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May 6, 1943.

Mr. Js 3 Kissell,
Portis, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Kissell:

{ gartainy enjoyed your good letter of April 178. You gave
- me the lowdown on everything.

You were asking what the situation is regarding the athletic 3
director. They named Karl Klooz the acting athletic director and they | 5
moved the athletic office from the gymnasium over to Mr. Klooz's |
office where they have transferred Mr. Falkenstien. Of course, this
is only a temporary situation wntil the war is over.

No, I would not be interested in the directorship any more. ’
it is a lot of grief, and so many people hold you accountable for ao
many things that you are not responsible for that it is no pleasure —
and just a lot of grief. This same thing goes for football »
Henry Shenk has been named football coach, as well as track coach, and
already I can see his blood pressure coming up somewhat. It is a job
for young man who likes the punishment. .

I would be glad to have you write me some time, or drop by and
we would have a good chat. It would be fine to have you near Lawrence
if you should work at Budora. Apparently the Hereules people are adding
a lot of now men, and I am sure that with your adninistrative and
executive ability you would have no difficulty.

I veceived the Little Six banquet monu and notice that you were
the main speaker. I would lave enjoyed hearing you make the eagles
SCTeAI.

I wonder if Mex has written you regarding his poison ivy. He
cer wine see ce ae he has a pretty bad case of it.
The hospital has been painting him with potassium permanganate. It is
not serious but I imagine it will knock him out of the trip to Lincoln.
However, I don't believe many of the boys will do too much up there be-
_Gause the competition is a little too strenuous for them. I think our
athletics are to be pushed in the background until after this big fuss
_ is over. That suits me o.k. but I do believe they will have basketball
next winter. I don't know what men I will have and I em sure they will
be few, but I imagine that we can get a few boys together to give the
opposition an argument.