Sevesber. 6, 198i

ir. Don Ettinger
507 W. Kansas
Independence, Moe

Dear Don,

I was disappointed and yet delighted on my visit to the hos-
pitel this morning. I had brought you a woven, hickory basket
filled with lucious fruit from all climes. It was heaped full
of grapes end oranges from California, bananas from Bolivia,
Delicious and Jonathen apples from good old Missouri, pears
from Arkansas, and other fruits from I know not where as well
as cheese strews from Loose-Wiles in Kansas Cityeeeall for you,
Don, and it was a heaping basketfull.

Before I started in I met Albert Haas who with Mrs. Haes and
other football lovers were on their way to Manhattan to see

Kansas State play South Carolina today. Albert had stopped for

@ visit-with you. While we were both disappointed in not getting
to see you, and I especially in not getting to deliver your fruit
basket, we were happy to know thet-you were visiting with your
parents. I ‘now that this must be a day of joy and relaxation
for you. Will you kindly give them my kindest regards. I enjoyed
my visit with them very much at the Iowa State football geme.

Now regarding the fruit basket. I left the same with Miss Good-
rich, the murse, and told her that the fruit, since you were

not there, was for the staff of the hospitel, but that they were»
te save enough for Don Ettinger when he returned. So I am ex-
pecting you to go over to the hospital and collect your share

upon your return to the campus. So here's hoping to see you when
you get back. Stop in the office and say “hello”, and Don, be
sure not to forget to make up your back work if you have any end
do not cut a class. You will have a great opportumity te win the
friendship and esteem of your professors. Their sympathy and best
wishes will be for you on account of your injury and more if you
make no excuses and cut no classes and get up all of your work

in the face of this unfortunate injury. So do not make the mistake
of even slightly imposing upon their good nature due to this injury
of yours. &

With all good wishes I am
Sincerely,

‘Director of Physical Education Recreation
FcA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach