Joseph Margush

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01	CCC. Camp

Joe is in the Forest

CCC Camp (Civilian Conservation Core) 12/13/1934 Marguch, Uncle Joseph Letter 1/3: Dad's Brother: Waterville, Pa., DEC 13, P.M., 1934 To: Mr. Steve Marguch, Station Road #.1.,Quakertown, Pa., From: Joseph Marguch, C.C.C. Camp 129, Waterville, Pa., December 13, 1934, Waterville, Pa., Dear Steve:/ Just a few words to let you know that I am well and wish you the same. I am out of the hospital a week now but I am still weak. I am on light duty and don't have to work hard./ We are getting a five day leave Christmas, but I do not know whether I will take it or or not so if you think I could come down there let me know and I will come if you send me the Transportation by the 21st of Dec./ Well I do not have much to write about except it is pretty cold here, the mercury is 6 below and we had a little snow./ Answer this letter soon./ Your Brother/ Joe (edited 03/22/98, PEM) On 3/24/98 I talked to Aunt Betty on the phone about the CCC camp. She said it was Dad who got Joe into the camp. Joe was 16 and Dad signed for him. She disputed that it was Joe's father e as was claimed by him in the letter to dad. She said she had no idea what the references were in the letter to "dirty house" or "Bootlegers and Whores". Uncle Joe's conversion was during his coming to Rotenbergers Quakertown. Dad wan Gerandfather were bothstaying at Rotenbergers Farm. Linny and Linny's father, Edwin Rotenberger invited Joe to go with them to a church meeting in Allentown. He consented and that night he went forward to receive Christ as his savior. He threw his cigarettes away and later when dad and uncle Joe went to visit their Uncle Wassyl Azoga, in Nanticoke, they had wine oin the table. Dad drank his but uncle Joe turned his glass over. (3/24/98, PEM)

02/02/35 Marguch, Uncle Joseph Letter 2/3: Dad's Brother: Waterville, Pa.,/ FEB 4, P.M., 1935/ Feb 2, 1935./ Waterville, Pa./ Dear Steve:/ Just a few words to let you know that I am well and wish you and everybody the same. I am getting out of here in March, and I need a suit of clothes to leave in so send me $25 so I can get a new outfit. I received a letter from Hillside N.J. so I may not get back to quakertown for awhile. There is a fellow down there who promised me a job./ Well the mountains are pretty cold now the Thermo. dropped down to 20 below. I hope it is not this cold down in Quakertown./ Well this is all I have to write so don't forget to answer as soon as possible./ Joe

03/09/35 Marguch, Uncle Joseph Letter 3/3: Dad's Brother: Waterville, Pa., , Waterville, Pa., March 9, 1935/ Dear Steve:/ Just a few lines to let you know that I am well and wish you the same. I am coming on March 30 so let me know how much of a chance I have of getting a job. the only chance I have of staying here is to get a rating before the 30 of March./ Well are you married yet? If you are I wish you lots of liuck. I bought a whole new outfit with the money you sent me so don't worry about it being spent foolishly./ We are having a farewell dance here on the 22nd and I will need $2 dollars so please send it by then./ P.S. In a hurry/ Your Brother/ Joe (These figures are written in at the bottom : 230/ 177/ 53. On the back is: 230.55/ .01 1/4 230.55'(575/ 23.0..55)(Edited 03/18/98, PEM )

JOSEPH MARGUSH: b. 2 May 1914; d. 28 Apr 1998; lr: 34293 (Venice, Sarasota, FL); ss#: 329-16-2388, Illinois (Before 1951)

1933. The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men to work on outdoor projects. Corps workers brought to the Northwest from New York prepare to head to their new camp nearing completion on St. Andrews Creek in Rainier National Park. Photo Credit: Seattle Times. (http://brink.com/brink/author/1933)

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