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John N. Calhoun family letters, February 1941-April 1945
1943-02-26 Page 1
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Burlington, Ia Feb., 26, 1943 Dearest Daddy:- Well it is about 10:30 and I am ready for bed. I have been asleep in the chair for at least a half hour. I just can't stay awake when I sit down. That shows how exhausted I am I guess. The furnace man was here this afternoon and told mother what the trouble was. There is a piece broken in the pipe that runs from the stoker into the furnace. He says we will have to use it like it is the rest of the winter and then get a new piece for it in the summer. Can you imagine that? I don't know what would cause it to break. Just a cheap affair I guess. I certainly made a mistake when I bought from Wards. It has taught me a lesson believe me. Sat. 12:15 P M Well I fizzled out on your letter last nite, so am in Witte's Drug Store eating lunch & will add a little more and mail it out to you. I am giving Elma Dagg a hair dye, so will have to hurry or it will be black. Enclosed is an Ins. statement for you. It seems like there is always one due.
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Burlington, Ia Feb., 26, 1943 Dearest Daddy:- Well it is about 10:30 and I am ready for bed. I have been asleep in the chair for at least a half hour. I just can't stay awake when I sit down. That shows how exhausted I am I guess. The furnace man was here this afternoon and told mother what the trouble was. There is a piece broken in the pipe that runs from the stoker into the furnace. He says we will have to use it like it is the rest of the winter and then get a new piece for it in the summer. Can you imagine that? I don't know what would cause it to break. Just a cheap affair I guess. I certainly made a mistake when I bought from Wards. It has taught me a lesson believe me. Sat. 12:15 P M Well I fizzled out on your letter last nite, so am in Witte's Drug Store eating lunch & will add a little more and mail it out to you. I am giving Elma Dagg a hair dye, so will have to hurry or it will be black. Enclosed is an Ins. statement for you. It seems like there is always one due.
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