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Dear Boys and Girls: As Father of the Month, I want to say ”Hellp» to each of you and hope everything is going fine wherever you may be, I ^ really not a g)od hand at writing letters, ‘but I am happy to have the privilege of writing all of you at one time, / ' Lawndale hasn’t changed so much since you left. We see the same familiar faces . everyday, coming and going to work, I*m sure if you would close your eyes, vrtierever you maybe, for_a moment and let your thoughts wander back here, you will be ablp to ■ picture Lawndale as it is now. There is, of course, a big crowd always gathered a- i round the "Hoover Rail" intrestqd in a, big checkci* game or waiting for the time to como to go to work. Then, when the v;histle blows, e-very-body is hurrying home or rush^ > ing into the-post office expecting,a letter from some of you fellows and girls, I suppose some of the biggest changes, ar.9 that all the cigarette shelves iln the stores aren’t pac ted like they ivere whpn all of you were here, and you. can’t go in and call for a big juicy steak ancj'always gqp it »- Then there’s the food and -gas points - You . boys and girls, I suppose, don’t ktibw much about those thin^ - ot^-at least those of you who have been in service since, the beginning of the war. But we feel these ore very small sacififices compared to yours, and wo want you to know we are proud of you ■ for all the things you are 'doing and going throu^ in order to make this a better world in the near future, and we back here at home will try to do our part so your 'hard-ships wont be in vain, tVe "Dads" know you are every one*the best of soldiers,. V/e realize you didn’t ask ■ for the job you have been given to do, by.t,now that it is nccessafy we are glad you ^ take it like a man and that you coun^, it^an honor and a privilege to serve your country, ' Again I want to say we are proud of you. Ckjne, I certainly, have missed you being here to go firogging and fishing with me this sumer, hit we’re all hoping'that by next year, all the boys will be back home to do the things you like to do most. May God’s blessings bo with you and spoed the day for your safe return, . Your "Dad" of the Month Sam F. Lee -)i- ■}!• -Si- ‘ *, Then there wds the draftee who claimed exemption on account of poor eyesi^t and brou^t his wife along as evidence, “if- ' ' "Pop, I need an encyclopedia for school," ■''!EncyclopediaI Nothing doingi You can walk to school like I did,"
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