Te On June 19th I recoived a letter from Ensy Hy De "Sparky" lMoSpadden, .USS Roche,. c/o Fleat Postoffice, New York, whose brovhor, Ins. Larry MeSpadden, has been on duty somewhere in the Paoific. Sparky writes; ‘dvseivod the Rebounds the othor day ond as always that adds. somothing +o +ha dav, Gince I last wrote - you, I've really been doing a little treave;ing. I reesivod my ordors on the 3rd of: June to report to N, Y, on the 6th --. nuediess to suy I was presty disappointed that I didn't get some leave because I was really counting on seeing dear old KU. ~tnvtho ~spr ing -bofor o -leaving; “but somehow-the ‘Navy-didn! + want. it-that-way,. so I guess that will have to wait. . . . When I got to N.Y. I found that my-ship was over in Brookly, so I breezed right over - they informod.me that we were leaving... the States the next day and don't be fooled by the return address. . . « » One thing I'm looking forward to is the possibility of seeing Larry before long, I. really surprised myself as I didnit get a bit. sick and this cooky (known. as the Cock-Roche) rides protty rough. ‘There's one thing. you absolutely have to do and that is 'Keep your: knees bant’' - if you don't,. its too bad. I'm getting to: be. A quite the salt now = think I could walk the weather deck in a 90 mile gale and a 60° list (slight oxaggeration maybe). . hel. oe Wr STW potdate : : "I imagine ‘that. things are moving pretty fast now a the Univergity with. lhe. graduation coming up,. This would be:my..turn to walk the Hill if things. were normal, so my heart will be there ima-few days. In certain ways, though, I'm glad that I have to. come: back, .because I'm really looking forward to ite Just in the.short tine. I've been away. I've had‘ ample: opportunity: to do quite. a bit of thinking and.I believe I'11 got a Lot more out of my studies when I come backs » ¢ » I have.a-: little work to do so I had better close, Give ny bost to Mrs. IHulteen, Elmer, George and the gong, around the offices. I'm going ‘to try to look up-T. ‘Py: when I get out there ==. 1912 tell him hello, because: I know he’ will want: to.hear. from you." Sparky, /len Fisher sent me a photograph of the cemetery at Guam which was reproduced in one. of the newapapers,. He thought it wos .o' Wisconsin paper but we looked it up: and found: it was: the Des Moines Tribune. I.wrote Sec Taylor: to: see if he couldn't find it-in thoir feature section, but Ihave not heard from hin. Doubtless: they could not. locate it in their many files. I wanted to.send it to IMra,; Hunter, She and. oll of -us will be thankful. for your thoughtfulness». Good luck to you,. you fighting Irishman, Ptiered: wee Th vi iduns: a - Opie: Hoyt Baker” (APO 920, Sai Fraheigoo). wrote us: on- June 20-from Bink: Island, and he says: he sometimes wonders how their mail ever reaches. ‘them out there on a small island. Hoyt continues, "The days are very hot. out this way and-a fellow ~i«# sure does plenty of swoating, Botwoert. tho.mosquitoos.:and jungle rot a feilow ie kept quite busy.’ Here oh the: island we are ‘quite lucky dn having such: good re creation facilities. There are quite a few basketball courts .spread around over the sland and. it. is: abowt our main sport, ie even.have flood. lights, so.we can. paey at night. . The days are so hot you: oan hardly stand to exaroise much: ¢ so . Our whole fanily has -pulled:through, this. ness all right. so--far. Ross. ny, next. to the youngest brothor, bad: a‘protty tough timo with the infontry in .Germany, along. _. with many othors;.. I'm: just hoping all. four of us can nake it back home.-seme day, out. “here 4s still:a-job so do, ce ew @ it was. too: bad ‘about Harlan ‘gman, wasn? trig: - it? * Those Germans and” Japs wila never: gst: all that ts coming.to.them, There will be. quite a.fow boys ifrom K.U. that won't Se ‘coming back to the-hill again.and it Lode 18. though: one of: cur toughest battles 2s still eheade e368 en emcee ne tle yen 4 et; ‘wee “AS bs a | Hoyt, I saw Rogor. Alton Sr, the proprietor’ of ‘Fritz Company, .at his station , and he mentioned to: moon Saturday, Jime 2, thot: Harian. Altman was coming back and would be in Loavenworth the next day and.his.father was going ta -get him, -Harinn had a 60 day furlough ond is now at his home in tjallington, but we don't know where z ess su : sie . me Sf = aie 8. he will repor’ for his next assirnment. He was wounded by shrapnei' from a Gernan 88, and was taven prisoner on Havch ll. Howover, he ovsared for. ‘cho Gernans and returned te tae dtserivon lL nes on larch 28. ie has iho Pm ao licart, . the Unit Presidential Citation ard anovhow ducovetion, the name of watca we do not know. There ard tio ocbor brethers, noither of whom many. oth yeu roplors will remember. However, many of vea Delta Taus witl renonber my nephew, Leourt Le alten, Jre, at presont aixger in che /rav medical corps, where ne $3 chief cf surgery with tao 168tn Evrourticn Tosnitwl. iinjgor dxbevt gracuesed. From KnUs in 195% with his A.Be degree, got hic li, D. ac Tulane University in 1956, internod.at Kansus City General Hospital in’-1956-137, and for three years was a residars in Ob. and Gyn. at St.. Louis Maternity and Bornes Hospital. He is a menbex of the .meriesn College of Sargoons, and.just before going jmto tho irmy was a teacher at Norvhwestorn Univ- orsity. His wifo, the former Roberta Brabant, graduated rrom K.U. in 1954. . They have two children, Hubert Lee, III, age 7, and: Benjanin Brabant, 5. oo While attending tho International Convention of Rotary in: Chicago on June 18 to 21, I visited with my brother, Hubert, Sre, who is ouditor for the Northorn _ ‘Illinois Colloge of Op‘sometry, and he. gave moa lettor: from: Hubert, Jrs,.a part of ‘whien I quote to show the. strong.:affeotion between. brothors... Major Hubert’ wes “writing to his brothor Willian's wife, Claire. Before catching my train, I drove owt. to his home and visited with: Willien, Signeiman 3/o, who had just returned on ‘leave from the Pacific. He was with’ his wife and baby girl, and we had a splendid whew oe o ob of wr ienraogge pits -ovl T° ynws toad. OF io Rae Major Hubert has been: in the Pocific two yeors this July. In his letter to “Cloiro ho was. attempting to assure. her that o11 wos well, but. recounted the fact that Bill had lived dangerously. I quote oxcerpts fron his letters "19 have beon working ol) day and up to 11 or 12 at night lately, and I have little timo to write, But I-shall-writo this letter in detail, little: by. little if necessary, until it is complete. Because,. you sec, I havo soon Bill. and talked with him, and I know what it will ean to you and the folks to hear..ot first hand all about our meetings In this letter 1 shall not montion oither the name or numbor of Billts ship, because I intond to desoribe-certain details. which would violate seourity if coupled with Sdontificntion. «.e «js I approached, I was able to make out on the bow the nunbors I had boen looking for o11 over the Pacific Ocean. Imagine what a thrill it was$ ‘oe came alongside and I hoiled the Officer of. the Deck and requested permission to cone ‘nboord, . When he loarned that I had a brother aboard, he was most cordial, and: called Bill over tho announcer systems: ‘Seaman first class Allen, report to the quarterdeck Smmodintely!. Wo chatted while woit- ing for Bill and suddenly I looked up and thero he stood} We stood and looked ‘at each other for a moment. I had the most curious sense of unreality, : To. 866. that boy, aboard a wicked little war ship, anchored. in one of the hottost spots: in the world, the straits between two fomous islands, We. shook hands and sort of embraced each other, and then I stood off to got a good look at hiri, “» « L of course Was acutely conscious of the passing minutose « * You will. nover know my emotions a8 the time camo when I could colay no longere. lie shook hands again and looked at each other, I had called tho picket boat alongside. Bill's ship is so low and. strean- lined that oll. I.had to do was step over tho rail and onto our boat, which js a gonvorted cabin cruiscr. ‘We had talked of plans to see each other today. Hither ho was to como ashore or I was to roturn to the ship. But even while wo talked, ‘ think wo both felt that it wasn't going to happen thot woye I can't get out to hin, and I know something of his mission and don't expoct hin to be able to come ashore, ‘That's the way things are out her@s ¢« e «8 oid, "Let mo tell you what I lmov of Bill's combat exporicnce. They have been in many campaigns. They wore ot Kwajalein, at Truk, thoy wore in the great naval 9. action off Formosa. Thoy wont’ into Lingayon Gulf on S-Day. Prior to that, thoy wore a member of the cosobratod Task Force 58, Ho will have mony. bronze battle stars on his Thoator sibbon whon he comos homoe . . «-Thore isn't much else that I can toll you. I've triad to report this in detail, but there is much emotion and fecling which aro difficuit to oxpross anc which, I am sure. you will detect botwoen ‘the lines, ‘If ono wore to think too *nuch about the tragedy of this war and the separations it envails, ono could boeone very unhappy indeed. I think that we had ali better xenembor that this will be ovex some day, and we will be able to rest easiczy with ow conseiences for having triod. to do a job. whethor oy not it is cbout anytaings, nd most of us out horo think it is about something, Some clenents at home think Wo're sucess, and mAybe wo are; rt would be easy to bo sent home with & diagnosis of psychoneurosis, and pienty of men oro doing it every day, But I profer os & person one who is able to make the best of a bad situation and who can preserve equanimity end hunor whilo evorything within hin cries to roturn to the things he loves but’ has always beforo taken more or less ror granted, .Pecple who have never beon oversoas cannot possibiy imagine tho values which avtach to ovory= thing ond anything back homo. Your i/illic is one of those who can toke At ‘and keep all of the little sensitive qualities we all love so woll, "My meeting with Bill will be one of those things we will always remombor. You may be disappointed in the brevity of ny stay with him, But you cen'* visuclize, bécause I cannot deseribe the cifficulty of obtaining even that 20 minutes. There is no sentinent about that, Vital shipping isn't used for porsonnl visits: Bra.. and I know that’ and are appreciativo. « «.» Whon you don't hear from B1li, remonber there aro dog-tiring watches to keep, heavy, seas to bounce you around, rigid black. outs to meintoin, Little spnce of one's cm -= and a nillion othor things, Bill Will be bask with you. ono of these days, and before the war is over, I am sure. Just keep your cye on thot dato and don't let. oxtraneous factors insrude upon your serenity and happiness." | : ae _dmother pair of brothors ore ifilton P, anc Robort Be Allen, Milton volunteered for soa duty and is now doing his second hitch at Harvard University. He is a Lt. (jg)» Isabel, his wife, and their floming-hairod 7-yoar-old Judy, are with hin: in Boston, They were fortunato to find an apartment for the noxt three months, then Iit will report for activo sca duty sonewhore. Only today Bob reccived o communication from the Vor Department stating that ‘becauso of on immediate need of medical officers in tho Navy, an agreemont has been ontered into whereby a numbor of doctors in the uirmy modisal’ corps wili be honorably discharged from their commissions in the Army in ordor to serve in the U.S. Navy medical corps as lieutenants (jc). Bobby is accepting and waiting for his appiication to fill out. Theso medical officors will be with the landirg craft, landing with ossault troops. I an told that in somo cases the medival . officers, after 7 minutes from the time they hit the beach, have their medical . , Unit sot up and aro. receiving casualties. a ae So maybe lit snd Bob. will be sceing cach othor in their parsings Had this communication from the Var Dopartmont not boon received, Rob wovld have gone into active service with the Army medical corps us a first Jfeutenants the first of ‘idully.. ais 1t. fs-now,. we. have. throo. sone. in. the Navy, dano'’s nusband, Lt. E.R, Nons,; a Navy pilot, is now in the Carolinos. He said, wher he wai writing to dane anc the rest of us at hone, “If you notice any unstondiness in the nandwriting it might be due to the vibration of the big guns.” Somecne suggested it might te target pravtico! In the next Rebounds wo will give you Bob‘s addross. but he can be reached nav at the University of Kansas Hospitals at Kansas City, Kansas, ond — his mail will to forwarded, & * Z wert wd : 10. Lt. (jg) Howard Engleman (S.0.Q. Navy #10, San Francisco) is safo, although injured. ‘Je havo had so many inquiries from his friends that wo want you to know that we received a letter from Howard datod Juno 10. Ie says, “Excuse my handwrit-- ing but try putting on 4 pair of boxing gloves. and then write left-handed, and you will see. I an new in tho Hawaiian Islonds in a swoli modern hospital, onting ice crean and drinking malts, (They: don't make you throw free throws for then either.) Well, Doc, I thought for o while I was going to see old Te Pa put I guess my number wasn't on the ticket. We took a suicide off Okinawa lay 8th which put me on the : sidelinos for a whilo to come, I can't tell you our casualties or damages othor tran thot she is still afloat ond will fight again. I think I will be back in the Ssates soon and if I get homes I'll try. to drop by oend.sce you, Dos. I've nissed she old Rebounds, I hope all the boys will bo-as lucky as‘ was, Doc, because there's thousands of lives to be lost yot. Give ny rogards to irs, Allen, Bob and the whole family; also your largor femily. I always think of you and the Univer=_ sity synonomously. is over, pope. atu: cee eee = eee a rh oo een ee et 0 eee eee eee wees ene ewer : : ~ Sao Iiseen (APC 495, New York) who ¢s now in. India, got his.Be Se ‘in Buss saens in ‘32° and his LL. B. in "35, “The Hultoons have. to children,’ Bobby, 8 yoars old. and Margaro’s a5 fds years of ag a) wish for an early roturn of, -Goorge ang a very happy family life for these eee Pt yourig poople, The office will never be tho same, but life nust g0 on, and the office is the osor. .whila.. the mes is ‘she gainer, which is as it should bo. ae a rb bore sa aad: Nodeed 3 J - Urs, Norma’ Nesmith just called ‘Yrs. Hul'teon and _askod ‘that I be told hint “hae Tean arrived: in Now York: ‘City Jast night and is expected in Lawrence: on taurscay or Friday~of this weeks” ‘We will be mighty . glad to sce-"Ole Granpappy. Dean" back, al‘thouge in reality ho is just a pappy,' the father of Ucslie Wallaco, age 43, and . 240 Lovise, age 3. The family was dovm to the house last week and I.can wostify thart ' they “At Zookad joniesome for the hoad of the. houses and - I can further... vostify uPsoni Hele Tettors that Dean is ‘darn Jonasone! _ So we will have Q. happy. hhonesoming: ‘in she’ Nernith household this week-end, and we will be dolightod to. have Déan back. "on tne “job, boeause he can tako over, treating athlotic injuries which wo have ; carriod on‘in his absence. — git a. kt mile ae And another one of our prime favorites is our Gibraltar at tho stadium, Dell. Davidson, I can romember how I’ came to hire hin in 1920. oe were buildingthe staditra and wo’ wore selling tho. out-buildings to get rid of those things so that the ctadiumn construct? cn could start. ‘These buildings were loeded. ona flat. top. wogor. find as it want down the a3 teh it hit a rock anc the wagon turned:.over and this bs Se all. oe 3d into tha ‘aiter.° I noticed: some civilian hurriedly. run Bs Her so help rit to hie. wagon ngs. hie in-re-ioading. -che-buildings back-on: the flat ov wagon. ieee id, “in 3S thet nan?