Pvt. Oliver Bilhorn 36722705                                                               1813 N. Kedzie Ave.

Co. C. 3rd Tng. Bn.                                                                               Chicago Ill.

Camp Wheeler, Ga.

            U.S. Army

 

 

J.C.B.                                                                                      Chicago, Ills

1813 N. Kedzie Ave.                                                               April 28 – 1943

Chicago, Ill.

 

Dear Oliver:

I was so thrilled to hear your voice Saturday night. Glad you will not be sent overseas. Hope you continue to keep well as the climate in Georgia. I imagine it will be getting much hotter as the Summer approaches. It keeps quite cold here and I still have to keep a fire in the dining room. Our Easter service was good for our small church and there were ten in S.S. and Mrs. Bragmus, Iversome, Grey, Mr. & Mrs. Ostergoard, Catherina and myself in evening. Offering including your $5.00 for all day $28. Magnus just told me Laurier Ott had lost his two legs; they were run over by tank. It might not need investigation as the Walls are gossipers and know about everybody’s business & more too. I paid Tockles the $10 out of $20.00 you owed them and will finish the rest next week. She is a shadow and may die anytime. Bud, they told me he was not taken because he was cross-eyed. I do not think that is the reason. Some boys are going around saying that you are coming home soon on furlough. So the block captain’s wife told me they were planning to have a meeting of the block then. They have not put up the flagpole yet. They are way behind, regular old fogies. “What is everybody’s business is nobody’s” is the old saying. Donald Ross is gone to Elmhurst for a vacation. He left me a good supply of coal to last while gone. I want to go over to Church if I can and clean the piano and keys and get a tuner. Chester, his boys August Garleff used your car for Sunrise meeting and then stopped at Church and lifted the piano to the platform, I also want to go downtown to get me a spring coat as my plush one is too heavy now. Edna wrote that Raymond and his Wife were coming here to see me. I am not able to accommodate them as I have so much to do and alone will never get it done. I have a regular conservatory in front A pot of red roses about 50 in blossom from Edna’s two pots Easter lilies from Xenia, 9 in blossom and a box full of assorted flowers from Chester besides all my own others. The yard is looking good. Chester seeded the two front plots last Saturday. I cannot find the sprinkling can. When it gets warmer I’ll look in the little shed. Also the fork etc if they were at Church, some one has taken them but I will take another good look when I get there. The special delivery with your Easter offering came after the postman had been here for last time before Easter. I am having trouble about DC Cooks supplies. Did you not have any last Sunday? They sent a big bill for supplies which were paid for long ago in advance I also paid for the April quarter. You must have some new staff of workers. Mrs. Barrett (Mary) wants to be remembered to you. I will send some cookies etc in a day or so.

I just got back from Church. Some one is helping themselves to many things I find, but I cannot understand it. I do not want to tell Chester as he once said, “it looks as if he took things”. I am afraid the piano will cost a good deal to have if fixed. So many keys do not sound well at all. I opened the top and the keyboard, thinking perhaps the inside felts having been soaked may be dried and enlarged, I do not know. Time will tell. I am sorry you met with such an adventure with those ungodly fellows on Easter. Well if you cannot say anything your manner of living may condemn them. It seems as though their kind predominates everywhere. It is what the Bible tells us of the last days before the Coming of Jesus. I had a 2nd letter from Donald Prindiville the 27th F.G. Sergeant. B. Jefferson Barracks. M.O. Fred Roloff called on telephone. He has gone again

                                                                        April 29th

Miss Imlah has been dead one year from today. Mrs. Grey looked and dressed like a beggar. The home (Old Peoples) paid me what I paid on her insurance for 11 yrs and I sent them her two policies. Now she wants them from me, she said that she paid her insurance for years and the home was paid for her admission by some rich ladies. I do not know how she found out. I certainly am not giving her anything more. The Kopp family I think want some money from her for staying there so much. Today is very cold and dark it feels like snow may fall – Your letter from Easter Sunday just came Glad you were able to attend services. Hope you do not get the measles and that you still have a chance to become an assistant Chaplain.

I feel pretty good but still not able to get rid of pains in my limbs and arms. Probably it is lack of circulation. The pain in my right chest is helped somewhat when I rub on Vaporub. The Christian Boy was returned as unclaimed addressed to LeRoy Schmuldt. Xenia phoned she had a very sore throat. Mrs. Maggraff took my gas and electric bills to pay with hers. Hope this war soon ends

God bless & take care of you

                        With Love Mama B