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Went to Lafayette (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 2-5-43 Dear Daddy- Your letter of Jan 16 came today after all up to the 26th – was so glad to get it because you mentioned several things...
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Snake Commando (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 4-27-43 Dear Daddy – Another day without any mail – the last dated was Apr 6 and that came about 2 wks ago. Last week I got 4 Mar letters....
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School’s Out! (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 5-14-43 Dear Daddy – No letters today but hardly expected any – having rec’d 3 yesterday. (Apr 28-29 & 30). Today the boys went to...
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Mother comes to stay (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland, Ind May 16, 1943. Dear Daddy, Sunday evening and just got the boys in. They were running around in circles – getting a sweat up and going a lot of damage to coupon 17...
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Photographs (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind June 12 – 1943 Dear Daddy – No mail today but had four letters this week. The travel check came but as yet the $100⁰⁰ hasn’t. It is cloudy, windy, sunny, sultry...
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Neighborhood News (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind June 26 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Another hot sultry day. It looks like rain and once in a while there is a breeze but days like this makes Mother awfully weak. I stopped...
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One Thousand is a Really Big Number (Gladys)
In case you are wondering, the title of today’s blog has nothing to do with Gladys, or anything she said. Today, this blog hits a big landmark – 1,000 blog posts. I am still about two months shy of my...
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Teeth Like Yours (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Aug 13 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Another hot Aug. day but a cooling breeze – The upstairs is very comfortable. Just went up to see Mother. She says she hasn’t any pain or...
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Almost Gone (Gladys)
Letter transcription: St. Elizabeth Hospital Sept. 10 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Am writing from Mother’s room. She had a bad spell this morning. Dr. Cole called me – said he had come in to give her a hypo –...
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Paul & Leanna’s Baby (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland, Ind. Sept. 29 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of Sept. 18 came today. Also the letter I sent you Apr. 24 came back and I am enclosing it with pictures I had enclosed with that...
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Starter Offer (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Nov. 8 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of Oct. 31 & Nov. 1 in one envelope rec’d today. In one of your previous letters you omitted the Navy 133 so you may not get a...
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Eye Exam (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 11-16-43 Dear Daddy – Have been to Laf. today to see Dr. Ade. Had my eyes examined and he treated my nose & throat – I am still...
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Brooder House (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Nov. 17 – 1943 Dear Daddy – No letters for a few days – the last being of Nov. 4. It is windy and cold today. The sun is shining but I haven’t been out. After the...
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Hope for Early Return (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. 11-18-43 Dear Daddy – Yours letters seem to be picking up again – Two today – of Nov. 9 & 10 – The last I had was last week of Nov. 4. It’s strange you would...
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Death of a Child (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Nov. 21 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Sun. evening – listening to the radio – The Chase & Sanborn program on. J. & M. & I just left the kitchen after a scanty...
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Happy Thanksgiving 1943 (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Nov. 25 – 1943 Dear Daddy – One more year your birthday comes on Thanksgiving Day. Hope you cards have caught up with you but this date. Mark said “life begins at...
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Army vs. Navy (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Nov. 27 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of Nov. 19 came today – making almost as good time as at your last station. Just hope mine gets thru as quickly to you. Sat. P.M....
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Pearl Harbor Day (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 12-7-43 Dear Daddy – Today being the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor much has been said on the subject over the radio. Today was Literary...
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A Cold Today (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 12-8-43 Dear Daddy – Another wintry day and no mail. It has been 10 days since I last received a letter. David has a cold today. I called...
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Cracked Skull (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 12-21-43 Dear Daddy – Two letters came today (Dec. 8 & 9). I had five yesterday up to Dec. 12. Also your cable greeting. Sorry we can’t...
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