™ » and somo follow said, “teil. Davidson", -I immacfately hkirad hin, ond, ha is another one of our indis Densabi. es at tho stad- dwn, ale has had Tow” taswrarg. eyacr uate from the Univorsity,, two ‘daughters and: two fino Soctheli pinvors, Allon: gine” Laws. al the children are doing splendidly, Ami “comes ow mown ine Nie and Tivs. Lavidson ato leaving Zor Ghicago for a two-weeks ty a wota thks chs. eer Than trip was made possibie at the insistence of.a bar: ay gifs fon thee childr cn to theiv.paromese | © Certainly. whon offics oriey is reckoned, Dell Davidson will pond high o on the jict. Jad when it comes to friends ‘of the boys of oli the toams, no ‘man could be heid ih hi. ghor estoom by’ the athietos, So I want you ta know about your old side- kick and crdont supporter, Dell’-Davia dson. Wo still works too hard, But that is. a'* part of his make wh. un like Tennyson's brook, Doll's chiof holpmate, Bun Rogers, gcos on,’ and on, and: on, = not ‘babbling, but talking to Dell, . quictly and ina monotone that it is just as well, at’ timos that Dell cannot hoar. Thoy make a preat: pair, indisponsablo to the wor thwhileness of thoir ingenuity ard’ labore 15. Dick "Skip" Williams, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Williams, has arrived home from Germany. It was he who libernted Walter "Buddy" Herriman from the German prisom conp, and he is now enjoying-the home cooking at his parents’ home on Cres- cert Foad, Bucdy Herriman is also in Lawrence, and I am sure that Buddy will never fal: to be gratetul to his. fel.low-towasman, ckip- There is enother interesting sicelight, Years.ago Buddy's mother worked ‘as secretary for Dick Williams. at the vowcins Bank, Irs. Webster is now one of the secretaries in Chancellor Ialott's offise,. : Buacy's sister, Lt, Dvelyn Herriman, is back in the states after spending 18 montns in tne Pacific as a Physiothorapist with the 44th General Hospital, Right hers I might -acntion other young women who were majors in our Department of Physical Education who have entered the service, llarge Rader is also a P.T, and at présent is at the .SF Replacement Depot, Camp Heale, Calif. Margaret Van Cleave, a graduate in 1055 (now lirs. Cs E. Standish, Jr.) yas a. ahareainese Ge weotwvator, v"~"Toead, Olt sinc the y have disbanded von nn she is still ‘AX member of the A:my “ir Gorps; Ruth Boker, Sl/e Sp(S) is enjoying her work with the WAVES at’ the Naval air Station, Pensacola, Florida, We have recoivod a note from Lt, Curvin Greene, also at the N.wAeSe,s Pensacola, Fla., in which ho says, "I-lunched with on old. £sU. man, Frank Bangs, who is uhder instruction here in the «advanced Aviation Gunnery Officers Schoole Perhaps you wail’romember him botter as the:-Phi Delt roprosentative at Carls." Curvin and John Halberg, the 6 ft. 8 in, midgot from Kansas City, wero on our freshman basketball team in 1939, ond to us it soemed as if they wore liutt and Joff. : prt From Lt. Comdr. W.-H. Shannon, N.S.C.S., Boston, Mass.: “I was*greatly con- cerned over the roport of Howard Engleman. I certainly trust that his recovery is specdy and permanent. ‘jell do-I remember Howard as a student, a basketball player, and most of all a real gentleman. . ... +. I see Milton‘:\llon every day. It is pretty warm.for study now, but I do believo the boys are able to goin considerable personal benefit from the course.:. . is I havo played a couple of rounds of golf, tne \sinchestor course (McSpaden was pro back hore at one timc). - it is an excellent course. I also play softball a couple of ovonings a woek, and. am still ablo to get around with the boys.” . Commander Bill, you are a great. guy'and a real friend ‘of youth. lie will bo pulling for your. roturn to, Ite Oroade | ! From C/Af M.Re Arrowsmith, "Rex", at King's Point, Now York: "I om now going to school at King's Point, the United States lIferchant Harine j.cademy. This is really a swoll placa. Not much has been heard about King's Point yot as it is the newe:'t of the academics, The athlotic schodulo hero is really something, ‘ie play _ all of the big. Rastorn schools, inoluding, Armyyond diaryeew orhgdge’ beiteve there are any other K.U. mon here, However, most of us aro college mone” $5 '.” Ens. Relph Schooko, big, fine ond handsome, dropped in the office to say hollo. He has matured, has a world of confidenee, and when this war is over ho will moke a grea* coach,and director of. physical education, He wants to go on and got his 'mastox' ‘dogree and thon eventually. his Ph.D. I-prodict a splondid future for this very, durabie .citizon of German ancestry. ae : Ens, Joe S, Brown called me from Washington, Kansas, his home, to tell how much he enjoyed the Jarrhavk Robounds, Thon ne stopned in the office on Juno 21, He is now detached “rom the USS Lard, aftor hunting subrarines in the jtlantio, | and is now on his way to N.AsA.S., San Clomone island, Calif., for duty involving flying. I was in my class teaching Kinesiology and as he opened the door I invited © ae sth a a3: : ‘ ‘ b ROG eic St ey aa ae 16. him in and asked him to speak for fivo minutes to tho classs He made a big hit with them, but the way he started out I was not sure whother the girls wore going to like it or not. He said, "I have never scen such young looking children on the campus; It sooms to me as if I can almost hear tho pottor of little foot.” But he ondsd up wita a swoll parting gesture and tho class gave hima big hand and a hearty coodby. I mignt add that Joe is not bad looking ond some vory rurtive giansos were exchanged in those parting moments. Lt. Maurice Baringer (APO 926, San Francisco) writos from the Moluccas: "I was deeply sorry to hear about Fred Eberhardt. He was one of the finost. Men of his calibor will be missed immeasurably in our postwar planning and living. There must be sevoral K.U. Navy men around here but we seldom see any of them. I did see Ens. Bill Schultheis ond 'Buzz' Robbins several weeks ogo. Down here the war is protty quiet right now, so we're playing lots of basketball,. softball and volleyball. i/e have lights so we can play at night while it's coool." From Lt. (jg) J. Frod Harris, ..rmod Guard, Now Orleans, comes this word = "Since I left Panama I've soon a lot of water pass under the keel of the ship I was one wo wont to the Philippines ‘and I don't have to say its a long trip on a tanker. ¢ e e I was surprised ond pleased to find Gordon Schaeffer aboard as steward. He. and I pledged. Kappa Sigma togother and were thru ‘hell week’ ond initiated together. Gordon is Bub Schaeffer's cousin from Russell. He knows Mit and a lot of the boys »" I reccived a long and intoresting letter from S/Sgt. Elon Torrence, written on June l2th.- I enjoyed overy bit of it, Elon, and note that your address is now 3018th AAFBU,. Kingman Arizona. SS 7 , I also have 'reccived changes of address for Major James K. Hitt, Officers School, AGF RD #2, Fort Ord, Calif.s; Lt. Ed As Palmor, APO 350, New York; Glem Oatman, Coxe, U. S. Navy School of Music, ‘ashington, D. C.; Larry Winn, Jr., 8822 Minnehaha Lane, Kansos City, Moe; and lst: Lt. Frod N. Bosilevac, Separation Center, Ft. Dix, New Jerscy. S1/o Jim Mordy is now aot the Theodore Herzl School (Pro-Radio) at Chicago, and says, "Before coming here I met Warren 'Granny' Riegle ot Great Lakes and then ran into him again at the Servicemen's Center down town. We spent a couple of hours talking over K.U. activities together. Hets stationed at Wright Jr. College here in Chicago in tho same Radio Tochnicion program which I'm in," Si/c Frank Pattee is-at the Navy Hospital, Oakland, Calif., and wrote on June 15 as foliows: "I ran across Chicf (Bill) Replogle out here this week and we had & nice visit about Kansas U, and K.U. athletios, He was just back from a leavo home and I can't tell you hownuch I envied hin. He is giving the patients out hore a light athlotic program to help them get back on their foet and in condition again, and is doing a mighty fine job. I just missed Ens. Frosty Hardacro in San Francisco last woek,. Ho had shipped out two days before I looked him up, He is an old home town boy and was conch with Bill Groeno when I went through school at Smith Contore e ce > e Give ny regards .to Henry Shenk ond Elmer Schaake. I wish I could got back this fall. but maybe it won't bo too long before wo aro oll back for goods: I will be looking forward to tho next issue of tho Reboundss" : Ist Lt. ilosloy Re "Dick" Chonnol (APO 238, Son Francisco) writes that he is on Luzon, and has made sevoral trips to Manila, Ho reports that the town is badly torn upe De . Just after the last Robounds was writton wo received: a long, interesting letter from Cpl. Jack "Jocko" Ballard, describing his tour through Gormany. And today I recoivod o V-moil asking that we sond hin no more mail until further notice. i: 17. _' We were. gricved to learn tho sad nows of the doath of Cpl, Caryl "Jack" Dodds, the son of Caryl Dodés, managor of tho Kansas Public Service Company, Jack had graduated in Engineoring in '44, and had ocen on Nov Guinea’ a very short timo, His fathor was one of the carly K.U. graduates, finishing on It. Oread in 104, Jack had been only rocently marriod.’ Jo extend our sincerdést sympathios to the bereaved familics, ‘On Lay: 12th R. T. "Bob" Fairchild, 1f1 2/c, USS Wharton, San Francisco, wrote as follovs: "You askod me to tell you where wo have been. In the past 2 yoars thet I have beon on this ship I have missed only a very fos of the islands in the entire Pacific Ocoan. iso've been everywhere fron Alaska to Now Zealand, including the Fhilippines, Wo'vo also seen a little action but I can't say much about that." Lots of godd luck to you, Bob, and wo aro glad that you liked old It, Oread even though you wore horo just for your Novy training. lst Lt. Choster C. Gibbans (APO 246, San Francisco), writes on Juno 21: "is you see, I om on Guan, It is o protty little island ond from what I see it could be developed into a wonderful resort spote'. « » Our set-up certainly isn't ony. Park /venue pont house, yet considering what the Marinos had when ’coriing in, I guess we are living in tho lap of gonerous luxury. « » « Doc, you might read of me in the ne ars. or ovoll ‘see me in the newsroels. Just*how the story will turn out I don't know. But at loast it has large possibilities evon thotigimi'*# netwpernitted to.write of them. The Arny will release the story if and when they soe fite . . » Denzel is * now at, louston Texas. . vs Nebraska at Lincoln Soe ee Iawa State vs Konvas at Lawror.co 5 Meds O0 " thuve. Betis ve @igie selena, Nesraska vs Kansas Stato at ienhat-tan ler, 2 Sat. Ifissourd vs Oklahoma at Norman - “4 We are delighted to announce tho appointment of Ogden S, Jonos, Jr., as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Ogden, Jr,, was in the thickest of tho Scrap against the Heinies up to the last day, but cane tn:ough unscathed, He was flown back to the States and after undergoing a -igorous exan- ination passed that with “lying colors, as he did also the aptitude test. Ogden's Cad is chairman of tho Selsctive Service Board of Douglas County, and is also Secretary of tno Civio Action Council, .dle.de.vieo president of the K. U. Momorial Corporation and is on the board of the Union Operating Committee as an alumi member. lle is Geologist for the Health Board of the State of Kansas (iiater Lab.) here at the University, le are hoppy that this rore distinction has eco to the Jones family, Another one of the Jones boys of Kousas, Dr. He Penfield Jones, is at present hunting on one of the King's hunting preserves in Pisa, Italy, This information came to mo yoaterday from Dr. Hiran T, Jonos while wo wore golfing at the Country Club with Irving Hill ana Ogden Jones. Stevo Hinshaw Stopped me on the street yesterday and asked that I send the Jayhawk Rebounds to his two sons in the service, which we are very happy to do, The boys are both sons of K.U. Wallace B, graduated in '43, Business, and is nn Overseas duty, and Stephen Cc, If, a former student, 145, has been with the Se7th glider inrantry in France, | | ‘ : Just as we are closing this Rebounds we receive the good news of the return of two Lawrence boys -- Pfo, Roger Allen and Pfe, "Ship" Winter, Rog Allen went overseas early this year’ and was in combat during the fighting in the Ruhr’ pocket, t ° 72 “Ship! inter, Jr,, was wounded by mortar fire on tho Remagon bridgehead on March 23. He was with e battalion of combat enginoors with the 99th division of the First Army, and will havo a thir ty-day furlough with his parents, Jfr. and lirs. M.S, Winter, Dr. Androw Mitchell, intorning at Bell Memorial Hospital, did Dr. Robert Ee Allon a fine sorvico in Substituting for him yestorday in Bob!s hasty: departure, Bob is boing sworn in the Navy medical corps today, He is ordering his uniforms, and four days from tho day he is sworn in he is Supposed to report to San Francisco for a short, intonsivo course before Joining up with the assault forces. S Things aro moving fast and furdously thesa days. \Jith boys eome in for a ort. laava bho handwriting 4s. eloarly on the wall. Thore 4a an air of expectancy 20. Sor the big things that are going to happen in the near futures As Grantland Rice portrayed the fighting. spirit of tho competitor in athletics, his splendid poem can bo used synonomously in tnis the greatest of all —* In that spirit may we ro-dedicate this to 7 one of you boyse “Ag +o Gamaness" "Tt isrntt the flame and the ruch and tho dash, I4; isn’+ the sharge and sweep atau She crach. I’; isn't the sudden emotional thrill or tne heat © Thac's ablaze with victorious will, 2 ie honle But it’s just coming on--voming, on--coming on, In the face of all holl wncn the. last hopo is gones Regardless of score and the break or the game, The raw lash of fate, the echo dof fame; Still plugging and pi.odding--whatever the load, Ceming on--ooming on--to the. ond .of the road. 2 ¢ * a © There's only one reason for gemes strewn about, Not winning or. losing: but- playing: them outs. Not merely.’ ‘to. pick. up-the wreers that are cue, Forgotten +omorrow' when: o‘hes -Sweak. shr ove" Still vlugging: and piodding.and groping away, ~ ae Through, fogs -and through. shadows. that hoidd one at ; boy, oe ae - Welt knowing how little it’ mtters if: one oe _ Keeps pounding along to the end of the run. os You may not realize it,.but a day- never passes but what there are thoughts of you and your. insomparable service over there. We are trying to justify our exist ence by making your load a little oo Lz possiblo. sorry s tate a With all sincerity, I am "Cordially yours, - (Ca me ae rage ‘ 5 ge ee : ne ae ty tne “DiFeetor of Physical Hducetion, RHOC FCA‘AH bask. Varsity Basketsal- Gogeite : Se a ao ee J A YHA WE REBOUNDS —————_$— TT August 31, 1945 No. 18 Dear Fellow Jayhawkers: This Jayhawk Rebound was started on July 25, just thirty days after I wrote Jayhawk .Rebound No. 17. I dictated the start of the Rebound to my secretary | at that time.. She received a wire stating that her mother was to be operated on for some emergency operation. She left, stating that she would wire me the next day when she would return. I have had no reply to this date, two weeks thereafter, . and since my present secretary cannot read the other's notes, me thinks that I-had, — better make a new start. Perhaps the surgeon may have extirpated the cranium of my promising secretary instead of operating on her mother, because no word has come from her as yet. The FBI is too busy for such menial tasks as locating a Jayhawk Rebound dictation, and I think that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has better plots for his Sherlock Holmes stories, so we'll let the matter drop. a I do remember stranger things happening than this. Il faintly remember that Aimee Semple McPherson, the Angelus Temple Evangelist from Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, once dived into the Pacific Ocean at Carmel on the Sea, and disappeared for three days, but finally came up on dry land in a small town in New Mexico. So, stranger things have happened than the disappearance of my secretary. The significance of "rebound" was to be my starting theme, i.e. the con- ception in calling this the Jayhawk Rebound. Recalling how our Big Six Basketball Champions rebounded from the backboards, and thinking of how you champions in all arms of the service have rebounded from the Japanazis, and, too, thinking of how your letters have rebounded from all parts of the world and from the seven seas to me and from me to you, with excerpts of your very interesting letters sent to other Jayhawkers over the world, I decided to name the original epistle the Jayhawk Re- bound. i The tang of fall and the thud of the pigskin is in the air! The black- birds are on the wing. "Believe It or Not!" This is the eighth of August and if you were here now, you would be experiencing the like of a chilly early fall day. Head Coach of football, Henry Shenk, closes football practice next week. After a three weeks layoff uniforms will be issued August 31 to football candidates and pictures will be taken. Regular fall football practice will begin September l. The coaching staff lost the services of Elmer Schaake who resigned to take over a high school athletic directorship at Dinube, California. The loss of Coach Schaake was a blow to Headman Henry Shenk who counted on the smiling Dutchman, Schaake, to handle the backfield. As yet no coach has been. hired to take Schaake's place. Thirty-five to forty boys from the V-12 unit have been reporting regular- ly for summer practice. These and other available candidates will report for next fall's gridiron edition. Due to the heat, most of the time has been spent in light workouts in shorts, with an occasional scrimmage when weather conditions permitted. After viewing summer practice, Coach Shenk does not look exactly like mournful Gil - Dobie used to look; in fact, he has a more pessimistic attitude than Dobie, expe- cially when he thinks of this fall's campaign. He opines that the material is go- re to be shorter than some of the French bathing suits recently pictured in Life agazine. 