announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Rita to Lt. (jg) Francis
Michael Bukaty, USNR, on Wednesday merning, March fourteenth, 1945, at eleven
o'clock, St. Vincent de Paul Church, New Orleans, Leuisiana.

Congratulations, Buck! May your lifeafter the war be a succession of
home runs and t euchdowns!

We Le MBs" Winey, PhM8/c, keeps me informed regarding the Yard Dis-
pensary at Mare Island, California. He states that he is well and happy and
hoping for the oppertunity to get back to the Lawrence Country Club.

From Lte Edgar P. Schmidt, APO 758, New York, comes a highly interest-
ing letter which I quote in parts: "It was interesting to note in our travels
through war-torn France that basketball geals still stand at many schools.

It is apparent that the game is becoming international in character. Of
course, some of the backboards had gaping holes in them from shell fragments.
e « « Quite some time ago the 79th Division, of whichwe area part, enjoyed
a short rest period. A scheol building with a better than average gym was
used for billeting. It was interesting to note that the men preferred te
bunk up closer so the fleer space could be used for basketball and other games.
It is not unusual for one to see a couple if ehkisted men playing catch only
a few miles back ef the front lines. Due to this keen and enduring interest
in sports, the problem of finding some werthwhile off-duty leisure time sports
is not too much of a problems I amstill trying to double up as Special
Service Officer fer the battalion, as well as Information and Edusation
Officers »« e « I should like te send my best regards to those on the hill that
I know, with s pecial regards te Mrs. Allen. I believe Dr. Guy Smith mentioned
that Mrs. Hulteen is still in your office. Itwill be a happy day when Ican
again drop in and pick up some tickets and watch the yeunger generation in a
peace=-time sports program." ,

"Schmitty" was a star football and baseball player here during the years
of '28, '29 and '30. He hails from McLouth.

Congratulations te another McLeuth bey, Charles Chapman. I ams erry that
I missed you, Charles, when you tried te see mee I see your dad every week
and we always discuss your welfare. We are mighty proud of you.

Teo Major M. Re Richter, 44th Gen. Hesp., - we were happy indeed to get
your helle message with a friendly thought. Dr. Latimer and I eften talk about
youe Dre Canuteson is off on a trip te minneapolis to preside at a business
session of the Council of the American Student Health Association. And Dre
Elbel was by the office fer a visit about a month agoe He is te return to his
work here in eur Department of Physical Education starting in the fall terme
We hope it won't be leng until you are backwith us.

To lst Lt. Harold H. Hawkins, APO 75, San Francisco - Harold I will always
remember you for your loyalty on the Relays Committee. No one individual
worked any harder or more conscientiously than did youe When the Kansas Relays
blossom inte full maturity after this second World War you can always remember
that you had a let te do with the budding growth ef an activity that cives
Kansas mere athletic publicity nationally than any other athletic event.
Harold writes from the Philippines as follows: "I was so elated by the Kansas
victory over Nebraska in football that I wrote Henry Shenk. It would have
been great te have seen that game. Right now I'm going te wish Kansas a
successful 1945 season in all sports. A win to. us way out here means as much
as it does to the reoter in the bleachers."

‘ Mrs « Deris Channel has written us giving the new address of Lt. Wesley Re
Dick" Channel, Sth Repl. Depot, APO 711, San Francisce. We area lways glad te

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