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- Tags: marriage
Bonnie (Jersvig) Vastag, Oral History Interview, 2014 (Part 2)
Tags: Concordian, curfews, feminism, house mother, Knutson, marriage
Letter from Howard to Yvette, 1919-1977
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 29, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Hi Little One
Well here it is another day closer to being married and I love you more everyday. I was in school to night [sic] until 8:50 then…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, June 4, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
June 4, 1944
Hello darling,
In about one week I’ll be home and it seem[s] to[o] long to wait. Darling I love you so very much but some times [sic] you don’t seem to…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, June 4, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
June 4, 1944
11:00 P.M.
Hello darling,
Gee darling I don’t know what we can get Paslins + Warren [?], I wish I could see you for just a little while. You seem so…
Tags: blood type, chaplain, homesick, marriage
Letter from Howard to Yvette, June 5, 1944 11:00 PM
June 5, 1944
11:00 PM.
Dear Yvette,
I guess I’m having my troubles. I went to the chaplain to-night [sic] and no form. You see all the mail for chaplain Monahan [?] was supposed to be sent to Chaplain Teller but it seems that chaplain…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, June 6, 1944
June 6, 1944
10:00 P.M.
My Best girl,
Well how are you to night [sic]? I just got back from the chapel and I have a letter from the chaplain stating that I’ve received the necessary instruction but I still have to find that form. I got to…
Tags: chapel, family, instruction, marriage
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 10, 1944
May 10, 1944
10:00 P.M.
Yvette dearest;
I always address my envelopes first and when I started addressing your[s] I had Mrs. written so I had to start over again. That makes three times I [have] written Mrs. instead of Miss in the last…
Tags: chores, daily life, friend, marriage
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 13, 1944
[The following is written on official U S O stationary]
May 13, 1944
Darling:
Well darling I’m going to see the chaplain to morrow [sic] after noon [sic]. I won’t be able to see him to-day [sic] because I can’t get off until seven thirty…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 14, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 14, 1944
07:00 P.M.
Hello darling
I didn’t sleep a wink last night and thats [sic] not the name of a sog either. I got to thinking of you and I don’t know why…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 15, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 15, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Dearest Darling,
I love you. I love you. I love you. That’s how I feel to-night [sic]. It may sound funny to you but I just got back from…
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Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910
Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients, probably ailed by scarlet fever, at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910