August 26, 1944

Dear Joe & Tor,

Thanks a lot for writing, Joe. Gee Whiz! it was about time you wrote! Hey Tor, whats eating you? Come on now, get busy and drop a line!

We went to the show and saw "Weekend Pass" with Noah Berry Jr. and Martha ODisccall. It sure made us laugh but Noah Berry Jr. sure had to play the part of a sucker. I bet "The Angels Sing" was another one of those silly actings of Betty Hutton. Maybe you don't like her.

Gosh, you sure must of had a big wash! I'd never leave my clothes until they stacked that high! I just washed a lot of clothes yesterday, too. Now the laundry bag is empty.

Out here the weather is much better then what it used to be! It doesn't stay in the 100's but usually in the 90's and 80's. The shade is much cooler and the sun goes down way earlier then it used to.

Gosh! You actually baking cakes! I bet they are hard as rocks! I bet you can't beat the taste of the cakes of what I used to bake! Hey Tor, did you choke on Joe's cake that was like rock!?

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Well, a pay check at last? I'm glad that your getting richer and not having to worry about your home work. Too bad that you missed your $13 just on the count of taxes. Your job must be a funny one at the rate your going. First they slam it on you and then they let you loaf. Well, you'll have to get used to it huh!

Talking about the annuals, I'll send them up to you guys as soon as the orders come but first you must guarantee to pay your dough! Well, I'm glad that Tor wanted one because that gets me out of trouble. Well, don't forget to send the $4.50 right after I send the annuals which will be a couple of months from the next month, ha, ha, ha! Crazy aren't I!

Gee, good thing you haven't forgotten about the light bulbs because papa keeps raving about them. Well, when you have time and have nothing to do, you can get the bulbs but don't go when your so busy & tired after working. You should go at your easiest times. Oh, you will send me a

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notebook and music sheets, huh! Well, I told you that you didn't have to send the note book on the card but if you want to, its okay with me. But, don't send the camera. I've changed my mind completely.

Well, go ask the teacher if I didn't type that many words. Well, I guess I would never be able to type that many all the time but I really do think I will be able to type that many all the time after I finish a years course. I've just learned a half a years course in one month and so you ought to think that's pretty good!

Gosh, I have two more letters to write and I can't think of anything to say. I guess I'll have to wait until I really do collect some news.

Joe, you remember how me and Onny used to go to the trees by the highway and cool off. Well, we hadn't gone there for about a month. Well, we just went there the other day and found the whole place had changed because a lot of other people started to go there. It was filthy with orange peelings, bread crumbs,

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pop bottles, papers, and what nots. Both of us were sitting there when a police car stopped by the street. Just then we started to leave & the police car started to move the direction that we were going. We changed our direction & started to go the other way & the police car started going the way we did. Then the car started to come our direction and then we didn't know which way to go. Pretty soon we were face to face with the policeman & he started to tell us not to stay around there because some one had cut the telephone wire & if we got the blame, we would be out of luck so the policeman went away. Gosh, we didn't know what to say just exactly and so we just walked away & we haven't been there every since. Gee, I wonder why some people can be so mean by cutting the telephone wires just to be funny.

When some news comes up I'll write & tell you all about it.

Tor, I'll be waiting for that letter now. Be sure you write.

So long,

Mas