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Just ae December 25 is the biggest day of the year for every small child,
December 23 is one of the most important for those on the Ke Ue basketball team.
In spite of the Christmas rails left Lawrence on time, and were sent on our
way by Ire. Malott and ohildrens "e gpont most of the first hour on the train
arranging the meny pieces of luggage. At Union Station in Kansas City, we
were met by photographers who took pictures both on walt off the train. We wine
posed reading the erticle, "Give the Ball te Junior," o feature about Dre Allen
in the “nen hone of the Seturdey Evening Post.

Since we are wearing’ our pleyers traveling ehirte, we are asked many questions
by others on the trains» a ‘talked for over an hour with a sophomore, engineering
student from Se Me Ue their course of gtaty. is entirely different from Ours
— Se six weeks in class, then six weeks working in private factories,
etc. Me also discussed fraternities at both schools.

We were entertained a large pert of the time by two small children, a

fivewyoor-old boy and his, eloven-yoar-0ld sister, who were traveling alone to

    
 

! Chissges Awong other things, they ell our autographse

ve arrived. te anteago on echedu > and were immediately on our way to the
Allerton Motel, which is on wi chigan Boulevard. A loceal sorority porty wes)

being held in the hotel at the tives Of course, we looked over the girls, but

 

were unimpressed by theme
after a short, brisk walk and a milk shake, we returned to the hotel.
Aecommodatione were good, and we especially enjoyed the radio which was provided.

Off to bed, ending the first dey of our tripe

P, Se I believe everyone on the trip missed one point of interest on the train
ride. The Mississippi River was crossed unnoticed by us, because of the exrly —

setting of the sun, and also a setting of a heavy fog.