{"id":2121,"date":"2018-04-29T16:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T16:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=2121"},"modified":"2018-11-29T16:10:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T22:10:55","slug":"march-11-1942-evanston-illinois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/chapter-3-northwestern-university-spring-of-1942\/march-11-1942-evanston-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"March 11, 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                            Tom avoids cleaning the fraternity house by escaping to the library to study. He&#8217;s gotten a C in Trigonometry because of silly mistakes. Tom is nagging Zoe about writing three times a week.\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>11:00 o&#8217;clock<\/p>\n<p>Wed. morning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2122\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/March-11-1942-Page-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2122\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/March-11-1942-Page-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"March 11, 1942, Page 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 11, 1942, Page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dearest,<\/p>\n<p>you did very well in writing so soon and such a wonderful letter. I hope you have everything straighten out with your house mother by now.<\/p>\n<p>I received six letters yesterday, not bad, I was quite ___________<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_2121_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2121_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_2121_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2121_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_2121_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2121_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">can&#8217;t make this word out<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2121_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2121_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 got one from your mother, she certainly knows how to write and interesting letter. One from <a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/people\/robert-m-blizzard-md\/\">Bob<\/a>, he said <a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/people\/bill-redfearn\/\">Bill R<\/a> had his leg hurt and would probably be in a cast for a few weeks and then a brace for a year. It certainly is a tough break. I got a card from <a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/people\/bill-demoulin\/\">Bill<\/a> and a letter from each dad and Cleda.<\/p>\n<p>We are suppose to clean the house up this afternoon, but I am going to duck out and study at the library. I have that hour exam in Chemistry tomorrow. I have a Trig class at 11:30 so will close for now and finish this later.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2123\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/March-11-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2123\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/March-11-1942-Evanston-Illinois-Page-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"March 11, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 11, 1942, Evanston, Illinois, Page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(15 till 12:00)<\/p>\n<p>When I left for class the sun was shining, now its snowing. I am due at swimming in 15 min. so might have to finish this after that.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t do so well in the Trig exam I got a C. I made so many silly mistakes I felt like kicking myself.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t you forget the three letters on Mon., Wed., and sometime during the week-end. Finish this later.<\/p>\n<p>(15 after 2:00) Eating lunch.<\/p>\n<p>We played water polo all period in swimming today. I am pretty tired.<\/p>\n<p>I made it out of the house with out anyone seeing me but they will want to know where I have been when I get back, but that won&#8217;t be before 6:00. We have an exchange dinner tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Honey, your letter made me feel alot better and I hope you always feel the same way about me. 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