Tuesday Evening
Dear Mom + Dad,
Your letter arrived and I was very glad to hear from you. I have a mess of letters to answer tonight and I’m on guard duty until 7PM tomorrow night. We walk our posts for 2 hours and are off four hours for 24 hours. It is going to be rough. I don’t go on until 9 tonight for my first 2 hours so I’m trying to get a few letters written today before that time.
I don’t like the idea that Mr. Hopkins expressed in his article. However, I think the teacher that answered him had the right slant on the angle. I don’t believe in militarism and the less we have in the country the better it is going to be.
I received a very nice present from Emily and her mother today for Xmas. Em sent me a nice wallet and Mom sent me some very nice writing paper. Another good feeling steals over me on occasions when I get things like that. It makes me feel that they appreciate your friendship. That brings a warm glow to know your friendship is esteemed. I guess you know what I mean.
I’m not really in the mood to write tonight, I guess this guard has got me down and I haven’t even started as yet.
I ran the cross country course today of 2 miles in 18 minutes. That is as required. I can pass all the 10 physical requirements they have right now, but I’m still not in tip top shape.
Also I was picked to try out for the pre-flight school team. I was one of the eight from our squadron picked to represent us. I’d sure like to make the team but I rather doubt I will. They play in very fast company the team. They have scheduled all the southern colleges here. It is similar to the pre-flight football teams. I’m going to try my best and pray. I may be lucky.
I think that is it for now. I’ll write tomorrow.
Love
Bob
Bob
