Dear Mother,

I haven't much to write about today, but I'll try to send something anyway. We have been having quite a bit of rain down here lately - especially on Saturdays. Rained the last three Saturdays. That certainly doesn't make me sad, though. Otherwise I'd be out on the parade ground. We have, or are scheduled to have a parade every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning, also a very rigid personal inspection on Saturday morning at the parade.

Yesterday we had an open post and as I told you before, I had a date with Jean Whitney. Another cadet and his date, "B.R." Brown went along with us. We rented a '42 Convertible "Chev" - had a great time. We went swimming in the afternoon, had supper and went to an open air dance pavilion (very much like Ault Park). We also stopped at some amusement park.

I have to be in from open post by 10:00 p.m., so we didn't stay out very long in the evening. Edith is still down here trying to sell Charles on "kid marriage." She is getting nothing but a cold shoulder, though. In fact, Charles has just lost interest in her. So just tell Mrs. Fredrick not to worry a bit. There's no need for it.

[ration stamps]

Before I forget, I have a question to ask you. Do you have or can you spare a shoe ration stamp? I certainly would appreciate it if you could send me one. I can use it if it is out of a book because of being in the Armed Forces. So all I need is the stamp. The Army high tops are rather hard to dance in and not considered "beautiful." I really need a pair of low cuts for pleasure. If you can spare the stamp, send the stamp only. I don't need the book.

According to schedule, I'll be leaving for Primary School three weeks from today. I'm sort of anxious to see what flying is really like.

Happy Birthday, Dad! I guess you know that I was flat broke until last Thursday, but was planning to send you a pipe yesterday, (buy it in town), but Mother beat me to the draw. Something is on the way, though - hope that it will be O.K.

Well I must close now, but will write again soon.

Love,
Jack

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