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John N. Calhoun family letters, May 1942 - February 1943
1942-05-05 Page 1
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Burlington, Iowa May 5, 1942 12 o'clock PM My Dearest: Just awakened from a nap on the davenport so we'll see if I can stay awake long enough to scribble a few lines. It is just pouring down rain and has been for a couple of hours or more. Don't know what this will do to the lawn, but am afraid it will wash holes in it. I will just have to wait & see I guess. I had to work late tonite & it had been raining off and on all evening & I got [things?] around nine thirty & it just stopped long enough for me to get home. No letter from you today, but will get two tomorrow I suppose. I received card from your mother which I will enclose. I am afraid she will be over working again. Got a letter from Gladys. She hasn't been feeling so very well. I am afraid she will have a time going through the change. We got a notice of a $1000.00 note being due, so I suppose they will renew it. Will go to the bank & see about it, as soon as I can. That check you sent me will have to take care of it. Seems like there is always something. In tonight's paper, they are going to go after them now, to lower the rents.Do you think that will effect us? What shall I do about it? There is always something to worry about. I still have everything rented. Hope I can keep them. They seem to be talking about a coal shortage. Do you think I should fill the bin with stoker coal? Where shall I get it? I going to give Marie McBride a permanent wave in the morning.
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Burlington, Iowa May 5, 1942 12 o'clock PM My Dearest: Just awakened from a nap on the davenport so we'll see if I can stay awake long enough to scribble a few lines. It is just pouring down rain and has been for a couple of hours or more. Don't know what this will do to the lawn, but am afraid it will wash holes in it. I will just have to wait & see I guess. I had to work late tonite & it had been raining off and on all evening & I got [things?] around nine thirty & it just stopped long enough for me to get home. No letter from you today, but will get two tomorrow I suppose. I received card from your mother which I will enclose. I am afraid she will be over working again. Got a letter from Gladys. She hasn't been feeling so very well. I am afraid she will have a time going through the change. We got a notice of a $1000.00 note being due, so I suppose they will renew it. Will go to the bank & see about it, as soon as I can. That check you sent me will have to take care of it. Seems like there is always something. In tonight's paper, they are going to go after them now, to lower the rents.Do you think that will effect us? What shall I do about it? There is always something to worry about. I still have everything rented. Hope I can keep them. They seem to be talking about a coal shortage. Do you think I should fill the bin with stoker coal? Where shall I get it? I going to give Marie McBride a permanent wave in the morning.
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