Diary Entry for 12/31/1962

We were planning lo take Jim to Syracuse. He got ready to go in about an hour. Kenny Rudes came to see him off. Terrible stormy all over. So Jim left on 9:17 AM bus from Philadelphia. Sure hated to see him leave for France for 3 years. He called at 12:30 from Syracuse. Flight canceled (weather) so goes by bus to Newark. Merrill & I went lo Mowers in evening. [New Years Eve] Simonds, McKeever’s. Eager’s, Ward’s, were all at Mowers. Nice time.