August 13, 1941

Wednesday Morning

Hello Nick.

Sorry I didn’t answer your letter sooner because you know how it is putting off from one day to another stretches into weeks. How does Gus like Maryland, and being away from home? Guess we all get used to the idea. As for a making a hit here in New York, I guess I am out because I have no time to get too serious. I guess I am over that, (I guess, who knows?). There are lots of men where ever one goes but the trouble is the decent ones are few. So I just don’t bother much. Of course I have fun and enjoyment but on the surface. If you know what I mean. I don’t know many people here so it’s not so easy to get acquainted. By the way where did N. Baburchack living up here? Are his folks still living here? I lived in Johnson city for a while on Beer bank are across from the cemetery. Now it’s Binghamton. Binghamton is ok to be in providing you have friends but if you don’t, you’re licked practically. I guess I’ll say up here until I get in the factory. If I don’t why I think New Jersey will be my next but, I hope, pretty hard to get anything if you don’t have a drag. The mills are picking up now in spring. So maybe in time I’ll get something. I got a few noises in my pay here so that means they want me here, but that won’t keep me here. So you see I won’t leave out any because in fact I can save enough to take me to New Jersey and keep me there a while. I get so fed up because I don’t have any successes that I could pack up and leave any time, but I still have patience that’s what keeps me here. I heard you’re planning to get a car. So if you do why not drive up to the triple city with N. Baburchack? And see me also on your trip. Maybe by then I’ll have something better. It’s not far from W-B to Binghamton. You can make it in a short time. Last night I went to a ball game in Johnson City Ball Park, W-B beat the Triplets 4-0. What a game! It was so cold that I had to wear all my heavy clothing and I still was cold. Gosh what a cold place this is. I guess I’ll have to wear heavy wooling up here. If I stay up here I guess I’ll have to travel south instead of north because I freeze when it gets cold.

Friday Night

Sorry I had to quit and finish today but things happen that way sometimes. My girl-friend wants me to go on a blind date with her steady boyfriends chum. So Sunday night I guess I’ll step out with aim for a change. He’s supposed to be nice and a little older than I am. So I guess I’ll try him and see if I can make friends with him. I’ll bet you’re laughing at me. Well don’t laugh too much. I have been dodging this date until I had to accept because I ran out of excuses even though I hadn’t seen the guy yet. I guess Sunday night is soon enough. Just think if I find something interesting in Binghamton I’ll staying here enough (for a while).By then maybe your pal N. Baburchack knows him; his name is Mike Cassllin or something like that has a swell job and a nice car and hope his personality is nice also. Well I guess I better stop now because there is a swell story on the radio, the corpse turns over in its grave in Death Valley Days and I must not miss it. So I am closing with loads of good luck from me and please write soon because I’ll be waiting for an answer from you. Sorry I kept you waiting so long please write lots. Tell me about your week and also your pals. I bet you have lots of them. Tell me whats for your leisure time thrills. I love to hear.

So long

Stella

Think of me Sunday night haha.

This address is the one where I work but don’t any address is ok because I go to 140 Macell Street to visit my friend always.