Pobruary 27, 1943.

Captain EB. R. Elbel,

; 2nd Dist.,

hase Ade Yorous Teciation, Training Comant,
455 Lake Avenue,

St. Louis, Missouri.

Dear Hidie: —

I just called Bi21 Quakenbush, of Lawrence Lodge
$6, and he tells me that the procedure for you to follow is to
yey six months duce at the Portage Lodge #675, and esk for a
denit. unkenbush, secretary of Ledge 76,
Lawrence, Konsas, and: petition for neubersh ip heres

Iam sure thet you will have no trouble making the
grade. Dean Schwogler, Bill Quakenbush end I are all members
of #6, an well om are & Erent neber of other Pamulty mabere
here on “the hill.

“tae teed very 22 0Aln hege nf whoring the gee last
‘night due t the fact that the brase-coller, Col. Briggs, at
Omaha, refused to let Charlie Black play basketball although
the medioal doctors had certified him as being physicplly able
to play. However, Col. Briggs is afraid of public opinion.
The only possible conelusion would be that we were in collusion
with the medical doctors to preserve him for basketball.

 

S I tock a slap at the spineless and "intestineless"
Athletic Board. I am writing you polite terms.

Im Hugh 8. Fullerton's AP colwm from Now York,
February 25th, he states, “When Joo Gardner, Georgetowm Univer~
sity’s graduxte manager, reported that big John Mahnken's in-
dustion had been postponed until after the basketball season be-
eause he was having some dental work done, local coaches began
inspecting their squads like horse traders trying to learn a
nag's age." Here is a parallel case in which an athlete is
deferred for dental work. Charlie Black was deférred on account
of his lungs, but could not play for Kensas.

Hope everything is going well with you.
Sincerely yours,

| : Direstor of ical Biucation, —
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