Later in his letter, Frank said that he warned Art about the sort of fellow he might run up against once he was in the Navy. That a good sock goes a long way and that he wished that Art could take up boxing in the Navy.
Two other things also worth nothing in Frank’s letter. He told Art that he planned to listen to the Philco Hour and suggested that when Art called next week for his birthday, August 6, 1944, that he call Collect.
The Philco Hour was a once a week radio show that featured the Philco Orchestra. Here's a YouTube link with the orchestra playing a favorite from, “Connecticut Yankee that musical version of Mark Twain’s story, Thou Swell.” Philco Hour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NkKD8aUxRs
A collect call was a telephone call where the calling party called at the called party’s expense. At that time collect calls were only possible as an operator assisted call. A person-to-person call was an operator-assisted call in which the calling party asked to speak to a specific party and not simply to anyone who answered. The caller was not charged for the call unless the requested party was reached. This method was popular when telephone calls were relatively expensive. Station-to-station was a method of placing a telephone call, with or without assistance, in which the calling party agreed to talk to whoever answered the telephone. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operator_assistance
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Frank Eisenberg causally references the war when he tells Art that he picked up an old schoolmate from Talmud Torah, Sammie Kantor. Said, Sammie was recently discharged, had a lispe and planned to attend Miller Vocational. Said Sammie told him a guy he knew, Arthur Goldstein, left for Farragut (where Art is stationed) last Thursday and to look him up.
Later in his letter, Frank said that he warned Art about the sort of fellow he might run up against once he was in the Navy. That a good sock goes a long way and that he wished that Art could take up boxing in the Navy.
Two other things also worth nothing in Frank’s letter. He told Art that he planned to listen to the Philco Hour and suggested that when Art called next week for his birthday, August 6, 1944, that he call Collect.
The Philco Hour was a once a week radio show that featured the Philco Orchestra. Here's a YouTube link with the orchestra playing a favorite from, “Connecticut Yankee that musical version of Mark Twain’s story, Thou Swell.” Philco Hour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NkKD8aUxRs
A collect call was a telephone call where the calling party called at the called party’s expense. At that time collect calls were only possible as an operator assisted call. A person-to-person call was an operator-assisted call in which the calling party asked to speak to a specific party and not simply to anyone who answered. The caller was not charged for the call unless the requested party was reached. This method was popular when telephone calls were relatively expensive. Station-to-station was a method of placing a telephone call, with or without assistance, in which the calling party agreed to talk to whoever answered the telephone. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operator_assistance
Got a few letters from Vic Storberg, George Thompson, and George Coffin – all S 2/z with Coffin in Amphib, Storberg in Aviation Gunnery and Ordance and Thompson already on the high seas.
Not much to report from this home front. My brother was killed in action according to latest reports and that was tough to take but so many thousands are that way and so many more may be the sacrifice while not less seems just part of the whole evil pattern. Hope the “old boys,” will get their bellies full of this slaughter and make a decent world and that you guys will keep it that way."
After telling Art about magnificence of Breck's military formal, and a Colonial's daughter and other news, he mentioned that his own brother was killed in action, and that the sacrifice was to be expected.
In the beginning of the letter, Mr. Schanke mentioned that Art sent a telegram. An example of a telegram has been included. The telegram was the selected mode of communication used by the federal government during the war to inform families their loved ones had been killed in action. Many individuals during that time also used telegrams to convey bad news; to receive a telegram was usually a very frightening experience.
]]>Regarding the war, Robert Schanke said to Art, "A call to your Mother let us in on the know concerning your nefarious activities. Ship’s photographer, radar man, the Lothario of fleet all rolled up in one. Quit a program for little Artie.
Got a few letters from Vic Storberg, George Thompson, and George Coffin – all S 2/z with Coffin in Amphib, Storberg in Aviation Gunnery and Ordance and Thompson already on the high seas.
Not much to report from this home front. My brother was killed in action according to latest reports and that was tough to take but so many thousands are that way and so many more may be the sacrifice while not less seems just part of the whole evil pattern. Hope the “old boys,” will get their bellies full of this slaughter and make a decent world and that you guys will keep it that way."
After telling Art about magnificence of Breck's military formal, and a Colonial's daughter and other news, he mentioned that his own brother was killed in action, and that the sacrifice was to be expected.
In the beginning of the letter, Mr. Schanke mentioned that Art sent a telegram. An example of a telegram has been included. The telegram was the selected mode of communication used by the federal government during the war to inform families their loved ones had been killed in action. Many individuals during that time also used telegrams to convey bad news; to receive a telegram was usually a very frightening experience.
PHILIPPE C. VERBRUGGHEN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
PROPRIETOR
ST. PAUL 8 MINNESOTA
TEL. NESTOR 1101
2122 KNAPP STREET
ROBERT A. SCHANKE
CAMP DIRECTOR
2001 GRAND AVENUE SO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
TEL. KEN 3131
Camp Braemar
for Boys ages 7-14
PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA,
U. S. A. TELEPHONE HUBBARD 4F3
December 16, 1944
Dear Art:
After much ado Western Union finally caught up with me hiding in the cellar thinking it was perhaps it was the sheriff. The gal got quite a kick out of the message and so did we? The dance was “out of this world” decorations in the Christmas motif –reindeer, trees, bells, etc. Much military, too, grandmarch with the drawn sabors making the final arch. Presentation of the miniature sabers and honorary commissions to the officers and seniors gal friends was a buen big occasion. The colonial was out from the state office and brought along his good looking daughter and my wife had to keep her weather eye peeled to keep me in line—sounds good anyway. She was no queen but a good dancer and we got enough of the boys to exchange with her so as to give her a good time and uphold the hospitality of Breck.
A call to your Mother let us in on the know concerning your nefarious activities. Ship’s photographer, radar man, the Lothario of fleet all rolled up in one. Quit a program for little Artie.
Got a few letters from Vic Storberg, George Thompson, and George Coffin – all S 2/z with Coffin in Amphib, Storberg in Aviation Gunnery and Ordance and Thompson already on the high seas.
Not much to report from this home front. My brother was killed in action according to latest reports and that was tough to take but so many thousands are that way and so many more may be the sacrifice while not less seems just part of the whole evil pattern. Hope the “old boys,” will get their bellies full of this slaughter and make a decent world and that you guys will keep it that way.
Well Artie—good to hear from you despite the usual unorthodox Eisenberg way –save your dough guy and write “free”— or have you forgotten how? No test mark at stake so try it out.
As ever,
Bob
Envelope
Camp Braemar
Robert Schanke
2321 Humboldt
So. MPLS 5 Minn.
Art Eisenberg S 2/c
U. S. S. Bergen A.P.A. 150
Division N-Pre-commissioning School
Seattle # 9 Washington
Telegram Western Union
PRN 195 10 PORTLAND ORG 26 94OP
ART EISENBERG =
1944 DEC 26 PM 9:58
SEAMAN CARE MAIN USO AS =
CALL TRINITY 1903 FOR OLD HOME WEEK DISCUSSION WAITING PATIENTLY =
AUDRY.