May 28, 1943 1830

Dear Mom,

  I just came back from classes and found your very welcome letter. The boys have gone wild over the radio. All the fellows from the other rooms are coming in, now. It's two and a half weeks since anyone has heard a radio. Everyone says to thank you. I had the package on the tavle, full with the crackers, candy and everything else that you sent me. They stood in amazment at the number of pieces they saw. Now the problem is how we are going to eat all of it. I must thank you again or did I thank you before. Well anyway I thank you very much.
  Not much happening up here. Now that we are getting into the routine everything work out more easily.
  Yesterday I received my fifth needle and that's the last one for another six weeks. My arm feels swell today. Usually, my are was as stiff as a board the day after the injection.
  I almost forgot to that Jerry for the writing paper.
  I received Pop's and your letter yesterday. There's nothing like a letter from home.
  Some fellow just came in the room and said, " Our connection with civilization", and pointed to the radio.
  There is a chorus on the radio now singing," There's No Place Like Home". All the boys are quiet as a mouse.
  I took a Math today and I think I made out OK in it. We'll know my mark tomorrow. This course doesn't seem to be too tough. You only have to keep studying and there's nothing to worry about.
  As soon as you get word from Bobby as to when he is coming home, please let me know. My first chance to come home is on the 19th of June but I needn't accept it. Then I can come home any week end following. If I know when Bobby will be home, everything can be worked out properly.
  I was just reading the Leader-Observer. That's too bad about Jimmy Smith. That just about nuns his chances for getting into the V-12 program.
  Do you know that Teddy Pwell is to play her at R.P.I. on the Coca-Cola Spotlight at 9:30pm? Don't forget to listen, maybe you will hear me clapping.
  I am going to confession tomorrow with a couple of fellows from my room. Most likely, I will get a good night sleep for the first time (here's hoping). There's one thing that every Navy man lacks and that is sleep.
                                        Will say good-bye for now
                                                     Your loving son
                                                                    Jim