This was among papers marked “Official” in Mom and Dad’s things. I’m surprised at the vagueness of information and wonder how the addresses were obtained (oh, okay, read the note at the end) without the Internet (yeah, I know I lived without the Internet for much of my life, but it seems so long ago and such a tedious process).
Referral Sheet for Navy Veterans 1950
Write to
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Consult your local telephone directory or post office for local address
All copies of DD form 214 now in your possession are for your own personal use. Do Not return any copies of this to the Selective Service Board
Please Note This
CL/3-50
All male separatees shall be advised that whether or not they are exempt from induction they must report to a Selective Service Local Board within 30 days of the effective date of separation for the purpose of being registered under the Selective Service Act of 1948.
I’ve only been in the Country Evangelical Covenant Church aka Lily Lake Swedish Covenant Church aka Chicken Woods Church once that I recall and that was for my Grandma Patrick’s funeral. It is possible I was there for my Grandpa Patrick’s funeral, but I am willing to bet my parents left 2 year-old me with a sitter.
Grandma Patrick was a member of the church and very proud of it. My dad went there until he didn’t have to go to church anymore and I think my cousin, Robert, and his mother, my Aunt Corrine, still go there.
I cannot find any reference to “Chicken Woods” on the Internet, but I know my dad called the area around the church, “Chicken Woods” and the church website mentions “Chicken Grove” ((Interesting bit of historical fact, Charles Ingalls lived in Chicken Grove for a few years as a child.)). I even think my husband and his brothers refer to it as “Chicken Woods” so perhaps it was a local name for the area.
In Grandma Patrick’s curio-cabinet was a framed drawing of a church that I always thought was of the church she attended in Denmark as a child, but now I see it was the Lily Lake Church.
So that’s all I have to say — here’s the drawing, probably from a church program.
Please don’t think I forgot your anniversary ((Mom and Dad’s anniversary was September 4th so this was probably written shortly after that)). I tried looking for some cards that I had bought sometime ago, but just couldn’t find them, but will soon as I’m doing a bit of cleaning every day. This card will have to do. Hope you had a perfect day. Imagine you all went out to eat some place, and made a big thing of it.
Boy it was chilly this morning, down to 49°. I turned the heater on and then burned a bit of wood.
Sure miss that Dona ((After Grandpa Green died I spent several weeks with Grandma. We bonded more than ever that summer)). Haven’t anyone to plan meals for, although I did eat good last night, steak, salad and the whole bit. Dog wants in.
Miss her and so does Chubby ((Chubby was Grandma’s beagle mix)). Chubby wouldn’t eat a thing until Tuesday.
Chubby January of the year this letter was writtenChubby the year before this letter was written
Must hurry this along so I can get it up to the mail box. Miss Dona there too ((Until reading this, I didn’t realize I was helpful to her)).
I’m O.K. miss Dad ((Grandpa died of complications from a leg amputation in July of 1973. He was a good man)), but things will get better, just have to keep an open mind and remember everything good about him.
Fished last evening, caught one small bass, one bluegill, and bullhead and a dog fish. Yes Dona, I took a hammer and killed the bullhead, this time I made sure it was dead ((there must have been an incident where one of us was stung by the bullhead’s stinger)).
I’m so glad that the kids are coming up for a week.
I’m going to Jim Lorentz’s wedding the 22nd. Reception at Lehman’s. He’s getting married and no job.
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