Tuesday Afternoon
Dear Pat:
How's everything going by this time. I believe Dad was a little too strong in his first paragragh [sic] of his last letter. He knows Physics is a stiff subject, in fact he was talking to different people and they say a lot of colleges won't let you take Physics the first year as they believe you don't have enough Math. experience. Of course, we want results, but only to the extent that you do the best you can. We wouldn't want a genius in the family. I believe I would have asked Prof. Adams to take the quizz [sic] that you missed - just to see if you could do it, even if you didn't get any mark for it. But school is your problem and you have to work things out for yourself.
I'm beginning to get anxious to see you and talk to you about school, so don't plan all your time away from home. Did you notice the enclosed article in the paper. [no longer with the letter] Too bad you'll miss the frolic by a few days.
When you pack don't put anything in that you have at home, such as undies, night suit and such, because you'll have to lug your suitcase wherever you go. Maybe you both could bring your things in one bag. I also have a bouffant petticoat at home, so you won't need one of those. I mean it's for you. Going back we can always pack in cartons, here's praying it doesn't snow. I have been trying to get dad to get snow tires, but he has two pairs of chains that are fairly good and he won't go for the tires.
Glad to see you made a 2 in Math, hooray. Did you see your French teacher yet?
We have been doing the usual things, going to the store, cleaning and such, We did clean the windows, now you can see out a little better, but it won't last too long. I want to go to church tonight if I can get daddy to go along. This is mission week. I also have club this Thurs. and Sat, so I'll have to do a little cleaning.
Can you work out your train schedule. I think if you give us approximately the time you'll get into Lancaster, we can be there. I know you'll be tired and would like to get right home. We wouldn't want to wait though two or three hours. Or maybe you'd rather call us as daddy suggested.
Such an expression to use in a letter, the Green Death, I was almost afraid for Grandma to read your letter. It sounded as if people were dead all over the place. I didn't know you could carry germs by letter, but on Sunday I had pains in the stomach and bowels moved several times. It didn't last any longer than Sunday. I hope you're much better by this time, when you don't feel well go to sick bay and get something, those epidemics can amount to something sometimes, and it's better to catch them in the beginning.
I hear Bab Laucks' mother has been very ill and they sent for her to come home, so June says. She was on the YJC float at Hallowe'en.
Did you get your themes written, How does it go that you don't have Dad to read them over. How did you make out with your first one?
Everyone is okay here. See you soon. Let us hear what your plans are in coming home.
Love,
Mother