December 20, 1939e.

For deys I heve been intending to write you
to offer my apologies for the fact that I did not appear
in formal attire et the beautiful Christems dinner at
Corbin Hall, It was a lovely dimmer and Mrs» Allen and
I greatly enjoyed it, qut since this was the first time
we lmd ben invited I failed to ascertain that it ws a
formal dinnere 3

I had been out in Western Kansas on a spenke
CN er ae oon coeatae just in tine to meet my
basketball team for practice. J hurried directly fran —
‘the floor to the dimer. oa
thet happens in the rush of busy days

With apologies, I an

Director of Physical Edusation end Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coach.