April 8, 1942.

Mre Je Re Wells, Principal,
Emmett Rural High School,
Emmett, Kansas.

Dear EY. Wells:

I heve your very good letter of April Sth inquiring
about the commencement date at your high school on May 14th.

hate Lloyd Pairbanks, a student here at the University,
came in and inquired about the possibility of my making a
- ¢Coumencement address at Emmett from May 15. to 22. This was
on March 31. He said that I would hear from you shortly.
Not having been asked to save a date prior to this, I agreed
to go to Limwod, Vansas, for a commencement address on May
14th.

ie are playing baseball at Columbia, Missouri, on
Mey 18 and 19, end I do happen to have May 13 and 15 open.
But I have an engagement, I eam sorry to say, for the 14th.

It is never our purpose to set an arbitrary price
for a ay uy sak eu aoe there is one thing
of vital necessity end 2 tate automobile tires. Since the

‘getting to be quite an iten.

  
 

I would be gled to ‘sate: rei pus So oir the tO
or 15th would be agreeable to you, and I would be perfectly
willing to live and let live, and let you set the fee. I
am very sure that you imow we do not want to make an excessive
cherge. Anything you think is fair I am sure we could agree
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Sincerely yours,

Soins! of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA: Al Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.