March Sl, 1942.

Mr. Gail Enig ht,
Athletic Director,
Nonett School District,
Monett, Missouri.

Dear Gail:

It is mighty nice of you to ask me to be your guest
speaker at the Monett High School for your athletic banquet
on April 9. I deeply appreciate your offer to have me mest
your all-state center who scored over 1200 points in his
four years of high school competition.

The state does not provide funds for ow travel ex-
penses and since the tire situation is as it is at present
I do not very well sce how I can make the trip. I am also
coaching varsity baseball and we are to meet Kansas State at
Menhattan on April 10 and ll.

It is generous of you to ask me, and I deeply apprec-
iate it. However, uier the conditions I do not see how I
can make arrangements to speak at this time.

Thanking you for your very kind invitation, and with
best wishes, I an

Sincerely yours,

Direstor of Physical Education end Recreation,
PCA:AH ; ' ‘Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.