Maroh 10, 1941

Mre Murle HM. Hayden
Superintendent
Lincoln City Sehools
Lincoin, Kansas

Dear Supte Hayden; :

I have your good letter of Mbruary 28 and am sorry that
basketball trips and games have interfered with my answering sooner

Bd. Hall does not graduate in Jume so he will not be
eligible. I believe that Gordon Gray's cuclifieations will command
@ better salary as he is now studying on his Master's Degree and he
has had a great deal of experience in coachinge

Both Ede Hall and Gordon Gray are outstanding boyse They
have a fine personality, are clean in habits and character and I
would recommend either one of thene Of course, Pde Hall has had
no experience and Gordon Gray has had about four years of experiences
I will say nothing about your inquiry either to the Placement
_ Bureau or to the boyse Mes. . |

, We have some wonderful seniors coming up this year who were
Varsity football, basketball, track and baseball mene One of these
is Ramie Beims who wes outstanding in football and baseballs another
is John Burge, football and baseball, and he, ineidentally, coached

the Oread High School Team to a championship in their basketball leagues

He did this as part of his practice teaching worke

We also have Ralph pugan who has participated in all the ma jor
sports and he also was an outstanding pitcher on the Varsity Baseball
Team for three yearso We have other outstanding seniors who are Varsity
lettermene

If you will write me and let me know when this position is apt
to open we will be glad to submit you the names of some additional men
who we consider very attractive and personable mteriale

You can count gn my never recommending a man unless he does get
the best from the mterial on hand regardless of the percentage of winse

Sincerely yours,

‘Director of Physical Education and Recreation
 ‘FeAslg Varsity Basketball Coach