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Helen Angell Fox letters to Bess Peebles Fox, January-May 1944

1944-04-02 Helen Fox to Bess Peebles Fox Page 2

have had our baggage, but surprisingly enough we don't get along too badly. The PX usually has the essentials which might otherwise run out. We've just come back from a foray that netted soap, tooth powder, sanitary napkins and powder.
The night after we arrived Lin and I went to a dance and party the local folks were giving for the nurses and officers. It was Waucoma all over again, even to the ladies in the balcony and those clucking around over the refreshments. After we had danced a while, they presented children of the town in a children's ballet. They were all little girls and were cute as could be. Then we danced some more & came home.
Last night Mrs. Aronson & I went to an early movie & saw Fred Astaire in The Sky's The Limit. It was very good, and the theater was very luxurious. There were news reels and two interesting shorts, one on the Bronté sisters and the other on the Fleet Air Arms. Then the big illuminated organ came up and the man played a medley, which was very nice. It was a large theater, about the size of the biggest in Milwaukee.
Today we advanced our watches an hour again for double summer time. That makes a

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have had our baggage, but surprisingly enough we don't get along too badly. The PX usually has the essentials which might otherwise run out. We've just come back from a foray that netted soap, tooth powder, sanitary napkins and powder. The night after we arrived Lin and I went to a dance and party the local folks were giving for the nurses and officers. It was Waucoma all over again, even to the ladies in the balcony and those clucking around over the refreshments. After we had danced a while, they presented children of the town in a children's ballet. They were all little girls and were cute as could be. Then we danced some more & came home. Last night Mrs. Aronson & I went to an early movie & saw Fred Astaire in The Sky's The Limit. It was very good, and the theater was very luxurious. There were news reels and two interesting shorts, one on the Bronté sisters and the other on the Fleet Air Arms. Then the big illuminated organ came up and the man played a medley, which was very nice. It was a large theater, about the size of the biggest in Milwaukee. Today we advanced our watches an hour again for double summer time. That makes a