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John William Graham letters, October-November 1944

1944-10-30 John Graham to Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Graham Page 1

October 30, 1944
Italy
Dear Dad, Mom & Grandmother:
We've been cleaning up our house, took down the stove pipe cleaned the soot out cleaned out the stove, built a clothes rack and washed things up in general.  This morning I took a bath, washed my head and shaved so I've kept out of mischief.  Also finished reading a book which I've been at for days it wasn't much of a book a mystery which I don't care for much.
The boys are having quite a siege of casino playing whenever they find time.  Two of them have a series going on, they play one hundred and fifty six games to find the winner.  Think they have around twenty games apiece now so there are quite a few to go.
Still no mail, have only had one V-mail letter in over a week don't know what has happened to it but expect to get some tonight however if I don't I'll hope for some tomorrow.
Didn't get to the dedication exercises for the new chapel yesterday, had some work on my ship but got a program which I'll stick in this note.  Guess they had a big turn out and quite a nice affair.
Today we were issued sweaters and overshoes so we should keep warm and dry this winter.  I was rummaging around in my stuff a while ago and found my low cut shoes which I hadn't worn since I went to Naples, of course they needed cleaning up & shinning so I did that but don't know when they will be worn again.  Even cleaned and oiled my gun so you see how thorough my clean up campaign has been.
Last evening about bed time my friend Bill

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October 30, 1944 Italy Dear Dad, Mom & Grandmother: We've been cleaning up our house, took down the stove pipe cleaned the soot out cleaned out the stove, built a clothes rack and washed things up in general. This morning I took a bath, washed my head and shaved so I've kept out of mischief. Also finished reading a book which I've been at for days it wasn't much of a book a mystery which I don't care for much. The boys are having quite a siege of casino playing whenever they find time. Two of them have a series going on, they play one hundred and fifty six games to find the winner. Think they have around twenty games apiece now so there are quite a few to go. Still no mail, have only had one V-mail letter in over a week don't know what has happened to it but expect to get some tonight however if I don't I'll hope for some tomorrow. Didn't get to the dedication exercises for the new chapel yesterday, had some work on my ship but got a program which I'll stick in this note. Guess they had a big turn out and quite a nice affair. Today we were issued sweaters and overshoes so we should keep warm and dry this winter. I was rummaging around in my stuff a while ago and found my low cut shoes which I hadn't worn since I went to Naples, of course they needed cleaning up & shinning so I did that but don't know when they will be worn again. Even cleaned and oiled my gun so you see how thorough my clean up campaign has been. Last evening about bed time my friend Bill