August 26, 1942. f

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Portis, Kansas.

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I beg to acknowledge your very good letter of August 8th.
The reason this has remained unanswered for some time is that my .
secretary has bea out on vacation and I have been playing a lot more
golf than I should have for prompt.correspondence.. However, I never
apologize for those things because a fellow doesn't get.too, much in... _
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will do it for him. So I have been keeping in pretty good physical
condition for the gagmuas eres education Lee is haere
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< wha Unt you are extremly busy. with your rationing
Sienild ‘will Sein. Sia duties. I can appreciate how much criticism _.
you get. gongyse ~ctlanagialne ic utedlgpeea eam nscuaics ment weaves
- things are not going to suit hin.

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sity of Kansas. I think it will serve as the right sort of a tonic for
hin. Mex is a fine boy and I believe that ho will show his wares this
fall.

John Buescher has been drafted, but I do not believe that
he will pass the physical. However, with the great demand for men he
may be put ina limited service classification. They need mm so bedly
‘that I believe they may use him at something, but he has spots on his
luhgs that will not permit him to do ‘the heavy duty work of a soldier. |
While these patches are incapsulated ani are not active, yet strenuous
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Mex has got a good shot at that quarterback job this year
end I am hoping that he Tills the bill. I think he got a little dis-
couraged last year, but he should not have. Ne was learning a lot of
basketball, but pleying on anybody's second team, of course, is no joy
ride for a spirited, enbitious youngster. eS ae ay er
doing a good job. — :

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to tell you something that transpired last year during spring practice.
it mel fine insight into Max's character. Well, I believe I will
teil it to you now, but I would not want you to say anything to Max
about it because these little delicacies that take place between a coach