02 Mar March 2, 1944

Letter
from: Alice Shonkwiler
to: Private George W. Shonkwiler
March 2nd, 1944, 11:00 PM
Noteworthy: Mom scolds Dad; talk about Junior.

Dear Wes,

I received your letter of the 28th today and was very much taken aback at
your scolding me about not writing, and so on.  You also mentioned receiving
only one letter dated the 24th mailed the 27th.  There is something wrong
somewhere because I written you a letter a day except for one day and then I
wrote two another day instead. Every letter I written has been mailed not
later than the next day. I also wrote

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one every day while you were in Fort Sheridan and while you were on the way
but couldn’t mail them until I got the address and then I mailed them all at
once, the day after you called, at the post office.  I’ve also sent your
inhaler in one letter, your radio, and another package yesterday.  I got the
list of things you wanted. Went out today to buy them and will pack them
tonight and will go to the post office to send them tomorrow morning.  I
think your bawling me out was unfair and I’ve written you at least a dozen
letters

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since you left.  The ones I wrote before I knew your address I sent in one
envelope.  I’ve also sent all of them but one by airmail.  I also sent you
a telegram. I even called the post office today and asked them how come
something mailed the 24th would be stamped the 27th.  They said it’s possible
there was a slip up or got misled or something.  You know in your heart I
wouldn’t carry a letter of yours around three days before mailing, or have
you completely given up all

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trust in me since you got in the army.  I’m sorry this misunderstanding came
up but I’m sure I’m doing my part.  After all there’s such a thing as you’re
trying to keep up my morale too.  Although I’m not complaining, it’s not the
simplest thing in the world being left all the home responsibilities either
and then get a scolding on top of it.  Well that’s enough of that I guess.
I sincerely hope you will get all the rest of my letters and all will be
forgotten.

You asked about junior. Guess you’ll have to get a furlough as far as
I haven’t

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seen any results.

Maybe you’d better send your letters air mail as it takes four days by
regular mail.  Of course, mine don’t seem to be getting to you at all.
So maybe regular mail is best.

I spent about seven dollars or more today on socks, towels, shower slippers,
and so on for you.  Didn’t know what kind of undershirts you meant so I sent
your old ones.  Can you buy white shorts cheaper than 65 cents there?
I’m thinking of

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knit jockey shorts. Is that what you want?  Do you by any chance want your
jockstrap?  If so, let me know as it’s in the storage closet upstairs.

Ronnie was on the Avenue with me today and had a big time.  We also had

lunch at Ford’s and Hopkins.  Spent 53 cents on the two of us.  Extravagant,
don’t you think?

Ronnie still remembers that the orange toothbrush is Daddy’s in the rack.
He also kisses your picture and says "God bless Daddy" every night.
Ernest Hayes dropped in for their house key this afternoon as Edith had
gone away and locked him out.  Poor Ernest.

Bye honey and please don’t stay mad at me as I’m not such a bad kid.

Bye, Love,
Ronnie and Mommy.