March 2l, 1944.

Mre Dudley DeGroot,

83 Thackeray Road,
Rochester, New York.
Dear Duds

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ball. I imagine the big boys are willing to pay more than the college
authorities are, or perhaps you can work them both. Ls

Mrs. Alien hears from Ruth and Bert occasionally. Ruth and
Bert came very near coming our way and stopping for a visit. Ruth
- would have stayed two weeks while Bert was carrying on with some of
his work in another seotion. Mra. Allen is pretty homesick for Calif-
ornia. She wants to go back and enjoy the sunshine, friends and all
that goes with California oline and society.

. We are all hoping for this thing to be over with so that we
oan get back to the old American way of life. I certainly agree with
‘yOu that heavy programs, discipline and drill kill the intercollegiate
enthusiasm that we had in pre-war days. —

Mra. Allen is well and she is counting on a visit from our
youngest married daughter, Eleanor, who is coming from Philadelphia
goon. Bobby, a senior in the medical school at Pennsylvmia, will
game home in about thirty days to be married to a Topeka girl, and
then Mary and the kiddies are coming some time about June. So the
| old place at 801 Louisiana will take on the semblance of young life

again.

I trust that you and your family are-well. Please remenber
me most kindly to then. With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

| . Director of Physical marepipmeei:
POCA: AH oe Bagketball Coach.