NC 125-5 U.S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL

DEL MONTE, CALIFORNIA

Friday, September 35, 1943

Dear Dr. Allen:

Thanks again for another good "Jayhawk Rebound”, They are very helpful >
to one so far from home. I know the men aboard ship and at foreign
bases must enjoy them tremendously. They really give us a good account
of how and where our friends are.

I got a card from "Charlie" Black and he procured my address thru the

"Rebound" source, I also have made contact with others thru the same

channel, :
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John (Pilegerville) Pfitsch is about to shove off for foreign duty. I
was trying to meet him in Los Angeles in the near future, but he wrote
and explained he would have to meet me' somewhere else - he has a big
appointmat to keep - will let you know when I hear. He also stated
you had written him which I know pleased him greatly. |

"Kickapoo" Logan was thru here the other day. He is going to a South
Sea Base.

The big news of this letter is that Gerald Barker is marrying a girl
from Ottawa, Kansas, tomorrow, Sept. 4, in San Francisco, All I know
is her name is Lois - and she is not from Ottawa, but Princeton, Kansas.
I'm just the best man so I don't have to know her last name. Lucy is

matron of honor.

I have been moved up to Welfare and Recreation Officer for this station,
Seems my past experience in church and Y.M.C.A. work has caught up with
me. 1 imagine I'll be in this capacity about three months more and then
Itll be changed to some other duty. This work I do is very interesting
and has a lot of different angles, which certainly makes it far from

monotonous. .«.

We have started football practice here. There are several all-Americans
here and with the cadet talent we should have a good team. I'm going to
be a good observer and save my energy for basketball - just in case we
have a team. As officers, we are required to take an hour of physical
exercise every day. I get mine in playing basketball and tennis. We
have some very rough basketball games and you always have a bruise or
scar to show when you get thru. It is strictly_basketball in the most
primative stages - no fouls, no free throws, no holds parred. It would

probably make Dr. Naismith turn over in his grave.