Originally Posted by
cheryl rearick
People didn't use ink wells in 1945 did they? I thought re: pens were out. hmmm

Cheryl, I was born in 1948 and my mother used a ink-filling pen to write letters every Sunday until the mid-sixties. I was in the fifth grade in 1959 and the ink was on our supply list. So, in answer to your question: Yes it was still being used.