June 2, 1942   Tucson, AZ

Dear Donna,

Well, payday has come and gone for another month, so I splurged myself and bought some stationary, the first since I came into the army, but I decided I wanted something nice to write on when I’m writing to you.

You appear to be a young lady of many accomplishments, Kalsomining, painting, all that on your days off, but I guess it is fun to do something and know that when you are done, that you have something done that you can look at and appreciate.  That is something that I can’t say that I have done since I got into this place as an office clerk.  It never seems like you get anything done completely. 

Did you see me in church?  I looked, but didn’t see you.  I’m afraid that the main reason is because I didn’t get there.  I do have a very good reason though.  To be frank, I couldn’t afford to go to town.  It wasn’t because I spent all my money during the month, but I had too much loaned out.  In fact, I still have $15 to collect if I get it.

About the only thing that  I know anything about the country in regards to Wayne County is that you go over on the way to Fishlake.  And speaking about that, do you like to fish and ride boats?  I hope so.  I would really like to see the “Wayne Wonderland”.  Maybe I have seen it years ago, but I didn’t remember anything about it. 

Donna, I was more than glad, in fact I was thrilled, when you wrote that you would like to go with me.  It gives me something to really look forward to, and in a selfish way on my part, I hope that nothing does happen to change that.  I know that there isn’t a whole lot that I can do at the present, so therefore, I hope that someday I will be able to do something that isn’t possible now.  Maybe it won’t be too long, but who knows.

Last week we had the most beautiful moon on this desert that I have seen in along time.  In fact the darn thing was shining in my eyes when I should have been asleep, but I didn’t mind that too much because I get too much sleep anyway.  I  woke up in the morning feeling like I could sleep for a week.  But if I happen to stay up a little later at night, I feel swell in the morning.

Ratings just came out, and is that a job to enter them on the service records, and all of the rest of the man’s personal records.  But they are all done now for another month.

The next thing coming up I believe, will be a cadre going out somewhere.  I don’t know whether I will be caught on that one or not.  It is rumored that it may go to Geiger Field, Washington, but that is just a rumor.  I don’t know whether I want to leave here or not. I can’t say that I like the climate too much.  In fact there isn’t that I can say about this place that I do like.  But, for some reason I don’t want to leave the outfit.

Glad that you and mother got along so well.  She really does think a lot of you.  In fact I think she even has designing ideas.  But, we won’t go into that yet, although it is a very nice idea.

It is a quarter to nine, and the sun is just setting, and it is a very beautiful sight indeed.  You really ought to see one of these desert sunsets to really appreciate it.  They are just a constant change of colors.

Believe it or not, the air conditioner is still on in the office to keep things cool.  It don’t start cooling off decent until about 11:00 pm, and at 5 am it is right chilly.  The natives think that this is swell weather, but I don’t.

Will send the story, but if you don’t like it, don’t blame me, I didn’t write it.

Well, Donna, this is getting to where even I can’t read it, so I guess that I had better close for now and say goodnight.  I’m trying my best to be careful at all times and in all ways.

Write soon.

Wayne