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 <title>Zeller letter December 13, 1942</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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 <addrLine>Lewisburg</addrLine>
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 John F. Zeller Papers
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 <dateline>D-8-3 FARC<lb/> Dec 13, 1942</dateline>
 <salute>Dear Mother + Dad</salute>
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 Well I'm still here - and from the looks of things, I will be for another full
					week. Most of the others leave taught at 8:00. I'm the only one left behind -
					and allready I'm scheduled for K.P. tomorrow. I'm sticking close to the barracks
					today in hopes of yet being included on the shipping list - but I'm afraid it is
					a foolish wait. 
 Graduation exercises yesterday were featured by a speech by the general. He also
					handed out the diplomas and shook hands with each of us. As usual I was last in
					line -- and he stopped me to remark, I hope you won't be last in your class at
					Sill. I felt like saying, "I hope I won't be the last to get to Sill." 
 I think I did pretty well for a mere A.B. I didn't get a single U all the way
					through, and most of my finals were perfect or almost perfect papers. 
 
 My mail continues to be heavy. Friday I heard from Helen Stanley and Mrs. Thompson, with cards from Dad, Bill Frederick, and one signed by the officers of
					the lodge. Saturday I had a card from Pres. Marts, Tommy + Agnes, and one from
					Allen + Mary which icluded $2. -- also a letter from Janet Bold. Geturde Shaffer's little gift arrived and turned out to be a pocket sized chess set --
					very nice of her. Todany I got a box of Christmas cookies, nuts, + candy from
					Lib Dyer. Also cards from Mr. Thompson, Clarence Comstock, Howard Brocius, the Fishers, and the B.V. Mother's Association. 
 I spent yesterday and today answering letters. I think tomorrow night I shall go
					to a movie -- if I get out of K.P. in time. Amanda Miller's box hasnt yet
					arrived. Guess it is lost between here and F - 10 - 4. I it would probably
					arrive soon. Wrote her today in answer to her letter &amp; told her that it
					would probably arrive soon. Guess that's all the news -- since I havent been
					anywhere. I'll write again Wednesday. But don't you write to this address after
					Wednesday,
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 <salute>Yours,</salute><lb/>
 <signed>John</signed>
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 P.S. -- Didn't get to church today -- I wanted to stick around in case they
						decided to add me to the shipping list.
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