small yellow ones. They always have flowers on each side of the stage.
The box got here just fine, Daddy. You did your stuff on tying it up. I worked for ten minutes and couldn't get it open. I finally had to cut the rope. Thanks ever so much for sending it and thanks for the nice pan and the eggs and lard. I couldn't tell how much the freight was so I'm sending you a little package. Maybe it will make up for a little of your work and money. Hope you enjoy it. It will come after this letter because I can't mail it today.
I really appreciate you sewing the sacks for me because I don't have much time. I put the colored ones under the mattress and the plain ones over the mattress. We couldn't get an inner-spring--it's just a plain cotton mattress but comfortable. The springs are second hand--because they are all still coil springs. The victory models are awful.
Sullivans live in Norwich, Conn. Their house is a two story average size house. It's very plain, but nice. They live on the top floor and rent the first floor.
I'm very glad your eyes and neck are much better. I hope they keep getting better. I'll write again soon."
Lots of love,
B & Bonnie
NOTE from Ann: Victory models were wartime substitutes for many household goods. There were no steel bed springs available, for example, and mattresses were cotton. Sofa beds were common in place of spring constructed sofas.
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