THE BRYANT SERVICE CLUB
sends you this little gift so that you may know we think of you and our best wishes are with you wherever you may go.

Please acknowledge receipt of this package, so that we may know we have your correct address. When we have not heard from you in a reasonable length of time, we infer that the package has not gone to the correct address and we hesitate to send any more packages to that address.

Please acknowledge to THE BRYANT SERVICE CLUB, not to any individual member of the Faculty or Staff or to any student.

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6/15/43
Bryant Service Club
c/o Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island
Dear Gang:

The two flat fifty Camel Packs reached me in fine shape having been forwarded to me by my folks. you have my correct present address, which will always remain at my home in San Benito, Texas. Many many thanks to you all. ‘Tis appreciated.

Best – W.E. Brahmer
(1935)

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Here’s a little gift from the Bryant Service Club to tell you that the students of Bryant think of you and are proud of the part you are taking in our country’s defense. Good Luck to you always.

BRYANT SERVICE CLUB

Please acknowledge receipt of this package so that we may know we have your correct address for any future packages. Mail to Chairman of The Bryant Service Club, care of Bryant College.
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Sincerely yours,
W. E. Brahmer
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The Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island

Dear Friends:

Just a note to advise you that the two flat fifty Camel cigarette packs reached me on December 31, having been forwarded to me from a former Army address namely, from Battery B, 33 Bn., 8th Training Regiment, F. A. R. T. C., Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to my present army address of Hq. & Hq. Battery, F. A. R. T. C., Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Please check a recent letter however, in which I gave you my Permanent Mail Address as follows:

W. E. Brahmer
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R. R. # 1,
San Benito, Texas

PERSONAL—PLEASE FORWARD

All letters, Alumni bulletin, etc., I request will always be sent to me at my Texas address. If anything else should be sent to me, please verify my Army address first before sending, by writing me a note at my Texas address. I have had eight Army addresses in a little over nine months, so it is better I find to always me at my Texas address.

I want to again send my thanks to all for the Camel cigarettes, and want each of you to know that the cigarettes reached me safely, in good condition, and that I do sincerely appreciate what you all are doing. So many are doing fine things for the boys in the service, and we all do appreciate what is being done, and believe me, it certainly helps.

Again my thanks, and best wishes to you all.

Most sincerely,
W. E. Brahmer
‘35
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Present Address of:
Btry B, 33 Bn, 8 Regiment
F. A. R. T. C.
Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Permanent Mail Address:
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, RR # 1,
San Benito, Texas
(Mark: Personal—Please Fwd)

July 7, 1942

The Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island

Gentlemen:

Several days ago I received the June 1942 issue of the Bryant Alumni Bulletin. I was very happy to receive the Bulletin once again, and to read the news contained therein.

I note that my name was not included in the list of those on Pages 2 and 3, however, on Page 6, several parragraphs [sic] were printed regarding my present whereabouts.

If any of my friends should care to write me, please always use write me at my permanent mail address given above, and would appreciate the records of the College be marked accordingly, due to uncertainty of Army addresses. I would also like future issues of the Bulletin to be mailed to me at Texas address.

Expect to be here until the end of next week, as near as I can figure it out, at which time my 13 weeks of Basic Training in Field Artillery is supposed to be completed. From here, I cannot say at this time, just where I’ll be located.

For your information, Herbert Gulliver is of the Class of 1935 and not 1934 as listed. Herbie and I met in a nearby town of Lawton, Oklahoma the latter part of May and enjoy [sic] a very fine visit. It was the first time since 1935, when we graduated.

Also, I wish to inform you that Pvt. Frank A. Hurley, Jr. of Bay City, Texas, Class of 1935 is located at the Finance Dept. School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, near Indianapolis, Indiana. I do not know his exact address, as I always write him by addressing him at Bay City, Texas. In 1939 I was traveling the U.S.A. for The Studebaker Corp. of South Bend, Indiana, and was in San Antonio, Texas for 3 months in the Fall of 1939. Frank and Margaret Hurley came from Bay City to San Antonio one weekend to visit me, where I was staying at The St. Anthony Hotel, and we really had a grand reunion. One that we’ll remember for a long time.

