Love Sweetie Podcast

In this very special bonus episode of the Love Sweetie Podcast, Alison and Jamie interview their first guest - Stephen Black, President of the Friends of NAS Ottumwa.  We learn about the current restoration efforts that are occurring at NAS Ottumwa from Stephen, and we learn much more about the history of the base and Naval Aviation during World War II, as well as the significance of its preservat...

This is the first bonus episode!  In this video, Alison and Jamie review Sweetie's Wedding Album, which provides additional details on the wedding party and gifts that were received, among other information.  For any who missed the wedding episode, Sweetie was married to Lew Graham on December 3, 1943 in Ottumwa, Iowa - the letters about the wedding were reviewed in Episode 14. For those list...

This is episode 19 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features two letters from March 1944.  The first letter is from Sweetie to her parents as she prepares for her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania.  In the second letter, Sweetie writes to her siblings about all of the work she has to finish before she can take the trip to Pennsylvania, including her work at NAS Ottumwa as well as at home.  A...

This is episode 18 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features two letters from February 1944.  The first letter is from Sweetie to the Bolton Family about what happened when she and Lew tried to go downtown in Ottumwa, Iowa and were stopped by the U.S. Navy Shore Patrol, and the second letter is from Sweetie to her parents about her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania, including her travel arra...

This is episode 17 of the Love Sweetie Podcast - the first episode from 1944.  This episode features four letters from early 1944.  The first letter is from Sweetie's father, Dr. Chester Demaree, who is writing to his son Frank, providing both updates from his home in Lacona, Iowa, and inquiring about the activities at the front.  The three other letters are all from February 1944 from Sweeti...

This is episode 16 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features three letters from Sweetie at the end of December 1943 that she wrote in Ottumwa, Iowa.  Two of the letters are written to her elder sister, Margaret Demaree Bolton a.k.a. "Sister," both before and after Christmas, and the biggest letter is to Jeanne with a recap of Christmas 1943 in Ottumwa as a newlywed.  This episo...

This is episode 15 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features two letters from Sweetie in December 1943 that were written during the two weeks after her wedding on December 3, 1943.  She details more of her newlywed life, prepares for the Christmas holiday that year, and we get a final update regarding David Chase.  This episode also features information on the Graham family; in particula...

This is episode 14 of the Love Sweetie Podcast - the wedding episode!  This episode features three letters from early December 1943.  The first letter is a letter from Eleanor Cory who is writing to Jeanne about the marriage of Sweetie to Lew Graham on December 3, 1943.  The second letter is from Sweetie herself reflecting on her marriage to Lew and how happy she is.  The third letter is a letter...

This is episode 13 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features three letters from the summer and fall of 1943.  The first letter is a big letter from Dr. Chester Demaree who is writing to his son, Frank, about his work in carpentry and photography.  The other two letters are from Sweetie from August 1943 and November 1943.  Sweetie purchases some jewelry to celebrate one of Jeanne's r...

This is episode 12 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features three letters from the summer of 1943 - all from Sweetie.  Two are from May and one is from June.  Sweetie provides some information about some of her acquaintances in Ottumwa - Betty, who is skipping school, and George, who is unable to enlist in the military.  She reviews the impact her parents have had on her life, and then...

This is episode 11 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features four letters from spring 1943 - all from Sweetie. Two are from February, one from March, and one from April. We get more information on Sweetie's social life, information about David being deployed overseas, Sweetie gets the measles, and Sweetie watches Casablanca for the first time.  For more information, please go to www....

This is episode 10 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features three letters from early 1943 - two from Sweetie from January 1943, and the third letter is from Chester Demaree, M.D., who writes to his son, Robert "Bob" Demaree who is at the front in the Pacific Theater in World War II in the Guadalcanal Campaign, providing updates from his home in Lacona, Iowa and describing impa...

This is episode 9 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features two letters from the fall of 1942 - one from Sweetie from November 1942 in which she writes about some social activities (including going to a football game), getting her wisdom teeth removed, and missing the holidays in 1942.  The second letter is from Chester Demaree, M.D., who writes to his son, Robert "Bob" Demaree...

This is episode 8 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features two letters from September 1942, both from Sweetie, including updates on her work at NAS Ottumwa, communications about relationships, and information about her finances, including a generous act. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and s...

This is episode 7 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from the summer of 1942, both from Sweetie, and includes the first letter in which she references working at NAS Ottumwa. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @loves...

This is episode 6 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features letters from April - July 1942, all from Sweetie in Ottumwa, Iowa. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on Instagram at love_...

This is episode 5 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features letters from January - March 1942 - one from Dr. Chester Demaree, M.D. in Lacona, Iowa, one from Laura Shuler Demaree in Lacona, Iowa, and one from Sweetie herself in Ottumwa, Iowa. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there...

This is episode 4 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features letters from January 1942 - one from Sweetie, and another from Dr. Chester Demaree, M.D. in Lacona, Iowa. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow.  Follow the Lov...

This is episode 3 of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features letters from October 1941 and December 1941, as well as some relevant historical information in regards to World War II. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow....

This is the second episode of the Love Sweetie Podcast.  This episode features letters from September 1941, including the first letter from Sweetie's father, Dr. Chester Demaree, M.D. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com .  This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there.  Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow.  F...

January 7, 1941: Sweetie returns to Parsons College and has an interesting travel tale on the bus back to school. July 10, 1941: Sweetie speaks of Parsons College activities and talks about time with her boyfriend, Ed, and reviews movies they saw. July 1941: Sweetie discusses more about Ed, and then writes about other girls at school, as well as their future plans. For more information, please go...

This is the introductory episode of the Love Sweetie Podcast and provides an overview of this project by its main operator, Alison Demaree Graham.  This podcast also provides basic information on the "cast of characters" for the stories when the letters begin in 1941, as well as information on the starting locations in Iowa. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com ....