February 135, 1942.

‘Mr. Co Ge Bayles,
Superintendent, —
Buildings & Grounds.

Dear Mr. Bayles 3

I have dal hid weteiien As pnd teh erwin
the permanent location for the skating area. I would like to have
a conference with you at your early convenience and learn just how
much land of the west half of the intramural tract that we oan re-
claim this spring for intramural baseball.

Dr. Elbel writes me that he is not at all confident that we will
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that he is told that the field will be of no value until a concrete
sewer is put through in the location of the present ditch which, he
says Mr. Bayles says, will cost $2700. He further says that since
the grade in the northeast corner of the field is lower than the
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corner of the field.

ee oe ee ee were in my office of a scheme of
grading and ditching that you had that would allow us to use the
west half of the intramural field a ae I do want that thing
to happen because I do not want to drive the intramural people away
on account of the skating rink idea. However, I do feel that the
skating area is a very vital part of the student outdoor winter life
and recreative activity, and I am very enthusiastic about doing every-
thing we can in helping out the winter sports. Sut I do not want to .
hobble or injure the intremural softball. It is one of the most
popular sports on the intramural program, and sinc sad Muay wana
. start practicing the latter part of March I am anxious that we do
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caupates with tue teminiinnak geek: Doubtless we can grade this in
such a way that a large part of that area can be used for intramural

play.