Oct. 2, 1941

Master Charles Kirkpatrick
1320 Penbroke Lane
Topeka, Kansas

Dear Chucky,

I was mighty happy to get your good letter which arrived here
yesterday morning. The fact that you can c ompose such a good
letter under such difficulties as you described proves to me

that you are a scrapper and that you can overcome many diffi-
culties. You make me very curious to meet Bruce. The way you
describe him makes me believe that Bruce is one of your unhappy -
moments «

You have a great heritage, Chucky. The fact that you have a fine
family and brother to play with means a let. There were six boys in
our family and we always had a great time pleying football, baskete
ball, and baseball. Of course there were a let of scraps, but what
group of boys wouldn't do that once in a while when they're thrown
in close contact with each other. ‘ :

I an happy indeed that you are happy with the Goal-Hi. I've ale
ways been the type of fellow that gets a great thrill of enjoyment
when I see youngsters happy about the things they're doing.

It's a great thing that you are counting on going to K.U. You
keep on dreaming about the days that you will spend on Mount Oread
and those days will come true almost before you can realize it. Tell
your dad end mother to bring you two basketball players of the Kirke
patrick family along sometime when Kansas plays this next winter.

I'd like for you to meet the boys on our basketball team. They're
swell fellows and would enjoy meeting you and Bruce.

A. final word of admonition is that if Bruce bothers you too much
just take him on for a gameeethat's the best way to settle arguments
in any family.

Thanking you for your good letter and trusting that you'll have just
lets and lots of fun, I am

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Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation |
FCA/pg ab Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach oe