2 Only three letter men are reporting for practice. Charlie Moffett, All Gig Six halfceck, hes beer. reclassified and will soon be in the armed service, Gordon Revnolcs, All Big Six basketball forward and end on footbail team, was not reasSigned to K.U. for mecical training. His loss will be a severe blow. Doc Lambkin, tackle, was assigned to fleet duty and also will not be back. The three letter men arcund whom the coaches will have to build a team are Leroy Robinson, fullback from Lawrence High School, Tex Langford, center from Vexas, and Dud Day, diminutive guara from California. Frank Pattee, a member of the freshman squad in 1942, has been discharged from the Navy and will undoubtedly be an important cog in the grid machine of 1945. That is the story as far as experience is concerned. The coaches will have to rely upon 17-year old freshmen and inexperienced Navy boys for the football wars. Every time Coach Shenk looks at his fall schedule com ing up, he ages considerably. The schedule is as follows: | Sept. 22 Texas Christian... . . Kansas City Ruppert Stadium (night) Set "2a “Denver™ 1294)". 8. toi is. co Deaver (night) Oct. 6°" Fowa State -F°.°vo0 We sobawrence Oct. 12 Washburn ....... . Lawrence, Haskell Stadium (night) Oct. ° 20°" “Oklahoma? os SoVe 0 TNorman Oct; "27 «Cinema eho. “ntl, jiy Wiohite Nov. 3. Nebraskat??? 77°44 Gas So Lincoin Nov, 10 Marquette... ..« .:... Milwaukee Nov. 17 Kansas State ... . . . Lawrence (homecoming game) Nov. 24 Missouri ....... . Kansas City Ruppert Stadium The coaching staff at present consists of Henry Shenk, Head Coach, Dean Nesmith, Assistant Coach and Trainer, and Ralph "Red" Hiffman, a new addition to the staff from Fort Hayes, State Teachers! College, who will act as assistant line coach. George Dick, former star end of K.U. has been helping with the sumer practice. "Way Back When" A quarter of a century ago! It was just 25 years ago this season that I was coeching the Kansas Varsity football team and faced as drab an omtlcex as Coach Shenk faces this season. I was running over our Kenses Varsity football record of 1920. Kansas, with an average weight of but 162 pounds per man, was the lightest team ever in Jayhawker history. Scanning those games, I thought it might be inter- esting to some of the old-timers to list the schedule with the results of the games and the coaches of the teams who were then ccaching football. Bill Hargiss was at Fmporia and he is now in Italy with the Army Specialized Training Program. Ernest Bearg, after his turn at coaching Washburn, went to Illinois to help Bob Zuppke and then became head coach at Nebraska for several years, later returning to Wash- turn as head coach with the promise of putting the Ickabods in the Rosebowl. But thts never metcrialized. Bearg is now an insurance man on the West Coast. Dwight Reani, Bearg's co-coach, is now an insuranc® man in Topeka. Dr. "Red!" Payne was cozching the Iowa State team for the Dream Touchdown game on which we outdreamed him. Dean Jchnnie Bunn of Stanford University, California, has an interesting com- ment in this Jayhawk Rebound regarding Dr. Payne. Charlie Bachman is now coaching Michigan State College at East Lansing, Michigan. Bennie Owens is Director of riyysical Education at Oklahoma. Big, genial Henry "Indian" Schulte has passed on to his reward after serving Nebraska football and track ab Lincoln fer a pfeneration. Jimmy Phelan, who was at Missouri after the first World War, had cutstanding suc- cess at Perdue and at the University of Washington at Seattle. 3 Following is the 1920 football record of the Jayhawkers together with scores and the opposing coaches at that time. George Nettels was Captain and Howard "Scrubby" Laslett was Assistant Coach. Coaches Kansas 47 -- Emporia Teachers O H. W. "Bill" Hargiss Kansas 6 — Washburn College 0 Ernest Bearg-Dwight Ream Kansas 7 -- Drake University 3 Ted Banks Kansas 7 -- Iowa State O Dr. "Red" Payne Kansas 14 -- Kansas State 0 Charlie Bachman Kansas 9 -- Oklahoma 21 Bennie Owen Kansas 20 -- Nebraska 20 Henry Schulte Kansas 7 -- Missouri 16 Jimmy Phelan i mentioned the average weight of the Kansas team, 162 pounds per man. The Cornhuskers had nineteen men on the squad who weighed better than 190 pounds. The scarlet-clad Nebraska Cornhuskers had just returned from New York City where they defeated Colgate 20 to O. Kansas had but one man on the squad who weighed better than 190 pounds and that was Edwin Sandefur. Nebraska football statistics rated Dale - 208, fullback; Hubka - 206, substitute fullback; Swanson - all western end; Pucelik - great tackle; and our own Governor, Andrew Schoeppel - all two hundred pounder; plus fourteen other two hundred pounders too numerous to mention. Among our boys, all of who played a phenomenal game, Arthur "Dutch"! Lonborg, basketball coach of Northwestern Univer- sity, was our regular quarterbdck. John Bunn, of Stanford, was our other cutstand- ing quarterback. Frank‘landeville, of Lowe and Campbell Athletic Goods Co., was the man who caught the three ‘forward passes for touchdown scores against the Corn- hiskers. “Andrew "Andy" McDonald, coach at Southwestern Missouri State Teachers! College at Springfield, Missouri, played a stellar end, as did Tad Reid, now a major in the Armed’Forces, and Harl Ivy and Arnie Bell. Gordon Saunders, Red Hart, and George’ Hale were the centers. Warren Woody, Severt. Higgins, and Wint Smith were the guards. George Nettles and Ed Sandefur were the.tackles. In the back- field we had Lonborg, Mandeville, Harley Little, John Bunn, and Kenny Welch. Welch was a powerful diminutive fullback weighing exactly 133 lbs. Carl McAdams caught a long forward pass that set up the last touchdown pass. Time has taken its toll. George Hale, Severt Higgins, Arnie Bell, and Carl McAdams are deceased. But, let us give a quick summary of that season in which Kansas possessed the lightest and one of the scrapiest’ teams in our history,. .. H. W. "Bill" Hargiss had just returned from the. Oregon Agricultural Col- lege and-was attempting to build the Emporia Teachers' College into a winning ag- gregation. Dr. "Mal" Stevens, the old Yale sénsation, was quarterback for Washburn College. Drake University had Brindley, who was later proven to have played with the Rock Island Professional Teem prior to his entéring Drake. Captain Brindley drop kicked a field goal from the forty-two yard line early. in the game for Drake's 2-0 lead.“ Later in the game, a pass from Lonborg to Mandeville resulted in a touchdown for Kansas. Charlie Bachman, the present. Michigan State Coach had just come from Northwestern University to Kansas State. This was his, first year at the sgcies. Arnold "Arnie" Bell, the right end for Karisas, swooped up an Aggie fumble and ran sixty-five yards for the first touchdown. A forward pass from Jondorg to Mandeville resulted in the second touchdown. The goal was kicked after both touch- COINS « Bee The Kansas team as yet--had not been scored upon except-by a vield goal, but Bennie Owens! Oklahoma Sooners, which proved to be the champion team of the 4 Missouri Valley Conference, took the Kansan's measure at Normal 21-9. It was one of the toughest games ever played st Norman, so the followers of the Sooners said. Nebreske had withdrawn from the oid Missouri Valley Conference at the end of the 1919 season, due to a disagrzement between the Conference and the Uni- versity of Nebraska. Nebraska contended that they hac a right to play their foot- wall games at Omaha because the Medical School cf Nebraska was located there. The other schools objected to this ruling, stressing the rule that all gemes should be played on the campus gridiron. Thererore, Nebraska withdrew from the Missouri Val- ley Conference. And, although the other schools of the conference had a two year agree- ment which eubeied ever from 1920, they refused to play their 1920 games with the Cornhuskers. However, Kansas kept her agreement and was the only one of the is- souri valley schools to play he Cornhuskers that: year. The game was played on old hicCook Field with her wooden bleachers with a crowd of 10,000 risking their lives and their chances on the Jayhawkers. It was that thrilling come-back of the Kansas team, from a 20-O deficit, that warmed the cockles of the student body and the followers of the Jayhawkers, and that game, in fact, built the Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game was played on Saturday, November 13, 1920, and on Monday morn- ing, November 15, 1920, a wild and joyous Kansas student body, meeting for convo- cation in Robinson Gymnasium, pledged $160,000 toward the building of the Kansas Stadium. The evalueticn of the completed stadium at present is $660,000. The Athletic Association completed the building of the’ giant. Kansas horseshve, the only completed. stadium in the Big Six at that time, and the largest and most beau- tiful in this conference area. Kansas with a fighting, midget team, the lightest team in the history of Kansas, scored in-every game that she played. Kansas scored 117 points to her opponents 60. She won'5 games, lost 2 and tied Nebraska in the game that built the stadiun. OU j elteH .. oLf, Until Coach Shenk's Kansas Jayhewkers of 1944 cefeated Nebraska 20-0, Kansas had not achieved this feat. at. Lawrence since 1896, so Kansas shattered an old jinx, and the Jayhawkers of 1944 will long be. remembered as "the team that beat Nebraska in football at Lawrence in 19/4." Maybe this fact that ! fansas had ‘not defeated Nebraska at Lawrence since 1896, made a good jinx story, and caused even the local newspaper correspondents to play up that unusual feature.. It always appeared to me as a bit of uniderselling of a courageous Kansas team who did the impossible in winning a Kansas triumoh to gain a tie with the vaunted Cornhuskers of that year. Further. it seemed justifie- ble to me to lionize this doughty band of Kansans. It was this irrepressible band of young Kansans who exploded the Cornhuskers hopes and sent a frenzied and loyal Jaynawker following on a hilarious victory march. It is with this in mind that I am reprinting one of my stories from.the "Tales of Yesteryears" regarding that great Kansas comeback in the game that ~---- Built’'a’ Stadium Swooping down from the. north; as did Attila's Huns of old, the ssaerlet- clad Nebraska football gients of Coach "Henry ("Indian") Schulte. ran rceughshed cver the light but scrappy Kansas Jayhawkers, during the first half of the 1920 Homezom- ing Day game. at Lav.rerce, Kansas, 20 to Q. 5 Kansas, outweighed 27:lb. to the man, was no match for the powerful Cornhuskers, who pounded their way thrice across the field for tcuchdorns in the first half, overpowering tne hapless Jayhawkers, who fought doggedcly.to hcld them to a 0 to 20 first halt score. Nebraska possessed a gang of stalwarts. Nineteen men on their squad averaged 189 lb. to the man. While the Kansas average for the starting line-up was 162 lb. to the man. Governor Henry Allen of Kansas, as well as a great crowd of loyal Kansas followers, were astounded by the sheer driving power of this superhuman Nebraska Juggernaut. Trooping exultantly off the field at the end of the first half, the hap- py Huskers shouted to the small boy who was: marking up the. scores fin those davs, with erryon). “Say, sonny, you had better lay in a fresh supply of chalice. Yon are apt to run out during the second half." These remarks furnished 4 suggestion for scme remar«s to the team between halves, but to.all appearances we let the challenge go unnoticed. The Eansas players threw themselves upon the Poor in rene dressing room, heartbreken, many of them weeping onenly. They felt that they tad disgraced themselves and wneir school. Fear and depression possessed them. dutch Lonborg was cne of the men most troubled, - Between halves =t was our custom for the: players who had seen action to lie still and close their eves, relaxed. All subs” itutes were to. assume the role of trainers, sponging the fsecs and necks and. hands of the oe wan hed heen in battle. As. a mother: ssonges the hands and -face ofa fatigued ard. nhevvous child; so did these self-appointed trainers supervise the care of these worn ani frayed athletes. 5 ae ens ‘ During these mihutes of*recupersiion,: I went quietiy from man to men, patting them on ther backs, whispering words of encouragemant. In ihis waz, I was endeavoring to drive owt the fear and sneme cf their setmingly certsin and over- whe.ming defeat. While I was about this.tesk, an aluarus of eariier football fame broke into the dressing suarters, swearing, 'Blankety, blank, biank, etc., you boys are a bunch of white-liwered so-= sand-so's; and won't f — eT blankety blank Ne- braskans, like our oldtimers did;"..:° ee = I cut him short, with these words, "Shut up! No one except a fool or a mule can be cursed. I am running’ this team, and I’ 4am darned proud of these — even at this stage of the game." : - Turning to my men I said, "Boys, I am not afraid of you or of this game. Governor Henry Allen, Chancellor Lindley, and ten tnousand loyal Kensas rooters are out there praying for you to cceme throuza! "Did you hear those cocky Cornhuskers as “hey sircde off that field after. the first half, saying that the toy on the scoreboard ' would run out of chaik? They think that tney have you dom and out: "We have just begun to fight. And I mean it. Dutch, I want you to play just two plays, this next half. Do you hear me? Play formation Y and formation X. Of course, you will use some decoy plays, but stick to these two forward-pass 6 nlays. Call nothing else, but these two plays at the right time! And if you are licked fifty to nothing on this program, we will still be proud of you for giving the best you had. But you are not going to get licked! You are going to win! It's going to be a last half of brain against brawn! "Andy McDonald! Ed Sandefur! Warren Woody! George Hale! Captain George Nettles! Tad Reid! Dutch Lonborg! Harley Little! Frank Mandeville! Johnnie Bunn! Kenny Welch! Severt Higgins! and Carl McAdams! You are the men I am counting on! Out and after those red-shirted devils, who would run us out of chalk in the second half! "Captain Nettles, lead your men to victory! I know that you can do it! Out and at ‘em!" Nebraska kicked off to Kansas. Kansas-lost 7 yards in the first two downs. On the third down, Kansas punted. Captain Nettles, who had been taken out of the game just before the first half closed, remonstrated against his withdrawal, saying that he could never face his men again. Yet it was Captain Nettles who was now to turn the tide of the battle. Going down under the punt, even before the ends, he drove into the Nebraska punt catcher so ferociously that he dropped the ball, and Nettles recovered for Kansas on Nebraska's 35-yard line, and this was the same Nettles who a few minutes before was so sure that he had disgraced himself by inferior play. Kansas Lined up on Nebraska's 35-yard line and lost 7 oate again, on two line plays. The two previous plays had been decoys. Lonborg now cailed for- ‘mation X, a lateral running forward-pass play. Lonborg threw to Frank Mandeville for a touchdown. And Kansas had scored and kicked goal. Score, Nebraska, 20 - Kansas, 7. Now, at least, Kansas could not be whitewashed. Truly, this was the best that both players and rooters were hoping for. But a taste of blood was dan- gerous. Kansas grew confident. Nebraska looked worried. Game history was ready to repeat itself, and in a matter of a few minutes, another pass from Dutch Lon- borg to Frank Monga 5 had scored another Kansas touchdown. The old formations X and: Y were working. The goal was kicked after touchdown and the score now stood Nebraska, 20 - Kansas, 14. The Kansas stands went wild. Anything could happen now. The Kansas team was, in a few fickle moments, transformed to superman The Nebraska giants were becoming impotent and uncertain. Kenny Welch, Kansas! stocky and diminutive 133-lb. full back, in the final quarter, crashed through the massive Cornhusker line for 23 yards. Dutch Lontorg, sensing the Cornhusker confusion, called the "dead man" play, and Warren Woody, 158-lb. Kansas guard, received this sucker-play assignment from Lonborg, | who had received it from snapper back, Hale, and Woody sneaked away for 28 yards more, barely being snared by one lone and alert Husker. The ball was now on. the Huskers! 