I got your letter with the clipping enclosed yesterday. I sure did enjoy that school article. I sure was surprised to hear about those five Glenbard boys for I knew all of them. One of the boys address was in the article so when I get time I'll go see him. As for the others, I'd have little chance of finding them because this place is so big. The field is four miles square and that's not including the landing field or drill fields. For five days after I arrived the cadets came in five hundred a day and these were insignificant upon arrival, they're swallowed up civilian clothes and all. I washed some hankies and towels and a pair of sox yesterday. Last night some of the boys took the springs off one of the beds and tied it up with string. When the owner finally came in he went to the floor. Boy did he cuss. Someone usually finds grapenuts in his bed every night and the beds are always short sheeted. They are also fixed so when you get in they will fall down at one end. The cots are just like the one dad sleeps on. There was another pretty sunrise this morning and before we started drilling I saw another flock of birds flying north. They were small birds and they kept a sloppy formation. We drilled all morning and after chow the corporal said we could go for a little walk. Well, the walk extended seven miles and we had to run about two of the seven miles. We set off directly east down a dirt road. After a while we turned north and passed over a stream and a small knoll. We then obliked to the west and went still further. Finally, we were given a ten minute rest and then started back. All the way we would walk four minutes and run one and a half. It took us about an hour and a half to make the trip. During the entire trip the ambulance followed along behind. By the way, that reminds me, there is an ambulance standing next to the obstacle course at all times. We kept circling the camp on a ridge so we could see it almost all the time. It sure did look big. There are ten large hangers and on end of the camp and the rest is barracks and etc. with two drill fields in the middle. After the road run we had a half hour to prepare for retreat. We went to retreat at four Oclock and then drilled until five. We don't have to dress for retreat yet, we still wear our fatigue suits and drill. After you're here so many days you have to wear your OD's and leggens and stand retreat. After chow I went to mail call and got another letter from you, and I got the chain. Aunt Eva sent a cute card with it. I just got my tags today so it came just in time. It sure is swell, but I have to get used to wearing it. I darned two pair of sox tonight, pretty good, if I do say so myself. We're having another dust storm now. I sure am glad we're inside. One thing about this part of Texas, you wear winter underware in the morning, and summer ones in the afternoon. There is no grass around here at all. Well, I'm a little tired from the short jaunt I had this afternoon so I'll sign off and get ready for bed. The guy who sleeps next to me is out on a twenty five mile night like tonight. Well, that's all for now.

Love,
Rae