Folder 22

1962 Nov 12, 2 p. no env. Letter to Mary from Effie Wondering where Mary is and what she is up to; discusses obituaries; discusses friend and family news
1962 Nov 12, 1 p. w/env. Letter to Brother Discusses recent social activities
1962 Nov 12, 3 p. no env. Letter to Folks Had been giving the public Health man a hard time and it was rather amusing, “Poor fellow he is an excellent person but he really had no background for training like this and he surely didn’t think through the problems;” “I’ve got pretty good partners in crime here and we stick together on the subject of nutrition and practical living;”
1962 Nov 17, 2 p. no env. Letter to Folks Finally made it and discusses her traveling difficulties; isn’t technically qualified for PX privileges but has enough connections that she thinks she’ll be able to use the PX after all; had her purse stolen in Italy but is optimistic.
1962 Nov 23, 5 p. w/env. Letter to Brother Had Thanksgiving lunch with the Mission Director; “I’ve been blue the last few days. I have never known such red tape,” she isn’t able to buy American stamps, shop at the PX, drive a car or own one, or ride the military bus since she only has temporary status; is worried about her post since she has heard that they had previously hired folk who had no experience in extension to do extension work; an AID car was set up by the Assistant Personnel officer to take Mary and two office secretaries to the base; one of her two counterparts does not speak any English nor have much education; “There is to be no Peace Corps here because Libya said no Jews and US said we are not screening our people for nationality creed or religion so____. One does not mention the world here.”