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

1944-06-25 Helen Angell to Mrs. Bess Peebles Page 3

my good leather scissors, trying to cut out metal paratroop badges for their caps, one who was sawing off the end of his crutch, one who was mending his blouse where it got torn by flak, one who was learning string knotting and about ten who were just bothering me.
I work in the shop from 1:30 - 3:30 getting stuff fixed for the wards and have an interested audience about three deep at the window.  When it gets so I'm handing stuff out the window more than I'm working, I give up and invite them in.
Last night Jay sent out an S.O.S.  She had sacks and sacks of green peas to shell by hand, So Polly & her roommate and I went over and shelled from 6:30 - 11:30.  We had enough for the wards then & the kitchen boys were so grateful they fed us delicious steaks, bread & butter & coffee.  Ted cooked the steaks.  I'll have you know I was the champion sheller of all.
For the 4th we are having a party with girls (WACs & English girls) in the

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my good leather scissors, trying to cut out metal paratroop badges for their caps, one who was sawing off the end of his crutch, one who was mending his blouse where it got torn by flak, one who was learning string knotting and about ten who were just bothering me. I work in the shop from 1:30 - 3:30 getting stuff fixed for the wards and have an interested audience about three deep at the window. When it gets so I'm handing stuff out the window more than I'm working, I give up and invite them in. Last night Jay sent out an S.O.S. She had sacks and sacks of green peas to shell by hand, So Polly & her roommate and I went over and shelled from 6:30 - 11:30. We had enough for the wards then & the kitchen boys were so grateful they fed us delicious steaks, bread & butter & coffee. Ted cooked the steaks. I'll have you know I was the champion sheller of all. For the 4th we are having a party with girls (WACs & English girls) in the