June 20th, 1941

Mr. W. P. Arnett
Jeweler and Matchmaker
Longview, Washington

Dear My, Arnett:

I greatly appreciated your fine letter as of April
14th, but your letter along with my other fine letters
was mislaid in a delayed correspondence file, due to the
fact that I took on baseball coaching after my basketball
season and that together with speeches in the Grapefruit
and Lettuce League as well as Commencement Addresses,
kept me busy forty two consecutive evenings, I did not
answer your letter because I did not want to, but simply
because it was a physical impossibility.

Yes, I do now remember very clearly how you and Dr.
Parmenter came to Independence, Missouri, and how we went
together to the restaurant and had a fine steak and a fine
visit. If I ever get out on the West Coast again, 1111
make it a point to look you up and have a fine visit with
you in Longview. | ;

Yes I did see Washington State Team in action and I thought
it a superlative team. I think the mistake that was made
was to keep those Washington State boys in Kansas City, Missouri
for the week prior to their game with Wisconsin. Had it been
possible to have taken the boys to Manhattan, Kansas, or to
the University of Kansas and had the boys stay on the campus
and practice in the gym, then I frankly believe that the student
body of any school would have liked to have adopted them as
their own.

In that event, Washington State would have been refreshed
and not been worn out as they. were by staying a week in Kansas
City away from college campus with strange and I fear not all
together wholesome environment.

Iwas thrilled at the exhibition put up by Kirk Gebert.
He was a great player and would make any College or University
proud. Extend congratulations to his father and to him for
me.

Now, back to the old Baker bunch. I haven't seen "Si"
Mason for sometime. He formerly worked in a bank in Kansas
City as bookkeeper. Sample is in Cleveland, Ohio. I received
a Christmas card from him but it carried no address. Someone
told me where Preston was but I can't think of it at the moment.
Hoover is down around Wichita or Oklahoma. Cub Branerd is in
the pipe line supply busimess either in Dallas or Fort Worth;
aoing splendidly. I do not know where Winthro is.