Thelma and Lowell's Diary: July 15, 1943

Thelma does laundry; local man is POW of the Japanese

Thelma and Lowell had another routine day at their rented apartment near Audubon Park. She “straightened things up a bit” then hand-washed some clothes and did the grocery shopping. She spent 15 cents on cards, but doesn’t say if they were playing cards, index cards, or greeting cards.

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