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				<title>Zeller letter 1942-11-08</title>
				<author>John Zeller</author>
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					<persName>Susan Falciani Maldonado</persName>
					<resp>University Archivist and Director of Special Collections</resp>
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					<persName>Diane Jakacki</persName>
					<resp>Digital Scholarship Coordinator</resp>
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				<distributor>Special Collections/University Archives, Bertrand Library</distributor>
				<authority>Bucknell University</authority>
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					<addrLine>Lewisburg</addrLine>
					<addrLine>Pennsylvania</addrLine>
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				John F. Zeller Papers
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						D-8-3 FARC<lb/>
					Nov. 7, 1942
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					<salute>Dear Grandma, Aunt Stella, + Uncle Elmer-</salute>
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					I was awfully disappointed that
					things turned out as they did this week-end.
					Monday, the 1st Sgt. told us not to plan
					for this week-end because guard was
					due. So I told Mother + Dad not to come.
					As it turns out, I didn't draw guard
					anyway, - but next week-end will
					do just as well. I hope nothing happens
					this time.
				
				
					I had my interview for O.C.S.
					this week -- and passed, I'm sure. I
					still have to take the physical. If I pass 
					I'll be a 2nd Lt. in field artillery
					within 5 months. And if I can't pass
								
					the physical, I still have a chance to
					get a commission in Army administration.
				
				
					This morning at inspection the
					officer pointed to me and remarked to
					the Sgt., "There's a good looking soldier."
					A few words like that do a lot to
					boost morale.
								
				
					This coming week we are to
					concentrate on firing the 30 cal. machine gun. It should be very
					interesting. I suppose I'll be going
					for my physical too. And with 
					Mother + Dad coming over the
					week-end, it really should turn out
					to be a big week.
				
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					<salute>Yours,</salute><lb/>
					<signed>John</signed>
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					P.S. There is a fellow from shamokin here whose name is Yaffe. I noticed in the Item
					that a Yaffee in Shamokin is up for bankrupty. Do you suppose it's his father?
				
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