July 14, 1942.

Dear Mra Powell:

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instant. It will be a pleasure for mo to talk with you

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e trying to determine the champion. We play
late afternoons, and after next week you just choose the evenings

On Monday we heve 6 dance here on the University campus.
it is called the “cornmeal shuffle". We barricade the main drive of
the campus and sprinkle corn<chop on the pavement and have a thirteen-
piece dance band that furnishes music for anyone who likes to come cute
It is very pleasent end cool, and as I have charge of the recreation
program I am always on the cempus in the evenings.

Doubtless you, Mrs» Powell and Bob could get away next
Mondey evening and drive dow, We can assure you a cool spot on the
campus. I believe Mrs. Powell and you would enjoy the myic, and we
could move to some quiet and cool place to talk about the future of
Bob Powell. Won't you bring Mrs.e Powell along with you, as I would
enjoy talking to the whole femily at one time.
I were

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if @ young man at the present time I would not be
the least bit hesitant about attending college in this time of stress.
A boy can get in on the reserve here and if he gets into a vital course

of study for the national ense he is assured of continuing witil his

Those vital activities are engineering, chemistry, pharn-
acy, bacteriology, and medicine. Of course they are all pretty stiff,
but a fellow cen also enlist in V-l, Naval Reserve, and take such studies
as will permit him to comtinue in college wmtil his cradumtion. But we
oan talk this over when we see yous |

Trusting to hear from you, and thanking you for your letter,
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Very cordially yours,

a , Director of Physical Education,
FCAsaH | Varsity Basketball Coach.