January 13, 1943

                                    Jan 13
Dear Folks:
            Lt. Wilson brought us in 3 cases of Coco Cola and we enjoyed it. Got my last shot today — a tetnus. It rained last nite again. Although walks are hard surface and roads are rocked it still gets pretty sloppy and tracks into the barracks. Mouse, my room mate, borrowed a steam electric iron from another cadet and we have had the thing going from 1:30 PM until 7:30 PM. Pressed shirts, pants and blouses.
            Found out the other day that a man in this barracks, Artley by name, has an aunt in Clay Center — Mrs. Telander. Also Art Conrad is a cousin to his father.
            Got a letter from the girl Mrs. Schimmel had write to me. Say, is she a poor writer. The rest of Squadron 107 is going on a 11 mile hike to-morrow. Maybe we are lucky here in 1700.
            See where Loren Elsasser is down in Florida. Am sending the notice we got for the first quarantine. Here is my laundry stamp:
            McCLURKIN, J. D.
                        17098805
P.S. Could you also send me a 100 watt bulb in the packing you put around the slide rule? The light we read with is only a 60 watt and hangs 4 ft from the table. I tried trading for a bigger one but no go and it looks like won’t get to town for a while.