January 21, 1945

                                                            21 Jan. 1945
Dear Folks:
            We are listening to Charlie McCarthy. I got up here about 5 PM yesterday. I caught a ride with some other men that had a car. They let me out about a mile west of here and I caught a street car over here. We caught an interurban up town for supper and a show. The temperature is above freezing, which is unusual for this time of year. The sun was trying to shine but didn’t quite make it through the smoke. The lake is pretty well iced over. This town is pretty full on week ends. People are better dressed than in 1941 when I was here before. Service men can ride the buses & street cars free on Sunday and certain times during the week days which is pretty nice I think. I’m taking the 9:45 train back to Rantoul to-nite. I got your box just before I left Chanute Field but didn’t open it. Thanks.