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Thurs, A M, 1-4-1945

Dearest Allie": -

Skinney came down last Eve. bringing a large cooker out of her Elec. stove about 2/3rd full of grand stew she'd made out of your donations, lamb stew, which she had on simmering most of the day, she told me she had made Enough stew for a Russian Army and she'd put every thing in but kitchen sink and that was too clean, wish you'd been here to help eat a lot too.

The Kid' gave me this stamp she'd took it from Roy which he'd rec'd from his Mother just before leaving, think there was at least 3 of 'Em, Haven't found mine yet.

[illegible] Red Dot & Dewey had called on her yesterday afternoon, and axed her to go wit' them up coast & hunt for pasture land for a lot

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2/ Race track horses which are left high and dry without friends or much to keep them and Govt, of, [wonte?], allow them to be shipped home. Guess some of Race men are pretty hard up.

[Gae?], called up about 9 o'clock to Ray good bye and say she was taking plenty warm duds and they expected to be back by Sat evening and they might go as far as Atascadino.

Yes! We've got "Black Beauty" after Dad had breakfast. The, [Times"?,] come next when he begins to pull off specks and fold paper. Both dogs bounce two feet and, [hug?], close to Dad, so tight he can hardly walk, and they go out together or in, bunch, and Dad, he chuckles and laughs like a school boy. [Lantor?], insisted on sleeping with Dad, while Kingly, [illegible], slept by the fire. When Wash" got up at 2 o'clock, dogs must go out too.

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3/ I went into Pennys yesterday after N. to exchange shirts and was told, "no, shirts."

Asked for flannelitte. No, flannelette for long, long time asked for sheets . No! Sheets, muslin under slip's. No! Cotton slips.

Grand mornin' and Dad found the wash woman this A.M. So glad day is sunny. I hope you gits my last letter tonite at home with 3,.00, in it.

I must get my ironing that I dampened yester. A.M.

No letters yet from poor Mama, hope, she's, not sick, having an awful cold. Deep snows in Mid West and East, and, Cleveland, papers had a lot of pictures yesterday A.M.

If you think best or well, you can ask for, 500, back on shoes and say couldn't find ration book.

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