April 20, 1954

Dear Ila,

How are you these day’s as for myself I am doing fine. I didn’t have anything today so I though I would write a 2 or 3 letter’s. How the weather back there in Mich., these day’s. It nice out today. I just hope it stay this way for about 52 more day’s. Jack will like to see me leave this place because about 20 day’s after I leave he will leave this place. I hope to do home for the forth of July this year. You said you like to swim a lot will it about that of year again. I used to go swiming about every other day before I came into the army. I didn’t get to do very much swiming last year because there is not any deep place to go swiming over here. Another sport I like is a good game of football. What year school are you in? I had one year to go before I join the army. I think I will try and finish it here in the army. I have had it easy over here the last few month. I work about 3 or 4 hour a day and then I am finish. I know for sure I won’t start doing a lot of work now. Well honey I can’t think of much more to say and I want get ready for an dental appointment I have in a few hour. I will close till I here from you.

Love, ART