Franklin, PA

Franklin, PA.

Nov. 12, 1944

Sunday evening

Dearest Jimmy,

Here it is Sunday evening, and we just arrived back up at Franklin, and I had to go down to see Stella and find out when we were to work this week because when I was there on Thursday morning someone said we would not go until 3 and it was really our time to go out at 7 and she said it was from 7 to 3 we work so I came back up and I decided to write my letter to you and then go right to bed. When we got back Helen was writing a letter.

I got up this morning at 8:00 and got ready to go to Sunday school and church down at Monroe. We left at 9:00 so as to get there at 9:30 when church started. Then I went over home after Sunday school with mother and Dad, and I was there all afternoon until 6:00 when we went over to Aunt Maude’s for Willard, and Aunt Maude brought us back. After we ate dinner today we did up the dishes and then we talked for awhile and then I felt sleepy so I lay down and slept for awhile.

It was pretty cold out today but no more snow yet.

When I got back I thought sure I would have at least one letter but there wasn’t any for me. So I sure was disappointed, and it makes me feel so blue. I sure wish that this war would end so we could be together again and we could finish all the plans we have made. I hope when you get the plans I have sent you of the house I liked that you will like them. You said in one of your letters about building about building a brick house and I would like it or else a stone house I think is pretty also. And if we made one of wood I would want it white with blue trimming. But I will like it just so we can be alone and we can make love all we want to. That will be a happy day for me when we will be together and I want ever let you go ‘darling.” You are the Dearest and sweetest husband in all the world and I sure am glad I got you. I am being the best and truest wife in all the world and I do love you Honey with all my heart and soul. Remember that kiss I gave you that one night when we had came back from downtown at Miami and you liked so well. Just pretend I am giving some to you now like that because I really would if you was here. I sure do miss your strong arms and those wonderful kisses you always gave me but I didn’t like the ones you would tease me about and then not give them to me. Whenever I do get the word that you are in San Francisco I just won’t be able to wait until you can get home. I am just so anxious to see you. Darling, I miss you more than what I can ever express on paper and I still say that “I love you”, the most and I always will forever and ever.

I found something in the Sunday Paper which I read a few minutes over at Aunt Maud’s about New Guinea. It was an article saying about there being a Shangu La and about some general of the far eastern command going over in a plane and dropping supplies and other articles down on this island. Do you know anything about that? It also had a map but it didn’t give many places of New Guinea, but you had mentioned something about a dam in a letter to your mother so there was an [island] in a letter to your mother, so there was an Iamiaoa, this isn’t spelled right, on the map and could that be where you are at?

I hope that since you think you might get moved sometime soon again that you don’t until after Christmas, because [it is] hard to tell when you might get your pack-ages.

Darling be sure and take good care of yourself because I am [worried] for you.

I am going to close now so with lots of love and kisses I am forever yours.

Your wife,

“Ruth Alice”

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