32-yard line, Kansas' ball, on the right side of the field. 7 Kansas smashed the Husker line for a short gain. Had Dutch forgotten his mystic X formation? Johnnie Bunn was quickly sent into the line-up to call the favored play, with a pass to the left side of the field. The ball was snapped back to Bunn, who whirled back and ran laterally to the left, and, being protected by one lone pass defender, he shot a 35-yard pass to Frank Mandeville, who dashed over the goal line for the tying touchdown. Pandemonium broke loose! A delirium of Kansas fans! They were weeping, shouting, and crying for sheer joy. Cursing, pummeling, and hugging! There was - no reason manifest now. The score was Kansas, 20 - Nebraska, 20, and still the goal after touchdown to be kicked, and with it, the lingering possibility of a long-awaited victory over the redoubtable Cornhuskers. It was a courageous little team that this mad crowd was worshiping. A g: er one never wore the cleats. But a bit too overanxious we-e theso Kansans, and they missed the point in their kick after touchdown that would have meant victory. And, indeed, as the years have sped on, Kansas is still waiting for that extra point against the Corn- huskers that will bring a football victory. Pall and gloom shrouded Nebraska's followers. Nonpartisan spectators, who came only to see the great Nebraska machine grind into fine bits the underdog, Kansas, now swung into great ovations for the boys who had done the impossible. Kansas had won a great 20 to 20 moral victory. During this autumn of 1920, a World War Memorial Stadium Drive had been smoldering in prospect, awaiting only a propelling stimulus to set it into motion. This stadium to be was to immortalize the 129 Kansas men and women who had died in the war service of these United States. These Kansas football men were the spark igniting the fuse that exploded one of the greatest student demonstrations in the history. of the school. : On the following Monday morning, at a great mass meeting, the students pledged $160,000 to this splendid World War ‘Memorial Stadium. A few weeks later, at the end of the season, a school holiday was granted for the purpose of razing the old athletic plant on McCook Field. The men of the university, some two thousand strong, donned overalls and jackets and, with axes, hammers, and saws, razed-the. frail old wooden bleachers, while the women of the university, in equal numbers,. put on aprons and went to the field of action to serve sandwiches and hot coffee to the working men. This practical picture of university men and women at work strengthened one's faith in the rightness of things. But, over: and above, like a majestic pre- lude to'a powerful symphony, was. the persisting picture of that fighting group of boys who were down and out and who had the indefatigable courage to come back and to prove that "a champ belongs." We.owe the beautiful $660,000 liemorial Stadium, which nestles in the bosom of kount Oread at the University of Kansas, largely to this valorous team. Speaking of Nebraska games would not be complete without quoting-a part of Alan Davidson's letter received on August 13,.1945. Alan was one of the out- standing guards on Kansas! football varsities of '21, '22, and '23. In our Jay- hawk Rebound we paid a fine tribute to Dell Davidson, superintendent of the stadi- um, who has saved the Athletic Association more money than any other man. I had 8 the good fortune to engage Dell Davidson, Alan's father, as superintendent back in 1920. Dell, being a great athlete in his own right has always been fond of all forms of competitive athletics. Hence, several boys on our Jayhawk varsity teams speak with affection of Dell. So, naturally, blood being thicker than water, Alan. was gratefully acknowledging the understated tribute we paid his dad. Alan writes; "IT was very much pleased to receive your letter the other day with the No. 17 copy . of "Jayhawk Rebounds." I was especially happy to have this copy because of the. splendid tribute given to. my Dad. His faithful efforts and loyalty are simply a part of his make-up, but I do know that they have been further inspired by you and that his life has been happier and more complete because of his association with you and the other fine men with whom he has worked. "I realize that putting out "Jayhawk Rebounds" is quite a chore but I see it is good and I'm glad you have me on the list to receive future copies. Your story of the dream touchdown is really something. But say, do you remember the time we dedicated NU's stadium at Lincoln in '23 with a score of 0 to 0? I recall how we were not allowed the usual warm-up on the field but the eleven of us to start were placed in a corner of the locker room and of all the crazy (?) things, you started reciting poetry to us and there we sat absorbing your thought and stew- ing in our juice. It was time for the kickoff!! Finally we were released, fight- ing, bawling mad and eager. Eleven players made a dive for the door - what a jam. I'll never forget the white heat of that pent up energy and determination. "Potsy'' Clark came out on the field, apparently to say something, but took one look at his eleven and walked off without a word. A team was never keyed up to a tighter pitch. The records may not bear me out but as I recall the Cornhuskers had the ball inside our 10-yard line four times and we had the ball inside their 10-yard line an equal number of times. It was the toughest, hardest game in my three years . of football. One time NU had the ball on our one-yard line and four downs to go. Four times they gave the ball to the big NU: fullback, Noble. He was big and fast and started away back and came with a terrible. crash, but in the end, we took the ball and they had lost six inches:in four attempts. Well, anyway , that's the way I remember it. Once again, thanks for the letter." We mentioned previously. that "Potsy" Clark will be with Nebraska this year. To the old timers, it will seem strange to have him across the field on the opponent's bench instead of » ae on the Kansas side. Major Tad Reed was in on Friday, August 17, to see me. He was on his way to Kansas City. I am sorry that I missed you, Tad. I will never forget the great game that you played against Nebraska, but yours were all great games, Tad. You gave everything you had. We are indebted to the Official Navy Publication, Industrial Incentive Division, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., for the Navy's exceptional tribute to William Warner Abercrombie, Ensign, U.S.N.R., "For extremely heroic and courageous performance in combat. The loss of 29 lives, typifying valor, loyalty, and deter- mination, was the price paid for Torpedo Squadron Eight's vital contribution to the eventual success of our forces in this epic battle of the air." --from the Presidential Unit Citation awarded Torpedo Squadron 8, April 5, 1943. "This is the story of Torpedo Squadron Eight. A story of brave men, handicapped by obsolete equipment. Brave Navy men flying to certain death against the enemy. 9 Thirty men left the carrier Hornet on the morning of June 4, 1942. Tnirty men, air-borne in under-armed, under-powered, old-style torpedo planes. They were the best torpedo planes to be had in the South Pacific at that time, but they were hardly equal to the job they had to do. Their orders were to find and destroy the carriers in a Jap fleet reported en route to attack Midway. Of the thirty brave men who left the Hornet that morning, only one came back. Flying low beneath broken clouds, Torpedo Squadron Eight went after the. Japs. They lost contact with the other squadrons off the Hornet during the first hour, so when they finally topped the horizon and spotted the Jap warships moving away from Midway, they were completely alone. Breaking radio silence, they notified the Hornet of the position and strength of the enemy, then dropped to torpedo attack level. Skipper Waldron wig- gled his wings, opened the throttle, and headed straight for the target, the squad-— ron screaming after him. The sky swarmed with Zeros. Torpedo Hight had neither fighter cover nor accompanying dive-bombers to divert some of the concentrated defensive fire from the Jap warships. The squadron hit the curtain of fire like a pine plank heading into a buzz saw. Anti-aircraft bursts were searing faces and tearing off chunks of fuselage from the old planes but the Jap carriers were dead ahead, crowded with planes rearming and refueling. Torpedo Eight had a mission and nothing was going to stop them! . The odds were heartbreaking. Plane after plane of the gallant squadron plummeted into the sea; yet the few who were left kept boring in, dropping their torpedoes at point blank range almost under the shadows of the carriers. In this way they made certain for the task force and for the Navy that the Japs! air power was crippled from the start. One last plane dropped its torpedo, zoomed over the carrier, then disap- peared into the sea. Forty minutes later, divebombers from the Hornet arrived and pounded the confused Jap fleet into defeat. The following day, a PBY patrol plane swooped over the scene of the action and spotted a lone wounded flier floating in the oil slicks. He had watched the whole action from start to.finish from beneath the shelter of a black seat cushion, a cushion held above his head to hide him from Jap strafing planes. They picked him up and flew him to Midway for nospitalization. His 29 squadron mates who "did not make it back" were listed as "Missing in Action." Bill Abercrombie was a member of the Kansas Freshman Football Team in 1936. Mike Getto tells me that Bill Abercrombie was a good football prospect and a sreat fellow. Bill's father, C. W. Abercrombie, is with the Hartford Fire In- surance Company, Kansas City Stock Yards, Kansas City 15, Missouri. Your Commandsr-in-Chief, and mine, Harry S. Truman, was a beyhood friend of mine. He grew up-in Indspendence, Missouri, where we went tc Ssuhooi. ucgether. Bess Wallace Truman livca thee blocks from me, and Harry Truman lived an equal LO distance. -An equilateral triangle would describe the location of the homes of the Allens, the Trumans, and the Wallaces. Harry Truman was not an athlete, and many of the boys thought of him as a sissy because he could not compete in athletics due to the fact that he wore thick magnifying glasses. Harry Truman had no enemies, but many friends among the boys of his home town. He always attended to his. busi- ness, was efficient to a high degree, and was extremely covrteous to all with whom ne came in contact. Bess Wallace was at that time characterised as a tomboy. She could play baseball, and that wasn't the soft ball kind. She swung a bat effec- tively and could throw with the best skill of the boys. She could ride a bike as well as any of the boys in the neighborhood. Mrs. Allen, nee Bess Milton, went with Harry Truman's brother, Vivian. Charlie Ross, the Presidential Secretary, was elso an Independence hometown boy. He did not lean to the athletic type, but was a brilliant student, as was all of the Ross family. He was fond of sports and al- ways a great fellow. Charlie graduated at the University of Missouri and majored in Journalism. Harry Truman did not go away to college but he was always a pur- poseful and energetic young man who commanded the respect of everyone in the com- minity. He studied for the bar at the Kansas City School of Law. When the Mexican imbroglio broke out, and Villa, the Mexican bandit was on the rampage at the border, my brother, now Colonel Harry B. Allen, (seven years Commandant at Stanford University), Harry Truman, Present Mayor Roger Sermon, of Independence, Missouri, who was a candidate for Governor of Missouri last’ fall, and Ex-Senator Bennett Clark; each organized a Battery of artillery and were shipped down the border to quell the insurrectionists. From the Mexican border these officers were shipped to Germany, and President Truman, "Pete" Allen, Roger Sermon, and Bennett Clark, after commanding Battalions E, F, G, and H, were re- turned to the States with the rank of Captain. Your President has proved himself an able officer, administrator, statesman, and an exceptional person in the emer- gency. He has been equal to this unusual situation and you will always be able to observe in him a cool head, a determined purpose, and a real man's man. The presi-. dent is the most lonesome man in the world, and I am sure that each of us realizes the great debt that we owe to him in this hour. This Is the Day — Aneust Wir19 When President Harry S. Truman made the announcement at 6:00 P.M. of the Nips' capitulation, a sensation of mixed feelings ran the gamut of our emotions. Of course, we thought of your homecoming. But uppermost in our mind at that time was the tender sympathies that we felt for those brave parents, wives, sweethearts and relatives of our boys; our boys who will not return when the troops come march- ing home again. : . I could not utter a word. Something deeper than the mad cheering and the honking of horns gripped me. It seemed as if a vast symphony of silence om- nipotently was rendering a benediction to those hero dead, thosé loved ones who - actually were more the direct cause of this great moment that we were experiencing. Those stricken parents, wives and sweethearts were glad for us and for others who ° ad not traveled the Golgotha road. Only a fierce pride in the possession of their loved ones who had made the supreme sacrifice could compensate these parents in this sad and glad hour. il Lieutenant Robert A. Haynes On July 30, 1945, Lt. Robert A. Haynes went down with the proud cruiser, © Indianapolis - just fifteen days before peace came. This sad news has struck K.U., and ell of Lawrence. a kody plow. Ser personable Bobby Haynes was a great, favorite, a brilliant student, _and a worthy friond: pee "Bobby"! Haynes was.very dear to our family. