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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 03/07/1942

    Many thanks for the lovely blue shirt- it’s perfect, but the weather is also so perfect that I’ll have to wear it when I return. For two days, the sun has been supreme and a good sunburn has come from golf and swimming. Ocean dips are swell. The violets are out, also azaleas, Judas trees, etc. Getting lots of sleep.

    Have you heard from Bill yet? Has Margaret written the little story to Tommy Otto? I enjoyed her letter. The other little girls and Walter should write me too. Was proud of Walter’s marksmanship with a rifle. How is everything going at school? Has Margaret caught up with her back work?

    Went to a big cocktail party at the Rogers’ new house - all the rooms on one floor. The sailors, or rather, naval cadets were over in force last night for the Saturday night dance. They are a fine lot of boys. One young fellow - Westerly - was from Gilman a year or so ago. Mrs. Winks’ brother was also from Gilman 4-5 years ago. He made his first solo flight yesterday. Got lost after coming down out of the clouds, but finally found his way back. The war looks bad - but I guess no worse than the Civil War did for a long time. I hope Turkey doesn’t join Hitler now. I can’t see much left for us when the war ‘s over. Am at least thankful that Walter is still too young to go. So it’s a good thing I didn’t meet my little girl 4 years earlier.

    Mrs. Wink and I hunted shells on the beach yesterday - so Margaret can be prepared for a surprise.

    I just heard Mrs. Malone died. It was a merciful ending! I hope they viewed it as such. Two horrible cases in their family.

    Hope you are all well, and that the weather isn’t too bad. Is Fagie well and adopted better habits of drinking?

    Love and kisses to my five sweethearts,

    Daddy x x x x x x x x x

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