April Ze 1943.

Mr. Harley Ae Prichard, Supt.,
Williamsburg Schools,
Williamsburg, Kansas. r

Dear Mr. Prichard:

I appreciate very much the compliment you pay me in
SS ee eee speaker on the

evening of May 20th.

‘I have been serving as vice president of Lawrence
Rotary for the past year. It may not be presumptuous
to assume that I may succeed to the presidency, unless
the directors see otherwise. Rotary International meets
at St. Louis, Missouri, from May 17 to 20, inclusive.
Therefore, I am very sure that it will be impossible for
me to serve you in the manner that you ask.

However, I do want to thank you sincerely for the
complinent.. Please convey my best wishes and kindest
regards to your senior class and your faculty in asking
10.

I am glad to know you enjoyed seeing the Oklahoma
gane. :

Very sincerely yours,

Direotor of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.

P.S. Iam not suggesting that you change the date of
your commencement, but I will be back from St. Louis on
the 21st, and would be available on that date.

PCA.