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Starved Rock unclear Latalle, Ill. Wednesday noon Dearest Mother: our car is parked a few feet from the river and we are waiting for it to stop raining so we can make the climb up to the park. Have you ever been here? I knew you were down in this vicinity, when you were doing organizing but can't remember whether you had been to this particular place. We had a very lovely drive down. Left early this morning before 7 o'clock and got here in about 4 hours. The distance as recorded on our speedometer is 77 miles. The scenery is beautiful all the way and the roads concrete most of the way. We came by way of Plainfield, Joliet, Morris, Marseilles and Ottowa. Saw a few cool mines lots of wheat fields with the wheat all stacked and lovely glimpses of the Fox river. Ivan Chaplin is with us. We expect to return today about 4 o'clock. Would like to stay all night but don't feel as though we could afford it. Max has his vacation this week. The birthday slip and Teddy arrived a day or two ahead of time and are very