THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

. May el, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allens

Thank you for your kind note of April 14. It arrived
during our absence in Florida where I had taken Alice and the
youngsters in hopes that she might recover from a winter-—long
attack of sinus trouble. The cure was 100% and we all came back
to Rochester with a new lease on life.

Had an air mail letter from Burt the other day telling about
his recent appointment to the Army Air Corps Physical Education and
Recreational Service. While of course we are happy that he has fallen
into a position which pays such a substantial increase in salary, I
am quite upset at the prospect of his leaving your fine leadership.
While he is a quiet kid, I know that you have been a tremendous
inspiration and influence and I was hopeful that he would be there
with you for some years to come. I trust his leaving has met with
your approval and that he goes on to the new work "in good standing."
While, of course, no one knows how long the present emergency may
last, it seems to us here in these parts that four or five years will
be a very minimum in which case perhaps we will all be in some sort of
service before long.

We had looked forward to a brief visit with Burt and Ruth
and the expected “arrival, and incidently with the Allens, on the way
back to California. Now since Burt has to leave so early and since
we are going to get away from here so late, we will probably not see
you. However, I look forward to a visit with you some time again in
the not too distant future.

With kindest personal regards to Mrs. Allen, Bob and the
lovely daughter, I am

Cordigily yours,

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Dudley S. DeGroot

Associate Professor