Capt. T.G. Leske
71st Infantry
APO44
Fort Lewis, Wash.
12-17-42 (postmarked Newport, Oregon)
Miss Jane Axtell
538 S. Normandie
Los Angeles, California
Wednesday nite
12-16-42
Hello little lonely lady (?):
What’s the idea saying you were four to none on letters? Haven’t you really received a letter from me or just teasing? And it wasn’t four – it was three.
Excuse the interruption – a two and one half hour one. A priest, and Red Cross worker, and a Captain wanted to go bowling and as much as it hurt, I gave up writing and went bowling. Right now I am a very proud fellow on several counts. I am home before twelve, made a high score of 222, and had only three beers, and am writing you before hitting the pillow.
Right now I am in Newport Oregon. Know where it is? Came out here yesterday in my truck, which is called a mobile dentist clinic. For one week before coming here I had spent over a week at Camp Adair, which is near Corvallis.
You have mentioned coming back to Oregon in your letters. If you were serious please wire me here at Newport. Big reason – we are finally being allowed a leave and I would sure like it if we could get together. No wire by Sunday – everything off. Right?
I’m dead tired from a damned hard day and the bowling didn’t help any. Thought I would be able to stay up longer but am pooping out.
Waiting for your letters!
Remember
Ted
The following notes in Mom’s printing were on the back of the pages of this letter. They appear to be drafts for the wire to Ted.
