{"id":2039,"date":"2018-04-21T16:51:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T16:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=2039"},"modified":"2018-11-29T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T22:20:56","slug":"january-19-1942-evanston-illinois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/chapter-3-northwestern-university-spring-of-1942\/january-19-1942-evanston-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 1px solid #dddddd; height:; background-color:#edf2f9;    '>\r\n                            For the first time, Tom discusses his interest in joining the Air Corps. His swimming class is physically taxing, and he&#8217;s fallen behind in his studies since being hospitalized. Fraternity pledge activities are continuing. He&#8217;s getting discouraged.\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>7:00 Mon. night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2040\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2040\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dearest,<\/p>\n<p>Just a short note but I wanted to finish this letter and then get to work. Steve and I are going up town to get a drink at 12:00 so I will mail this then.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_2039_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2039_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_2039_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2039_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I&#8217;m not sure what he means by &#8220;get a drink.&#8221; Evanston was dry &#8211; did not allow alcohol to be served &#8211; at the time, so either they weren&#8217;t staying in Evanston, or&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_2039_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2039_1_1');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2039_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> I went down to Chicago this afternoon. Do you think\u00a0I would be crazy to try and get in the air corps, it wouldn&#8217;t be before next fall but I would probably have to sign up before then. That was the reason I went down to Chicago. They have lowered the age limit to 18. They are going to let me know as soon as they start taking more applications.<\/p>\n<p>I went to swimming class today for the first time in 2 weeks. The first thing he had us do was swim 250 yds. 100 free style, 50 breast stroke, 50 side stroke, and 50 flying breast stroke I couldn&#8217;t hardly get out of the pool after that. The next 1\/2 hour we played water polo.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2041\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2041\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I found out that I register from 10:30 to 11:30 Fri. the 6th so I will get out of here Fri. afternoon if I can get a train.<\/p>\n<p>The actives really put us through the paces tonight at dinner. I had to sing a song and crawl under all the tables.<\/p>\n<p>Honey, the time seems to be so far away before I will see you and the days are so long that it seems it will never come. The way the work piled while I was out I feel like quitting and letting it go to he&#8211;. You remember the theme I told you I finished that night I got out of the hospital to be turned in the next day I got it back today with a C. When he gave it to me I felt like pushing it down his throat but that wouldn&#8217;t have been nice.<\/p>\n<p>I better close now and get to work.<\/p>\n<p>Write soon and be good. &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>With all my love,<\/p>\n<p>Tom.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2042\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2042 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/January-19-1942-Evanston-Illinois.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">January 19, 1942, Evanston, Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_2039_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_2039_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_2039_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_2039_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_2039_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_2039_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_2039_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">I&#8217;m not sure what he means by &#8220;get a drink.&#8221; Evanston was dry &#8211; did not allow alcohol to be served &#8211; at the time, so either they weren&#8217;t staying in Evanston, or the drink was not alcoholic.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_2039_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_2039_1').show(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_2039_1').text('\u2212'); } function footnote_collapse_reference_container_2039_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_2039_1').hide(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_2039_1').text('+'); } function footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_2039_1() { if (jQuery('#footnote_references_container_2039_1').is(':hidden')) { footnote_expand_reference_container_2039_1(); } else { footnote_collapse_reference_container_2039_1(); } } function footnote_moveToReference_2039_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_2039_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } } function footnote_moveToAnchor_2039_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_2039_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } }<\/script> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7:00 Mon. night. Dearest, Just a short note but I wanted to finish this letter and then get to work. 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