19 Mar March 19, 1945

Card
from: Mrs. A. Shonkwiler
to: Pvt George W. Shonkwiler
March 19, 1945
Noteworthy: Mom signs her name with a "y".

(Top page. Picture of a bouquet of flowers.)
A Happy Easter to my Sweetheart
(Center page)

A thousand words could never tell
   The love that’s in my heart,

My joy when we’re together, dear,
   My thoughts when we’re apart;

No words of mine could mean so much
   When Eastertime is here,

Or any other time, Sweetheart,
   as these --

     "I love you, dear!"
Alyce (over)

(Back page)

Darling,

What I wouldn’t give to have you with us this Easter.  Boy, would Ronnie and I be
proud in that Easter parade.

We rec’d those darling hankies you sent us from Paris.  You shouldn’t be spending
your hard earned money on us, however.

I wanted at least to have an Easter bonnet for Easter, but can’t pay the price
($10.00 to $20.00) so I’m making over an old one, instead.  I may get new shoes,
but I doubt it.  Guess you’re wearing your old ones, so guess I can too.  I
stopped in to see Vida today and she had a sinus headache and was headed for the
Dr’s office.

It’s Bobby’s birthday today and I’m invited for cake and ice cream.

Love always,
Mom and Ronnie