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Lankershim, Cal Aug. 17, 1917
Dear ones At home: I am sorry I have neglected writing, but I was trying to help Auntie Gal. Today Helen S. had a day off at the cannery and promised me the first day she had off, we would go to the beach and so we went and we sure had a nice time. We went in bathing and went on the merry-go-round twice and heard the band play and lots of things. I guess it will be all that I
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can do to read this letter or whatever it is. I am sitting on a bed and writing on my little, [wissey?], [tensy?], letter box on my knee and I am tired and sleepy and don't know where I am. Auntie Gal and the girls took a couple days and went to Sawtelle. I don't know whether it is spelted right or wrong. I would write to Bernice but
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it is all that I can do to write this. Poor Mike, (the dog), is sick and won't eat or nothing. I guess he has been in a dog fight or something worse. Mama, will you send me the Queens Garden Sunday School paper for Girls to me because I want to read a story that was continued?
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Well, I must close as I am tired and sleepy. Give my love to all. This is for all of you. Yours truly, Helen G.
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Lankershim, Calif.
August 28, 1917
Dear ones at home:
I received your last letter and was glad to get it.
I am,, going to disappoint you all. I am not going home for the picnic.
I started to write this here letter yesterday but, some girls came to see us and one invited me to go to the show with with her and Auntie Gal let me go. She is an awful nice girl. So I didn't get to write you yesterday or last night.