December 6, 1942

                                    Dec. 6
Dear Arlan:
            Cloudy and really cool here today. Feels good to have overcast and gloves on. Yesterday we worked with our shirts off. Kansas hasn’t the only type of weather that oscillates. However, its better when the mercury runs between 30 and 80 instead of 0 and 50.
            Went to Chapel this morning. There are two chapels here and catholic services at 9:00 and protestant at 10:30. The chapel is all wood and very nice inside. The wood work inside is stained light oak and walls are lined with a pastel shade of tan plaster board. There is a pipe organ and a choir. The choir and organist are cadets. Each chapel is about the size of the Christian church at Clay. Had the aisles packed full this morning.
            Had our first shots last Thursday. My arm was sore for awhile. Had one typhoid and one Tetanus. Haven’t gotten any pay as yet. Exchanged my work shoes for a pair that really fits. Didn’t ever have any sore spots when I broke them in. We are going to start some classes in code and navigation this week I believe.
            Got the magazine. 18¢ was pretty steep. I had supposed you could forward it for nothing. When I get in preflight will have the address changed. Radio works good. Get lots of Spanish & cowboy music and national hookups, of course. They had better keep an eye on Betty or she may end up in Africa. The football team must have gotten ants in their panties.
            Yours truly
                        John