LONG BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LONG BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

November 15,1942

Dr.F.C.Allen
Untiversity of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allens

You don't know how much I appreciated your writing me such a
humdinger of a letter . I am making application to the Marine
Corps for a commission in the physical fitness program. The
Lieutenant that looked over my papers and letters picked out
your letter and put it on top of all of them and said,"We will
put this one first,as it is worth more than all the others

put together". He said,"That is a very fine letter and is the
king pin of them all ".So thank you again for your cooperation
in this cémmission abplication. I will let you know as soon

as I find out anything definite.It will be about two months
before I know whether it goes througy. The Colonel was very
nice and said he would like to have me as he had a spot for
me. Many things can happen on a deal like that, so all I can
do is hope for the best and wait.

In your letter you wrote Milton had had a good raise and was
doing very well. I am glad for him and I know it means a lot
to you to have him settled and working for something: lasting. |
I noticed in the graduate magazine Bob was one of the honor
students last year. That must be a thrill to have a son make
such a fine record in your own school. Bob is a good boy and
will do all right wherever he is located.

The 18 year old boys are dropping out of our school every day
and enlisting in some branch of the service they want. We ;
have many who are in the reserve, so it will not seriously
hurt our school this year. I can't predict what the effects
will be a year from how.

So far, we haven't curtailed our athletic program, but I fear
the gas rationing will do that for ws before the year is over.
We are planning to gooahead with our basketball season. I
sta#t practice tomorrow. We have 8 miles to go to 4 gym, so
that may have some influence on the number that will turn out
this season. Since the quake we“fiad but one gym in Long Beach
and all of us use it. That complicates things since the

gas rationing will necéssitate using bus service and that will
be difficult for many boys.

Again, thank you for the fine letter. If I can be of any
assistance to you at any time, please let me know.

I'm wishing a very happy. Thanksgiving to you and Mrs. Allen.

Mogt Sincerely, df