Vance Hell

Ana@ se the eventful day finally arrived. After weeks of
eager waiting, we finally pulled away frem Lawrence at five
minutes past ene e'cleck, December 23, 1940, en the Santa Fe
‘Streamliner. Ameng these wishing us geed luck and a pleasant
- journey were the Chanceller's wife and familye We were fertunate
in heving Dean Lawsen accompanying us te Chieage.

Gar #hves shert stop wes in Kansas City, where we were met
by many phetegrapherss [ere we each received a Saturday Evening
Pest which contained a story of Dre Allen entitled “ive the
Ball te Junior." This was a very intabasttne siery wet ebeout
ie National playeffs in Kansas City last year, and talking of
‘Dre Allen's history as basketball coach.

After we left Kansas City the beys kept themselves wine by
playing cards, reading, studying, and watching eut the windows.
There were several little children on the train which kept us
very amused, asking for ae autographs, and cutting up in generale

At 6:15 e'cleck seme of us experienced anether thrill when
we hed eur ennee oe the liner, traveling approximately ninety
miles per hour. For many of us this was our first meal in a
diner. |

All the time we had been traveling through very beautiful

 

country, but by new it had become teo dark te see.

After dinner we again turned te our cards ard beoks te
await the arrival in Chicago.

We arrived in Chicage at approximately 9:30 pe me, and after
me strugglimg with our many begs (and boxes of glyce), we arrived

at the Hotel Allerton.