September 29, 1943

Card #1

I am writing these cards instead of writing a letter because I have run out of paper and as I shall soon leave here I see no sense in buying a lot of paper which has Beloit College all over it.  This is the chapel on the campus.  It is really a very beautiful place made in Olde English Construction.

Card #2

 As we walk from the chapel under the spreading oak trees that shade all the walks in the campus we come to the library.  I have never been inside because it is never open when we have open post and we are not allowed extra time for such things.  My information about this beautiful place comes from the girls (next card)....

Card #3

I have met at different times and at several different dances.  This is the Art Hall where we get movies once and a while.  This is also the site of the last dance.  It is really a hall for art exhibits but the floors and galleries around inside make it a very interesting place to just sit, if you have the time.

Card #4

As we return along our tour of the grounds we came by the gymnasium and pool.  It is here that I had swimming instruction and our First Aid lectures.  We also had a little gym work but rainy days usually carried the schedule of swim rather than work on the rings and parallel bars or the track.

Card #5

This is a view across the campus but is not too good to illustrate the nature of the grounds.  It is really much prettier in the summer and the hill that seems to be in the picture is not really there.  This picture is rather old and does not give a true picture of what I see each day.

Card #6

Chapin Hall is the girl's dorm.  The ground floor has been taken over by the Army and made into a mess hall.  It has all of the modern installations of Army camp.  The low building on the left is where we really eat and the kitchen is under the building.  The girls in the top of the building are a definite....

Card #7

attraction.  The main building in this picture is what is called Haven Hall.  This is where we sleep and log "bunk time".  I might say that bunk time is a thing of the past.  From now on bunk time is logged after 12:00 pm.  Well that's enough for now.

With love,
Austin