Please indulge another draft from the vault! How do you feel about Hitchcock? No, not her boss at the tax office: Saturday, January 25th, 1941 Mr. Hitchcock is going to drive us insane, I think. I mean Alfred. The creator of such films as The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, and, of course, Psycho? Friday, October…
Month: January 2021
War
But not for us…Not yet. If you would indulge me, I found this post in my drafts bin. I started writing this post in 2018!!!! I’m not sure if I posted something like this already, thus where the indulgence is needed, but I felt it educational to see these passages grouped together on this theme….
Those spins, though!
I couldn’t believe what I was writing two posts ago. Here I was, showing you this amazing letter where Jake describes how to do tricks in a airplane in minute detail and I’m talking about some lame, vague fortune telling. I’m just kidding, I am excited about it all and I feel no guilt! But…
Jake’s Base
This is one of a few research posts I’ve been working on. Everything I read about in Babu’s pages and Jake’s letters makes me want to know more. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough time to do more than a basic google search, but even that can drudge up some neat information. One of my rabbit…
Fortune Telling and Spinning Planes
May 15, 1941, Ruth, Emmy, and I made plans to go to a fortune teller tonight. Emmy took me home to supper with her. We skipped over to see Vi and then went to know our future. She told me about mother’s throat. It was alright for me to take a trip. She could see…
In Between Letters II
May 11, 1941, Nat was angry because Stretch didn’t come home. However, he’s sick in the hospital and can’t help that. Ed K. came up and gave me a driving lesson and we picked up Nat at her home and the three of us went to Hartford to see the stage show “Crazy with the…
Convicts in the Barracks, May 10, 1941
May 10, 1941, Saw Ernie off on the train and felt lonesome. Came home and started cleaning my drawers. Jake sent me another letter and some pictures. He looks so thin and his hair is clipped short. Edmund, Johnny Lech, and Eddie came up early and left soon. J.L. came back about 8 and we…
In Between Letters
Having been on this side of things more than once, the partner left home, I can tell you it’s not easy for either. Basic training, and being away from home for what follows, is no joke. We hear the strain of it in Jake’s letters immediately. But we left at home not only pine for…
Letters from “This Godforsaken Hole”
May 6, 1941, It’s so warm again and no rain. I had another letter from Jakey again today. It felt so good. Freda Grockmal read our palms and told us what the stars had in store for us-at club tonight. We adjourned to the Moonlight and we had cokes and exchanged experiences. All the way…
Writing Letters and Waiting for Letters, May, 1941
Monday, May 5, 1941 Took my piano lessons and “Prof” at the city hall. I wanted to get home and then dreaded it if I didn’t have a letter. I had two when I got home. Both from Jakey. Gosh he wrote the same day he got there and another a few days later. Said…
Just Listening to Some Jazz While Waiting on the Mail…
Friday, May 2, 1941 It rained in spurts today and by evening had turned really cold. Washed my hair, cleaned my room, and played piano. Nellie dropped in for a while. I was anxious to get home tonight to see if I had any mail from Jake, but there was none. His folks had a…
So Begins a New Year, 2021 and the Month of May, 1941
Thursday, May 1, 1941 Now that Mildred left, I am again working as Mr. Hitchcock’s secretary. His work alone keeps me busy all day. Tonight while I was practicing, Ed came up and afterwards Frank Adamzyk. We picked up Zosh and went to see the fireworks at Mt. Park. So far this week I haven’t…
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