Jan. 1, 1944
Dear Mom.
Your
package came to-day thanks a lot. It contained everything I need so don’t send
me anything else unless I ask for it.
Now I have enough stationary to keep me busy indefinitely. The coat hangers will be sued on my winter
coat and the candy last about 5 minutes with this bunch of wolves. I just finished my washing and hung it up to
dry. Next thing is a shower later on in
the day. The boys are sitting around
gambling and sleeping. This is a much
more pleasant pastime and a profitable one too.
Another of my dollars is going into a pool which will total $74.00 when
completed. The three highest men in the
platoon will get it and you can bet I’m trying very hard. I sent every one of those New Years cards to
everybody. I could think of as soon as I
got them. I’m using this large paper 1st
to conserve room since you know how little of it we have to spare.
The
sun is shining outside and the temperature in here with the stoves going full
blast would gladden Mollie’s heart. It’s
quite warm and blue with cigarette smoke likewise. I see by that clipping that
Milless, Schagers, Weiss’s, etc all
got cards from me so that settles that.
I wonder if Tom got back yet or not? I hope you don’t have too much trouble
reading my scribbling. I’ll let you know
how things go from time to time when I can.
I should be home in February around the 6th or 7th
if nothing develops. Take good care of
yourself and tell Mollie to do the same.
Thanks for everything and tell the neighbors I said hello. I’ll probably write to-morrow.
Love,
Bun.