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Vie L. "Bill™ Viney, Phl2/c, keeps me informed regarding the Yard Dispensary
at Mare Island, California. He states that he is well and nea and ~~? for the
oe ey to get back to the Lawrence Country Club.

From Lt. Edgar bP. Schmidt, APO 758, New York, comes a highly interesting
letter which I quote in part: “It was interesting to note in our travels through
war-torn France that basketball goals still stand at many schools. . It is apparent
that the game is becoming international in charaster. Of course, some of the back-
boards had gaping holes in them from shell fragments. . » . Quite some time ago the
79th Division, of which we are a part, enjoyed a short rest period. A school build-
ing with a better than avorage gym was used for billeting. It was interesting to
note that the men preferred to bunk up closer so the floor space could be used for
basketball and other games. It is not unusual for one to see a couple of enlisted
men playing catch only a few miles back of the front lines. Due to this keen end
enduring interest in sports, the problem of finding some worthwhile off-duty leisure
time sports is not too much of o problem, I am still trying to dovble up as Special
Service Officer for the battalion, as well as Information and Education Officer, ei
might add, in addition to my other duties as Battery Executive Officor..... I
should like to send my best regards to those on tne hill that I know, with special
rerards to Mrs. Allen... I believe Dr. Guy Smith mentioned that Mrs. Ilulteen is still
in your office. It will be a happy day.when I can again drop in and pick up some °
‘tickets and watch the younger generation in a peace-time sports progran."

"Schmitty" was a star football end baseball player here during the years of
"28, 129° and we. He hails from licLouth. :

Congratulations Pee thee McLouth boy, Charles Chapman. I.am sorry ake
I missed you, Charles, when you tried to see me. I see your dad omeny week and we:
always” discuss: your oak We are mony proud. of ts

To Major li. R. Richter, 44th Gen. Hope, et we were ne indeed to one your
hello message with a friendly thought. Dr. Latinor and I. often talk about you. Dr.
Canuteson is off on a trij to Minneapolis to preside at a.vusiness session of the
Council of the American Student Health Association. ind Dr. Elbel was by the office
for a visit about a month aro. He-is to return to his work here in our Department

_of Fhysical Education starting in the. fall térm. Je hope it won't. be-.long until
you are back with us. er z 3

To 1st Lt. teead H, Hawkins, AFO 75, Sen 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 you.- \shen the Kansas Relays blossom
into full maturity after this sécond World War you can always remember that you had
a lot to dowith the budding growth of an activity that gives Kansas more 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 to have seen that game,
Right now'I'm going to wish Kansas a successful 1945 season in all sports. A’win
_ to us way out: here means as much as it does to the rooter in -the bleachers."

: Mrs. Doris Channel has written us giving the new address of Lt. Wesley R.
Dick" Channel, 5th Repl. Depot, APO 711, San Francisco. We are always glad to get

y igor: later. addresses ‘because it facilitates the handling: of: nail. Thank you, Urs.
hannel. si . o2 peieiss: ©

. Lt.(jg) Roy Edwards writes: "After three months back in the States I was
assigned to this ship (P.C. 1083) on the Atlantic side. Quite a contrast from the
blue Pacific." Wetre glad to have your new addross, Roy. oe pa!