Thursday, December 25, 1941Dear Folks, I just got thru listening to the President”™s speech and Winston Churchill. It seems funny for them to be talking about Christmas Eve there when here it was 11:30 am. The Christmas flowers here are all in bloom, they are simply beautiful, especially the double ones -and then there are…

My Dear AraBelle, Well I have finally found time to write you the letter I promised you. By the way, a very Merry Christmas to you ”“ it is a lot different Christmas than what I ever expected to spend, but then it is Christmas. Well of all the places I thought I would end…

Sunday, December 28, 1941Dear Diary, Well, the paint came off almost a week later. There is something about international laws that says they won”™t boom a hospital and so up goes a large red cross over the middle of each roof, in fact one is directly over my head. Our pilots from Hickam say the…

Thursday, January 1, 1942Dear Folks, Well here it is 1942. I remember last New Year”™s I spent at Custer. Remember we had just gotten back from Nebraska? I remember how cold it was too and how different here. However the nights have been rather cold here. I”™m on night duty; I went on New Year”™s…

Thursday, January 1, 1942 ON THE RECORD: The number of men who have entered the military service through the Selective Service System is now at 3,033,361.

Thursday, January 1, 1942ON THE RECORD: The number of men who have entered the military service through the Selective Service System is now at 3,033,361.

Sunday, January 4, 1942Dear Mums and Dad, A few lines as I”™m in a hurry as I wish this to go out. I”™ve enclosed a money order for part of your hospital bill. I will send more next month as I may get a raise. You tell me how many nurses you have and I…

Monday, January 5, 1942 IN THE NEWS: Arabella Fuller, Local Nurse, Cited for Bravery at Pearl HarborMiss Arabella Fuller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Fuller, living near Pringle, has been cited by the government for bravery under fire during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 it has been learned here. Details of…

Friday, January 9, 1942Dear Diary, Got the new Hitler helmet. He mentions the blackouts just starting there, wish ours was just starting. About Christmas, well there wasn”™t much. People were too busy on their jobs and stores close at 3:30 p.m., off the streets at 6 and no lights. Most of the women and children…