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Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 2, 1944
Description: Jimmy's mother informs him that she has sent the snacks as promised and enclosed photos of his young nephew Steve. She muses about the mundane--newspapers she has received recently and bridge club--and then updates Jimmy on the health of various family members. She expresses that she is far more interested in her work for the Red Cross than in her writing for Acorn Club. She mentions briefly that Sid has returned from boat training before signing off to visit Janette and Joe.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26477

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 4, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26478

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 7, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26480

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - February 8, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26481

Title: Lucille Ley to Jimmy Ley - January 18, 1944
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26474