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"1111 bo extremely happy and I know all the others will be when this hor-
rible mess is ended and we can return homes Kansas is and always has boen the gren-
dest place in all the world to me. Tho weather herehns been a bit unusual, There
have beon a few mornings of liquid sumshinc. The othors have been foggy. What I
wouldn't rive to sco a Kansas,sunrise,"” | ee : ,

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\ Lt, (jee.) Clifford M. Shenk, USNR, Jirmed Guard, S. 8S. San Jackson, ¢/o
Fleet Post Offices, *San Frenciseo, California, a brothor of our head man of football,
lip, Henry Shenk, states, “It has beon better than fifteen years sinee I graduated ©
from good nic Lavrence lich and enrolled "on the Hill". However, it seems only a
few years since I was playing football on that schwol's teau, first undor sevort
Higgins end then under Melvin Griffin, two of the finest men and coaches I ever knows.
I was indécd fortunate to have had then for coaches. They. stood as) powerful examples
of the suecess of the athletic depirtment of Kansas University." rw
Noter Severt Hicgins was one of the Kansas football immortals who played
in the 1920 Nebraska gare, but who died while coaching the Lawrence High School.
eT AOS "Twas intérosted to hear about my former coach, Mel Griffin. I had
talked to Mrs. Griffin over the phone last Fall while in Long Beach, so knew he was
an officer in the Marino Corps. There is no quostion ‘but that he is doing a lot. to,
make that the splendid fi,Hting outfit that it is.” ~~ (tos » By
"T an cetting to see a preat deal of the Pacific. Have visited a groat many
ports both in New Guinea and the Phillippines. As’ a commanding officer I have the
good fortune to be allowed ashore in many, places where it would be impossible other-~
wise. I have not run. neross many of the fellows I knew at K.U. but hope: to do so, LI
wont through indoctrination at the University of Arizona with Carney Smith and Bus
Burchama. Relph Grahan'of K, State was onc of my buddies there also, Iwas surprised .
and pleased the other day to bump into him on tho streot in a port in the Phillippines,’
Ralph is doing an All-anerican job as recreational officer at the Navy Base thore.
I need not tell you, I cuéss, thet he is © splondid athlete, a fine sportsman, and
an all-round swell cuy. We had & good visit and T‘hope to see him again while out
this way."  o a | 2 ill
ee "Apparently you think that the prospects for football for this Fall are
pretty good. Naturally I am vitally interostod in the success of Henry's teams.
I know that with a fairly'even break his ‘teams will como out on top, (Maybe I'm
prejudiced). By the wa, you night do me a favor and cast a hint to him that his —

kid brother in the Pacific would like to hear frm him 4 little moro often."

Mrs.» Allon and I were happy to hear from Ry Te Fairchild, Mch/2c, USS
Wharton, Flect Fost Office, San Francisco, California, on august 4. Bob wrote at
sea, saying "It would be nice if your son Bob were stationed on my ships Don't be
surprised when this mess is over to see me come bursting ing Hht" :

Bob Fairchild was stationed at the University of kansas with the first cone
tingent of Machinists Mates. llrs. Allen and I’met him and several others at church
service, and asked Bob home to dinner with us. Wo are clad, Bob, that you plan Go:
come back and visit us "for old tine's sake." avs i

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