Scuttlebutt

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Wednesday 29 March 1944, 1815 o'clock

Hello Honey,

          Just finished a hot game of volley ball and now I'm going back to the B.O.Q. for a quiet evening in.

          Nothing much to say since I wrote but a few hours ago. Rumor still has it that six officers are due to arrive and the Exec thinks we may go on a double shift.  We hope that is true for it will give a fellow enough time during the day to attend to personal matters off the base.  Another rumor is that our whole department is going to move over to Camp Elliot.  As far as we're concerned that wouldn't make any difference.  However all this is "scuttlebutt" so we'll just have to wait and see.

          Love to my girls and a big XX to you.

Your lover,

Gil

Celebrating Our Flat

Wednesday 29 March 1944,  1110 o'clock

Dear Eleanor,

          How are you this morning?  I'm just taking it easy.  Hope it is nice and quiet Saturday, then I'll be able to get away real early.  I'm going to met Deb and Dave in Oceanside and leave the Plymouth there.  Dave is going to drive their car this week.

          Went to the meeting last night and then we had a few drinks.  I really felt like celebrating now that we have a place in Diego.  I'm going down at noon today to a deposit and thus make the cheese more binding.

          Instead of the $2.25 dinner at the meeting, we ate at the Saddlerock Grill last night.  'til tomorrow.  

Love,

Gil

P.S. Get rid of these gas coupons I picked up.

Gil