Folders 291-300: 18 September 1944-25 September 1944

Containers:

3, 10

Scope and content:

Talks about the Rosh Hashanah services at the camp. Gets a letter from a friend at another camp. Mentions that the camp football team will be playing its games in the College’s football stadium; has a debate with someone in his office about why they are going to vote for Dewey as opposed to FDR; talks about the differing US and British plans for post-war Italy. Hears a rumor of Seabees being shipped to California; is trying to get an absentee ballot. Gets rerated to Y3c. Sees the movie “Kismet;” relates a story of a soldier whose wife had been told she was pregnant, but actually has a tumor. There is a new camp 15 minutes of calisthenics, reduced from 45 minutes. Writes about an unknown pamphlet that appeared in the camp library; talks about the mob of people at the Travis House for dinner after the camp football game; Peary won the football game against a pro team from Washington DC.

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