@
@
@July 13, 1942
My dear Miss Thompson;
Thank you for the card, I appreciate it. It
fs a pleasant feeling knowing that I
fm still considered a member of the school, although an alumnus.
I
fm still attending Airplane mechanics school, and will be graduated in 14 more school days.
gHowie
h Lay is attending school here too, and will be graduated in 4 more days. Even Nick Fine is here and has a swell job at testing
gtrade testing
h. His wife is with him and they live off the post.
Tonight I was interviewed for officers Candidate school. I feel that it went along without a
ghitch
h. My education is really a great factor in my favor.
I
fve spent the last four weekends in New Orleans- it
fs only 86 miles away. The main street there resembles Broad St, Newark very much. The town is clogged with soldiers and sailors of the United Nations- it
fs a thrill to salute a British Major.
I
fm going to apply for an instructor
fs job in the schools here after graduation. I
fve my heart set on teaching.
Recently our Barack Team won the Squadron Championship in softball, and lil
f Bobby Salkin was the pitcher- nuf sed
I
fve lost 12 pounds due to the incemant heat, but I eat like a pig to make up for it.
Yes maim, we have variety in ford- five kinds of beans for some meals- Don
ft get me wrong, I
fm not complaining, I really like this life. If things work out all right I may even stick to it after the war.
Is there some provision made for sending
gReflections
h to the students in service- if there is, please let me know.
Last year I helped set up the printing job for Mr. Hess
f southern tour, but who would ever think I
fd take it!
Please give my regards to Miss Lipson and Mrs. Arveschoug.
Sincerely
Bob Salkin
(Transcribed By: Stephanie Valente)