Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

of his thumb about tWo n age
1t is healed now but has a ba
scar. He had just taken a divini
qualification test Tin diving sui
that isl and broke both ear drums
He said they aren't giving him an!
pain, but one is draining all thu
time.
Am in hope of getting a jeel
next Sunday afternoon ((my birth.
day. to go down again. Speaking
of birthdays, l can't seem to ina
CINE my self as being "a years old
but guess 1 am getting to be ar
old
Cpl. Herman Conner, Marianas Is
lands:
This is to let you know my change
of address and to say | have been
receiving the Outlook regularly.
I am now stationed somewhere in
the Marianas Islands. [ have been
overseas Is months and have see a
lot of this old world.
You fellows at home have just
got to keep up the good work and
help keep 'em rolling; we are do
ing our part over here.
| hope this wal will be over by
next Christmas and we all will be
able to come home to u loved
ones.
l thank the Outlook and all who
help in sending the paper to the
armed services.
Mrs. Don Nave received a letter
from her husband this week, saying
he had been promoted to first lieu
tenant. He is flying an ago with
a light bomber group in the Philip
pines.
TIA Tillie Hohendorf, New Guinea,
Dec. %, to her sister, Mrs. James
RoOley:
You will note the blue paper,
that is what getting no mail does
to a person in New Guinea.
I have not been neglected. though.
They looked over the list Of those
who should be on K. P. and with q
wicked glee picked my name. l was
fortunate enough to get there first,
and they assigned me to the ration
truck. That is the n that leaves
the post, goes to the various ware
houses and picks up the food for
the mess hall. 1t was cool, and had
rained, so there was no dust, which
was a treat. The boys tossed onions
to us, and we were truly glad to get
them. At least they were something
fresh. At the bakery we got a
fresh loaf of bread. We ate it as
was, and it tasted perfect. Am
learning a lot about food these
days.
Made one of the girls a pair Of
slippers, using n and burlap
for the soles, and she had some
wine colored felt for the tops. Real
ly turned out fine, and she was so
She had not received any
Christmas gifts yet. I believe thai
| have received all of mine.
Suppose that you folks are wad-
ing in now up to your ears. Wish
that we had some, but perhaps next
will be different.
Have been seeing some good
shows lately, and because I take my
raincoat, have been able to sit
through all of them without getting
soaked. For some reason when |
have that coat along, it never rains.
Wouldn't do though, to take it all
the time. No fun in that. Some
Of the girls have been fixing the
barracks for Christmas, and | truly
believe that it is the incest one of
them all. Really is lovely, and due
to about four girls. l very gener-
ously gave them one or two sug-
gestions. Wasn't that big of me?
Can't think of anything further
the moment, but will continue
by hand later.
Jan. Twill continue with the
yetter that l started. Have receiv- !
I'd another me from you since then. '
Was so very glad to hear that !
everything is going all right back {
here. =
Haven't heard anything from Fritz [
quite a long time. and l keen
wondering why. Guess that he is /
90 busy to be writing, and besides +
f he is having trouble with his e
egs, he won't be feeling much like b
so. C
1t gets rather lonesome, when one @
links about it, because we have t
% close friends, and no where to k
%. In fact there is very little to b
ivert the MIND. So we think of n
ONE. n
Christmas came, and a lot of the o
iris didn't have even one package.
that they were put off. on f