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John N. Calhoun family letters, August 1941-February 1946
1941-09-25 Page 2
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car and waited for the rain be over. The other boys, who were out in the rain took off their shirts, jerseys, shoes and sox and really puttered around in the water. One of the boys went fishing and caught one 1-lb fish. Another one caught one of the biggest frogs I ever saw. It must have been a foot long from head to toe. Probably weighed about two pounds. Well, I got your letter of the 22nd and it wasn't your fault I didn't get any letter yesterday. The rumor is that the war will be over tomorrow. Hope so. It was swell that you got so many hickory nuts. You bet, I'll be very happy to crack some of them when I get home. So Carol Ann worked like a little Trojan, did she? And the boys too? That's fine. Just let the negative that Mary Lane wants until I get home and I think I can find it for her. The Griesels needn't worry about Dan because he had an Xray and the leg was put in a cast, so nothing more could be done. It was nice of Miss Aberle to send you her regards and you should remember to have Mrs
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car and waited for the rain be over. The other boys, who were out in the rain took off their shirts, jerseys, shoes and sox and really puttered around in the water. One of the boys went fishing and caught one 1-lb fish. Another one caught one of the biggest frogs I ever saw. It must have been a foot long from head to toe. Probably weighed about two pounds. Well, I got your letter of the 22nd and it wasn't your fault I didn't get any letter yesterday. The rumor is that the war will be over tomorrow. Hope so. It was swell that you got so many hickory nuts. You bet, I'll be very happy to crack some of them when I get home. So Carol Ann worked like a little Trojan, did she? And the boys too? That's fine. Just let the negative that Mary Lane wants until I get home and I think I can find it for her. The Griesels needn't worry about Dan because he had an Xray and the leg was put in a cast, so nothing more could be done. It was nice of Miss Aberle to send you her regards and you should remember to have Mrs
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