August 13, 1944

Dear Folks:                                                Aug. 13
            Sat. afternoon and surely is nice to-day. Chris got out his garbage can (for a stool) and set up a barber shop outside. I got my hair cut and then watered the grass again then set in the sun awhile. The war ran clear off the map we had on the wall so had to get another one.
            Surely glad to hear that Chestnut got his wings. You are really getting the rain. Pinks are the light grey pants. There are some yellow jacket bees around here lately and they surely get curious. They buzz around about an inch from your nose. They get so close you can feel the wind from they’re wings. I’ve gotten 2 V-mails from Aunt Hattie now that came without being photographed because she had inclosed clippings. I was just reading some clippings you sent and I had completely forgot Dana Alquist was married. We had a little dipper of ice cream last nite. It was rather poor but the first we have had since leaving the states.
            Sunday. Went to chapel. As you probably heard the Jerries had another difficult day to-day.
                                    Yours truly,
                                                John
P.S. Don’t loose this picture