March 24, 1943.

Mr. Me P. Forker, Principal,
Pretty Prairie Rural High School,
Pretty Prairie, Kansas.

Dear Principal Forker:

I appreciate very much the compliment you pay me in asking
that I serve as your commencement speaker on on Thursday, May 20.

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 direotors ses other-
wise. Rotary International meets at St. Louis, Missouri, from
Mey 17 to 20, inclusive. Therefore, I am very sure that it will
be impossible for me to serve you in the mamer that you ask.

However, I do want to thank you sincerely for the compliment.

Please convey my best wishes and kindest regards te your senior
——e es ee

Sincerely yours,

3 Direetor of Physical Education,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.