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a bevy of young nurses who had two officers to each one of them dancing to their attention. Never, since I've been in France had I seen a collection of American girls in one lot - and the sight was refreshing.
I danced a few trots to see if by absence from the floor had spelled a loss of balance since bold old days of the Adolphus in Dallas, Texas. I found Lt. Kenyon Roper of the 91st aero squadron [[away?]] these present and preferred to listen to exploits of his in a corner. I learned to my great sorrow that among the many of my friends who had cashed in in England was [[George]] Roper (Ken's brother) with whome I had trained from Canada to Texas.

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confirmed Adolphus Hotel had a ballroom Dallas TX in 1916 confirmed Kenyon Roper 91st squadron