Here it is Sunday again. I went
to church again this morning. They had
a very fine service. I just got thru
dinner and I am waiting for mail
call tonight. I got your card and
letter yesterday. Also Clifford's package
and a card from Donna and Irene's
grandmother Diemer.
The mail is so heavy one
of the fellows that hauls mail from
the main post office in town they
told him there is two carload
of mail that hasn't been sorted
yet. I haven't heard from Irene
since last Sunday. I do hope I
get a letter from her today. It
gets so lonesome without hearing
from her. I don't know what I
will do if I get across and only hear
from her about once a month. I
think her letters to me are laying
somewhere in the postoffice. I will
probably get them in time. A lot
of the fellows are getting letters which
are two weeks late.
We had meat loaf for dinner
today. It was a real good meal.
Today it is quite windy and really
cold out. It makes a fellow shiver.
Yesterday it was hot. It has been
warm most all week. The day
before Christmas I laid out on the
grass and slept. Boy did I get
a sunburn. I
begin to peel in a day or two
now. I am going to keep on and
get a real nice tan.
I am going to send you and
Irene one of our Christmas menus
as soon as I can get the money
to buy a mailing envelope. It really
is a grand menu. It will be a
souvenir of my Christmas away from
home. How do you like your fountain
pen? I hope I get a letter written
with it this week.
I guess we get our pay this
Thursday. I was suppose to get my
furlough ration money but it hasn't
come through yet. Propably get it about
the same time. Mother would you
like to has some small cactus
plants to put in the windows? I
can get an assortment in town all
packed for mailing.
Well I guess this is all for
today. Goodbye for now.
Love
Ralph.
P.S. I got a box of stationery from
Ebersole's.
Background Information (and comments):
- Ralph clearly had his dates confused. The envelope is postmarked for Dec. 27th but he wrote that it was Sunday, Dec. 28th.
- Ralph did send the menu to his mother. I had it along with some photos, church bulletins, and other memorabilia. Unfortunately, I had not decided how I was going to share Ralph's letters as I was sorting through items to discard/keep when I moved from OH to FL in 2013. The letters were all in a shoe box and they came with me; the other items were given to a cousin to donate to the historical society in Blissfield, MI.
- Clifford was one of Ralph's brothers; he was married to Marie. I do not know who Donna is or the Ebersoles. My best guess is neighbors or members of his church.
The next letter will be posted on January 3rd.
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