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John William Graham letters, July-September 1942

1942-09-14 Page 2

around forty dollars (just wait till I get Sept. pay with that large raise in it) so if I save $20 I still have more than when I only got $21. High finance that, eh?
Was quite busy this morning we had to change an engine that was faulty when it came from the factory thats always quite a job but I'd rather do it than not be busy. You pick up lots of ideas that make the job easier after you have done it once or twice.
They certainly have a nice flight scheduled for one of our planes soon it goes to Spokane, Boise, Pocatello (remember the old Durant do you suppose it's still there) Yellowstone Park, Ogden, Salt Lake & back here on a non stop flight, it will take between seven and eight hours to cover all that distance. I've seen most of those places from the ground tho so dont care to see them from the air.
This morning while working on an engine I found a tiny silver chain wedged down in behind a casting. It isnt large enough nor heavy enough for my dog tags but I think Ill keep it for a good luck souvenir.

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around forty dollars (just wait till I get Sept. pay with that large raise in it) so if I save $20 I still have more than when I only got $21. High finance that, eh? Was quite busy this morning we had to change an engine that was faulty when it came from the factory thats always quite a job but I'd rather do it than not be busy. You pick up lots of ideas that make the job easier after you have done it once or twice. They certainly have a nice flight scheduled for one of our planes soon it goes to Spokane, Boise, Pocatello (remember the old Durant do you suppose it's still there) Yellowstone Park, Ogden, Salt Lake & back here on a non stop flight, it will take between seven and eight hours to cover all that distance. I've seen most of those places from the ground tho so dont care to see them from the air. This morning while working on an engine I found a tiny silver chain wedged down in behind a casting. It isnt large enough nor heavy enough for my dog tags but I think Ill keep it for a good luck souvenir.