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				<title>Zeller letter</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>July 11th --</dateline>
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				 I don't remember if I told you that Paul Everhart flunked out of OCS. Now don’t
					tell it at home. I feel awfully sorry for him for he really tried. But I knew
					when he had trouble in Materiel that he wouldn't get through Gunnery. He's been
					shipped out -- to Camp Walters, Texas. 
				 This morning we had a special parade -- and after we were all formed -- all the
					officers of the entire school -- the General read a letter of commendation from
					General Mr. Nair. It seems the Field Artillery has been doing an exceptionally
					good job -- and they blame us for it. 
				 After the parade I went into town to church. I attended the First Baptist. It's
					quite large and they had a good turn out -- but they are very much
					fundamentalist. The Holy Rollers are on about the same plane. The service ended
					up a la Billy Sunday with a call for all those who wanted to be saved. 
				 Thank goodness the North Baptists don't have that kind of religion. I think next
					time I go to town I'll try the Methodists or Congregationals 
				 I had a turkey dinner in town and some excellent cantalope and then came back to
					the post to see a movie. After the show I went around to see Mrs. Bucher -- but
					no one answered the door. Either there was no one home or they were sleeping.
					I'm going to try again Wednesday. 
				 This evening Lt. Strattan and I took a bus into town -- stopped at a roadside
					stand -- bought a watermelon and came back out. It's on ice now -- and we're
					going to throw a party at 9:00. 
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					<salute>Love,</salute><lb/>
					<signed>John</signed>
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July 11, 1943