December 5, 1930

December 5, 1930

Dear Folks,

I think I had better write to you now, because the next two weeks will be very busy. This grind of studying is terribly monotonous.

As to finances. It will take quite a lot of money to be initiated, and without my mail job it will no doubt be very hard. Now here is my plan, but I don’t know whether or not you two will agree to it. The University makes a practice of lending money to the students in need. If I borrowed this money, I could no doubt pay it back next year; because I will get a job this summer some place. Please think it over, and we can talk more about the proposition when I get home.

When I send my washing home, you might as well keep all of it but the handkerchiefs there, because I will need some at home.

These darn exams are sure beginning to worry me a lot; everybody says they are terribly hard. I have two weak subjects that must come up if I expect to be initiated this term. Next term I am certainly going to carry more house; so I will be sure and make lots of points. I hope I don’t worry too much, but things are certainly tough. Sometimes I almost feel as though I would like to give up the sponge and come home, but that isn’t a good sign of character is it?

Maybe I am just discouraged, but it will probably soon pass.

Love, George

Jane’s Notes: Throughout these letters there is much discussion about finances. I think it must have been hard to go to college during the depression.