Sun. afternoon

Dear Folks,

I have finally got some stationary. I had ordered it about 2 weeks ago but it just arrived today. The C.O. said it was ok to have aviation cadet on them that way we can use it throughout our training.

Mr. and Mrs. Perkins drove us back. We have about an hour before our parade. Our flight won the squadron competition last week so we are putting on an extra drill today. I hope everything goes ok. because if we win that means a couple of extra merits. The way they are starting to gig now all of us can use all the merits we can get.

Your letter was waiting for me when we got back. It was really swell to get the pictures. Karen certainly has grown alot, no kidding, in the picture where she is standing on the porch she looks like a young lady.

Did Ira Lee ^[1]I don’t know who this is.find his way out there ok? How did he make out with the navy? I hope he thought thinks over before he made up his mind.

The Perkins told me to take their car and go out to eat last night. Sam and I were driving around and saw one of our roommates and a couple other fellows from school so we picked them up. We went out to the edge of town to the Steak House where we really had a meal. As a result all of us are about broke, however, we all enjoyed it. When we left who should be coming in but Lt. Jarnier, our squadron C.O. He seemed quite amused that we would be there and gave us a nice smile, salute, and a “hello men.”

If the folks on there now tell them hello, I thought it was this weekend they were to be there instead of this Tues.

I am going to have to get ready for the parade. I have an exam in navigation tomorrow and I don’t think I will have any time to put more on this letter so will mail it now.

I don’t know if I told you or not but the Physics prof told me I had the highest average in the class. It isn’t very tough. Stan I guess you will be glad to be able to forget about school for awhile and settle down to something really tough like a couple rounds of golf every Sat. Yesterday morning we ran 3.25 miles I made it in 27 min. That was my best time so far. I got a good second wind and didn’t have a bit of trouble over the last 2 miles.

Love, Tom.