1050 Bast Avenue
Rochester, Ne Ye
Fevruary 8, 1942

Dr. Forrect C. Ailen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dea: Dr. Ailen:

I am certainly glad to extend my congratulations
»O you for having wuilt up and interwoven five
fellows invo another great K. U. championsnip
oasketuail machinee As I hear of each of che
eousecutive successes vf uhe team, I feel more
proud that I had my baskevuball, and possibly a
little philosophical tutelage under you.

AS yuu undoubtedly expect but probably cannot
visualize, i have been enjoying more than mvuderate
Success in the Ruchester Industrial League.

From my pivot post on the Kodak Office team,

i have been avle to score 194 points in 14 games.
Best of all i have capitaiized on 57 of 41° charity
tosses. i have at least created the impression
chat Dr. Allen teaches his poys to make freethrows,
and 1 can certainly testify to the absoiute truth
of that impression.

I am certainly enjoying my work with Hastman Kodak
Co. and have been advanced up through the stages
of second and firsi buokkeeper, and accountant,
until i now-have the compiecte responsibility of
the accounting involving all our outlets in one
geographical section of the U. 8. which includes
14 eastern states. J certainly hate to give up
th&s position but one my age can never hope to
stay in a position Long with the international
Situation at such a crisis. Granted that we Amer-
icans have held the Japanese in suspicion for a
iong vime, but whoever expected the machinations
wniich cuhese men of the Rising Sun have sprung upon
US. 7

Last Saturday I enlisted in the V 7 of the Naval
Reserve. After serving a three months period at