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.. L. Haynes ,. our ‘neighbors and friends for mcre than a quarter-century, lived and raised their three sons — around _ corner from us. " Bobby dynes and: our Bobby whit ose were i same age - 26 - ‘with birthdays just a month apart. The two boys were friends even before Kindergarten cays. They began their Kindergarten days together here in Pinckney School, and were hever seperated in grammar’ school, high school, nor in college until war. came. Even ofter war cast its shadows, these’ two bors never lost eacn cther. after "Bobby" Kavnes entered the Navy in "1940; and "Bo’sby" Allen continued as a medical student. at the University of Pennsylvania, their furloughs, by sheer incident, seemed al- ways to tally. More than tnrice they happened home at the same time. There were never two better friends. “I remember so well Lt. Haynes: next to the last visit to Lawrence. Bobby Allen, Bobby Haynes, and I had a fine game of golf at the Lawrence Country Club. I noticed with great satisfaction the maturation of the two boys. They, had grown vp. Yet that same boy's friendliness between the two had remained the same; mel-. . low, friendly, and enduring. It is these durable satisfactions with which parents ee are always immensely pleased. - Even in San Francisco, before. Lt. Haynes ‘sad led wae his coke. créw on: their last important mission of delivering: ‘the iar ee atomic bomb,. ithe twa Bobs missed seeing each other only by shane, —* aaa : Our daughter, Mary sien Hard 1t0n, who nae ak arrived’ from California for a visit, said that our Bob-had wistfully remarked to her. the night before she left, "I sure hope Bob Haynes’ makes it home this.time. He certainly has been a game little guy and he: deserves to get bhreughy We intel eld: Se oe it. eames father, in speaking of this rhea finaléhy this morning, said, "If this had to be, I would rathér have had Bob live the fearless, questing, purposeful life he did and die at twenty-six, than to have him live an impotent, inconsequential life, and die at eighty." Then he added, "But I'm glad they de- livered their bomb." It takes brave men to rear brave sons. The Haynes. have enjoyed the significant honor of having had three sons in the fight in the Pacific: all Naval Lieutenants - Jean, Robert, and Marion - end all K.U. men. Our hearts go out to this family in the inevitable loneliness which canes with such finality. Bobby has now, "outsoared the shadow of our night." i We are indebted to Lt. (j.g.) Delbert L. Campbell, U.S.S. - L.S.T. 241, F.P.0. San Francisco, California, for pictures which he took of Marine Lieutenant T. P. Hunter's final resting place on Guam. Delbert said, "As you can see it is a pretty well kept little graveyard." Thanks Delbert, as you suggested, we sent a print of a clese-up of T. P.'s marker to his mother Mrs. Mary dunter at Margaret, teak and to his fiancee, Norma Jean Falconer in Kansas City, Kansas. T. P.'s marker is designated as U.S.N.C., Hunter, T. P., Jr., First Lieutenant, and then there is a picture of the cemetery showing all the crosses row on row. I am indebted to Mrs. Mary F. Hunter for the two fine photographs ef T, P. with his buddies, taken with his outfit in the Islands, and the other show- ing him firing a rifle. This will add to our valued collection. Delbert states that his mother has the negatives if we need any more prints of T. P.'s marker. Her address is Mrs. Lewis W. Campbell, R.R. 73,. Hutch- inson, Kansas. Thanks, Del, I am sure that some of the boys who loved T. P. so much would want one. Del states, "Had a pleasant evening with Bill Forsythe up at Leyte, P.I. not so long ago. Of course K.U. and all it means to us was the topic of a several hours bull session.* We now have on board two Oklahoma U. men and even though I can't convince them that K.U. is better in every way, we do aenre that the Big Six and the Middle West colleges can't be beat." "Dr. you have no idea the good your Rebounds have done out here. it's like a letter from all your friends you have been wondering about. I have passed them on to different K.U. men I have seen, and even though they may be a little old when I give them away; you should see them scour the pages, just pee MORE were cramming for an exam," "Tt was a great blow to hear that Brother Bob Bellamy was killed at Okinawa. I was close by when he went ashore, but didn't have the chance to see him. Bob was a great man. He too, like T..P., was proud to be a marine. If we had never lost another man in this:.war..we would have suffered a great loss toa future —s in which they would have played a great part." Note: in the Middle of July, Mrs. ‘and Mrs. C. mh, Forsythe from Medicine Lodge,. Kansas, the parents of Ensign W. G. "Bill" Forsythe, one of. our star basketeers at Kansas and later of the University of Pennsylvania;. dropped in to say hello. We had a great visit. Mr. and Mrs. Forsythe said that Bill, with his L.S.T., Was on his "milk run" regularly delivering.the necessary material to. the boys. Bill had been at Leyte, Iheshima, and Ulithi, and he had talked to Ernie ‘Pyle just two days before he was killed. Mrs. Forsythe also said that Bill Forsythe and Bill Stowits had a great time at a dance on the ship. Bill Stowity played some awfully good. basketball in intramural competition before he left for the service so we are ex- pecting the two Bills to do some good for basketball when ~~ return to their alma mater. Wayne "Bill" Replogle writes from Oak Knoll Hospital, Oakland, California, ‘where he supervises Physical Training for the wounded, "Fewer wounded arriving and that's fine. I've seen my fill of men who were shot up. Hardly seems possible that autumn is creeping up, although it's a good feeling to know that soon will come happy voices which one finds only on a good campus." 13 "Some day I hope that you make the Rebounds into a book for I'm sure that it's the finest work of literature of its kind ever compiled. It has a value that cannot be estimated for the University of Kansas." Thanks for your kind words, we have some good news for you Bill, and Bill has good news for us. Enough said, be seeing you soon, Bill. Bill also inclosed a letter from his brother, Lt. Max Replogle, VF-47, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, Navy flier, and a star halfback in football, winning the varsity "K" in '36, '37, and '38, and his track TIetter in '38. Max was also a valuable member of the varsity basketball squad. Max recited his experience in being shot down, and floating in the cold water of the Pacific for hours; "Our group is in the fast carrier task force. We've been in on every- thing since the Kyushu raids in the middle of March. I've been over the Japan mainland three or four times now. . The A.A. gets a little thick but so far no fighter opposition. I reckon that will come though. We supported the Okinawa campaign. During that time we got.67 Jap planes. I got two. I sat in the water for about three hours one day after chasing a Jap. I burned up my engine and it finally quit. Another fellow finally got the Jap. It was very quiet and peaceful while in the water. My boys knew where I was so I didn't have a thing to worry about. A Dumbo.picked me up later. They treated me very nicely. Both the Frank- lin and Bunker Hill were in our group when they were hit. I saw the Franklin but not the Bunker Hill. The latter one was the day I went swimming.(?)" . I just now discovered that Lt. Max Replogle wasn't on: our mailing list. I thought surely that we were Sending this to Nax all the time.. For this I am truly sorry, but it is just another indication that you are bound to miss some of the boys. It is just another bit that I missed. Captain M. F. Griffin, U.S.M.C.R., Marine Hq. Sq. 4, c/o F.P.0., San Francisco, California, a great football and track: star in his college days, writes, "After being without mail for fourteen days, your No. 17, Jayhawk Rebound. arrived, being forwarded from Edenton, N.C. —On July 17, Uncle Sam decided he needed a Special Services Officer for this wing. So, after sixteen days of travéling only a mile or two from land, we arrived on this island. We actually saw land once on our way here," "Our wash pan is a helmet and the sun heats our shower water, but the food is good and the tents are waterproof, so we are not faring so badly. Any time we want fresh coconuts all we need to do is pick up one or knock it off the tree," it ‘Vike natives seem to be very friendly with the Marines, - We Saw a King last week and to let you know the Marines have things well in hand, the King was wearing a Marine G.I. summer helmet, G.I. shoes, G.I. Khaki trousers, and a white shirt." : "Home was the main topic of. discussion until ‘the "weell hours, the night it was rumored. Japan had surrendered. It was encouraging to learn so many of these boys are planning on returning to school. I surely hope that they get to come back scan and have some fun in athletics, as they have earned that right." 1h, Ensign H. W. Stowits, U.S.N.R., U.S.S. Donaldson (D E - 44), c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, says, "I received two of your "Rebounds" recently. They were mich appreciated. Everybody is hepped up over the war news. The boys are betting on the mcenths instead of years to the end now. Tue last time in port, I ran into another Kansan, Lt. (j.g.) Pettey, who was coach av Turner High School. I received a letter from Frank Pattee and he informed me he is out of the Navy and returning to K.U. this Fall. Thanks again for the "Rebounds", all the officers have been reading them and even though not Kansans they enjoy them." t Major Frank Anneberg, Post I.& E Branch, Camp Butner, N.C:, received his masters in education here in 1937. He made Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" column by an acrobatic act of standing on his head and driniing one quert of water in that position from a quart jar. Frank is now the post Information and Educavion Orfi- cer. Ye inclosed a newspaper clipping with a photograph which shows him jn class diszuszing the latest secret weapon unleashed on the Japs by the United States.in an infsrmel class held Wednesday afternoon. A brief cutline explains the “etest details to the group and then the soldiers get a chance to give their ovn cpiuions or“‘ask questiens on the atomic bomb. Frank- writes, "We are expecting au aicition to ou: family about the first of September: & firsure Jayhawk about 1962. My vife and davghter Victory Lee, aged 2, are very excited abcus the big everit. I begin my sixth year of active duty on the firsc or September. Due to the type of work that I do, I will probatly be one of the last tc don civilian clothes. I would give a lot to be standing in that "registration line" again." Captain Harley L. Anderson; 0-1575680, 1274th A.A.F. Base Unit, A.P.O. 600, c/o P:M., New York, N.Y., in his letter reveals this information. "Been ages sinve I last wrote you, but it isn't that my thoughts haven't drifted back many times te old Mt. Oread, for they have. It's just that letter writing is rather difficult when on the move," "During all this time the "Rebounds" have been coming‘in regularly and certainly are enjoyable to read. I find the "special feature ‘stories," such as the one about Bill Johnson, particularly interesting since they occurred long be- fore my time at K.U. I had heard of them vaguely but never knew the complete de- tails." "Was not long after V-E Day until our bomb group left England. Flew in B-17s down to Casablanca where we were assigned to Air Transport Command and the group ‘de-activated. After a month in Casablanca, I was sent down here to help build three emergency. fields on the new coastal route between Casablanca and Dakar. This ‘particular place, Villa Cisneros, belongs to the Spanish and about the first tine we've used any of their torritory. It's a very isolated place with no towns for hundrzds of miles.’ Everything, including fresh water, has to be flown in. I'm picking up Spanish, ‘(none of them speak English) pretty fast, but conversation is still a tedious process." 4 "I am awfully sorry to hear about Howard Engleman being injured. | "Rope" was always a great guy in everything and I truly hope he comes cut of this all. right. One ot ny brcthers is in Germary with the Hilitary Intelligence Service, and my youngest brother is at De Pauw University in the’ V-12 progiam. . Please note new eddress." gia ea : Tet ins ; 15 Harold H. Howey, Sm 1/c, Naval Operating Base, Navy 3256 - B-L4F, c/o F.P.0O. San Francisco, California, former Iola High School star, and certainly one of the scintillsting stars for the Olathe Naval Base, writes that he is longing to get out of the service and to complete his college education. Here's wishing you all kinds of good luck Harold, and may your intercollegiate career be as promising as were your high school and service records. Captain John Pfitsch, formerly of Pflugerville, not Ft. Worth, (we do not have his address but he certainly did not have a chance to get over to see the Nips before peace was declared. He was all hepped up om going.) dropped in on us from overseas. John called us from Syracuse, N.Y. ,where he had been to pay his respects to the wife of his closest buddy who wes killed in Germany near the close of the war. John's buddy left a baby whom he had never’seen, and John was doing his sol- dier duty to tell the young wife of the associations the two had together in Europe. John came on to Lawrence and.spent the night with us. A student mixer, "The Corn Meal Shuffle" was taking place in front of Bailey Hall out’on the concrete driveway, John had a fine time visiting with Dean and Normal Nesmith, Derizel Gibbons, and a host of friends who greeted him with great joy. Capt. John Pfitsch has been a real officer and has an outStanding war record. He is the same unspoiled Texan who came up here to get his master's degree in education. As-§o0o0n as John can get mustered out, he is returning for his doctorate here at Mt. Oread. It was swell to see you Jonn, and you have lost none of the winsome personality and engaging conversation, On the heels of John Pfitsch came personable Howard Engleman whdse hair is darker and straight. He had it all burned off at Okinawa. Howard is a little thinner, but his twinkling eyes speak the same human Engleman as he was when he was on the campus. When a Japanese Kamikaze suicider hit Howard's Ship, Howard was en- tirely engulfed in flaming ‘gasoline. He jumped into the ocean and was in there five | hours, coming out badly burned. After a half a dozen’ transfusions, Howard made the grade. They later flew him from Okinawa Hospital to Oakland, California, at. Oak Knoll Hospital. On July 5, Engleman was sent to Norman, Oklahoma and he was on a thirty day convalescent leave from July 30 to August 19. At Oak Knoll, "Rope" saw Wayne "Bill" Replogle and Eddie Hall. Howard's wife and son, Howard Dodge Engleman, are at Salina. To demonstrate that "Rope" has lost none of his wise-cracking, How-— ard stated that his brother, who is an engineer: with Phillips Petroleum Company, had a son while Howard was on sea duty. Howard stated that his brother had named the son, Howard John, fearing that Howard would not return, and he would have a namesake for him. Then, with that famous twinkle, "Rope" smiled and said, "I bet he is darn sorry of it now." . Howard is expecting to come back to take his Law Degree as soon as he is discharged from. the hospital. We then discussed the warseriously, Howard said he nor any of the other boys, could see how the war .was going to end in less than three to five years, even right up until the last. He said when you are out there seeing your buddies being killed all around you, you naturally think the next one may hit you. And there is- n't any way that you could see a short- termination of the war. I talked with Cap~ tain Johnny Pfitsch about the war's horrors, and he said that the most terrible experience, so far as he was concerned, were the bombings. Johnny said, "You just never could get used to them and that I dreaded them more than anything else." And Johnny was just speaking of the ordinary bomb, not the atomic bomb. The. atomic bomb blew the Nips into perdition, blew Uncle Joe Stalin off the fence, and gave the Japs an atomic-ache. 1é Then on the heels of Howard, came big smiling Jack Ballard. This big altitudinous basketeer of Kansas Jayhawker champions. of 194?, brought with him | two buddies. They-dropped in on a.class which we were teaching on the Theory and Practice of Athletic Injuries. They audited about ten or fifteen minutes ot’ it, and that's about all they could takee Then they were agaiz on the move. Jeck is visiting his folks in Kansas City and waiting for his reassigunent, The previous Jayhawk Rebound told of the prowess of Jack on the Footoall Field, ana Beskcetdull Court. Jack-is as big as all out of doors, and he certainly locks like cha first= slass fighting man that he is. Welcome home "Jocko" after a victorious and hazar-~ dous campaigne ao. On a letter from lst. Sgt. Wilmer R. Shaffer, 37006650, He & Se Cee, 1535th Engr. Constr. Bn., AsP.O. 7245, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Californias cn August 3, "Bub" Shaffer, a member of our victorious 1936 championship basket= pall. teem, wrote from the Ryukyus group of islands, "Having finished reading the Jayhawk Rebound $17, I thought since my heart and mind was centered orn KU, I would teke time out to drop yeu a line and let you know how much I appreciate ree ceiving them. I had received all the back copies just before lcaving the States so they were read and reread many times while I was aboard the ship on the way over here, It certainly was gaod to hear about the Hill and of many people whe I had Enown there. AS I have been in the service for a little over four years, I have found that a good many things have happened on the Hill which I have not had a chance to keep up with.e The rebounds have brought many of these oute While aboard ship I ran into James O'Reilly, a Phi Gam from KU who was in school the | seme time I was there, He is a lieutenant in the communications branch of the. 4 Navy and was- also-headed for points in tho Southwest Pacifice. We really enjoyed talking. about good old K.U.: I gave him the copios of the Rebounds thet .I had wi th me and he