July 21, 1944
Friday Night

Dearest Ken;

This is the end of the third week of field work and although I’m awfully tired, I nevertheless enjoy the work more than I can ever describe, and hope I learn all the ropes soon. Received three letters from you and am quite happy over them.

I must do some more explaining to you, Darling. One of the current letters states that I mentioned being disappointed in you, did you think I meant?? That is certainly off the track! If you will reread that letter written while Mother and Dad were here I’m sure you’ll understand it differently; what I really meant was that I was disappointed because Dad didn’t see the situation as I do regarding several things. Of course, we should have had a longer time to renew our acquaintances before discussing personal business. I believe that Dad think I have been pretty foolish for spending the money, and what’s more the time, which he thinks I should have been making shipyard money doing nursing, just to go to college, because college teaches you to feel superior to common people, somehow! Furthermore, college people never make the money that one can make who rises from the ranks, etc. Now do you see why I said that I was disappointed? In a way, sweetheart, I sort of wanted him to recognize that I had worked hard for what I wanted and would have liked a little pat on the shoulder. Well, that’s out of my system; wouldn’t dare tell anyone else this. Does that explanation clear me??

Berna Lou