15 Aug August 15, 1945

Letter
from: A. Shonkwiler
to: PFC George W. Shonkwiler
August 15th, 1945, Thursday, 7.25 p.m.

Hello, honey.

Well, today is the second holiday celebrating the Jap surrender but to me, it’s just another day.  This morning, it looked gloomy, so I waited to wash until it cleared up and the sun shone, which wasn’t until 11 a.m. Then I washed and hung all my clothes out to dry. I no sooner got them all up than it started to rain and I took them all down and had

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to hang them all in the basement.  Gee was I mad. I had thought I’d be able to both wash and iron today so I could mow the lawn, clean the house, and pack our clothes tomorrow preparatory to going to Elinore’s Saturday morning.

Mr. Chamberlain just called and wanted to know what I’d heard from you and what division or company you are with so he could perhaps watch the papers for your homecoming.  I could

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not give him much news as your last letters were dated August 7th and 8th and you didn’t know then when you’d get home.  I guess the old fellow is getting jittery and wants to retire.  Can’t blame him much, as he had waited a long time to be relieved.  I told him, I’d call him when and if I hear any news.

The Pages and some relatives went to the races at Washington Park in spite of the rain.  They just got home and guess

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they lost a little money. You and I were always going to the races, but seems to me just didn’t get there.  We’ll have to do that when you get here.

I haven’t heard from Gladys and Dick since he got home. I think I’ll call them tonight.

I just called the Hackers and must have spent at least a dollar talking to Dick.  Gladys is on a 30-day vacation while he’s on furlough.  He says he doesn’t think he’ll have

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To go to the Pacific, but hopes to stay here.  He also thought you’d be home very soon as they won’t be shipping men and equipment to the Pacific, which would give more ships for transferring men to the U.S..

I told them I’d call them before I left Paw Paw Lake next Monday and they could pick me up in Gary (on my way home, by way of South Shore train). I asked Dick why he

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hadn’t written you and he claims he’s received only three or four letters and replied to each one.  He said lately he was moved around so much that perhaps he didn’t get your letters.

I’m going out to mail your letters now as the post office hasn’t even made pickups these past two days.  This time the date stamp will be much later than the date on the letters and not my fault either. See you soon.

Bye darling.  Lovingly your wife and son.