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Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 28, 1942
Hi Darling
How is every body [sic] and everything back home and do you still miss me? Well I feel a lot better now and I think I love you more. I went to the show last night after I wrote you the letter and it was good, you ought to see it. The name…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 27, 1942
Hi Darling:
I love you [D]arling and I fell a lot better to-day [sic]. I wrote to my two brothers and told them what happened on my furlough. Darling I’m sorry that I haven’t written to you every day as I promised but its [sic] been Hell down here…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 25, 1942
Hi [D]arling:
Well here it is Christmas and I got your card and it’s swell. It’s been raining for the past three days and I feel lousy if you knew what I mean. Gee I miss you [D]arling and I hope this war gets over with in a hurry so I can go home…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 21, 1942
Hello Darling
I love you more than ever to-night [sic]. I got that [C]hristmas card you sent and every body [sic] had to see it and they all thought gee she must love you a lot to send you a card like that. Well to-day [sic] was a very busy day, and…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 20, 1942
How is everything to-day [sic] back in my old home town? You know what [D]arling, I went everywhere within fifty miles of the cmao trying to find some Christmas cards but there wasn’t one left to be had so I guess I won’t be able to send any. How is…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 3, 1942
Hi Darling:
I’m glad that Louise came out alright, but I think of what’s going to happen when she finds out that Steve wasn’t as lucky as she was. I’ll tell you this that I would hate to be the one that has to tell her. You know I dreamed last night…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 1, 1942
Hello [D]arling:
I bet you can’t guess what this is. I give you these guesses and the first one will be right. Hows [sic] beautiful little lady to day [sic]? Yes I mean you. You know [D]arling that you can eat all the cheese you want but I still…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 30, 1942
Hello dearest Darling:
How are you all honey [illegible] Gee your [sic] getting good. I got two letters from you to-day [sic]. Darling I never doubt your love any more [sic]. Gee I hope I get a furlough pretty soon, anything to get away from this…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 29, 1942
Hello Darling:
What are you doing? I haven’t heard from you lately. I got the box of cherries late lasts night and they were good. Honey the radio is playing (I [J]ust Kissed [Y]our [P]icture [G]oodnight) and Gee [D]arling I’m lonely to-night [sic].…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 27, 1942
Darling:
How are you to-day [sic] after the big holiday? I bet pretty good taking every thing [sic] into consideration. I went to the show last night and saw Seven [D]ays [L]eave with a few of the boys. [T]hat was the best part of the day. Don’t…
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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