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The messarPs useod to comre from Americans in the armed
forces and from survivors of the Pope and Perch, who had
been captured by the Japanese, but now they come from civilians
who had apparently been living and working in Manila and
were captured when Manila fell. The messages are read by
a Japanese announcer speaking in English, and sometimes i
can't quite understand the names and addresses. I have had
about forty letters returned to me for improper addresses,
) although the Post Office Department has been most cooperative
in trying to locate the fairilies. I have a notation on the
envolopas stating that a message from an American civilian
prisoner of ar is enclosed. I think that several hundred
postmasters are now familiar with my envelopes.
Now for some family new s. Yes, my father and Goldie
ave still with ne,-live with me, as a matter of fact. Goldie
Ss working as a hairdresser ande doing very well. My father
does the cooking. I am employed by the State of California,
and zhy husband has a very modest practice. Chiropractors
in California are licensed, but they do not have the prestige
thaft is enjoyed by Ea-stern Chiropractors. Charlie is still
irn Lo3 Ageles, and I haven't seen him since we came to
sacramentn in December, 1958, although, we exchange letters
about once a year. Hi s address is Box 306 - 1316 N. Edgemont
Street, Hollywood, California. Joan is married, as you prob-
ably know, and has two children, Jerry - aged 8, and Arlene
Etta - aged 18 months. Her address is: M rs. korris Kamens,
P44-" N. 28?th Street, h ^1p . I haven't heard from
13phie iapiro for several years, po-tically since I got
married. I believe Bela was the on1y ont wrho acknowledged
the announcement of my marriage, and the other Rosens must
havn disowned me. You see, my husband is not Jewish, but he s
a vonderful person, and vve r-et Flong beautifully. There is
practically no religious problem in our home, because my
husband is not bigoted. He was born a Presbyterian, and brought
up br a very strict Scotch grandmother and mother, but he and
I have stuOied along other lines and believe in the universality
of mankind. I believe you met him once.
H ow about your family? I have often thought of them.
Is your father still alive"? Your little irl must be a big girl
by now
The climate in California is beautiful, although there
is nothing in California but climate, that is anywhere but
San Francisco. San Francisco is almost like New York City,
on a small scale, but is quite hilly. The seasons are re-
versed in San Francisco, and it is necessary to wear winter
clothing in July. An Easterner cannot believe such a thing,
and usually has to find out the herd way. Women in San Francisco
wear black and are always dressed up. Women anywhere else in
California wear casual clothes and slacks and no hats. Men have
blouses and shirts hanging out of their trousers, and wear all
colors of the rainbow (shirts, I mean). They never wear ties.
Well, I must Vet bac to my letters - I am more than a
week behindl. W"hat ihwo*I"n r all dav and teaching First Aid
at nivht (my husband teaches, too), and attending defense
(or-r)