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?]
Lucille writes about the war drive for the Red Cross which took in $420. She relates that the school elections went poorly in her opinion and that people at a Republican convention tried to convince Jimmy's dad to run for representative. Later she writes about a petition to defer the draft of an aquaintance. Lucille wonders if the packages have arrived and why they haven't heard from Jimmy.
Lucille talks again about attending the Republican convention and reminds Jimmy he is now old enough to vote. She mentions the gas ration is currently at 2 gallons per week. Then, she catches Jimmy up on Dave and Billy's lifes. After writing that the Red Cross War Drive ended up with $440, Lucille talks about the raise in price of air mail stamps.
Marietta talks about her daughter and how she wishes her husband could have met the baby before he passed while serving. Through another pilot Marietta was able to find out the circumstances of Bennie's death. She tells Lucille about how she received a medal in his name and hopes Lucille has heard from Jimmy.
Mary, another mother with a son reported as missing, writes to Lucille to tell her she has not yet recieved her son Kenneth's personal items. She writes that her other son in England communicated with some of the boys from Kenneth's base who have high hopes the crew will return. Finally Mary relates to Lucille how her family has changed since the start of the war.
