Paper by Beryl E. Clotfelter, Professor Emeritus of Physics, on the history of Grinnell College's no-requirements curriculum and the establishment of the first-year tutorial.
Published letter by Everett Stanton Turner, addressed to fellow Grinnell College graduate Ernest J. Jaqua, about Turner's vacation to China with his wife.
After his short visit to London, Jimmy looks forward to a longer furlough. He received a Christmas card from Bill Vance, his Grinnell roommate. Jimmy earned an Oak Leaf Cluster and has completed fifteen raids.