october 4, 19386

a Measxine and Sherryl Dees,
218 Lincoln Avenue,
Stillvter, Cklahomte

Deer Family Friends Dees :

The fact, Elwyn, that you wrote on Septenber 12 looks
very mich like we did not appreciate your kind epistle. Nothing
could be further fr the truth boomice T enjoyed 3% very, VERY tithe

s T passed on the word to lree Allen regerding your ind
Anvitetion, but I am not sure that she will be able to get awaye Howe
 @ver, she wishes to thank you very much, and maybe the fever will lure
her if Bob has good luck and makes the squads I mean the eterting —
squad, of coursee This is very doubtful in my mind because Bob is.
young and has a lot to learn to steady him dows He is very eager and
will make a dandy boy some day, but I am afraid that lack of experience
may cause his mother thothink ‘ the basketball coach is not giving
him all the breeks. An@ too, Bob is carrying 17 hours, 6 hours of
which are chemistry with a lot of labs So I have a notion that he is
not going to be in as good physical shape as some of the boys who spend
a lot of time just pleying baske ee oe |