Title: Letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami, 10/6/1942 (ddr-janm-1-29)

Densho ID: ddr-janm-1-29

October 6, 1942

Dear Molly,

Certainly was glad to hear from you. I suppose you had a wonderful summer. That’s for the postcard from Oakland. Sad, you’re sure lucky to have had such luck to be up there. My summer was spent in an oven if you get what I mean. It sure was hot, and still is. Indian Summer you know. Worst summer I’ve ever had.

Well, there really isn’t too much to talk about but listen to this good news or in a way bad too. School started yesterday and here’s my program

Blk. 2      Core     8:10 - 9:45

Blk. 18      Shorthand     2:10 - 3:00

Blk. 45      Clothing     3:10 - 4:00

Our campus takes up the whole camp. As there are no building yet, we are being taught in the recreation halls, in case…

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…you don’t know what core is, it’s English and social studies put together. Notice how much time I had between 10-2. I work for those hours. Here’s news I’m a senior. My have no A4-B11 so there you are. So I tramp there –don’t want to take a whole year over and here all day including block 38 where I’m working as secretary. I can’t imagine your taking foods and another thing about me taking clothing. But they don’t have advanced bookkeeping and I’m taking that also from correspondence school did I tell you that before? Well, so much for school—no one calls or football teams. What a life ha!

Next week Poston is having a fair with a queen contest just like Nisei week. Sure wished you could come but it’s sorta far neh!

It’s been a pretty tuff day for me so I’ll close with regards to all from all. ヨロシク

Love,

Mary