Wheat has been harvested in Kahlotus, Washington but they have no sacks to put it in. Barley sacks will need to be used instead. Farm life is very different from city life.
Mary
Book 1 – Letter 26 Received July 4, 1942 from Mary Wilder
It surprised me to see that Pat got a letter on July 4th which we know is a Federal holiday. This prompted me to look this up and I found that home mail delivery was twice a day to many places until 1950. This letter comes from Mary. Happy Independence day!
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Book 1 – Letter 22 Received June 10, 1942 from Mary Wilder
Another letter from Mary with a picture which gives us some insight to the girl on the 900 acre farm.
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Book 1 – Letter 15 Received May 12, 1942 from Mary Wilder
Another letter from “Pencil Pal” Mary. Some cute little yarn dolls were included in the letter but no mention of them. I remember making dolls like this as a child. They have stood the test of time, 73 years old!
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Book 1 – Letter 10 Received April 20, 1942 from Mary Wilder
Mary is a new pal that lives on a 900 acre wheat farm in Kahlotus, WA. Currently the population is less than 200 and the town is listed at about 300 acres.
There are 2 letters that arrived on the 20th so I will post the other one tomorrow. Stay tuned!
