June 10, 1944 The Invasion, The Poorly Made Dresses, The Tea Sandwiches and The Poem

Dear Mother & Daddy,

"Well, the invasion is on.  We first heard about it right after breakfast and it was awfully hard to leave the radio and go to school.  Everyone was talking about it but everything was quiet.

Some church chimes were sounded at first and many people went to church.  Cars were thick around the Jewish synagogue which is not far from here.  You know Sully is Catholic and teaches in the fifth grade.  When I asked him what they did in his room on D-day he said they prayed like H_LL.  I believe everybody prayed that hard, though.

I'm glad you told us where all the boys are.  We wonder about all of them.  Do you know where Joe is?  I guess you never heard since his dad died.

Today is a cold, rainy day but I guess everyone is glad to see the rain.  Everything was getting pretty dry.

School is out at last.  It seems so nice to know I don't have to go back on Monday.  I won't get my grades for several days but I'm anxious to see them.

I guess this month will go by pretty fast.  I have so many things planned to do.  It seems I can't find any dresses to suit me.  They are made so poorly that I'm going to rent a machine from Singer and make me some.  I can rent one for $3. weekly or $5. a month.  I'm going downtown and look for material today.

Sully is here.  He came late last night and is going home this afternoon.

I went to a Dames party Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon I went to a tea.  It was in the yard and we had iced tea, sandwiches and cake.  As far as we know my picture hasn't been in the paper yet.  We don't get the morning paper but I don't think it has been in it.  As soon as we see it we'll send you one.

B called the station and we don't have to have reservations.  It may be that we'll come on the bus.  We haven't decided yet just how we'll come or what day we'll start, but we'll try to arrange it so we won't have to be on the way too close to the fourth.

We had an announcement from Ruth and Chas. today.  They have a little girl, Carole Anne."

We're planning to see you soon."

                                                   Lots & lots of love,

                                                             B & Bonnie

Bonnie's Tea Sandwiches

Deviled Cheese:  Mix together 1/2 lb. cream cheese, 1 tsp. minced fresh onion, 3 diced pimentos, 4 T. mayo., 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. paprika.  Chill thoroughly.

Cucumber sandwiches:  Mix together 1/2 lb. cream cheese, 1/4 c. each minced onion, carrot, green pepper and celery.  Add 1/2 tsp. salt.  Spread on small bread circles.  Top with thin cucumber slice.  Garnish before serving.

Ripe Olive Filling:  Mix together 3 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 c. finely chopped ripe olives, 1/2 c. finely chopped green pepper, a dash of garlic salt and a dash of French dressing.

NOTE: Listen to Roosevelt's address to the nation on June 6, 1944.