John F. Zeller Papers
What are you folks trying to do, fatten me up? I've hardly gotten away with the cake when along comes another box full of candy. Allen + Mary sent me candy too -- and so did Alice. So my lander is full again -- and you know me when there is food around. I just can't leave it alone. Please don't send anymore for a long time. I do appreciate it, of course, but its really not good for me.
When I was in O.C.S., the mess hall chow occasionally had to be supplemented by candy and ice cream -- but not so my new mess hall. So far I've enjoyed every meal they've served. So for the sake of my beautiful waist line -- please don't send any more food for awhile. I have trouble enough with my will power to keep from eating too much at meal times -- and I'm just not strong enough to resist temptation in my room too.
Forrest Brown sent me some B.U. viewbooks which I have cut up and used to decorate the walls of my room – so I'm practically living on familiar ground.
The letter from Thomastown, Conn was from Patty + her husband. She's teaching language in the H. S. there to help out -- seems all the school teachers have gone to war or something. I don't remember her married name, and they just signed the letter "Myron + Patty". See if you can get her last name for me and send it along. Dottie Oakes McRae or Mrs. Bond ought to be able to give it to you. No hurry of course, but I'd like to answer her letter.
Thank you very much Grandma for the Easter dollar. And, of course, thanks for the candy too even tho I shouldn't eat so much of it.
Don't remember whether I thanked you for the stamps. I did receive them.
Each time you write you say. "Dad had a good day at the store." What in the world is he selling! The store looked bare enough when I was home - and judging by your letters he must be almost down to the fixtures by now. But keep it up. Better make hay while the sun shines. I'm afraid we shall have another depression to face when the war boom is over.
This week is coming along and I'm beginning to get in the groove. Most of the classes I am now giving for the second time -- so of course things run a bit more smoothly.
I had study hall for the 1st last night. We didn't have many students so we got home in time to here. Roosevelt speak from Mexico. I wonder if he'll visit Ft. Sill on his way back east?
We did have a bit of excitement at study. hall. I almost called out the post fire department. The gas furnace in one of the gun rooms was defective and a large jet of gas persisted in burning on the outside of the stove. However, when I saw no real harm was being done. I got the utilities man to fix it -- so there was no real harm done.
You didn’t need to underline in the B.U. social news that Jane had been on campus. I had a letter from her this week and she told me about it.
I also had a letter from Jean Dryer. She should be in Lewisburg when you receive this. From the tone of her letter, I didn’t gather she was much excited about Ken Wolfe's visit to N.Y. -- even if Dad was!
I guess I'm getting lazy. I've been spending most of my time lately just loafing in my room. I do want to try to get in town to a movie soon, however.