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18 April 1944

18 April 1944

Dear Phil:

I guess it’s been many a moon since I’ve written you but I know the folks keep you posted. Received your letter today—the one with the Lincoln stationary.  It brought back a lot of memories as I have been in the place quite a few times.  Yeah the Coliseum is a good place and your mention of it recalled the game I watched when Minatare lost the state championship.  I think that was ’40 if I’m not mistaken.  How I wish I could see it right now. The folks have told me about you and what you have been doing and you must be pretty busy and working hard.  I hope things go well with you.  Just be a good guy and you’ll get along okeh.  Spent yesterday with Dick and we saw Bobby Riggs play an exhibition match.  I see him quite often now and we enjoy our get-together.  Well Dan, have to write Gram and the evening is getting short so will say adios for this time.  Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make me proud of you and do everything for Mother and Dad.

Love,

Harold Moss Signature
17 April 1944

17 April 1944

Dear Folks:

A few moments to scribble you a few lines and answer your letter that came today.  Yesterday (Sunday) I spent with Dick and had dinner with him.  In the afternoon we witnessed an exhibition of tennis between Bobby Riggs, world’s (tennis) champ and the CPA champ.  We enjoyed it very much—some pretty sizzling games.  That was too bad about Jim getting broke but it happens everyday and too different degrees of violation according to the Commanding Officer.  I would like to see Dick get a break too but I’m sure it is thru no fault of his and conditions are different in outfits and sometimes not so readily appreciated by above on the outside.  I read in the paper about your tea and remarked about it.  I’m glad the flowers arrived on the right day but I wished the flowers could have been from Hawaii.  I haven’t seen any WAC’s myself but once in awhile a fellow on pass sees one and then we discuss that thoroughly.  The general opinion seems to be that we would all disown any of our female relations that joined the WACS and perhaps most of it is just talk.  Don’t believe I would go for it.

I believe it’s so long for tonight.  I think more of you everyday and especially as the possibility of war days become more apparent.

Love,

Harold Moss Signature

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