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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 4, 1944
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Jimmy's mother requests an update on his furlough. She tells him about Vic's recent active duty placement as a skipper on a landing craft in the South Pacific islands. She says that Vic met up with Art's brother Lloyd and entertained him for a night. She updates him on local high school basketball and on Sue's health, which is improving. Meanwhile, she says, Cherry Lou is in the hospital for Strep throat. Lucille and Ruth continue to volunteer for the Red Cross by sewing pajamas, while nephew David gets in the way.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26478
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 7, 1944
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Jimmy's mother writes about a dinner party. She continues to talk about mail delays and her excitement to see photos of Jimmy in uniform. After talking about David's cold, she wonders what Jimmy did on his furlough. Briefly she discusses the political situation in Italy then relates changes in voting laws for servicemen in the United States. Lucille has bought Jimmy another bond and plans to send him a box of chocolates.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26480
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 8, 1944
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Jimmy's mother writes about improvements around the house and Billy's new car. She worries about the political situation in Italy and relates a conversation she had with an acquaintance about Jimmy. She feels that tradesmen treat the war differently.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26481
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 18, 1944
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Jimmy's mother is overjoyed to have received a letter from him and suspects the mail service is improving. She describes the beauty of Iowa sunsets in winter and tells Jimmy that the good weather at home continues. She describes newphew David's rapid growth and Jimmy's father's return to good health. She also assures Jimmy that anyone in the family will gladly send him a sweater to replace the one lost in the mail, should he express the need for one. Again, she wishes him a good furlough, which is scheduled to begin the 27th of January.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26474
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 20, 1944
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Jimmy's mother tells him about the local high school basketball games where she encountered Mrs. Powers. She fills Jimmy in on Bill and Steve Powers's military placements and then does the same for a John Wortman and an Andy, who has just recieved his draft call. Lucille updates Jimmy on the reopening of the local theater and on nephew David's continued growth. She reminisces about the times her children used to play with the same baby carriage(?) David has now inherited. She closes by griping about her frustrations with the government but expressing her faith in the American people. [Letter appears to cut off--missing page?]
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Date Created
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26475
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 4, 1944
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Jimmy's mother recommends old fashioned "sulphur & molasses" for the ailment that caused his his hospitalization. She mentions the good weather and updates Jimmy on the goings on at home including New Year's celebrations, his grandmother's planned visit home during the summer, and the used car business. She sends well wishes for him on his furlough.
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1944
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PID
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grinnell:26472
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Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - June 21, 1943
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Jimmy's mother writes to him about goings on at home in Lakota. She laments not hearing from Jimmy in a while but is relieved he is safe.
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Date Created
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1943
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PID
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grinnell:26463