July 7, 1945

Dear Billy:

I received your letter on June 28^th, and the enclosed check for $20 yesterday morning. You owed me 2.50 toward Dad’s Father’s Day present, so you have a balance of 17.50 left.

I’m so glad that you received your blouse and like the “hershey bars” as you know I got them wholesale and only paid $1.20 for the four of them, which is less than half of what they would have cost in Macy’s and the ones in Macy’s probably wouldn’t have been as nice. If any of your friends over there would like me to get some for them, I think I can do it and, of course I shall be more than happy to do it.

I can’t understand why you haven’t received the packages I sent you prior to the one containing your blouse. Of course, they went to your old address, that is, “Exchg. Div. – HQ. COMD. –ETOUSA”. I suggest you check with them there and see if they know anything about the packages or else check with the post office, if that is possible. I give you again a list of packages which are on the way to you, but which you have not received:

3/14/45- Smoked turkey spread, crackers, candy, etc.

5/11/45- White tennis jacket and candy

5/29/45- Sandwich spreads, crackers, nuts, 2 films and candy

6/15/45- Fruit cake, walnut tobacco and candy

If you received any of these, the letter in which you acknowledged them must have gone astray, so let me know again.

I took Thursday off and so did Dad and the four of us went to Atlantic City. We had lunch in Hackney’s but it wasn’t nearly as nice as it used to be and they didn’t even serve a bit of butter for the rolls.

We had a very nice day, but it did rain coming home.

I hope that you are able to get your leave and that it won’t be to hot for you to go to the Riveria. If you do go, I shall be very anxious to hear all about it. I imagine it’s sort of like our Atlantic City.

Send the pictures just as soon as you get a chance. We’re anxiously awaiting them.

I had some good news yesterday—we now get three weeks vacation instead of two. Isn’t that something? I’m taking it in days the same as I did last year, so at a day off a week my vacation will last through October. Good bye for now Honey Lamb. Let me know if you want anything.