Swell Letters

July 11, 1945, Menasha Record

Today, letter writing is a lost art, but back in the days of World War II, there was no email, texting, or Facetime to engage your loved one while they were gone.  So leave it to Uncle Sam, in the guise of the Post Office Department and in conjunction with the Department of Defense to ensure that those back home knew exactly how to get those precious letters to their servicemen (and women).  After all, what better morale builder was there than encouraging words from home or maybe a picture of your best girlfriend or of the wife and kids. I know what it is like to not get mail, so I heartily approve of the efforts made back then to get the mail to its rightful owners. Thanks to the Menasha Record and other local newspapers all across the land that conveyed this vital message.