Earlier that year, 1939, in May, I was traveling for The Studebaker Corporation, and worked a month in Syracuse, New York and Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Munson (Charlie—Class of 1935 also) of Cortland, New York visited me at the Onandago Hotel in Syracuse. We called our past experiences, and really had a fine visit.

In July of 1939, Donald Patterson of Weedsport, New York, who attended B-S from 1933-1934, paid me a visit at the Studebaker Corporation Head Office in South Bend, Indiana, when I was in the Head Office for a meeting. “Pat” and his cousin were returning from a vacation in Yellowstone Park. The three of us spent an evening at the Hoffman Hotel in South Bend and recalled old times.

My very best regards to you all, and I hope the above information will be helpful for the Bulletin and Service Club. It’s a grand idea, so keep up the good work. Your efforts will be appreciated by all the boys—I know, because I enlisted and was sworn in March 28, 1942 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and know just how those boys feel. Don’t let them down because they definitely will not let you down—ever.

Sincerely,
Wally Brahmer
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Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
January 8, 1945

Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, RI

Dear Friends:

Just a note to let you know that I received your last letter, as well as the box of candy, both having been forwarded to me from my permanent mail address of home in Texas.

I want to thank you all for both, as they both were most welcome and appreciated.

Have enjoyed, several times, reading your letter, so whenever you can—keep ‘em coming! I’m sure that all the boys enjoy reading it. In fact I’m sending my copy on to Sgt. Andre’ J. Desjarlais (’35), 1689th S.U., C.M.P. Det., 2442 West Warren Blvd., Chicago, 12, Illinois whose home is 38 Winchester Street, Providence. I was on furlough to La Crosse, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois over Christmas and New Years, and while on my way home from La Crosse to Chicago, on the Burlington “Zephyr,” who do I see but my old friend Andy. He is an M.P. working out of Chicago, and has been there for 14 months he tells me. We really had a grand visit, at least as much as time would permit. It was the first time I’ve seen him since graduation in 1935. Had hoped to see him in Chicago, but circumstances prevented our getting together again. He said that he had not been getting the Club letters, so maybe it might be a good idea to add Andy to your list. How about it? Am sure he would appreciate it. I’ll send him the last one, as I promised I would.

Thanks again, and all good wishes and best regards to you all in the fine job that you are all performing in the Club. ‘Tis appreciated!

Yours Sincerely,
W.E. Brahmer
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[Written across top left corner of photograph]:

Greetings to all at Bryant College. Am looking forward to the time when I can pay you all a visit.

Best wishes—
W. E. Brahmer
‘35
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
May 1942

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Permanent Mail Address

c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas

Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
22 January 1944

Bryant Service Club
c/o Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island

Dear Friends:

Just a note to advise you that I received your letter last month in December, and enjoyed getting the school news again.

In this letter you advised that the Club was sending a B.S.C. Christmas package, and asked for acknowledgment of receipt of same. To date I have not received the mentioned package, which evidently was lost in the mail. As you know by looking at your club records on me, I have requested that all correspondence, packages, etc., be sent to me only at my Permanent Mail Address (home) listed above. I have contacted my folks regarding this package, and they advise that they have never received it to forward on to me.

I advise you of this only so that you may check the records to find out if the package was missent [sic], so that this would not occur again, as I know the Club is desirous not to pay for something and then not have the benefit of their purchases. The Bryant Service Club is doing such a marvelous job, and their efforts are surely appreciated by every man in the service, and I want you all to know that I personally sincerely appreciate every kindness.

Please check all records, BSC records, and the school and any other records, and please be sure that my permanent mail address is listed and no other address (i.e. an Army address, which are [sic] too uncertain) as follows:
W. E. Brahmer
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas
Personal--Please Forward

Thanks again for all past favors and kind thoughts, and I send my kindest personal regards and best wishes to you all.

Most Sincerely,
W. E. Brahmer [Transcription ends]

c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas

Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
Sunday Evening, 14 May 1944

Dear Friends:

Your recent Easter letter should have been answered before now but I have been checking with my folks at San Benito, Texas regarding the Easter package that you mentioned you were sending.

To date, I have not as yet received the package referred to in your letter. This same thing happened at Christmas time--the package was not received. I have received other things prior to the last holidays, but the last two times the packages must have gone astray. I wrote you, as I am now, shortly after the first of the year, to advise you that I had not received the package which you so kindly sent me.

