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Evelyn Birkby World War II scrapbook, 1942-1944
October 12, 1942, p.3
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Chicago, New Orleans, New York and now London. Some day, I'll be able to sit by the fire and tell the kids some big tales. That is of what I saw so far and with what I've yet to see. They've been having a couple dances a week here in an mess hall. I haven't been doing much dancing myself. Just listening to the music. There's been a quite a few of the civilian girls from town coming out and a few Wasps from a camp near here. From what I hear I guess old Des Moines is really over run with W.A.A.C.S. Well, it won't be long until Xmas is here again. My second one in the
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Chicago, New Orleans, New York and now London. Some day, I'll be able to sit by the fire and tell the kids some big tales. That is of what I saw so far and with what I've yet to see. They've been having a couple dances a week here in an mess hall. I haven't been doing much dancing myself. Just listening to the music. There's been a quite a few of the civilian girls from town coming out and a few Wasps from a camp near here. From what I hear I guess old Des Moines is really over run with W.A.A.C.S. Well, it won't be long until Xmas is here again. My second one in the
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