John F. Zeller Papers
Well, I weathered the 1st week of Center School anyway. I've had S's on all my tests so far. They give only two marks-- S & U. S for Satisfactory, U for unsatisfactory. Now only three more weeks to go here and then I can get ready for a 3 mo. grind at Sill.
I've discovered then when I leave here I go as a Corporal -- so my pay for the 3 mo at Sill will be $66 a it? mo., I believe. A $16 raise isn't bad, is it?
This has been a very difficult week. If possible, it's even worse than my 1st week at Penn last year. But now that I am on the system and know more or less of what is expected -- things should go easier.
I figured I needed a rest-- so I've relaxed since noon today (Saturday) After church tomorrow I shall have to get back "on the ball".
This afternoon I answered letters and read a bit in the library. I went to the early movie this evening and saw "Tales of Manhatten". It's very good -- if it hasn't already been to the Campus, be sure to see it.
The papers arrived this afternoon. I see that they counted the soldier ballots this week. I had one of those -- mine must have been the Democratic vote.
Don't say anything to the Groover's but I haven't received any items for a week now. I wonder if they have stopped sending them.
Did I tell you -- I had a very nice letter from Ken this week -- and one from the Nutts signed Dottie & Dick, but in Dottie's handwriting. The girl Ken is going with is the one he told me he had been dating last year. Her father is Dean at Colgate-Rochester. Ken will be right in there, won't he?
I had a very nice Chistmas card from Mal Musser with a brief note on the back. Thank him for me, will you? I suppose he is busy getting ready to leave for the Navy.
I wish someone would tell whoever writes the Lbg. Saturday News Editorials, that there is a war on -- and that their continual gloating Republican editorials are a bit out of place. If they can't do anything mare constructive than pick at the administration and quarrel over petty issues, then they had better stop publication and save the newsprint and send in their presses for scrap. After reading their editorial this week, I'm mad enough to write them myself -- maybe I will. I think I shall stop now and go to bed. Then I can finish this tomorrow after church.
Sunday-- I have nothing much to add to what I wrote last night. So I guess I'll just inclose the church program and close til later in the week.
P.S. - I'll be thinking of you this Thursday and wishing I could be home with you for one of Mother's Thanksgiving dinners. But we do have so much to be thankful for, even tho we can't be together. I am eternally grateful for the shower of good things God has bestowed upon us. So even tho I can't have an old- fashioned Thanksgiving, I've resolved to make mine a real Thanksgiving anyway. J.