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Postmark Feb 16, 1944
Sun
Dear Ma
I guess I ought to slow down for a few minutes and try to drop you a line.
We start our basic tomorrow morning so I'll probable be worn out for about 3 weeks. I guess that's all the longer we will have. It sure looks like it's going to be nice day to start with,. It looks like it's getting ready to storm and is getting colder out all the time. I sure wish it would clear up while we go through basic because it gets so darn cold that early in the mornings.
We got passes last night so went into town, we had a hotel room & I think it had bed bugs because have have bites all over me.
Tue
I haven't received any letters from you yet but guess I ought to soon. I got a card from Glady & a letter from Tuck today so I haven't done too bad.
I was going to finish this yesterday but was too tired. They wore us out marching & on physical training. To day wasn't too bad but I didn't exactly like it. It started off a very poor day the wind was blowing & it was snowing at the same time. That's one reason we didn't do too much, it did turn off to be a 1/2 way decent day the sun came out & it warmed up some.
Margaret didn't have much to say, I guess she has written you all that she wrote me. She did send me her picture but I didn't think it was a very good picture of her but may be it is. After all it's been almost 3 years since I last saw her.
Well I have to take a shower (tell Nene) so will close for now.
Jack.
Feb 17, 1944
Dear Ma
I got a letter from you yesterday with all the income tax forms: I don't need them but will send them back.
We have been walking our legs off & really getting a good work out. I was going to write you last night but my legs ached so much I just went to bed. We just march here & then march there & then back again.
We have been having some weather lately & I mean some weather. It as snowing this morning but wasn't very cold well this afternoon the sun came out & cleared up then the sun went down & it started snowing again.
We didn't do much to day because of the snow "thank God." We just had lectures & a picture show today & then we got off a whole hour earlier. we got off at 4 o clock believe it or not.
I don't know if I wrote you telling you I got a letter from Glady or not.
I can't think of any more to write so will close now.
Jack.
Note: Glady is his mother's sister.
Dear Ma
So you think you should have gone to Albuquerque for a change. Well maybe it's all right that you went this time but lets not let it happen again for another 6 years. I hope you had a nice trip & saw a few of the people you use to know.
Well we have one week of Basic over with now so that means only 15 more days. We have had it a little bit easier the last couple of days. We had a exibition this after noon on chemical war fair that was very interesting. I got to talking to a Louie (just a young fellow who was connected to chemical warfair and he was very nice about it in fact the nice officer I have ever talked to. He never called me down for not saying sir & such. I did get called down on the drill field by a Louie for having a smile on my face while we were marching. I didn't like it but theres not much I could say about it.
It sure was nice out today & we had to stay in all but 2 hours listening to dull old lectures. There telling us all about firing guns but up to yet they haven't told me much that my dear old uncle hand't told me or beat into my head. Say while I am talking about Wayne you can inform the Folk that I said Wayne wont get married to Malc so for them to stop worring. I think I know him about as well as any one does & I don't think he would do something like that in fact I just wrote him pertainning to such & you should have read what he wrote so tell them not to worry.
I got a pass tonight but am staying in for a change. I can't afford to go in more than once or twice a month.
Well I have to shine some shoes & etc so will close for now.
Jack. [with a flourish]
To remind you: Wayne is his uncle, his mother's brother. Malc is Malcom Irene Codding, a friend of my mother Maggie (and who was instrumental in introducing Jack and Maggie).
Feb 22
Dear Ma
I'll try to write you a little note to let you know just what is happening.
We haven't been doing a while lot of interest just listen to some old dry lecture & maybe see a movie & march. We did see a couple of pretty good movies this after noon in fact we stayed on about 10 minutes on our own time to finish it they tried to run us out but it was interesting so we demanded to see it.
We had a snow last night but it didn't amount to much. It was all gone by this after noon. It did turn of cold & windy today, we are out on the flat so when the wind starts blowing it sure comes in. It also got rather dusty while we were out practice firing.
I don't remeber if I told you I want into Denver Sun & spent the whole sum of 20 cents. That was spent on getting part way into town. I thummed the rest of the way.
about my income tax you said I never included the doctor bill & etc. I tried but it didn't work this kid isn't so dumb he will try any thing to beat it but it didn't do so good this year. I tried to get more deductions but thats all I could get.
So you had quite a time in Alb. Well happy day you never did say if the runts went with you or not from what I took I guessed they did.
So Wayne wrote & told the folks that he was single--well I didn't think he would do it & was right.
Well I'll close for tonight.
Jack
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