[JonoBN41]

Lambda Chi Alpha
Gettysburg, Pa.

December 3, 1939

Dear Folks,

Boy, my letters really came in this week. I received two
Tuesday, one Wednesday, two Thursday, one Friday,
and a box of candy from Jeanette Saturday. They all
come at once.
A fellow up the hall, Jim Peck, is going home next
weekend. If he gets to bring back his car, which he
doesn’t think he’ll be aloud to do, he will take me part
way home. His home is in Ford City.
We don’t have any school next Saturday because of the
Christmas dance weekend.
The next week is quite important as far as marks go.
We’re having a test in Orientation on all our work so
far. One in English, also, on spelling, pronunciation,
and meaning of about 250 words. Were liable to have a
surprise one in Math too. And to top that off I have to
have “Richard Carvel” read by Friday for English
which contains about 550 pages.
So I better get busy. This weekend I stayed around the
College and rested and didn’t go on any exploring
parties to Hood, Wilson, and etc.
I must be off.

Love,
Gordon

PS. I just noticed I have the address on upside down. It
will get to you just the same, I guess.

[mom’s questionnaire]

Tell me about Chem & Math & your chem tutor. There
isn’t much to say about my Chem tutor. I go over to the
W.D. every Thursday Evening and we go over the
weeks work in preparation for the Friday Quiz.
How’s Tiberg co-operating? Quite well. I think the
study hall is a good idea. What I need is help and there
I get it.
I found out to-day that the fare by train from Pittsburg
to G-burg is 10.95 return & that is excursion rates
between Dec 21st and New Years I believe so I guess
we’re not interested. I’ll let you know soon about the
bus fare special rate for students if there is such a thing.
[no answer]
Do you yourself have any plans or idea for making the
trip home? When do you leave there? I’d like to bum
home just for the experience and look at the money
I’d save. Or maybe I’ll get a ride home with a fellow here.
We’ll deposit $10.00 in the bank to your account to
take care of expenses for your trip home. You don’t
have to do that. I’ll get home somehow. If I get stuck
I’ll get a bus. Thanks anyhow.

[mom’s additional questionnaire]

How’s your supply of scratch paper? I have plenty of it.
What’s your Chemistry Prof’s name? Dr. Zinn –
lectures most. Dr. Sloat – weekly quiz.
English prof’s name? Prof. Wolfe
French “ “? Dr. Hartshorne
Math “ “? Dr. Arms
If you need anything, write it here > Underwear pants. No hurry.
How’s R.O.T.C.? Do you like it? Yes. We started target
practice last week. My first two rounds weren’t very
good but my last group was an “A” one. All about this
close together [draws chain of interlocking circles]. The
gun wasn’t zeroed.