December 19, 1940

Mre Jele Kissell

Editor, Owner and Publisher
Portis Independent

Portis, Kansas

Dear Mre Kissells

I acknowledge with thanks your tearesheet of
‘the Portis Independent, as of Thursday, December 12, in
which you very kindly reviewed the article that we wrote
for the Rules Booke

It was very kind of you to think of me and mailing
this for my inspectione I took it home and the femily enjoyed
it very much,

We talk about you people often and we want you to
know that we are very happy and proud of Maxe He is coming
along fines He bas had a little difficulty with his clesses,
but we are hoping he will surmount that difficulty satisfactorilye
He looks good on the basketball floors

With the best of the Yuletide's blessings to you
and yours, I am, s

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Rducation and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach
FeAslg