Octeber 14, 1942.

Mire Melvin Fs Griffin,
55 Reycreft Avenue,
Leng Beach, Califernia.

Dear Mel:

You bet your life, Mel, I'll be mere than delighted te give
you an A Number One recommendation. Your work has been most deserv-
ing ef such a recommendation and I knew ef ne ene that I would rather
do this service of pleasure for.

I cem appreciate her swemped you must be in your werk. We
are cevored up, but still kicking.

Congratulations on your Winning the state chempionship last
year in basketball. Champi Ge teke a toll because I see you
have but ene sub-letter man to build your team around. Geed luck te

YOu, Mel.

x sae Shh seas tory See Ga Sead ts oh Se I
certainly will not fail te cenvey your good wishes to Mrs. Allene
‘Bebby and Eleanor are beth at the University ef Pennsylvania and are
getting along splendidly. Milten is assistant investigater for the
Hercules Powder Company. Only last month he got a swell raise of
£50.00 2 menth, so he has beught a new heme and really is on the way
te build some durable satisfactions in the way of a heme and a family.

Jane is married and was living in Chicage, but her husband
enlisted and is new a flier at Pensacela. She is down there with
him. Wary, with her three children, is living at Pale Alte, and ny
brother, Col. BH. B. "Pete" Allen, is commandant at Pale Alse. If you
vet Eek Gemeek Pan SAee Seek ee eee

see yous

Give sur leve te Virginia, and best wishes te youe Also give
my sincerest regards te Bert Smith and tell him that I would like te
shake his friendly paw. ‘

With all geed wishes, I an

Sincerely yours,

Director ef Physical Education, |
Varsity Basketball Coach.