September 29, 1944.

Mr. R. Haskell Tison,
Slater Public Schools,
Slater, Missouri.

, Dear Haskell:

3 Iam sorry that I did not get to see you when I was
in Slater delivering the commencement address last spring. Mrs.
Allen and our daughter, Eleanor, who is Mrs. Williams, III, of
Lansdowne, Pa., and I drove down. |

If you are interested in basketball refereeing I
suggest that you write to Reaves Peters, Commissioner of the Big
Six Conference, 542 So. Chelsea, Kansas City, Missouri. Reaves
arranges for all the officials. Yes, I certainly believe that
the field needs some young, ambitious and quickethinking officials.
I would be glad to use you in some of our games. You cen tell
Reaves P eters that. ;

I believe Peters will be happy to use you, ami I bee
lieve that you have the qualifications that go to make up an ex-
cellent official. You are courteous, you are aggressive, and I
know that you want to get ahead. Fairness and fearlessness are
the cardinal points of a good official.

You ean tell Peters that I will gladly recommend you.
I believe he will give you a shance, but the start may be slow.
But keep after him.

With all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA AH Varsity Basketball Coach.