Letter signed Bud [August R. Holthaus] to Lucile and John. Writes about the Chinese. He describes them as funny. The Chinese towns are funny as well. He is part of the “short snorter” club, which means he collects as many different kinds of money as possible. He has ten different kinds. He would like to see some of the Chinese temples but they are up on the peaks of mountains. Every time the sun hits the plane, they say it is a spirit from one of the temples passing through the propellers. He had a sore throat from the oxygen, but is otherwise OK. (4 pages, includes envelope postmarked Jan 22, 1945), 1945 Jan 18

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6

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From the Collection:

The collection contains items relating to the operation of H. Holthaus & Co. winery in Gray Summit, Mo., by August J. Holthaus and his family; a postcard depicting the Liberal Arts Building at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis; poll books for 1936, 1938, and 1942 elections in Gray Summit, Mo.; a flier of the St. Louis Municipal Opera for the 26th Annual Season, 1944; and a scrapbook regarding the service of August R. Holthaus in World War II, containing postcards, photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous memorabilia from his time serving in China and India as part of the Army Air Force Air Transport Command.