too enjoyed them very. much." faye "Y see that both Mit and Bob are: in active service nowe Perhaps 2ur. paths will cross sometime. If only I could tell where I am located, undoubtedly I would get to see some folks from K.U. ‘We may be close to some K.U. men and not even know it. When you write to Ifit and. Isabel give them my regards." . "tty mother had written and told me that my cousin, Gordon Shaffer, and J. Fred Harris were on thy same ship together. That is fine for them for even one vld acquaintance make a big difforenco. I am anxiously waiting for the time when I can got back to the Hill for some more: football and basketball games. I would like to buy some bonds for the stadium debt. What is’ the set-up?" Wilmer, I am glad to know that all the boys. can now roveal their loea- tion so that there will be more happy Jayhawker reunions... We. hope that the one in the not too far distant future, will be hore on Mt. Oreade : Following Jack Ballard's visit to us, we wero agreeably surprised and pleased to have Captain Charlie Black and Mrs. Black coll on us lagt Sunday after neon. Charlos had returned to. the States and gone to Santa Anna,; California, at the redistribution center. They had sent him back to Coffeyviile, Kansas, (where they aro living at 512 West Fourth. Stroet) for tcmporary cssignment. I%. wart during this intesim that Charlie. Ifrs. Black, (Ter=y) and John Beuscher of the Dow Chem= ical Co. m3 iffdland, Ifichigan, stopped ty. Jonn was acermpanied by his wife, nee Ada K, Kivchsff. Both Charlie and John were members of the ever victcrious Pig Six Easkettall Champions of 1942. [Turing the visit wa discussod ail tho boye of that great outfit. We wore sponking sbout when the boys came back tgain with their if \ ‘ wives, and how many apartments and small cottages we will need to house the fami- lies of the fighting, Jayhawkors. ° Then I told them of the marringe of Lt. Otto'ds. Sehnollbacher, to Thoresh Elizabeth Renner at the Post Chapel in Hondo, Texnse. Theresa Rennor's home is in Aiéxondria, Minnosota. Otto Schnellbacher was 4 “x man in feotball in '42, and a member of tho N.C.AeA. Basketball Champions the same year. What a celebration those big strapping fellows put on! They said, "Now Ray Evans will have to be the next guy in lines "We did not think that they would got eld Otto, but they suro got hin." Sa From an carlier letter received from Otto Sehnellbacher before ho ro= ceived his commission he writes, "Apoin I'm-on top of a commission, foel sure make ite Tho more I am around an B-29 the better I like it, and guess I"j1 see 4 plenty of it from what they keop tolling use Guess I sheuld tell yeu I'm taking on a new bosss~ gotting married ina short timo from now, the 28th of. this monthe In fact it is a very fow days from now, ton of thom - what you know Doc, I!m 9ven ecunting thon." ? 4 eae a2 o one "T hear frem Armond Dixon quite regulorly, ard he seoms to be still kick- ing around. When I left college I figurod*I would:be back in, 1945, but it seems as if we should’ move that date to about 1947. Anyway..I'll be ‘back no matter when it is, Iam always glad to retoive the Rebounds - enjoy thom tremendously." Congratulations Otto on receiving your’ bars} eee - a a . aS -= e one ad SS = e Tho many friends of Warren Rex "Deacon". Andersen, of the Military Intel- ligence Division of tho United States Army, will be happy to know that "Denoon" ~ has taken to his boson a blushing bride. Jfary Jano Keller, daughter of lir. ond irs, As Bruce Keller of Pittsburg, Kansas, is the fortunate young. lady. Thé wed- ding eecurod on HMonday:the twonty-third of July, 1945, at the First Methodist”. @hurch in Fort Worth, Toxas. Wo aro wishing Otto and Mrss Schnellbacher, .and Warren and Mrs. Anderson, o11 of the health, happiness, and wealth that can come to these deserving yowig couples. - ie Yas Oe Major Jamos K. Hitt, 0-327485, Hq. 14, Ashe Command, APO 75, c/e Post= master, San Francisco, California, writes to me giving change of his new address ag obeve.e Major Hitt was tho Rogistrar of the University before going into the service. Jim, we shall be. wishing for your, and yeur families, early returne At Sep, Lt. (jeg) David Franeisco, (1c) USN; USS President idans, c/e Floet Post Offipe, San Francisco, California, writes, "Your very kind letter of Way 4th, together with the Robounds Number 19 ant..16 were included in my last mail call on the 9th of this month, whon' ‘wo received about three week's mail. In the some mail I:-had a lettor from Dr. Lutimer’ and from soveral of my classmates and friends, including Dean Brooks. I eaw Art-Nichols' ship recently, but have not had a visit with him in some timo. Ha jor Carl Lindquist, MC, '27, of 5lst Goneral . Hospital, APO 75, ¢/o Postmaster San Fruncisco, Patitss 18" & loyal Jayhawk who practiced in Kansas City b@fore tho war, and I. saw him recently. I know ho would greatly enjoy the Rebounds, as would my cousin Lt. C. Le Francisco, Mc, AVS, who is very busy with orthopedics at Beaumont Gencral Hospital jmnex, El Paso, Texas." We are very ‘happy to comply with your request, Davide , es tame ° | "vory many times our peaceful surroundings and quist seo hav appoared to preclude possibility of hostilities within hundreds of milese Jind 2 ain we have seen ravagos of war on cities and populations, J am passing on my Robounds to Lt. (jeg.) "Duke" Wellington, son of the managing editor of tho Kansas City Star, wha lives in an adjoining cabin." 18 g/Sgt. A. G. Hulteen, 37227031, army Mail Clork, APO 495, c/o Postmaster New York, N. Ye, who wns o member of the varsity basoball'toam in '31l, '32,. and '33, writes, "Your June 25th Rebounds orrived in Gauhati, assum, Indio, last evoningd As you con probably imegino, I didn't cvon: skip’ a comma. That's one publication I di- gest thoroughly. I have a vory fono desire that somo day, my son, Bob, can be ohe of Doc's boys. I realizo it: will be sone. years bofore ho is roady for x. Ue, . but hopo he can know you as he dovoleps." vey ° "One of these fine days I an going to stroil into your office and drag you out fer a round af golf. “along” with pre ae tho golf ball, we can bat tho. 3 breoze fer a while! gebuke wo shall be mighty happy to°soe you walk into the effice, and . I assure you it-will not tnke too: much persuasion to get me out to the: aforomentioned golf game, Just try it ono, You will be my guest for those games. we Se a.” . From Dean of Mon, Je W. Bunn of Stanford’ University, known” to Kansas, athletic followers as “Johnny"’ Bunn, back in the "20's, comes o very intorosting letter. John.said that the re-rending of the story,of tho Iewn Stato gane was, real fun. He tefers to the "Dream Touchdown Game” in Jayhawk Rebound F176. Then. John says, "Did I ever tell you the sequel? One day in the office I reeéived a call from Glondale, California, .In idontifying himself, ho seid, "I an "Red" Paine, the coach at Iowa State in 1920 when my tean got dreamed out of a football gane by-.that lucky psychic "Phog" Allen." From that point on wo had a gront tine over the-phone at his oxpense. and if you think "Red" doesnot, to this day, suffer.as a result of that gane, just. kid him about it sonetine, He" is a good scout, but it's a sor-. fous matter and-I think he feols o humiliation to be "droamed" out of a game.’ Dre 4 Paine is practicing fodicine, at. Shonioton Yolstoneesen : "Tom sitting fa awaiting a aegnet nein for Europo, which may “be tho: beginning of my return to an active part in athlotics, I can't got it out of ny blood. Sorry +o soe firs. Hultcen loave,." When you read the story of the Nobraska game, :you,recalled that Juhenay Bunn threw the last touchdown pass to Frank Uandovillo, , whieh-that day, defeated ,- Nebraska 20 - 20. Yt was Johnny Bunn who was coach of Stanford's, basketball team ~ When he developed the ineomparablo Hank Luisotti,-the-All-jmorican choice ig any-, body's beok. naa MW. De Partner, U.S oN. Pro-Flight Séhool, Towa city, ‘Towa; wicks: "The dear old Navy soon will start mistering ‘out some of ‘its members and I'm hoping ‘ to be out in time to sco your Jay-Jay= Jaywowkers in action at Lawronce this SEQSOsinw . ond maybe before your schedule starts. So in ‘ontfeipation of ie ie ae to ny job : for Hr. Hac, I'n brushing up on ny rulqs, nomenclature, ete," 3 es er Bofore he wont into tho service, Lt. Partner was Clyde E. MoBride's aedhee tant on the Sports Desk of the Kansas City Star. it, Daniel “net -only writes inter- estingly, but he knows his sports from the inside out. Ho was a star tackle on Kansas State teams years ago and we dre delighted to have him back in our territory again because he believes in clean, hardy, wholesome, vigorous, he-man sports. He is.a mon oftor our own hoart, - 19 We have just gotton word this morning from Corinne Oyler that her husband Lt. Robert B. Oyler, 0-2000896, Hq. 20th Corps, .iPO 340, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.¥., one of our varsity basketball Jayhawkers of '34 and '35, has not received his Jayhawk Rebounds. i/e uro checking back on our old filos, and making cn effort to bring Bob up on his Jayhawk Rebouiid reading. Uncle Sam has done a good job of delivering the Rebounds, but tor some reason he has foilod in delivering, to the Judge Advocate General's Office, this sport dopo. Bob Oyler was County i.ttorney of Douglas County, and a succossful practicing Attorney at Law here when he entorod the service. He has made a fine record, und Bob, wo are doggono sorry somebody shorted out on you. Lt. Lester B. Kappelman writes us from the Hammond General. Hospital at Modesto, California. "This evening I have the old southpaw warned up so thought it would be . | most opportune time to attend to a matter about which I have been most dolinguent. 4, very short time ogo, among a bundle of lctters which followed me to Europe than back again to California, arrived your nice letter to me in France, dated January 3, 1945, Believe it or not, ‘somo of the “letters I've been receiving are over a year old. But, I still enjoy rending them and catching ‘up. on all the news I nissed," "You montioned sending me the Rebounds, but I still hnve never reccived them; and if the mailing Tist hasn't alrondy exceeded your supply of paper, I'd sure appreciate one next timo "you go to presse Outside of a very fow of the fellows whose names appear from,time to time in the Journal-World, ‘I've just about lost out on their whereabouts." ° "tRopo' Engloman must have rogeived some nasty burns in his mishap. I sure hope he is coming along in good shapo. .is for me, I think I have nbout six more months in the hospital. Since I wns home last winter, my arm has been worked on twice, but to date the median nervo has not been succossfully sutured. Altogother, about six centideters of scar tissuo have boon romoved from it, and "next timo" the neuro} surgeon seys he will be able to got good nerve bundles for a.pormanent suture. Today I removed a cast I'vo been wooring for fivo weeks, so colobratod it with a swim in the pool.” "\fe have quite an extensive reconditioning program hore -- a: fine big, well- equipped gymnasium, beautiful swimming pool, and various diamonds and courts, plus fishing and hiking trips in the mountains. Oh yes, out by the swimming pool aro two Goal-Hi courts. I never shoot out thero without thinking of yous Ny left-handed shooting and passing, like Englemon's ponmanship, is improving slowly but suroly. Sure wish I could have had this left-honded shooting, a fow yoars ogo." "With the Athletic Department in its straightoned financial condition, I hope the Training Table monu won't have to include a provision for "Dago" Nesnith with special diet of garlic and red peppers this Fall, to get him back in shape after his Italian athletic invasion}: Or would spaghetti do it, Dean?" Lt. Richard P. Brown, 0-1321320, Co. L, 137th Inf., 4.P.0. 35, c/o Post- master New York, N.Y., the son of Dr, Earl G. Brown, former comaissioner of Health for the State of Kansa&, writes from Belgiun acknowledging receipt of his Jayhawk Rebound and stating thet he still enjoys following the goings on in Kansas. The. 137th Inf. was part of the Kensas National Guard. Lt. Brown states that his first sergeont was a former Lawrence boy - Muzzy. : 20 Captain Francia Kapploman, an "ever victorious" Joyhawker basketcer of 136, big, fine, end handsome, dropped in the office to say hollo. "Xap" has boen recruiting WACS in Chicago from October 1943, to May 1945. His next assignzent was but for tw months in physical training vork at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois. On the loth of suguss "Kab" left for Motnor Field, California of the Air Tronsport Command, He planned on sccing his Urother Lester, and wanted to check up to see -whether Lester could shoct a “hook shot" or throw a man out from "desn short" posi- tion. Captain Fransis says it is pleasing to know the wherenbout of the ex+Jayhowkeer$’ and of the great part they are playing in this big fuss. Ensign R. L. (Bob "Ab6é Lincoln") Turner, USNR, 10th Nav. Constr. Brigade, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, o star guard on our varsity basket= ball teum of 1944, writes at sea, "Sorry to have taken so long between lotters, but circumstances were ngainst me. I raccived the March Jayhawk Rebound in lnawaii, but since I haven't received any mail for three months, I'm behind on the news." "Haven't met iany Jayhawkers, even though I have been all over this oceans Have one traveling with me now named Judge Sloon. He wos hend Sachem a year agoe" Then in a letter dated July 19, Bob writes, “Lt. Ilenry Northberg is also in this outfit. He is from Kansas City and graduated from K.U. a few years back. The Mechanical Engineoring Dept. can well be proud of this man's He really knows his stuff," , "Ensign Judge Sloan (K.U. 145) who was the big shot of. the V-12 unit last year is in tho Engincering Dopt. of the 10th Naval Construction Brignde. He is another very brilliant boy." a "Got into a pretty fair bell game the other day. I beste out that laying around on a ship doesn't holp your physical condition any, Hits you in the legs pretty badly." You asked about Ilr. Quigley. cooching at St. Benedicts.. That was not Ernie Quigley, our Athletic Director, it was his brother, Larry. Keep your knees bent, Abe, a fighting onimal always crouches before he springs. Bob, wo would like mighty well to see you come back to the University and graduate. You havo what it takes, mister. : On July 12, 1945, I received in the mail, a hee Bag with a blue shoot, (an artist's conception) with a cherub faco and head saying, “It's a boyi" Lt. | and Urs. John R. Klino announce the arrival of Robert John on July 3, 1945, weight 8 pounds, 8g ounces. Tho announcement cane from Mrs. John R. Kline, 3022 Philip St., New Orleans. 19, La. . Congratulations to the Kline family, the grandparents and all. duly 3, 1945 is Bob Jllon's birthday, so John you should expect something from Bob Jllen, ealuientt ac this wonderful occasion. We shall always remombor Johnny Kline for the grent genes he played at guard for tho Konsas 'varsity basketball team. He belonged to tho gang that beat Southern California for the Westorn. N.Cselse chane pionship’ in tie Coie Be oe e& eF£ 2& & @& iio ea with thanks the "Telfair Tales" from Commander L.0O. Armel, U.S.NoRe, USS. Tolfair (P4210), Floet Post Office, San Francisco, California. Lyle, you put out a very intoresting brochure. I would be ticklod to death to: quote from your spine tingling recitation, but I notice on the bottora of the "Tales" thie admonition. "NOT FOR PUBLICATION." FLiSH-- We aro delighted to announce that we just recoived word that Commander L. 0. srmoel has been promoted to tho rank of : Captain. Congratulations, Lyle! 21 We were pleased to receive a letter fron Lt. (j.g-) J. N. Lysaught, USS Corregidor (CVE-58), c/o Floct P.0., San Francisco, California, On July 23, 1945, writton at sca, ho writes, "I met Bob. Hunt and Frank Allen ashore. Both are looking fine and we expect a big reunion when ny ship next gots into porte Tho same day I ran into Ralph Preston, Giles Freeman and Herold Law, all medics of 1944, By tho wey, what is Fred Bosilevac doing now?" Docotor asks that wo note his now addross which wo are passing on to his friends. 