Ostober 5, 1944.

Mr. Don Diehl, A/S,
Corpsman Barracks,
U. S&S. Naval Hospital,
Norman, Oklahoma.

Dear Don:

Mighty happy to get your letter and to know that you are going to be
back with us if you don't get too seasick around the Waves. Sounds
rather a paradox, doesn't it, Don? You say, "I'm now working on a sick
Waves ward. « « « « Most of my spare time is going to athletios.” What
kind of athletics do you have down there?

Don, of course you know I am just kidding, just to get a laugh. I
am glad that you are using the old A.P. 1,2,3,4, and so forth, and that
will be good practice for you. And the fact that you are working on it
down there will make it easier for you when you come up here. I will

be mighty glad to have you.

We met the squad for the first time yesterday efternaon, and had 39
out. Not a single man had ever been out for the varsity before. Dean
Corder is on restriction and cannot compete for two weeks yet. They
caught him playing poker after the lights were out and he was socked
thirty days, Bill Lindquist flunked out and cannot return. Lou Goehring
will leave November lst, and Bob Malott will soon be moving, I guess.

Yes, I am going to be in Tulsa the 7th of October and I will see you.
Mr. 3. C. uigley asked me to take his place at the rally down there
Thursday night at some dinner meeting at the hotel. When I see you we
will talk a lot about athletics at K.U, I think they are definitely on
the upgrade and going places. 3

I will oven your greetings to your friends, and hope to see you
next ory

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.