Friday, April 16, 1943

Dear Diary,

The Hope troupe arrived in Dallas this morning, minus Bob and Jerry Colonna. The will be here Sunday or Monday. Skinnay Ennis and his wife and band went on to College Station where they will play for two dances. Still in Dallas are Miss Barbara Langford, announcer Wen Niles, and I understand, one or two of Bob’s gag-writers. They’re staying at the Baker Hotel. I’d surely like to see them, but I doubt if there’s the least little chance of it, since they’re here to entertain service men, and I seem to have lost my uniform.