OUR BOYS
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
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FOR
JUNE
1944
ule I can easi ly imagine how difficult the
remainder will be until I become accus-
tomed to it. Lots of fun in store, I'm sure.
Since the time I last wrote you, I've met
"the" girL You know, the one every bache-
lor is looking for and thinks he'll never
meet.
Her name is Sylvia and she also works
for the Army, but in civilian capacity. She's
short, just comes up to my chin, in fact
someday I'll try eating a bowl of soup off
her head and since I'll probably be paying
for her clothes by that time you can be
pretty sure it won't spilL Sylvia has pitch
black hair-black as a starless night on
guard in enemy territory. And what large,
black eyes. And I didn't give her any black
eyes either. But just describing her makes
me kinda funny and sentimental, so I'll
quit. But perhaps when the war is over and
I get a chance to travel at my own leisure
and expense I'll bring her to California and
put Hedy Lamarr and Dorothy Lamour to
wondering what the hell they were doing
posing as lovelies when Sylvia wasn't claim-
ing much.
Don't sound very biased on the ,ubject
of Sylvia, do I, Mr. Blackford? Don' t tell
me. I know!
There isn't much else I can write now.
But please let me hear how everything is in
the Coin Machine Business and how some
of the others who worked for you are do-
ing. Especially about Herb MitchelL Maybe
I'll catch up to him someday.
Incidentally, thanks lots for the pictures
of the gals. The boys still take stray peeks
at the lovely flesh and get goose-pimples.
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far-cry from being a record and radio pro-
motion man for the RCA-Victor distributor
in Philly_ And also considerably different
from being a reporter and news-hound_ But
the life here is considerably different from
what we'd had last year. Bivouacing for
lengthy periods on simulated field-problems
is no longer uncommon. And "K" rations,
dried foods, are practjcally a matter of
regular diet. Though no one will ever get
fat on "K" rations I've never seen anyone
starve, either. Though a good cooked meal
certainly tastes good after a few days or
week's diet of canned food.
Bivouacing may sound rugged and rough.
But in reality it is not too tough after one
becomes accustomed to the cold nights on
the ground. Two blankets underneath one's
body, plus a vigorous day's work, enable
anyone to sleep quite soundly. In fact the
sound of morning activity is occasiGnally
heard just about one minute after closing
up shop for the night, it seems.
Don' t think that I've yet become a hardy
pioneer. It will take much more than some
limited Army training to make that change.
But I'm on the path to becoming a much
better trained soldier, able to ably perform
my duties and live in outdoor fashion than
ever before.
After 17 months in the Army I'm grate-
ful for this opportunity to secure some good
training after going through a very slovenly
basic training period during which I had
little, if any, actual military experience.
One thing about the Army is that it per-
mits no untrained personnel to move into
any active or overseas area without going
through a strict refresher course or else
a severe preparatory program. And though
I'm only in the basic stages of such a 3ched-
Pfc. Harry B ortnick
n ow with th e Armed Fo rces in E n g-
land.
England
Dear Mac:
Long time since I have written you and
have traveled around qui te a bit. After
covering most of the States (never did get
to California) we were shipped over here
about two months ago.
Well, Mac, we have just taken over
everything and don't mind the "Limeys"
at alL Had quite a time in London a
short while ago. Lots of entertainment
and got a kick out of their "Penny Ar-
cades." The only thing they are up-to-date
on is that they are laid out exactly like
ours in the States, and for a while I felt
right at home. Took lots of pictures of the
various historical buildings and hope to
show :' them to you soon. Hope you are
well and that things are going okeh.
T ISgt . C. B. Hubbe rt,
748th Bomb S quadron,
A PO 557, c/o P . M. , New York.
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ing camps at home by June 30th and bar
manufacturers are intent upon supplying
the quantity requested. All of which means
there is likely to be fewer candy bars for
vendors in the next few months ahead.
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T h e f ollowin g lette r was received
recently b y , Mac M oh r, Los Angeles,
fr om E arl Hubb ert, f o rme rly o f the
Baker Nove lty Co., Chicago, who is· Dear Mr. Blackford:
I sincerely regret that I was unable to
contact you during my visit to Los Angeles.
I received your message at the hotel follow-
ing my call at your office.
I would have enjoyed spending a few
minutes wi th you, or hours for that matter,
but due to limited time, and difficulties due
to wartime congestion, I found it impos-
sible to see scores of my acquaintances in
the Coin Machine business on the West
Coast, and I would like them to know
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