U. S. NAVY PRE-FLIGHT SCHOOL

DEL MONTE, CALIFORNIA

October 26th 1943 _

ene Dr. Allen:

a just received the sad news from a loyal

Jayhawk follower, my dad, that Nebraska defeated Kansas 7 - |

i What a tough break for Henry Shenk and a hard one to lose.
bee me, this looked like Kansas* year, but unfortunately it wasn
» = You will surely have to lick the pants off them in panic.
a ROaky and what's more ee will. ce a

 

pal | I'm still an ardent reader of the "Rebound
oe you are sending to all of us for from home, It's a good thin
a Doc, and it keeps up our Morale. Don't let us down,

Last night we had the picture "So Proudly W

= Pers is a big blond football player in it, who supposedly I
oe from Kansas, and he carries his serap pook with him wherever
ee goes. The big “kick” to me in the show was when someone Oo
a the serap book and read where Kansas beat Notre Dame, Ia
a _ forgot where I was and started to jump up and eheer. Don!
ae - it. when it comes to Lawrence - You probably have already se
ae : since you get shows much faster in the middle west then we d
and we are so close to Hollywood too - can't figure it outs

. . Qur pre-Flight school has recently received
ee formal notice that it is to be closed in January, at that t
pot _gooner, Itll be transferred somewhere else. I hope foreign
oe I'm itching to get this thing over and the sooner the bette
ever it may be that I’m sent you can bet I'll get in some B
ball. We had a team here all set to play this winter, but
'as if we are a dead dodo now, We are still practicing tho
Vaughn the boy from So, Cal, is here and says he'fll never
shot Englemen made thet beat them in K,C, two years ago,
Ds will I, Where is the "Rope”’ by now? Also, if you have
Le of BB schedule please send it tO Mee

Give my best regards to Mrs. Allen and It
Milton is still around so tell the Barrister "Howdy," and
to Isobel and Judy. Hope to see you all some day soon,

Be. The best to you,
So : : 7 , As Always,