A new letter from Lois telling of school schedule, football and knitted sweaters. Oh yes fall is in the air.
Lois Jean
Book 1 – Letter 36 Received August 21, 1942 from Lois Jean
The next letter from Struthers, Ohio arrives along with a teen book with craft ideas like jitterbug jewelry, recipes, beauty tips and information about going steady. 
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Book 1 – Letter 30 Received July 23, 1942 from Lois Jean
More evidence of a war and it’s impact to the teenage friends. A tire shortage will block the chance to meet, a distance of about 180 miles separates them.
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Book 1 – Letter 25 Received July 1, 1942 from Lois Jean
Lois is becoming a regular correspondent now. According to the back picture was taken June 21, 1942 and from left to right her brother Billy, Mother, Dad and Lois.
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Book 1 – Letter 21 Received June 9, 1942 from Lois Jean
Another letter from Lois. Here’s to summertime, picnics, bicycle rides, baseball and horseshoes! Have a good one everyone.
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Book 1 – Letter 18 Received May 26, 1942 from Lois Jean
Another letter arrives from Lois Jean. You can see from this letter the war is close to home now as 90 boys from Struthers Ohio leave to join the Army with more to leave later and some already there. According to the internet the town of Struthers at that time was less than 12,000 people so this had to have had an intense impact on the community.
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Book 1 – Letter 14 Received May 9, 1942 from Lois Jean
The next letter from Lois includes a picture. How nice to put a face with the name. As a side note I got a very nice letter from Lois a couple of weeks ago. She is 88 years old and still lives in the same house! I can hardly believe that I am corresponding by letter with one of my Aunt’s favorite pen-pals. More on that later…
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Book 1 – Letter 11 Received April 20, 1942 from Lois Jean
Interesting perspective that her church was 7 miles away and this was a challenge to attend Luther League.
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