January 14, 1946 Mr. Melvin Thornhill * Protection, Kansas Dear Mutt: Thanks for your good letter of ‘January &, We had a pretty busy time last weekend meeting Missouri, Kansas-State, and Nebraska all in a period of five dayse : I am sending you a carbon copy of the letter that : ' I have written Alston McCarty in Denver, Colorado, so you see, we are not letting any grass grow under our Peet in getting the job done for you. I doubt that I will be able to make the Denver trip this year, as I am District Governor of Rotary and I have promised to attend this one and another district conference at Oklahoma City. However, before we spend any money on the tickets I will know. I do appreciate your kind invitation and nothing would give me more pleasure than to visit with you. Anyhow, it is nice to talk about it and maybe it might come true, but my schedule looks pretty spotty right nOoWe With my kindest régards to you and yours, I am Sincerely, ‘Director of Physical Education, PCA: MF Varsity Basketball Coach, Ence