1943-02-28_letter_b_0_0.xml

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				<title>Zeller correspondence</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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					<dateline>Class 56
<lb/>					Feb 28,1943</dateline>
					<salute>Dear Mother + Dad --</salute>
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					I haven't seen any letter from home since I
					last wrote -- so I don't have any questions to answer or any
					plan of attack for this letter. So I'll just start in and ramble.
				
				
					nenley I received confirmation of my resevation
					with American Airlines. I'll leave Okla. City (go there by bus)
					at 6:45 Thursday -- arrive St. Louis 9:43 - leave St. Louis
					10:59. arrive Pittsburg 4:14 Friday morning. I figure
					I can get a train out of Pittsburg about 6:30 or 7:00 and
					catch the noon train out of Harrisburg - thus arriving in Lewisburg
					around noon or Friday. Airplane cost $ 57.20 -- plus $ 5.72
					tax. I figure it well worth it, for otherwise I would have
					to spend two night's enroute - and Pullman would cost almost
					as much.
				
				
					The only catch is that there is a rumor that commercial
					air transport out of Okla. City is to be suspended Mar. 5th.
					I certainly hope not!
				
				
					Last night I went into town and spent what was
					left of last months salary on equipment. I spent $30
					before I knew it. I purchased a very nice sweater, Mother.
					and a beautiful scarf. Also gloves and officer’s ties. I also
					bought underwear and good socks. I bought my brass too -- 1 set of US insignia -- 2 sets of crossed cannon --
					and 3 sets of bars. The brass cost $ 10 by itself.
				
				
					This coming week we go to the quartermaster warehouse
					and I'm going to pick up most of the other things I need. What
					I don't get there I shall get in town next week - end
					4 of us had a good steak dinner last night and
					the went shopping. I picked up a few little trinkets to
					bring home.
				
				
					We also went into Gilbert's drug store for sundaes --
					I looked up John Buchers friend. Mr. Gilbert seems
					to be a very nice fellow. He wants to be remembered to Mr.
					Bucher.
				
				
					Wells Henderson and I ate dinner together
					today. He's coming over a little later this afternoon.
					Right now I'm waiting at the radio. I'm going to try
					to pick up the B.U. broadcast -- although I'm sure WJ2
					is out of range.
				
				
					No more news as to where I'll be sent when I
					leave here. I'm increasingly afraid I may be returned
					here. I would rather like to return here to survey school.
					But there is nothing I want less than to come back
					here as an instructed or as a Tactical Officer.
				
				
					Actually, the best thing would be to be located in
					the east. That way I could get traveling time and traveling money in addition to the 10 days leave.
				
				
					Now don't plan too much for when I'm home. I shall
					be content first to visit with my friends, attend a few
					college affairs, and take things easy. I may want to
					go down to Phila. for a day -- I'm not sure.
				
				
					And don't worry about putting on a big feed, for
					me, Mother. Just to eat your every day meals will be
					banquet enough after 7mo. of Army chow. I would
					like some good mashed potatoes -- maybe a ham loaf --
					some good hamburger -- good scrambled eggs. Don't worry
					about pies or cakes. Somehow I'm not awfully hungry 
					for them. Chicken &amp; waffles would go down well too.
				
				
					Dad, my Hamilton isn't holding up too well.
					for them. Chicken &amp; waffles would go down well too.
					You will have to go over it when I’m through here and come
					home. The stem comes out and I can't set it. Also, the
					crystal doesn't fit too well and dust collects inside
					I think it ought to be cleaned too.
				
				
					I've been thinking a bit about politics and what
					I had better do after the war. I'm very much afraid the
					pendulum is going to swing strongly back to the Republicans.
					And if I went to get some where as a lawyer in Union Co.
					or in Pa., in particular, I probably won't be very successful as a Democrat. Moreover, since the
					Republicans will probably run things for a good 10 or
					12 years to come, I could probably be of more service
					towards better government by casting my vote in a
					Republican primary. I want to talk it over with
					you when I come home, Dad -- and then perhaps I'll
					change my registration.
				
				
					My last week here I think I'll send another
					box home, so that I don't have so much to carry
					with me when I come.
				
				
					I can hardly wait to get into my uniform
					It will mean a great deal to me. Perhaps its not
					the right attitude, but when I finish here I'm going
					to feel just a bit snobbish toward the boys who stepped
					into the plushy comissions without any training or
					special schooling. The LT in front of my name will
					mean a very great deal more than any AB or MA
					behind it, particularly in the effort and honest to goodness
					sweat it took to produce it.
				
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					Guess that's all for now
					<salute>Yours,</salute>
					<signed>John</signed>
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