"Daddy
has his alfalfa out, the third time this summer, and is trying to find some one
to help him get it put up. We called the War Prison Camp yesterday afternoon
but they wanted us to call last night as they were not certain as to whether or
not anyone was available. Last night we
were unable to get central so Daddy went up anyhow this morning and is not back
yet so I don't know what luck he'll have!...
"Aunt
Stella, Uncle Frank and Aunt Frances were out Sunday afternoon. Aunt Frances had received a letter from Ira
and he had seen Joyce. Ira's ship docked
at an island where Ira knew Joyce's outfit was located. He had only two hours shore leave so he knew
he couldn't find him in that length of time.
He happened across someone who knew Joyce and he said he'd see that
Joyce got word his ship was there. So
that evening Joyce came aboard his ship and they had a fine visit. Ira said Joyce was looking fine in spite of
his long stay in the hospital. It seems
that Joyce and five others were assigned signal corps duty that lasted for five
months out in the wilds of Negros Island.
That was pretty bad I guess...
"We
have wanted all summer to go out there [to Boulder] but it seems its almost
impossible. Tires & gas and they're
needing the trains and buses so badly. Guess we'll just have to wait until you
come home to see you."
--Letter
from my grandmother, Bloomington, Kans., to my father, Boulder, Colo.,
Wednesday, August 1, 1945. Joyce Sooter was Frances Sooter's son. Ira Brown was her nephew, and Joyce's cousin.
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