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June 3, 1938.
Left Prairie du Chien at 9.00AM & traveled to Peoria Ill stopping at Rock Island to see Vernon Haglin newsman who was a good friend of George Tonkins.  Met Dirksen & others who took me to the meeting.  I met 200 fellows & gave them a talk.  Afterwards met a committee of fellows who presented petitions with several thousand signatures on them asking for the abandonment of the Chatauqua Refuge.  I explained that such an abandonment was impossible but that we wanted to make it of the greatest public use consistent with the purpose of the refuge.  They really want a little more fishing privilege than they have now.

June 4 1938
Left at 7.00AM with Dirksen & an at Chicago 9.40AM.  Called several men and found them all out.  Left Chicago 3.15PM in Penn. and arrived at Newark at 9.30AM next Day.

June 5, 1938
Guy met me & we went to see Clara June & several of his friends before returning to Bernardsville.  His house is nearly completed and is a gorgeous place.  Far too grand to live in.  Workmanship is excellent and floors particularly beautiful.  In afternoon shot a little skeet with Guy & Wallen Burnnhanger[[?]].   Not so good at it but neither were they.

June 6, 1938
Went to Newark & bot present for C.J. also her graduation flowers.