06 Apr April 6, 1944

Letter
from: Alice Shonkwiler
to: Pvt George Shonkwiler
April 6th, 1944

Darling,

I arrived in Rockford this afternoon at 2:30 P.M.  All in one piece, too.
Ronnie went to sleep on the way for about an hour.  We went the way you told
us and stopped in St. Charles for lunch.  We had fruit salad, soup, milk,
toast and coffee.  Ronnie was such a good boy all the way.  We left Chicago
about 11:30 and stopped about 45 minutes in St. Charles.  There was very little
traffic, so I didn’t have much trouble.  Didn’t even get lost.  Isn’t that
wonderful?

Went out to see Eleanor Johnson, but she wasn’t home.  I’d drive along and see
someone I knew and stop and chat.  Sure was fun to see old friends.

I want to mail this right away before the post office closes, so I can’t make
it very long.

Oralee isn’t coming to Rockford

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as Fred doesn’t get off this week-end.  So I’m staying here till Monday morning,
so I can avoid holiday traffic.  I think that’s best.  I also am going to see
Elsie Redditis on Sunday.  She’s coming to Rockford to see me.

I’ll write more tonight or in the morning, as I just wanted you to know I got
here safely.

Bye, honey -- and I love you so much and so does Ronnie.  I’m certainly envious
of all these gals here in Rockford who still have their husbands at home.

Bye, Love,
Mom and Ronnie.