Camp Ord, Cal.
March 15, 1940
Dearest Mom, Dad, Jerry, Helen, Frank, Ben, and Geo.
I guess that includes everybody. I received your letter the other day, and will try to answer it now. There isn't any lights in the tent tonight, every night the lights go out in the band now. Nobody seems to know what causes it. I am trying to write this by candle light as you can probably tell by the writing.
We just got through playing a concert at the theater. We played two performances tonight.
The lights just came back on but I don't know how long they will stay on.
How do you like your new home, Frank and Jerry? I hope you like it swell. I am sure it is a better place.
Say mom, have you seen Dan Parker lately? I wonder if I just wrote to him Rt. 1, if it would get to him. I will write tonight and if I get it back I do, thats all.
Schmanch and Kath will write some also if they don't forget. They said they wanted to.
How is your house coming Dad? Is Geo. and Hal sill helping you? The place will sure look different when I come back. All the trees will be in bloom, it will sure seem funny. This is the first time in my life that I have spent the winter out of Washington. Spring is almost here but it seems like summer to me. The days are hot and the nights are cold as Washington ever gets. But I can hardly wait to get back. After all this isn't the best place in the world to live.
Mom how are your legs? You never tell me anything about yourself.
So Ben only weighs 169 gosh but he has fallen off. I am gaining weight by leaps and bounds. I weigh 179 now. Lord only knows how much I will weigh when we get back. I don't show much muscle mostly fat, I can hardly get my pants on anymore. I will assure you that you can't see my backbone anymore. But what do I care if it is fat or not. After all weight is weight to me regardless to what it is fat or muscle. How about it.
Well I have just about said all the news, I will let Schmanch and Kath say the rest.
Hoping this finds everybody well.
Love to all,
Rex
p.s. Say hello to Hal for me
p,s,s, Everyone write please. George is your arm broke?
This is written by his friend
Hello everyone,
I told Rex I'd write you a note in his letter and so here tis. Mom I don't know if Rex told you but I let him read a letter from an ole girl friend of mine and now he is trying to act cupid and wants to know which of the three girls that write to me that I'm going to marry he doesn't seem to care as long as it is someone. So I guess I'll just about have to humor him in order to get along but it's lots of fun keeping him curious. By the way we had another swell rain today and mud is miserable. Dog-gone it I don't know anything to write you folks of interest except it might be fun to know that it won't be as long as it has been till we'll be back in Ft. Lewis cause the time seems to be passing faster now that we have a job everyday and most every nite including Sunday. Speaking of Sunday Rex and I have decided to go to the church Sunday don't you think. Well mom I got a letter from Mother in Ky. and I hear she has been pretty sick for quite a while but didn't tell me cause she was afraid I'd worry and is better now. Gosh I sure hope so and maybe in July I'll go see her (I hope). Well it's good nite for now. So sweet dreams to all and may your happiness continue.
Your friend,
E.E.S.
This is written by another friend, Ray.
Dear Mom and All,
Rex is waiting to mail this letter and thought I would put in my say so-- Give my love to everyone there at Marysville. I sure hope they are in the best of health.
I'm making a belt of string now and I am almost finished and am starting a new one as soon as I can. Rex is coming along fine.
Well Mom and all, I will close now and hope to hear from you in Rex's letter.
Love to all,
Ray
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