I am very sorry that I have not received your last two packages, but I do want you all to know that I appreciate, sincerely, your kindness and thoughtfullness [sic].

Things with me are about the same, and we are all looking ahead to the day when this thing will be all over, and we all get back to living again. The sooner the better. It will be that way when we get “dirty” politics out of the way and make these war workers see that strikes are not helping anyone, including themselves, and are holding up total victory. The boys in the armed forces do not like their actions at all, but you can depend on the boys in the service doing the job. What they need is cooperation with those not in the service, and they need it now!

Best regards to you all, and I send my greetings and best wishes to all.

Sincerely yours--
W. E. Brahmer
‘35 [Transcription ends]

HQ. AND HQ. BTRY. FARTC
FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA

December 11, 1942

Bryant Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island

Gentlemen:

This is to advise you that I have changed, or have had a change in my Army address, to Hq. & Hq. Battery, Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and now have a Corporal rating. However, please let me remind you again, that all communications should be directed to me as follows, and never to an Army address:
W. E. Brahmer
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas
Personal - Please Forward

Please mark your records accordingly, as well as check to be sure that the College Administration Records are marked accordingly. Too much mail goes astray in the Army, and I just want to be sure that I get all mine.

By the way, I have not received the Bryant paper for about six or seven months, so I am wondering if that has gone astray, or haven’t they printed one in the past half year? Please advise me, and send me any late issues.

I wrote you last when I wrote to thank you for having the two “flat fifty” Camel cigarettes sent to me. I trust that my letter was received, as I did want to thank you kind folks for sending the cigarettes.

You are doing a fine job, and I know that it is sincerely appreciated by the boys.

Please remember, when you or anyone at the School want to get in touch with me, please always write me at my permanent mail address in Texas, as stated above. That will insure [sic] safe receipt of letters, etc.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Most Happy New Year.

Most sincerely,
W. E. Brahmer
Class of 1935 [Transcription ends]

HQ. AND HQ. BTRY. FARTC
FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA

December 24, 1942

Bryant College Service Club
Bryant College
Providence, Rhode Island

Greetings to you all:

H. M. W’s grand letter reached me yesterday, enclosing in the same letter, the November 1942 issue’s of “On the Campus” and “Bryant Alumni Bulletin.” All of these were certainly very much appreciated by me, and I want to thank the unknown “H.M.W.,” and the entire Service Club. Really, believe me, all of us in the Service really do, sincerely, appreciate your kind efforts and (it) must be a great deal of hard work for everyone, but we all find great comfort from hearing from you. I know that I can speak for all the others.

H.M.W.’s letter was surely full of all the student activity, which took me back to the “good old days” of the Class of 1935, Beta Sigma Chi Fraternity, Brother Vinal, Lee, Gulski, Richards, Harry L. Jacobs, and many others. I have not had the opportunity to return to the East since leaving in 1935, for a reunion or a visit, but I am looking forward to the day when I can. Hope it won’t be too far off!

By the way, will you please make an immediate change in your records, to show a Permanent Mail Address for me as follows:
W. E. Brahmer
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas
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W. E. Brahmer
c/o Mrs. L. H. Winell
Zillock Road, R.R. #1,
San Benito, Texas
Personal - Please Forward
(PERMANENT MAIL ADDRESS)

San Antonio, Texas
July 17, 1943

Greetings to all-

Today I received your letter of May 30, 1943, postmarked July 9, 1943, which was sent to my home address as per my instructions of the past, and was forwarded by my folks.

It was very kind and thoughtful of you all to write the school news to me, and I want you all to know that I and other Bryant graduates appreciate, very very much, what you are doing for us in the way of letters, cigarettes, etc. It helps a great deal, believe me!

In your letter, you mentioned that you had sent a package on May 28, 1943, and that I had not acknowledged receipt of same. I received the two flat fifties of Camel’s [sic] and immediately mailed you a short note to thank you all, but apparently it was not received. It did not return to my permanent mail address in San Benito, Texas, so I assumed you received it. Anyhow, many thanks again to each of you.

Please keep my permanent mailing address, as given above, as my address on your records. Thanks!

Most sincerely,
W. E. Brahmer
'35 [Transcription ends]