Show men in armed services need more letters with ch this idea in view the pero paro wan stake presidency has assigned to the priesthood quorums and the auxiliaries in them their turns to write letters to our soldier boys and by this in time they should haw have received at least six letters each the following letter to is in answer to one sent cut out by the adult priesthood committee which voices es the appreciation for the letters received from home arcadia Amish california Calderon dee dec 15 1942 1142 dear deam brethren I 1 dont know whether the rest ol 01 of our brothers in the armed forces has written and thanked you for your kindness in expressing well wishes for we fellows in the services but I 1 wanted to write and express my sincere thanks to you all for your kindness and prayers for us w I 1 want you to know I 1 am proud to have lived and grown up with such fine friends and in such surroundings roun dings I 1 r realize lae now more than ever what a wonderful church we have and my mistake in not joining it but I 1 feel as one of you and ver rear near to you I 1 appreciated very much the program you sponsored in our mor favor when we left it makes me proud of friends I 1 have there at home I 1 son am in the best of health and hope you ore are also and I 1 hopi hope I 1 will be back among you before long sincerely your brother CHESTER BENSON |