Tuesday May 18

1:15

My Dearest Wife,

Well my little darling I am starting my letter later than ever, but Jim and I went to the show and we just got home. The show was “Panama Hottie” with Ann Southern + Red Shelton. It was a good comedy and had lots of laughs in it. They had a short with Oggie Nelson and his band which was good, and there was a Pop-Eye comedy too.

The weather changed last night and we had a clear night, but it was cold. Today proved sunny and quite warm.

I finally finished up the allotment. I had to go before an officer and swear that the statements I made about the marriage and other dates, etc. was true. It only took about ten seconds. The allotment is official now so you will get it beginning June. Frank and most of the fellows’ allotments get home about the first five or ten days of the month. It may be two or three months even before you get any money dear, and then you will get it in a bunch. It might be that yours will come there right away because it is completed and all fixed up now. Just so you get it is the main thing, isn’t it dear? I hope I can get my pay in June. I have $24 back pay to collect.

I’ve been on the verge of dropping that college deal because I didn’t want to be in the army after the war. However, the fellows who took the test say there are no strings attached to it, and if you can’t keep up your grades you flunk out. I guess a test is given every three months to determine whether you continue school. If I do get into it, I will have a talk with one of the officers and find out all of the details. I may apply for specialists training at chonute field if I don’t like the other deal. I could specialize in engines, propellers, etc. If I can’t get either one, I will probably go to factory school and then maybe I could get something I wanted.

I am turning my dog tags in today and having your name put on them (Mrs. M. C. Uptegrove) I hope there is room for it.

Well darling if I expect to answer the two I didn’t answer yesterday, I had better hurry. I didn’t get a letter from you today, shame on you dear. The fellows got a kick out of that clipping you sent dear. Those Italians really are lucky.

You asked me what I thought of Helene after I met her. Well, I guess I liked her more than I thought I would. She and Frank are both nice people, and I hope we can visit them a lot when we get back home again.

Thank you for sending Grandma’s address dear. I hope you can send me all the rest of them right away. I don’t suppose I will even use half of them, but I never know who I will have to write to.

Hank and Grace aren’t wasting any time, are they? Maybe if they get enough to hold them down they will get along better. I am glad we both feel the same about not having any children for awhile. We have so much to do and see before we get tied down.

What’s this about Ralph and a Cabb. Gal? I don’t believe I heard about that.

Emmet will get his little card one of these days, and he will wish he had gotten into a plant of some kind.

I’m glad to hear that your souvenirs have gone dear. I will have to take care of that little item won’t I? I don’t want it to be like that all the time.

I can’t figure out Walt being drafted. I thought he would get into something special before this. He shouldn’t have waited ‘til they froze enlisting.

What did our mom have to say when she called? Was she just lonesome, dear? I think she likes her new daughter in-law pretty much. I don’t know how she could. You’re such a little snip. I sure love you though, darling. There shouldn’t be room for anyone else to love you.

I don’t care if you are pleasingly plump, dear, but beware if you get too plump. Beauty is skin deep, but be sure the skin doesn’t get too deep. I’ll divorce you. So there, too.

If you get a chance to get good tires dear, don’t turn them down. I hope you can drive to me soon wherever I am, and if you do I will want good tires on Ponty.

What about those five letters, dear? Do you think they get there in time? I read in the paper where lots of air mail letters were going by train, so if the five letters get their just as soon, we can send them that way. Whatever you want dear, is OK with me. Well it’s late dear, and I’ve got to sleep so Ill say good-bye for now.

All my love dearest,

Your husband