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Carroll Steinbeck letters to his parents, September-October 1943

Carroll Steinbeck to Alfred and Vira Steinbeck Page 3

Went and got my hair cut tonight. Getting all ready to leave I guess. Got to look nice when I start to school you know.
There are some blue boys in our barrack. We sort of hate to break up. No fooling, we had a wonderful bunch of fellows. Almost like up to school living at the house.
It sounds of if you need an expert lawn-mower in Rubio. I suppose all the kids are so busy or gone thats there is practically no one to do it.
I hope we get sent to a place where there is fishing grounds near by. I'd sure like to fish again. I hope we get someplace by a descent town. It'll sure seem good to get out of here. As if you couldn't tell by the way I talk.
I've gained back that eight pounds I lost on bivouac. Last night I weighed about 171 lbs. I'd like to get about another six or eight pounds. My legs are where I'm getting heavier.

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Went and got my hair cut tonight. Getting all ready to leave I guess. Got to look nice when I start to school you know. There are some blue boys in our barrack. We sort of hate to break up. No fooling, we had a wonderful bunch of fellows. Almost like up to school living at the house. It sounds of if you need an expert lawn-mower in Rubio. I suppose all the kids are so busy or gone thats there is practically no one to do it. I hope we get sent to a place where there is fishing grounds near by. I'd sure like to fish again. I hope we get someplace by a descent town. It'll sure seem good to get out of here. As if you couldn't tell by the way I talk. I've gained back that eight pounds I lost on bivouac. Last night I weighed about 171 lbs. I'd like to get about another six or eight pounds. My legs are where I'm getting heavier.