_ BELOIT HIGH SCHOOL ~-~- BELOIT. KANSAS

E. M. CHESTNUT, PRINCIPAL “Home of the Trojans’?

 

February 25, 1941

Mr. F. C. "Phog" Alien
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Friend, "Phog"s

I want to tell you that I greatly appreciated your suggestions
about the tickets for the Oklahoma A & M game with your team. Coach
Murry is from Oklahoma and is a great admirer of that team's basket—
ball ability.

I wasn't the only one but I lost the drinks on the game at
Stillwater as I wagered with him in a friendly way that Kansas University
would win and that Howard Engleman would make at least eleven points.

I am sure the game at Lawrence will be an interesting one with the out—
come being in doubt.

I was thinking that it might be helpful to me if you would
send me some kind of a signed statement or card which would make it
easier for me to contact you at the game that night. Guards have their
orders, and it is embarrassing to try to get by them unless a fellow
has a pass or an identification card of some kind.

I think we will take ten or twelve boys to Lincoln on Sat-
urday night for the game there. I well remember the game there about
Aart years ago when you won by two or three points(and the apples
flew)..-

I don't know whether you would be in a position to say any-
thing or whether it would be wise to do so, but Lorraine, my son, has
an application in for one_of the Resident's Hall Scholarships of which
Dean Templin is chairmatté You know better than I whether it would be
wise to say even a word. Anything you might say would be greatly
appreciated. I hope someday I will be able to send you a basketball
player from my high school, but the best one we have had since I have
been here went to Colorado University.

Sincerely yours,

E. M. Chestnut, Principal

Beloit High School
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