215 Phelps Street
Windsor, Missouri
Borii 20, 1938

Dr. Forrest Allen
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

Upon asking coach Geo. Ramsey of Clinton, Missouri high
Scnool to help me find a way to go on to school, he suggested
that I write to you. |

I will graduate from Windsor, Missouri high school next
month and I find thst my parents ere unable to finance a
college education for me, however they will help me some,
just how much it is uncertain just at this time to say.

Mr. Ramsey thinks I have good pessibilities in basket ball,
however I was unlucky this past season, in that I suffered
@ case of tooth infection right in the middle of the season
and was never quite able to do what I would otherwise have
done. We play an out door as well es indoor season in our
Small school and I played some in 25 games scoring 285
points for the season. I have been high point man the past
two years here and of course I realize that my chances with
college basket ball would be uncertain, I would et least
like to come out for practice. I am seventeen years old,
five feet eleven inches in neight,-'and weich 150 vounds.
Any kind of work I may get will be acceptible.

I have worked in a grocery, evenings and Saturdays, since

I wes fourteen years old. I thought perhaps you could find
Some way for me to work to pay in part my expenses in school.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Yours truly y
—fedlile D Blame

Rochelle D. Hamlin