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Harry O.JANICKE
ATTORNEY AT Law
First Natronau Bans Bios.

WINFIELD, KANSAS

September 10, 1943

Re:- Bob and Clarence Brannum

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University Of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Your letter of August 22nd was missent originally, and then
arrived here during my absence, and I am sorry I was not able
to get an answer off to you at an earlier date.

I have made inquiry about these boys, both of whom are definite-
ly excellent basket ball players. Their scholastic attainments
are very mediocre. The Principal of the High School doubts very
much that unless they had some hand-picked instructors or classes,
or the boys' “work habits" were completely made over, that either
of the boys could get through a collegiate course. They have
both taken a considerable amount of crafts work, and Clarence in
particular is short in his mathematics requirements. Their I.Q.
tests show them to be considerably above average in intelligence,
but they have had poorly planned working arrangements and do not
seem to have the facility of finishing up anything in good shape.
Their mother is teaching in a rural school and their father, who
has been in very poor health, is again employed on highway work.

I found out that the mother had inquired of the Principal of the
High School concerning the names of coaches of several of the
high schools in this area. Henry Iba called the Principal in
regard to a letter he received. From the information I can
gather it seems there was considerable doubt they could get into
Kentucky, but that at least one of them will now get by and per-
haps the other one at mid-semester.

T have not been able to talk to Chandler Jarvis about this matter
as he is working for Boeing at Wichita and only occasionally gets
down here.

Your letter to Mrs. Brannum is a Maen yee and I like your
style of approach.

If I can be of any further service to you please feel free to call
upon me.

With best personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

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