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Dearest Mother and Daddy,"" Well I'm ""bumming"" a little stationary off the Red Cross to do my corresponding on to-day.
Things have been pretty quiet the past few days around here. Everything is going along smoothly, but of course the hospital is still pretty well filled.
I have charge of 2 Surgical wards, one of which is all Filipinos. Some of them don't speak or understand any English at all, and we sure have a gay time around here.
The ward man on this ward is also a Filipino and he was held a prisoner of the Japs for 17 months, and he just escaped 2 months ago. It's awful to hear him tell of some of the atrocities of the Japs. The way they were treated in those prison camps- the Americans too.
I received a letter from Aunt Esther yesterday, and also the Easter card from Mamma and all of them. Maybe next Easter, Louis and I will be able to spend it with you all in the good old U.S.A. I hope, I hope, I HOPE!"
Do you remember Fay Cohen that I used to write you about back at Stoneman, well, I heard that she is over here, and only about 15 miles from where we are. Of course 15 miles over here is like 40 back home. It takes just as long to get there. Hope to see her though.
I was sure surprised to hear about Helen Barnhardt. I thought she was ""long gone""
Aunt Esther was telling me in her letter about Louise and father committing suicide. She also told me about Mr. Fred Sheppard.
Well, I guess this is all for now. I'll be writing again in a couple of days. I'm still patiently and anxiously awaiting word from Louis, and I hope we hear some good news soon.
