January 2, 1944

Dear Ollie,

[I] received your Christmas card and was glad to hear from you. [I] hope you are all right as we feel fine. Well the holidays are over and I will have to go back to school again. We had a little play in church and I was in it. I go to church every Sunday. We do not have snow for the holidays. We are spending Sunday out at my Aunt’s and Uncle’s house, where I am typing this letter. I had a nice Christmas.

I helped decorate the tree.

Mother and Dad gave me a wrist watch and a pen and pencil set which I like very much. I also received two pair[s] [of] pajamas.

I wanted to stay up late to hear the New Year bells but everyone went to bed and slept right through the New Year. Maybe next year I will be up to hear the bells.

Hope you had a very nice Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours truly,

Donald Weyland

Ollie, sorry to have missed you during your furlough. Hope every thing is all right. [We] will try not to miss seeing you next time. Thanks for your card.

Pete and Mabel Weyland