Monday Night

April 24, 1944

My darling;

Do you know that I almost forgot to tell you about yesterday at Margaret’s? Well, it’s quite an exciting story! We had a wonderful dinner—baked ham, mashed potatoes, pineapple, fresh peas, rolls and graham cracker pie with coffee. When I started to eat, I noticed a piece of white paper sticking out underneath my plate and of course, curious-like, I gingerly pulled it out and it was a white envelope containing a $25 war bond! Well, after dinner I was handed a box that rattled and upon opening it, found a box of chocolates. Then in the evening, when I started for home, Margaret gave me a big sack containing about three pounds of ham, a can of salmon, and a can of pineapple, which is costly in points.

So you can see that I’m being very well treated by friends and neighbors. I told you that Mildred offered to let me use the front room and her studio couch when Mother and Dad come out. Think of what that will save me?

I love you an awfully lot,

Berna Lou