. L.R. Pemberton, Superintendent _ George L. Hays, Director
Orlene G. Raverty, Principal Venzel Peterson, Assistant

Harlan Fisher, Junior High

BLUE EARTH CITY SCHOOLS

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

BLUE EARTH - MINNESOTA

' Janz, 17,1938

Mr. Forrest Allen
University of Kansas
Lawerence, Kansas
Dear Mr. Allen:
I am enjoying your book "Setter Basketball." It eeataky is
the best and most extensive digest of todays basketball. Your
pook follows very closely thé demonstration that you gave at
summer schoollat Spirit Lake, Iowa, last year. I hope that
I may attend one of your schools this coming summer.

We are enjoying another great team at Blue Earth; perhaps
one of the best in the state. I am interested in seeing a
member of this team work under you. His name is Burton Bell-
eson. Many schools have approached wim to attend their instit-
itutions, but I feel I gould be a big factor in his final sel-
ection. I believe Wade Green will bear out my selection of
good ball players, and I believe Bellesonis one of the best
boys I have oonened in the past ten years. He. is 6'2", weighs
about 170 and has smooth quick action. He id a clever ball
handler and a good shot with either hand. He is at present
one of the states high scorers. He not only can score but is
also good on defense. We use an assigned man to man defense

and Belleson always draws the big good man. He is not only a