DIY History | Transcribe | World War II Diaries and Letters | Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, May-July 1944 | 1944-05-21 Helen Angell to Mrs. Bess Peebles Page 2

Transcribe
Translate

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

1944-05-21 Helen Angell to Mrs. Bess Peebles Page 2

He calls us all by our first names. One of the officers, Capt. Carney, says he is an executive in the Eastman Kodak Co. and gets two hundred a month from them while in the army. He has a chance for a rating but says he loves the Red Cross and would rather stay with us. When he came to us, a few days ago, he said just to tell him what I do, that he wasn't supposed to think but now he is practically planning the weekly program. "Don't worry", says he, and pats me on the head.
Our tea today was a great success. We must have had about a hundred people - nurses, officers, and future volunteer Englishwomen.
I didn't make connections  tonight with the English fellow, and was just as well satisfied as I was tired. I was late in going to the gate and didn't wait around at all. He might have been moved out too. So we played chess, cribbage and casino.
I liked the two little cosmetic bags. Now I'm well stocked.
Love,
Helen
P.S. Johnnie and I are going on our little jaunt tomorrow afternoon and come back Tuesday afternoon.

Saving...

He calls us all by our first names. One of the officers, Capt. Carney, says he is an executive in the Eastman Kodak Co. and gets two hundred a month from them while in the army. He has a chance for a rating but says he loves the Red Cross and would rather stay with us. When he came to us, a few days ago, he said just to tell him what I do, that he wasn't supposed to think but now he is practically planning the weekly program. "Don't worry", says he, and pats me on the head. Our tea today was a great success. We must have had about a hundred people - nurses, officers, and future volunteer Englishwomen. I didn't make connections tonight with the English fellow, and was just as well satisfied as I was tired. I was late in going to the gate and didn't wait around at all. He might have been moved out too. So we played chess, cribbage and casino. I liked the two little cosmetic bags. Now I'm well stocked. Love, Helen P.S. Johnnie and I are going on our little jaunt tomorrow afternoon and come back Tuesday afternoon.