October 2, 1943

{No letter or envelope included, just his travel orders and 2 post cards}

Kansas City's impressive skyline is indicative of the industry and culture found in "The Heart of America", one of the world's richest agricultural areas.  Kansas City is famous for its meat and other vital food processing and shipping facilities, and is one of the nation's most important war industry centers.  Union Station, foreground, served by 12 trunkline railway systems, is one of the busiest terminals in the nation.

Card #1

(This car is very bumpy so you can see by the writing.)  We left Beloit at 7:30 pm and arrived here from somewhere to eat.  Breakfast and dinner at the same time.  This station is rather large but we only saw the lunch room that

William Rockhill Nelson Art Gallery and Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, located in one of Kansas City's finest residential areas, is considered outstanding among the most modern galleries in the world.  With an endowment of $11,000,000 the gallery owns many famous art pieces, features travelling collections and, because of the war, is in possession of valuable collections sent here for the duration. More than 5,000 objects are on display in small, scientifically lighted and air-conditioned galleries, decorated according to various periods.

Card #2 Dinner eaten at 11:30 AM

was taken over by the army.  The picture on this card was taken somewhere in the city and even though I didn't see the place, the USO was giving 2 cards to each service man so I had to take mine.