Another letter arrives from Mary. Tough times during the summer. She talks of farmers losing their wheat crop to the heat and grasshoppers. In Idaho it is reported that 4000 turkeys were used to eat the grasshoppers. Sweaters are being knitted for the Red Cross.
Next letter arrives from city of Angels. More mention of the war and rubber shortage. Josephine’s opinions on the standards of schooling in the west compared to the east. 
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.
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.
Another letter from Felix, he is the brother of Josephine.
Josephine is a new pen pal from Los Angeles. She is the brother of Felix. She likes swing records and her favorite movie star is Alan Ladd. 
Friend Lenore sends a letter, she talks of summer time fun, a job and a reminder that a war is still happening with a scheduled blackout.
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!
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.
Another letter finally arrives from England. It was opened by a censor and she talks of wartime rations. It makes me realize how much we take for granted today.