1st. Lt. Fred N. Boilevac, MC, 1247th S.C.Us, filler's Ficld Staten Island, N.Y., has been transporting wounded soldiers to the various hospitals. I know Frod would bo glad to hear from yous : : Lt. (jege) Robort (Bobby) Earl Allen, U.S.N.IM.C., Ue S. Naval Recoiving Hospital, Genova ave. and Moscow St., San Francisco 12, California, my son, is doing the same thing for tho Navy tomperarily bofore boing sent to tho islands. I am glad, Dr. Lysaught, that you got to soe my nephew, Frank J.llon, and Bobby Hunt. The next time you three meet I bet you will put on evon nore of a colo- bration now than you did before the good news cane throughe We were happy to reccive:a letter fron Irs. Wayne Clover, asking that tho address of Wayne Clovor, Jr., Lt.. (j.g.), bo changed to 1446 West 61st. Torrace, Kansas City, Ifissouri. Hrs. Clover says, "I om-terribly oxcited about Woyno's coning home. He hasn't secon our little girl for over two years, and she is four now. They will have a lot of catching up to do -- and according to her, there will be nunerous - tripg-to the zool" oo We are hoping for many thousands of such wonderful reunions in the near future. : ; Pfc. Ross W. Fisher - 17125536, S5O7th sir Hat. Sq. 90th wir Co. Gpe, APO 334, c/o P.li, San Francisco, California, writes from Guam that he has been trying to find "Chet" Gibbons, but wo did not give his address so he hasn't had ony luck. Hore it is Ross. Lt. Chester C. Gibbons, Jr., Intelligence Dept., Recoge Section, AiFSAT, Tochnical Training Comaond, Orlando, Florida. I have seen your brother flan out ot thecountry club, and he sooms to onjoy his golf. I an sorry that this Rebound has takon so long for its construction, but we are making somo progress. You asked the question, just what did happon in 1920 Nebraska game? Woll, we aro telling you in this issuree I hope wo will bo seeing you back in Lawroncoe soon. Pfc. Joseph J. B. Ryan - 37755009, liq. Co. lst. Bn. 13lst Inf., APO 58, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California, discloses the information that he is on Luzon, about to take ‘Jawa Dam. Quoting part of his lottor, "I oma lost dog in the 38th Division. Practically oll are from Indiana and New Yorlz. In the past issue of the army Times, I noticed in two of them that Doan Nesnith ond Bill .Hargiss were giving the athletic training in Itely. It gave me great pride to show people where the brains are from. We are trving to get up a regimental football toan. ‘Je haven't much equip~ ment but we may try snd rough it. I may help conch it along with playing, if the deel materializes. I noticed in tho Rebounds that I am not far. from Dick Chonnell and Harold Hawkins. One of these days I night get a chanco to soe another fighting Joyhawker." ce Ensign Jesse Poul Turner, USS Aquila, AK-47; c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N.Y., informs me thnt he: is not an old veteran at this marricd life, but ho thinks it is the biggest institution thore is. Paul states, "After my leave ex- pired, I took Dora lay back to Portsmouth, Va. with me whore we wero in the yards. we were fortunate cnough to getia very nice three room apartment through the Navy oll furnished. Wo moved in one afternoon, end that ovoning when I went home frem the ship, my botter half had dinner all cooked and ready to sct on thetebie. Belicve me, She's a good cook too. I mean I was a mighty lucky guy the day I got hor for a. wire, end I like so mny others an teddy for that big day to come nround when wo can really begin to live tho kind of life we have dreamed and planned so many times in all tho wishful thinking we've had time to doe" Wo second oll the good thoughts that you oxpressed in that letter, Poul.’ Now you and Dora Iley will have your inning. I an glad that you had time te polish up on your golf game. Forty is a good score for a fellow who is shooting on a par thirty-seven course. Watch that woight of 201 pounds, Paul. That's a lot of weight without any of your clothos.: That equatorial dinmetor will havo to receivo some attention, | | M/Sgt. Donald E, Blair, Hq. 1289 Ener.,-C Bn., APO 408, c/o P.M., New York, N.¥., writes from I'arscillo .irea, France, that ho is anxiously awaiting news on the condition of "Rope" Engleman, He writes, "Rope Englenan is ono, of tho finest, both on the court and off, in my book. Guess. a lot of us will never forget tho night in Kansas‘ City in tho Southern California gane when ho and Bob .illen put the gane on the ice. .Bo.sure to includo ony thing you know about the adcident in the next Rebound." "I presume that you have read what a beautiful placo this is here in Southern France. If you don't bolicve me just read tho: newspapers “and they will tell you what a heaven it is. Tho troons here, along: with my outfit, are waiting to (you Imow what, and it would be censored if I told you}, and they have set up s “vacation ground" for the men to enjoy while waiting. Sports program is up to the maxinva. There are such sports as softball for those mon who have ancestrel traits of mountain Goats, expecially tho outficlders. in infield bunt with the aid of the rocks, can be cone verted into a home run, The entertainment progran is a lot better. Micky Rooney and Bobby Breen had & show here several woeks ago, end Bob Hope was hore’ today. He had a good show and is an excellont showman, I was very fortunate while down here to locate my brother who was located in o camp about fivo miles from here. I am inclosing a copy of a lettor from T/Sct. F. H. Boll, 17064111, 468 Ftr., Sqdn. iPO 959, c/o Postmsster, San Francisco, California, and my reply to him, I am in hopes that it may provide interosting reading. "I suppose thet this is quite out-of the ordinary, but a friend of mine and ayself have beon arguing about the relative I,2.'s of athleotos and non-nthlotese He claims that Non-athletes have, on the averdge, ao higher 7.G, than the ethletos. It seems to me that in the days when athletic gamzs, particularly foothall. wore merely somes of brute strength, this trond of thought night have had sem backing. Howevor, “ae modern athletic gamos namely, vasketball and fzotkall, heve boveme 1 seiensoe I believe that tho athletc, as a rule, is keoner “han tho Averegoebyeonts: 9/12, othe suestion I want you to answer is this, ‘are uthletes, in comparison with non-athletes, suller or brighter, and do they tend to bo thickhoaded?' I thank you for any light vou rays bo 2479 to *hrow on the subject.” 23 My reply to T/Scte Boll w as as followsr "I do not know what I om lotting myself in on when I answer your quorry of a recent date. : "Pirst, I think that it is a goneral conception that athlotes as a whole are dumber than non-athletes. However, it must be considered that on athleto sponds two hours a day on intensive training which many times fatigues him and nakes hin less” comprchensive on intensive study. An athlete in order to be oligiblo for tho varsity teams must be passing in more than the average hours carried by a non-athlotoe "In 1930, I collaborated with a number of other educators on the toxt by Ginn & Company, “Higher Education in America," my chaptor being on Organization and > Administration of Physical Education and Athletics. May I quote from phases of-ny contribution on pages 592 and 593. ‘We hear little of the thousands of athletes who have graduated and have taken their places as worthy citizens,’ but we hear nuch about the undesirable athletes who sift into the institutions ond bring them no credit. Jany mon graduate from college and’ become prominent in the pro- fessions and-in' business because of their athlotie inclinations. the letics and the urge to play kept them in high school and led them to college. Even though such a primary motive is insufficient, in many ine stances it helps the boy to the placo of larger vision and truer motives. .. 'Of other undesirnble students who matriculate and fail to live up to colloge standards, howover,we.hear very little. A recent survey was conducted in one of our lid-Western - ‘universities to determine whnt per- ke centage of the student body was eligible for athletic competition under the present ruling of twenty-seven hours of passing work the precoding semee sters. .The findings were interesting. Out of a total vnrollment of 4,082‘ students, 2,197 were found to be cligible and 1,992 ineligible. But it was the average of the wonen in class standing thut brought the avorage of the student body a little past the 50 percont mark. Of the men students, 1,240 wore oligible and 1,461 were ineligiblo; of tho women, 957 wero elie gible, and 531 were inoligible. Perhaps it is unjust to. the athlete to focus so nuch attention upon tho undosirable roflection that. he brings upon . his school when his class grades ronder hin ineligible for intercollegiate compotition. "In spite of a mass of such statistics which might be oompiled there are. those who see'no remedy for theevils of the systen except the abolition of intercollegiate athletics and the establishment of on extensive system of intramurals which will engage the entire student body in a program of play in thoir stend. Tho organization of the jmorican college is such that a spirit of rivalry in intranurals could not be sufficiontly aroused to tnke the place of intorcollogiate competition. Ih spite of the fact that nature has endowod us with wonderful powors of substitution, we should have diffie culty in finding something else to take the place of our great team games as they are not enshrined in our Soop eters civilization. Intrarurals will ale ways be moro or less "fooling play." Competitive athletics will always be serious play. Even if intramurals could supply, in the physical education program, the need for recrention, and at tho sane tine build up the physical body so that it can succossfully méet lifots demands, with therevenuo from athlotics taken eway, there would be small chance for an appreciable systen of intramurals to exist. The sole source of revonue for athletic and play purposes in many of our colleges is from the gate receipts of football ganes. Especially is this condition true in the colleges of tho South, It seems 24 “unjust to say thant commercialism isabrond in college life whon the exter-. mination of one sport would mean the curtailment of tho possibilities of play. when it is a mattor of making sports pay for sports, the plen is not commercialism! : This survoy was made at the University of hansas. You can sce that the women students brought up the avorago. That is becnuse they did not have that oxtra two hours of intonsive, fatiguing, fundamental exercise. | ‘ Coaches today do not want tho duller or tho slow thinking athleto, so at the presont time I bolievo that the bost athletes are the brighter ones. But, wo still have the thick-honded boy who doos not want to work hard and wants to coast through college. Frankly, I think you will find that the opinion varies as to the individuol," Bee . Sa’ @=@ ee ese we = @ "T hear from jarmond Dixon quite regularly, and ho scems to be still kicking around, ‘hen I left collogo I figured I would be back in 1945, but seems as if we should move that date to about 1947. , a: “ "-Thab pieascd to: receive a letter fron Major K. E, Wilson, ,0--917704, Hdqse: 30th Fighter Group,. APO 374, ¢ /o P.M..New York, N, Y., from Rhiems, The Major, a. college of Emporia graduate, wrote asking that I bo -an, arbitrator in settling the old: argument. "Which state or soction of the country*plays the best basketball?" : In that way tho Rebound came into his rending helit, Thank you Major for your cooperae tion in sending ne the name of a fine «uthlote, who we hope will matriculate at the _ University of kansas after he has heen reloased py. the point Syston, I certainly shall renomber you +4 "ub" Hinshiw,. Ur any other of the old Emporia crowd whon I meet . up with them in the noar future. ’ F . We craee ae wee oe es d es = ‘ 8 es ., e.! ; ale : freee .2# @«,. @& eo ve ne . “eo ae es 6 : + nea ’ On the sixth of July: we had the‘plodsure of entertaining Lt, Co, Jose Baudean, of the Uruguayan:iirmy, whowis attending ‘the Command’ and General Staff School at, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, First Licutenant’ Karl 5, Gay, George Washington University alune nus, '37, was Col, Baudean's interpreter. The Colonel came over and spent the day with us, studying our systom of American physical training and interdollegiate ath- letics. He was sent.to this country by his governmont, to study tho dmorican athletie system, and he has sole charge of incorporating into the Uruguayan system, his,cons ,° ception of these dotivitios,.. He thinks our system will be most helpful to the youth of his nation, It was a gront pleasure to have this distinguished guest with us,» . = ’ ° . & ae . , . i3 oe ® Speaking of brothers, here's one for tho books, On July 19, Je Fe Gilpsland, the principal of Hutchinson High School, and tho father of threo. sone.in.the servieo, Bob,’ Chavles, and Don, writes‘ne as follcwss:. : : : 54 : "Bob. and Charlgs. were both stationed at Pearl Harbor for two or three smonths croun? the last of the- yeare' irs. Gilliland has two sisters living in Honolulu, Tho boys were abla to spend quito a little time during their leaves’ at the home of one or the other of. these aunts, About tho middle of January Don, on a Be29 on his way, to the Msriannas, stopped in Honolulu for 48 hours. Ho senaged ‘ a ‘pass and’ the ‘three beys —— some tine ener at the home of one of thier aunts» “ s buena «, oe os a Bob si Dele are stationed! in the Mariannas; Bob about half way “hoes tween Guam and Japan. On a return trip from Japan Don. stopped at Bob's station for @a8e Having three davs' rest period coming up, he wus pernitted to ‘spend 48 hours theres... 7 ee a @ CMB og ae ue. » m ‘ < - 4: et Bignn a Costs Mn ‘USMR, XVJ-25, FPO - Heir York Ms Ye, was the Big Six Chanpjon golfer in '36 ond: 'S7, ‘hen I went to “hicago to attend the neéting of — Rotary International ‘I was pleasantly surprised en route to find:Glen Oatman, whid wos” on his way from the Pacific to Washington, D.C. I told Glenn to have a visit with Brig. Gone Julius Holmos, an old Lawrenco hoy, Glénn roports that he had a nies visit with our fellow tovmsman und writes,."We were in Washington only a short time when I-was transferrod to XVJ-25, atlantic Fleet for dutys I-had o long, tolk with Lt. Comdr. Shanrion at the Harvard Supply Corps School in Bostone I. ‘hope $0 be sent — back to Boston for discharge proc sens eas which I snpple be “yGss for soon’ yater ; the 44 ognstey! RaHE requirement." a ae : "Te. Ion discharg red' in the near Hike ‘Beth and I $999 probably Petar to Lawrence ‘for e short visit’ with ny Dad, while there I will endeavor to see you and‘ — my other old friends J-I might even play ao round of golf with you the. Country ‘Club, though I probably couldn't-break “80 after threo yoars of absences" ee uigtlee I foar that.is an understatement Glenn, because I bonbhoer your fino exhie © bition on tho K.U.. Golf team when you won your letter8 in '36 and '37, and later when you won the, Kansas Opeh daqgh :teur and the -Missouni Open Amateur Championship. At. any rate, we shall be Amuon'se ly ‘pleased to nae, vow back with us for ‘some of our varsity games this Ralde nth . 