Ootober 30, 1946
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’ Gol. Lawrence Me Jones

Director of Athletics

United States Military hondery
West Foint, New York ‘

Dear "Biffer": |

I have a favor to ask you and I would greatly appreciate it if
you would accomodate me. I know the problems that an Athletic
Director faces with his football coach even though he is the finest
fellow in the world. ‘The pressure on a football coach is tremendous
nh 2 Oi Rae SeREPS Thy Saeee coaches do no kill ten or twenty

guys everyday.

| Here is a problem at the “University of Mensas. I am on the |

Homecoming- Cormittee which chooses the Qieen or makes arrangements ce
for this. lomecoming is here at Kansas on November 17, The
committee plans to use ‘a kochdrome sixteen milineter film. The es
length of the fila is between 400 and 500 feet and the time of :
running will not exceed twenty minutes. Twenty-four University

coed's will be entered and photographed, Sach girl will have a

number which will be placed on her perentt whieh she submits

and will be on the film -

Allen Crafton, Director of Dramatic Art, is helping the
comilttee with the staging and he will meet the Queen ¢ PEED...
in order to help them so as Big avoid _kwardness before ae a

  

We would like to ask as a great ‘favor thet your United Ceenen’
Military Academy football team select the Queene I know how little
_ time your candidates have but I am wondering if you as a good old
friend of ours and as a man who spend quite some time among us
Mid-Vesterners would not do us this favor. I assure you it will be
appreoiated more than you quite realizo,

It. will add a thts bang” to on whole Honesoring program.
I will greatly appreciate it if you will let me have your reply
at the earliest possible convenience. The !iomecoming Committee
is going ahead with the plens and all they need now is an angel
in the shape of a Colonel. '

_ My kindest personal regards and congradulations to you and
coach Blaik for the mente tus Army team, I an

Sincerely yours,

Javenter of Physical Seeenttin,
Varsity maaan Coach

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