Sunday, November 20, 2011

Territory of Hawaii, November 20, 1941

A month before Christmas. Dad writes home sending presents to the family. His mother, Laura (Shay) Lyon is living in OKC with her daughter Margaret Graham and her family: husband Tom, and sons Sammy and Dickie. Again, since his 6-year hitch is up in January he writes of his expectation to come home soon. He wouldn't be back until 1943-44.
November 20, 1941
U.S.S. MONAGHAN
To Mrs. S.D. Lyon
807 N.W. 25th
Oklahoma City, Ok

Dear Mom:

This is the last Christmas I may be able to send presents for all hands and so I sent them to everyone.
I haven't one for you though yet & can't quite decide on what would be good for you.

Be sure that Mag doesn't get her nosey nose in this package.

Being as how I got her name in the draw I'm buying her something special, I think it's rather trashy myself but she never has seen Hawaii.

Love, Jim

PS I guess I might as well list what I got them all.
  • The girls and women all silk socks.
  • The nieces - house coats
  • Sammy-Dicky-Win-Donny - Skates
  • Billy-Alfred - Rubber truck set
  • Davey - Punching Bag
  • Jo Sammy- Horn & Light for bicycle
  • Leon-Carl D- and the brothers and brothers in law all rubber beach shoes
You don't have to tell everyone as I don't want them all sending me anything. I may get paid off at Xmas I will know by the 15th or 20th of Dec. if this ship will leave here or not.

Jim

I'll sure be glad when I get out of here. I'm getting to talk like a Kanaki. Getting my words and everything mixed up. Just so I don't think like one.

We are ahead of our schedules and that is why I think we may get back for a recreation period around the holidays, and if we do that would mean I would get paid off.

Includes receipt dated November 15, 1941 for purchase from:
Receipt for Margaret's gifts

YONEKURA COMPANY, LTD
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
ORIENTAL PROVISIONS, DRY GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE
  •  Coaster set, 12 & case
  •  1 Tray, square
  •  1 Doz. Lauhula Coasters
On reverse:
 Dear Mom, This is Marg's special gift. So you check contents but don't let her know.

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