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Spalsbury: #43 Letters Home September 7, 1943Entry/Object ID
2021.2.287A-CScope and Content
Letter Home from Pvt. Robert C. Spalsbury, ASTU 3938, Loyola University, Los Angeles 34, California to his father, Mr. G. C. Spalsbury, 806 South Eleventh, St. Joseph 10, Missouri. Post Marked SEP 7, 1943, 8:30 PM, Los Angeles, Calif., 6 cent Air Mail stamp.Context
Monday Evening - September 6, 1943
Dear Pop,
I haven't heard from you since my last letter to you, but I thought I'd write anyway. I didn't have any mail this noon, and this afternoon we're not having mail call, since it's Labor Day, and the Culver City postoffice is closed. Maybe I'll get something tomorrow morning. I received a box of fudge from Kathleen last week. She didn't cook it long enough, and it had all stuck together and to the waxed paper she'd wrapped it in. But it was pretty good when I finally separated it from the paper. It was nice of her, anyway.
Saturday afternoon I hitch-hiked into Los Angeles. There I went to the jewelers to pick up my watch, but it hadn't come in yet. It's supposed to be in this Tuesday, so next Saturday I'll try again. After I had a malt I went to a double-feature. Then I caught the streetcar on Broadway, and rode back to Inglewood. I walked up to the Inglewood USO, which is a large building. It wasn't very crowded. I left after awhile and walked down to Manchester Avenue, where I hitched a ride back. Hitchhiking is pretty easy out here, particularly in Hollywood.
Yesterday morning - Sunday - I slept till 11:30. I got up, washed and dressed, ate dinner, and then read a bit. Then another boy and I set out for the beach. We hitch-hiked up to Ocean Park, which is quite an amusement center. We strolled along the walk up to Santa Monica, then back down to Venice. There were big crowds all along the way, and many were out bathing in the breakers. We went to a USO for awhile and had some cookies, then hitchhiked back, getting here in time for supper. Coming back we got a ride with some people who were from St. Joseph - their name was Hunt. And they also knew the Muchenbergers and Wenzs in Santa Monica. One of the ladies said her father, who is a painter, often painted houses for Edwin. It was really an interesting experience, running across some people from my home town.
It's getting close to 7:30, when we're going to have an assembly down in the auditorium, so I'd better stop.
A snappy soldier,
BobCollection
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Letter Home from Pvt. Robert C. Spalsbury, ASTU 3938, Loyola University, Los Angeles 34, California to his father, Mr. G. C. Spalsbury, 806 South Eleventh, St. Joseph 10, Missouri. Post Marked SEP 7, 1943, 8:30 PM, Los Angeles, Calif., 6 cent Air Mail stamp.Description
Handwritten letter to his father only while his mother is away from home in Illinois. Pvt. Spalsbury, at the time of this letter, has completed Basic Training at Camp Callan, California, was stationed for a short time with a STAR Unit for ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program) soldiers in Pasadena, CA and is now stationed at Loyola University in Los Angeles, CA for additional training.
This letter is one page, front and back, written in blue ink on heavy weight cream colored stationery embossed with Loyola University of Los Angeles A.S.T.P and university building image in gold. The letter was mailed in a matching envelope with a 6 cent Air Mail stamp. The paper is folded in thirds.Dimensions
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7-1/4 inCondition
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Robert C. Spalsbury
