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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, October-December 1943

1943-12-21 Page 4

have a visit & a Christmas worth waiting for. I'll be glad financially when I leave and you start getting the $100 a month, as while I'm here it just gets melted away. I'll keep $75 for myself as they advise now, and with the $50 given for maintenance, I'll have $125. And you $100. not bad! 
I'd love to see Madge with a 4 months old baby! I should think Jean would want to keep her eye on Curt. He was the type . I hope Peg looks over the waves carefully before she goes in.  I have heard of so many who were bored and wanted to get out. There are even ten or fifteen  out at St. Elizabeths! 
Don't try to get through without extra oil!The papers say here that one should have used just 29% so far. Be careful, but comfortable and then yell! And do it before you lose your voice from the cold.  and your gumption from ditto.
I've revised my notebook today & cleared out all the old papers.  Many I put in the suitcase - even some of my notes.  I thought they might be of interest.  From one military bulletin on letters, I gather that even when I can write my remarks will be largely confined to my health.  If they are dull, you'll know why.  I'll keep a diary of the real news.
Wouldn't it be odd to encounter Anderson (Eddie, Iowa coach & on staff 391st) or Lester Dyke (he turned out to be the CO of 91st Gen.  Brother of my H.S. English teacher)?  I don't know how they assemble those units.  It would be swell to know the C.O. personally.
Love,
Helen

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have a visit & a Christmas worth waiting for. I'll be glad financially when I leave and you start getting the $100 a month, as while I'm here it just gets melted away. I'll keep $75 for myself as they advise now, and with the $50 given for maintenance, I'll have $125. And you $100. not bad! I'd love to see Madge with a 4 months old baby! I should think Jean would want to keep her eye on Curt. He was the type . I hope Peg looks over the waves carefully before she goes in. I have heard of so many who were bored and wanted to get out. There are even ten or fifteen out at St. Elizabeths! Don't try to get through without extra oil!The papers say here that one should have used just 29% so far. Be careful, but comfortable and then yell! And do it before you lose your voice from the cold. and your gumption from ditto. I've revised my notebook today & cleared out all the old papers. Many I put in the suitcase - even some of my notes. I thought they might be of interest. From one military bulletin on letters, I gather that even when I can write my remarks will be largely confined to my health. If they are dull, you'll know why. I'll keep a diary of the real news. Wouldn't it be odd to encounter Anderson (Eddie, Iowa coach & on staff 391st) or Lester Dyke (he turned out to be the CO of 91st Gen. Brother of my H.S. English teacher)? I don't know how they assemble those units. It would be swell to know the C.O. personally. Love, Helen