Dear John's Letters and the War Mail We Kept
Veteran Gus Schrader recalls two Dear John letters and one Dear Gus note during World War II mail delays in the Pacific. He shares how love letters, censorship, and a postal system tested relationships and plans for marriage amid wartime separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Joan
Navy
Pacific
Gal
Biloxi
Miss
Gus
South Pacific
California
Army
Air Force
Robert James Waller ‘Bridges
Madison County
Postal Service
Armed Services
Pasadena Star-News
Del
States
New Guinea
Leyte
Philippines
Lingayan Gulf
Luzon
Guadacanal
D-Day
Okinawa
Star-News
Local Arts and Government Schedule Highlights
Read through the Lion in Winter at Theatre Cedar Rapids and the Kenya Safari film at Effigy Mounds. Book events include Story Time at Iowa City Public Library. Music by Catfish Keith at Mount Mercy College. Dorian Vocal Festival Grand Concert in Decorah. Numerous county and city meetings and school board sessions listed with times and locations across Linn, Clayton, Cedar Rapids, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Studio One
Catfish Keith
Donnelly Center
Mount Mercy College
Kunifm
Cedar Falls
Dorian
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Elkader
Linn County
Turkey Valley Community School Board
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Second Ave
Sigourney Community School Board
Independence City Council
Falcon Civic Center
Marengo City Council
Amana School Board
Anamosa City Council
Elkader City Council
Jesup
Tendent
Stormont Community School Board
Tri County Community School Board
Thornburg
North Linn Community School Board
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Marion
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Commission
Marquis
Coe College
Marion Public Library Board
Lisbon
Coggon
Alburnett
Ely City Council
Ely
Palo
Walker City Council
Anamosa School Board
Central Community School Board
Highland Community School Board
Mechanicsville
M-F-L
Mid-Prairie School Board
Monticello
North Tama County Community School Board
South Winneshiek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gus Schrader
The
Gazette
Mily
Aee
Yar T Massa
Blairs Ferry
Town & Country
Ith Street
Lowa City
Didi
Rover
Delmar
People Stories Daily
Iowa
Instock Borders & Wallcovering Sale
Vogel
C Street
S.W
Czech Village
Cityline
Wainwright
Margaret Lillard
Iowa City
Guttenberg Community School Board
North Winneshiek Community School
Kirkwood
KTS
Jumg
Aly
Marc Bd
Shari Patton
Matt N. C
Sharon M. A
American Medical Assa
Lip
Shari K. P Patton
Semina
Quad Cities
Spruce Hills Dr
Holiday Inn
Williams Blvd
16Th Ave
Cedar R
Yar Fey
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