22 Feb February 22, 1945

V-mail
from: Mrs. A. Shonkwiler
to: Pvt George W. Shonkwiler
Feb. 22, 1945
Thurs. 11:50 p.m.

Darling,

I wrote letters today to Catherine, Forrest, Gladys, Norma, Elinor, Elsie R.,
Helen, Norma Nelson, Chuck and Betty and Pearl Taylor, and I mailed them all
forgetting to put stamps on them.  Am I a dunce or am I?  You see, I haven’t
changed a bit.  I went shopping for Tammy Tostis’s birthday gift, but couldn’t
find anything.  I bought a pattern for a dress for her, but they absolutely
have no cotton on the market.  Mrs. Page just gave me <? cyts> of striped
cotton material that she bought some time ago.  she <? alfuned> money for it

 too. Imagine?  Maybe I can make a dress for Tammy after all.  They also
treated me to coffee and chocolate doughnuts on an hour ago.  I sure love nice
treats, don’t I?  After Ronnie and I were thru trying to shop, we had dinner at
that lunch room on 111th near Mich. Ave.  Had roast beef, peas, mashed potatoes,
and coffee and ice cream, plus more potatoes with ice cream for Ronnie and it
cost us 72 cents altogether.  It was a nice eating out for a change, especially
as I was out of red points, too.  I still have had no calls on the ad I put in
Wed. for our last pup.  Guess I’m stuck with the little fellow.  Ronnie wanted
me to tell you he ate all his dinner tonight.  I still have heard no news since
you left to go <? ...> <? ...> <? ...>.

All our Love, always,
Mom and Ronnie