April 23, 1945.

The Edueational Placement Office,
State University of imi
Iowa Gity, tie

Gentlemen:

T desire to evaluate the services of our Mr. Reginald R. Strait, who came
to us in October, 1942, from Chanute, Kansas, where he had been Director of
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College of that olty. :

dee Sue takai Sens ine. Sua emma: punk: waite ‘ore he came to us
and we were always attracted to him by his ready response and affab a
ity. Se ee ee eet cre 2 aoe
— him. He is clean, cow'teous, —r efffoient and most dependable.

8 & man's man.

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Perhaps I had better state that when we engaged Mr. strait we were on «
very heavy program of conditioning for ow Army and Navy personnel. The first
unit that Mr. Strait did exeeptional work with was our Navy V-5 unit. In ny
opinion, this was the top outfit among our V-5, V-12, ASTP, Machinists’ Mates
and Electricians’ Mates. At one time we had nearly twenty-five humdred train-
ont, running ten thousand man hours per week in this department.

With enthusiasm and vigor Mf. Strait did an outstandizig job with the V-5
and V-12 mits. On a mmber of occasions I was informed by the Navy personel
that Mr. Strait was their choice among our five civilian paysionl directors.

We place exceptionally high hlats Gepiaieees ent wentitune ix tes Beets. In
our Seheol ef Education, where we have a major in Physical Education, Ir. Strait
is now teaching Commmity Recreation, and in the fall term he teaches liygiene.
He is an excellent teasher in these academic subjects. In addition to this, we
have a University High Sehool in which he supervises the practice teaching of ©
our Physical Education majors among the men. Added to these duties he super- -
vises the swimming pool which includes, of: Seren Ge Caen eaaes ae WS AP
the Melding af Si-sneallie saplawhelaginl dite.

“In other words, we have learned to rely upon him in a great muy capacities
and we are happy to say that he has never disappointed us the slightest in any
of tank x 08 the other band, be Ss responsive to an exceptional degree in reach
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