PFC
Stanley W Safford
5th
Aux Surgical Group
Dodd
Field[1]
Ft
Sam Houston
Texas
May
28, 1943
My
dear Mother:
It
seems that time flies by faster than I want it to when it comes to the subject
of getting my letters written. I just finished
typing the last of next week’s schedule and I am very glad to get that off my mind
even if I have had to do it after hours.
And
by the way I hope that you will soon see a change n my return title or address.
So watch closely.
Well
today there was a couple new bookkeepers added to the force here. And one of them is a Jew and he has replaced
another one of the bookkeepers here which is a very nice person but he has
received another job out of it. I had
better not have much to do with him because he is sure not very well liked much
less by myself. He is one of the
refugees from Germany.
My
classes have been very good so far, if they can be used as an example they will
all be very good. Today I went up to the
hospital in the sedan with the captain.
I had some forms which I wanted to get and the captain had o see
someone. About all I have to do to go
somewhere is to call a car which sits out front all the time. You see we are so far out that they take
anybody anywhere any time. We have three
Ford Sedans here and two trucks.
The
old colonel is due back this evening. We
sent a car up once but the train is late.
He has been back to Washington pulling the strings. He is going to be transferred out of here and
more than likely be made Brig General.
He has been in about twenty eight years.
He has no use for the outfit and made the remark that he wanted to get
out of it. We now have two majors, two
captains, one first lieutenant and three second lieutenants. None of these MC (medical Corp) (MD) seem to
know anything about the management of anything and the lieutenants know not
much more. There is no more management
in this place that you would find in a barnyard.
And
the Sgt that one of the lieutenants brought here and made 1st Sgt
knows nothing at all, it has turned out.
That is what they get for bringing in an artillery man into the Medics
and then expecting him to do wonders.
I
and John Langstadt took some
pictures in town the other day and I hope they turn out well for I have really
not had any good ones of myself taken.
I
was very pleased to receive your letter the other day as I always am.
Quite
surprised to hear that Leland and Marie are still around. That shows how much they think about
you. They don’t even bother to drop you
a line as tho you cared and yes I suppose he is leading quite a life with that
woman of his. And I wonder just what
Florence wants or will have to say? It
would be just about like he to think of staying there for dinner or something.
Quite
a joke about Richard Minus shoes etc.
Yet is cost me 2.00 to get mine fixed in town here.
You
mention the amaryllis as to whether to plant it out in the yard. Something should be done with it or it will
become root bound in the pot or you may put it into a larger pot with good rich
soil in it. And you are right about it
not needing planting so deeply. I was
thinking of the other amaryllis. You notice how shallow it is in the pot. I had hoped to be able to see the flowers but
I saw them at Joe’s once. And the black
Calla is very odd. They are quite
different and something for every collection.
Speaking of the amaryllis again, it would probably be better for it is a
larger pot. There it could be moved much
easier, and also could be used as a house plant while in bloom only. They make very beautiful potted plants and
they do require nice light sandy soil.
Well
I had better be closing now and going to bed. Good night
Once
again I start and this time I will finish for I am very much determined to do
so this time.
My
days have gone by so fast and it seems that I never seem to get everything done
that I intend on doing.
There
is a new arrival at the group who is a male RN (registered nurse) and he is a very nice individual so yesterday
after the rain I went up town with him and we had dinner, walked around down in
the Mexican quarter for a while and I saw some of those very beautiful blue
blown glasses and I am convinced that I am going to send some of them home
because they are so beautiful if only to look at. Would you like them? Also ask Aunt
Nina her opinion on how she likes that type of thing because she may get
some one of these days. We went prowling
around in a couple of these stores and they certainly have some very beautiful
things. Or if I don’t get them here I am
going to get a three day pass and go to Laredo
and more than likely get some things there.
You will very likely be very much surprised to get a huge box of things
some day.
We
are getting a new officer every day or so, majors and captains and so far they
are all quite nice men and very easy to get along with and very agreeable.
It
rained here Friday and most of Saturday and a good half of yesterday, but it
did clear up yesterday afternoon but it rained again last night. But today it
cleared up and the sun came out and made things terribly sultry and they seem
to hang on all night and get worse the following day. Then it will cool off and then get worse the
following couple days.
Alvin Whitney said that he would come down one of these weekends on
a three day pass and we would be able to get together. I will enjoy seeing him again as I see few of
my friends because most of them are gone by the time I get up to the Service
School.
Altho
I did talk to Sgt Elkins today over
the phone regarding some film which I would like to get for my group.
Well
I shall have to close now for it is getting late and I will have to go
home. I am sending this air mail because
of the delay.
Your Corporal
Stanley
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