Another letter from Josephine. Interesting discussion about aircraft and her love for planes. She even mentions that she has joined the Junior air reserve.
1942
Book 1 – Letter 53 Received November 23, 1942 from Mary
Letter from Mary with a picture of the cabins where they stayed during the summer. 
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Book 1 – Letter 52 Received November 23, 1942 from Lois Jean
Another letter arrives from Struthers, Ohio. In some ways life seems pretty normal for the kids in Ohio, but there is still the constant reminder that these are war times with gas rationing and boys in the army.
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Book 1 – Letter 51 Received November 9, 1942 from Josephine
The next letter from Josephine arrives.
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Book 1 – Letter 50 Received November 5, 1942 from Jean
Book 1 – Letter 49 Received November 3, 1942 from Lenore
Will Lenore and Patricia meet in Columbus? She mentions seeing the movie Cairo (although she spells it Ciro) with Jeanette MacDonald. 
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Book 1 – Letter 48 Received October 26, 1942 from Lois Jean
I wonder if Lois Jean caught a cold from wrapping her wet hair in curlers. Thank goodness for modern styling tools like blow dryers and curling irons. 
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Book 1 – Letter 47 Received October 16, 1942 from Mary
I get so excited when a letter arrives with a picture. It really deepens the connection between reader and the writer when you can put an image with the contents don’t you think? I like the big salmon that Mary has. Very scary story about her brother and his concussion.
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Book 1 – Letter 46 Received October 6, 1942 from Lois Jean
Lois mentions the collection of letters from her pen-pals. It seems surreal that my Aunt’s “systematic” method of storage is what makes this collection of letters so unique and possible for me to share them now 73 years later. I am sure that Patricia had no idea what a treasure she was creating. I wonder where my Aunt’s letters to Lois stored in a large tin box are today? Do they still exist?
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Book 1 – Letter 45 Received October 5, 1942 from Josephine
It seems that Josephine is feeling a bit homesick for California and the friends she has left behind. She mentions the gas rationing that happened during their journey east. Interesting that she speaks of school not yet starting in October which seems very late to me.
