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Dr. F. C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Doc:

Having just finished reading the "Jayhawk Rebounda":No, 17
I thought since my heart and mind was centered on KU I would take

time out to drop you a line and let you know how much I appreciate
receiving them. 7 aes pocsived al} the back copies just before
leaving the States 80 they were read and reread many times while
I\was“aboard the ship on the-way-over Here. It certainly was good
to hear about the Hill and of many people who I had known there.
As I have been in the service for a little over four years I have
found that a good many things have happened on the Hill which I have
not had a chance to keep up with. The Rebounds have brought many
hile aboard ship I ran into James O'Reilly, a Phi
Gam from KU who was in school the same time I was there. He is
&@ Lt in the communications branch of the Navy and was also headed
for points in the Southwest Pacific. We really enjoyed talking about
good old KU. I gave him the copies of the Rebounds that I had with
me and he enjoyed th@m very much too.

 

The trip over took a lot longer than I expected, We madé four
stops and were allowed to get off the ship three times so that did
break the monotony a little. I am only allowed to say that we are
located in the Ryukyus Group of Islands. So far we have been having
a lot of rain which makes it hard for us to get our camp site fixed
in a satisfactory manner. We are living in squad tents with about
twelve men in each tent. In a little time we will be able to fix
these to be quite comfortable I am sure. We have a lot of equipment
but so far we have not been able to get all of it unloaded from k
the ship. All of this takes time so of course we will have to be
patient. At least it is an experience very new to me.

I see that both Mit and Bob are in active service now, Perhaps
our paths will cross sometime. If only I could tell where I amilocated
undoubtedly I would get to see some folks from KUe We may be cla@e to
some KU man and not even know it. When you write to Mit and Isabel
give them my regards,

My Mother had written and told me that my cousin, Gordon Shaffer,
and J. Fred Harris were on the same ship togoether. That is fine for
them for even one old acquaintance makes a big difference. I am hop-
ing to run across them sometime,

Thanks again, Doc, for the Rebounds because I surely enjoy getting
them, I am anxbusly waiting the time when I can get back to the Hill
for some more football and basketball games,