RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND

U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS

August 13, 1944

Dear Dr. Allen:

I feel somewhat like a bum for being so slow answering your 'Jayhawk —
Rebounds'. I enjoy them very much and am always glad to get one in the
mail. [boo Hope said that the boys ee write their girl friends that a
letter from home is like a five minute furlough. -Your Rebounds are thirty
minute furloughs.,,, 7

It is good bo sit down and read about the big things some of the boys
are aoined Some are doing real well for themselves. I wonder if T. P.Hunter
has gotten back into the scrimmage yet. He is probably trying hard if he is
physically able. And , Knute Kresie is on top as he was on the baseball
diamond]

t belkeve Mr. Quigley will pvt zip into the athletics at Kansas. I'm
sure h@ will do a food job and someone should be highly praised for making

the choice. He will let the fumble-brain-pee-weer nitrwits know who is

running the programf{l

[Bee, t'm still here at Great Lakes training Recruits. I had a short
cruise en the Atlantic last Winter. Other thah that, tiv been here all the
times} I have had some good experiences that should aid i in the future, and
I'M enjoying the work a lot. There isn't much chance for advancement and
stay in this work, but I have chosen.to stay in here anyway.. If I cane.

I was at Sea last Winter when:Fred Pralle was here playing basketball.
Cliff Nordstpom said he was as good as ever, especially on defense. I have .

seen some good football, basketball ard baseball. The 'Bums' were here last

week afd beat Great Lakes.