dune 24, 1943.

St. Louis, Mo.

Dear Bill:
Thanks for your good letter written from Paducah, Kentuoky,

on dune 10. i enjoyed reading it and I want to congratulate you on ve-
ing ea femily man. I Imow that you enjoy your family because when we

were in St. Louis playing St. Louis U. you told me how happy you were,
and I know how a fellow like you enjoys his family. I am wishing for

you end yours all the happiness in the world.

I note that your papers wont in on the 17th of myees *
will await word from you t: advise us of any action the Navy may t s

I was glad to kmow about Keneth end Clarence and the rest
of the family. — :

ne _ Our family is all well, thank you, Bill. Mary called up
from Palo Alito night before last. ‘She is sending Lee (Sonny) to Culver
Military Academy, in the Black Horse Troop, and we expect him in Friday |
morning at 7:30 enroute to Culver. He will stop in Chicago to visit with
Jane, who is married to an ensign flyer. He is expecting his combat call
_ now in about two or three months. He finished at Pensacola and is now
teashing at one of the Chicago flying schools. Sthel, who is Mrs. Hughes,
Mre. Allen's sister, will have two boys going to Culver this simmer.
‘There will be quite a gang of youmgsters up there end I guess they will
have a good tine. .

Bobby is leaving for Pennsylvania this Saturday. He has
been home on a two-weeks vacation and he is enjoying it. He was with
us in the east last winter when we were playing there, and enjoyed his
visit with us. This is his second time home in a year, the other time
being a quick flying trip in April. Bob and I have been playing golf
every day that the weather will permit, and I might say it would take a
torrential downpour to break up this golf match.

: Milton is assistant to the chief investigator at the Her-
cules Powder Company, east of town. He is now in Philadelphia visiting
another plant. He is especially happy and has a good job, but this
father's call has got him pretty anxious although at the present time I _
think there is some easement from it. te as

| - Bleanor will get married the latter part of September to a
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and Law graduate. They expect
to live in Lansdown, which is a suburb of Philadelphia. _