April 14, 1944

                                                April 14
Dear Folks: Friday. Got 2 of your letters (28 & 15th) and Arlan’s and Marvel Lee’s. I think the weather is better here than there. Saw in April 12 paper that Kans. was having floods. Went to a USO stage show last nite in our theater. Three girls danced and sang and a ventriloquist and his dummy put on a dialogue. He could roll the dummy’s eyes as well as work its mouth and turn its head. He had a good tenor voice and had the dummy singing songs. I think he is better than Edgar Berggen. That was the second USO show I’ve seen here and they are pretty good. The personnel aren’t Hollywood celebrities but not nearly as amateurish as the best English stage shows. Our theater is just a hut twice as long as our residence and have benches with no backs. Its called “Radio City” after the place in New York.
            The Red Cross opened up a nice club on the field for the enlisted men with a snack nar for officers. Horridge had an accident with the bike. Was riding beside our navigator and got tangled. Broke 5 spokes but has them fixed. We took a bike ride out in the country one evening. Englishmen seem to like to raise ducks. I sent Jo a package this week. Mine hasn’t come yet. My cold is all gone. I wrote Fred Y. also. Yes, I left the 12th but I don’t know how Aunt Hattie knew. Same day Arlan went to Leavenworth, wasn’t it? Yes, I could use a flashlight. Don’t send any batteries as we have plenty.
            Go a letter from Alma Robinette. She said she met 2 men that graduated with me but failed to mention their names. Said Jane wrote one or two letters a day to her husband. Sunday. Rainy. Went to chapel. Had chicken soup & soda biscuits for dinner. Actually got a Hershey bar in PX ration last week.