402A Ets aw. ofiebata ob ow - “af. Jaek adams, 37812893, Btry. Ae -777 Aaah. an Bn., APO 758, a P.M New ‘York, Ne. Ye, writes: on‘June 26, from Germany, "It looks as if it will be: some ‘time before I can drop by and ste you, as’ I h: we 70 points, and’ - have to stay and watch after these Krauts, Germany is a nice country. A fellow wonders how: anyone like them would want a war. I've been in tho sixth armored division, I suppose you have heard plenty of it, like Brest, Nancey,. Saarbryucken, *renkfurt, and many other places. | Please send me. the Rebounds so I can fcllow you, it is the finest college paper -T'v9. ‘seon 80 far e., Hope to see you by Christnas." ~l seg a this morning,’ August 1946, Ian happy to alana letter fron Lt eK De "Don" Cooper, USNR,” U8 acwan Pre-Flight, St. lfarys College, California, who was a brilliant half-back on the Kansas varsity, in '27 and '28, Don writes me that it looks. as if he will soon be in civilian life one more. Don states, "TI have | been in the Navy now for over three yearse During this tind T was eleven months at. Iowa Pre-Flight, us an instructor in Gym end Tumbling - coaching, ete.” I.served fourteen months in the South Pacific and -have s;:ant the rest of my duty here at St, danye Pre-flight. I-anm teaching Gym and Tumbling and Relaxation here. This Re- laxation ” a course put anito" teach the Cadets how to relaxe, (8 you probably know, Ge ee "This Navy life has been a wonderful experience, “yut: I an ipa Se to got baek in my field. Rogards to Urs, Allen, co 55 Clyde Coulson stopped by on Aug. 28, 1945. iie came to see his family in wichita und was on his wav hack to his base in Batavia, N. Ye He is noping for. his discharge soon, On jugust 24, 1945, I received a letter from an old Kansas loyal alumnus, A&A. N. Murphey, Assistant Trust Ufficer of the First National Bank and Trust Co., in Oklehoma City, Oklahoma. "Murph's" son is Lt. #. N. Murphy and was on the mailing list and it had beon returned. So, wo hud to write to his papa to get the correct address. We sent Lt. Murphy's Rebound to his father und in acknowledging it he said, ny thank you for ‘your letter of jugust 22nd and the copies of Rebounds which I heave read, enjoyed and forwarded to my sone You will be interested to knéw that Cob Burnside returned hone this week end thet he is out of the Navy." a Welcome home "Cob", things will seem natural now ngain when we take our Jayhawks to pley'the Okiahoma Sooners, end we sce your fomiliar and amiable coun- tenanco at the hotel and’ also on tho sidelines of. ‘the “Sooner-Jayhawk game. Things have not been’ tho same without you "Cob," and too, I mow your family will enjoy the return to their fauiliar haunts. ‘ a | a . . a< . , In our Jayhawk Rebound # 217, dated. ji? 25, 1945, we related that Mary "Mimi" Nettels was one of the 334 Marner seniors who marched down Mt. Oread for her cotmen=" cement exercises. Just a weok after graduation, "Mimi" was stricken with Anterior - Poliomyelitis (Infantile Puralysis). Sho has been at the Bell Memoricl Hospital since that time. -I received ao letter frm George Nettels, cher father, ’ former cape tain of the 1920 Knnsnas Football Tecan. ; He stated that "Mimi" was getting along, O8 well as could be expected and that she-would be happy to see ahy of her friends, vither in the morning or the afternoon, cs her type of illness would not call for restriction of visitors, "Mimi" I havo been expecting to drop by and sve you but haven't been out of Lawrence since your tomporary illness. I um coming up to see you real soon. I asSure you that-we are pulling for your speedy recovery. With the characteristic: Nettels' — I am-sure that’: ou-will definitoly make cl grade. ‘ ‘ ‘ : ees ee eeeeee @ We received a letter arittes on Sept. 6; by Capts Ferrest M. Chapman, 0-1297497, R.O.T.Ce, High School, Leavenworth, fans: He writes, "I was sont here - to Leavenworth High School as PMS & T. Being so close to hone and K.U. is almost too good to believe. You can bet I'll bo present er those basketball james. Also Coach Shenk will gét' another’spectator. I. hayon't-seon,a football game for four years. I-haven't’seon a Shenk Coached team since I played fer’. hin as, a freshnan at Peola Wigh,?. 9 «>: os ; oe "Have had letters fron Harold “ewkins from Moni lia out 1 Pie dayria from the U.S.S. Lubbock, recently. Hope they can join me in spectating soon," ~ -” "Alice and I just moved in to a beautiful little house. We must be living right to have such luck. . If you are in Leavenwor th.-look us up at 411 Ein." om "Teey” i NT tm bie tons some of thie boys will ‘ena. me and drop in when they ore sep-" arated 1 heres With best wishes for a championship .clab." We aro delighted, Capt.. Forrest, that. you vei a break in obtaining that beautiful little home. .I-assure you that you have got somo breaks coming to you. We hope this will be synptonates of many more to Gomes 56 We just received a clever bit of news showing o cariceture of a youngster upsice dewn, announcing the birth of Frank John dAnnebere, Jr. on August 29, 1945. Where's the quart of water, Frank? The announcemont reads thet his fighting weight was seven pounds eight ounces. Congrutulations Iajor and lirs. jmnebore! In our golf foursome last Friday at tho Lawrence Country Club, with Dr. H. I, Jones, and Messrs. Irving Hill, Ogden Jones, ond mysolf; Dr, Jones gave me the very pleasant news that Major Hiram *, Jones had recoived his orders to report to Naples on Sept. 4, for embarkation to the good old U.S.A. After three years of exceptional service we will oll be mighty happy to woleome Dr. Penny back to his. old stomping grounds. Saturday morning, Sopt. 8, we were very pleasantly surprisod, in our office here in Robinson Gymnasiun, by a call from Major Paul Randall Narrington. Major Paul played on three of Kansas Varsity Champion basketball teams in the years '32, "33, and '34, lic elso won letters in track, tossing the javelin in a winning woy. Dr. Popl, still has the winsomeness and the personality thut made him one of the nit popular men on Jit. Oreud. He captained the Jayhawkers in tasketball in his sonior year. Dr. Paul was stationed in England, France, and Germany, and he’ has seen a lot of service. His speciality is orthopedics and when he came throujh Saturday, he was making a thousand nile trip. to the Gulf, and coast states with a viow of estatlishing his practice at somo seaside location. Je has gone nautical in a big way. Paul said, "The seaside breezes for me, with a nice yacht.! So, Paul, wo are-putting in our bid for a cruise with you when you are established. Don't forget the priority in reservations from your old. coach and his family. 2 e e®© e& © &© @& é. At any moment we are expecting thereturn of Colonol Lyle S. Powell, who is returning after four yoars sorvice'in India with the Chinose forees. I think I am correct on Pr. Powell's servico location and his years of tonure. Col. Powell is a veteran of two World Wars, and he has done outstanding rosearch sorviece for this nation and for others. Another Lawrence Physiéiiin is Dr. Powoll, who had made & fsreat contribution, I received a very pleasant télophone cull fron Iirs. Margaret Stratton, the mother of Major John Stratton, saving thi.t Major John is to be discharged from the Air Transport Commmd in which he has served so well. We are expeoting Major John and his wife to return to Lawrence in a very short while. Bie Namen a cht soon paar nib lapel gee genes | ies _ = a _., On Monday morning, Sept. 10, Major “orrest G. Stith,. of Jefferson City, | Missouri, (a. brothor of one of our standbys in the Journalism Department) surprised ‘ as with o visit. Major Forrost is an old friond of ours, he having coached at Monroe City, Ifo, Coach Stith in those gays was a very ambitious and successful eouohs le came to the University to tako- work under Dr. Nesmith, Fotsy Clark, and Karl Schlademan. He also took ny ba&ketball course and we enjoyed the associatian very much, Major Stith is a veteran of beth ijorld War I and World War II. In World War I he was a member of Conpany H, 4th Missouri Infantry. This Infantry, with Co. H of the 3rd Kansas Infantry, formed the 139th of the 35th Division, which was President Harry Truman's Division. ‘'In World “Jar II, he served with the 486th Bombardment Squadron, 340th Bomb Group, as nn Intellisenee Officer. The 340th sup= ported the British 8th ary through Tunisia, the American 7th und British 8th across Sicily, and from the toe of Italy through the Brenner Pass, the British 8th and AMEriear G+h, 57 Major Stith's victory ribbon of the first World War shows three battle stars, and his Meditorranean-Europenn theatre ribbon of Worl War TI, shows eight campeign stars. He aiso woars a unit citation awarded to the unit for outstanding work in close support of the infantry in Tunisia and Sieilys; and an oak leaf cluse ter for sinking a Gorman battleship in La Spezia harbor. Major Stith is now on thirty days leave and reports for duty at Senta Ana, California. Mrs. Hulteen just phoned and said not to mail George's Rebound to him; and that looks to us as though ho might bo coming home soon! The day that you boys havo been fighting for since Pearl Harbor is here, I do not know how many more Rebounds will be necessary. Certainly I have made up in bulk what I heve lacked in promptness in getting this Rebound to yous I have had a vory difficult time getting it out, but I assure you that we will not let any of you boys down, even though you do not return to the states for quite some time. These communications, of nocessity, will be more brief, but we will give you boys, (on the various occupation areas) the news as it comos to uSe But, tho home front is not all rosy. The peace, for which we aro all so thankful for, came so suddonly that it disjointed business in its kaloidoseopic change. It is prodicted that eight million men will be out of work by the time snow flies. - But, the phychology of business, by this time, is firm and optomistie. Your Commander in Chief is doing a great job in dropping many controls and clearing the track ina splendid reconversion program. In the next month, wo will have millions back for work, so you boys who are still in the service, don't race your motors. I know how you feel, naturally you will say, "Who are these guys to give us this kind of advice?" , When you do get back and toke advantage of the educational angle of the G. I, Bill of Rights, vou doubtless will have tho "best go" so far as the benefits to the servicemon aro concerned. That much talked of two thousand dollar loan is largely a myth. It sounded good, but practically, you can't borrow two thousand dollars from any bank, or anyhody else, unless your individual credit is good for two thousand dollars, Your service reeord may be good for some things, but these bankers won't loan money on that. But the educational advantages will pay off. . The authorities say that we will have a deprassion, but the eall for much mental anguish will not be like the 1930-33 depressions; not as bad or os pessimistie, but it will be plonty tough on people while it lasts. War orders were cancelled so rapidly and so many factories were elosed that naturally millions of people are out of work. .ibout nino months from now the authorities think that we will be on the biggost upswing of prosperity that we have ever faced, and this prosperity will cone tinue for at loast five yenrs, . Howunlike the period following the last World War. The boys came back, they were out of jobs, prices were high, and they had to pay twice as much for a suit of clothes os when they entered the service, and thore were no jobs to be had. This time it has got to be different. Now automobiles will be pegged at their 1942 prices. Of course, the black market boys are reaping a bonanza now, because people are paving any price for a care “oe «Be Labor vill fight for & higher wage rate. Industry will ask for higher ceiling prices, hut povernment will.hold then off for a while, : : But why should I endeavor to describe to you something that may not... exist et all? Ed Howe, the deceased sage of Potato Hill, said, "I spent most of my life worrying about things, 90% of which never happened." But when we ‘on the Sidelines think of Bretton Woods, Dumbarton Oak, and San Francisco, these names méan so much to us that we pall at the work mhead. Certri nly there will be plenty of things for you boys to do, things that you will want to do, things that you | have a right to do. So, when you come back to vid Ht, Oread, go to the west door of Robinson Gymnasium, walk Straight south to the end of the hall, and turn into the office for a great big welcome which aweits youe Gosh, it will be swell ‘to -have you back, . Host sincerely yours, - ° / / ee Z (he ge ve * 0 6: \ \ Qe é 7° ‘ : poe haha ase Physical Facat eee | : ' Varsity Basketball Coach. FCA :MED When President Franklin De Roosevelt announced the National Defense Program, college men and organizations all over the country voiced their desire to help in the preparedness of the Nation by a larger physical education programe After the football season the Big=Six faculty representatives and athletic directors emphasized their willing- ness to cooperate in this venturee During the Christmas meeting in New York the National Collegiate Athletic Association reemphasized ite The action of the faculty representatives and athletic directors of the Big-Six Conference in cutting the basketball squads to ten men for travel and home gemes seems not only discriminatory but paradoxical. In football 33 m@n is the limit; in basketball 10 mene Three times as many men that comprise a football team are taken on a trip while but two times as many basketball men are permitted to go on tripse In the Mayo Clinic's research at Rochester, it has been discovered that the peak of fatality after operations occurred during the months of January and February, owing to the fact that the sun's rays are the shortest at that time and the vitality of the individual the lowest. Flu and the common cold have taken a great toll and have weakened the individual beyond resistancee : Flu rums rampant all through the basketball season, weakening the players' heart action and subjecting them to strain in addition to the vigorous game of basketball; therefore, it is necessary that the coach substitute frequently to conserve the health and strength of the boyse With this limit on the number of players there are not enough men on the squad to do the job satisfactorily. Not only is it discriminatory but it is paradoxical when our athletic leaders say to the Nation that they desire to increase the number of. participants, when by counteraction they decrease the number of participants. The BigeSix faculty representatives and athletic directors further went on record by saying that in case of a tied championship, the like of which happened last year when Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas ended in a triple tie, the best offensive and defensive record of the team will be taken into account and no actual play-off will be necessary.e By this rule they will force the coach te play already fatigued players for the sake of percentage, when the game is already actually won or loste Under the old plan, a fresh substitute:on the bench could get his reward for his many hours of patient practice by getting into the gamee But under the present plan of comparing the best offensive and defensive record of the teams, then there is nothing for the coach to do but to marthe players who can make the best recorde This of course applies only when there is a tied championship, but from the time that the season starts until it finishes, the coach will be laboring under the feeling that he has an opportunity to win and therefore he will not play his substitute, who might deserve to get into the game but who might allow the opponents a percentage advantagee ea ili Coach George Edwards of Missouri states that his faculty representative informed him that but ten men could be suited up at home and therefore eligible to play in the home games The only hope that many players had was to get into a home game that was already won or lost, and if this rule is put into effect than it will naturally discourage the playerswho hat#come out for practice in the hope thatthe } might get into some home game, althoughthegmight not be valuable enough | to be taken on a tripe Therefore this rule is actually discouraging the number of students who indulge in physical exercise rather than encouraging them to do Soe Further than this, the Big=Six this year cut the allowable number of games from 20 to 18, while the BigeTen, the larger organization that the Big-Six was patterned after, has for years permitted their schools to compete in 20 gamese Again, instead of allowing greater athletic participation they are curtailing it. Basketball does not incur a deficite On the other hand a tidy net profit above equipment and coaching expenses is assured, fommbees game. Consequently, the same economies that might be practiced in a sport showing a deficit would not necessarily -be imperative heree Summing up all the legislation that has happened in the last year, it seems as if there is discouragement in physical participation and also a definite danger to the health in the legislation made in regard to basketball numbers and participatione At the present time I find myself absolutely ech le. to pick the first ten men that will make the trip to Normane Influenza riddled. our squad on the eastern trip and we have at the present time three or four men definitely weakened from the effects of flue Therefore, it is necessary to take a larger squad on account of this illness than the rules permit, and with the beginning of the season and an inexperienced squad I find that this rule definitely works a handicap. Of course, we will follow the rules, although I think they were discriminatory and not thought out fully, especially when we consider the health and welfare of our DOYSe