Dear Martha, Ruth and John,
I just got another nice letter so will answer right away. I am always glad to get them. I am well but I did not tell you that I sun-burned a strip about 8 inches wide around each leg the other day when I was fishing. They were pretty sore yesterday but are better today. Next time I am wearing my overalls instead of a bathing suit. We ate the last of the fish for dinner today they were sure good. I hope I can take you folks fishing soon. Say seeing the work is so slack, I think I’ll come up before long instead of your coming down as I want to see about disposing of the grain and hay and look things over. The railroads have cut the fare till it’s about the same as the buses and I can have lots more time up there by using the train. The train leaves here about 10:30 PM and gets to P.R. at 5:38 AM and leaves there at 2:39 PM and gets here a little after nine so it would give me nearly 2 days more time that way.
I’ll send the postcards soon and let me know the length of the collar Mitzi has now and I’ll see what I can get her. You had me puzzled about the new cream. I thought you meant the kind you use in coffee until it dawned on me that it was face cream. I am glad that it’s good and that you like it. The druggist said it was a good seller.
Jack and I were both marked off again today but he was on the official chisel list so he has gone down to try his luck and as he has done all the cooking the last few days I cleaned the room while he was out . Everything is ship-shape again. While I was writing this my box of clean clothes-arrived.
I stopped and took a bath and I was already shaved and now I am dressed in my clean clothes and feel fine. I got my razor back yesterday and it looks just like new and cuts good. It cost 75 cents to have it fixed up
Say, I forgot and sent my Library card so before you forget it stick it in your next letter so I can return these books and get another supply. I am sending a little card I got telling about the Library being closed so I want to get more books right away, I am glad you folks are getting the rains. We have had but the one little shower and it hardly laid the dust. Thanks lots for the nice clean clothes and I think I will send a package tomorrow so you rill get it on Monday.
Well I seem to be running out of news except I am awfully lonesome without all of you and I hope I can see you soon, I hope this finds you all well and happy so lots of love to each of you and a nice big hug and kiss.
From Daddy Jim
P.S. Say hello to Mitzi from me.