12.

"T instructed aviation cadets in the advance phase of flying training at San
Antonio from:dépril, 1943, until Jonwry 1, of this. yoore ‘Then I wont to Frederick,
Oklac, for alittle moro of.the same thing. Thon ny luck changed, I talked my way
into an assignment in photo reconnaissance in P-38's and out of the training come» -
mond, for good, -I’hope. 2 ote ie: | e eee

* "During a short interval petween stations I wont, back ¢o-N.Ys and“ was ‘married
to Suzanne: Walladco,’.argirk-whon I'd ‘known for soveral .yeaors since meeting her‘in —
Fstes Park... ‘I remember tho first time that I met you.and ‘your fomily was when you

were conducting tho coaching. schoo} at. tho. Y,M.C.A..gymmosium'thores +

be. 5 Solas

"We are'finishing our training here at Will Rogers. Field and expect to leave
some time this.summor for San.Francisco, and -points.west.. -A week ogo I) care up to
Lawrence and buzzed the‘ golf course, dnd the campus. at a respectable oltitude and
probably: wild: roturn soons. So if ysu soe o P-38,. or. rather. hoar it whigtle by,
you'll know that I'n just.looking around for. fomilior fgcos. Incidentally, in line
with your story of Bill’ Johnson's trip, it takes ne: just a fow minutos less than on
hour ‘to: fly ‘up there from'here ina '58e:: °°: ot ‘: th be ac alt oni

"T:haven'"t'$oen so many of the -K.U, -follows..since I've been in tho arny, but
’ right’ now’ Don. Pierce lives.only.a few. blocks. from use ’ As you probably know, he is
writing sports for’ the ‘Oklahoman! here, is you also mow, I met Doc Elbel at:
Frederick when “he was: on. one of his inspection tours.: A Poul E, ‘Foirbonks was ath-
Aotic ‘director there.. You undoubtedly. ’renmanbor him as a Kansas State athletes, He
is certainly a prince ofa fellow.ani one of the finost sports I've bver mete”

"Y- dmagino’ that you are still shooting your customary good game of’ golf. Iam
still trying to keep my woods in the fairways and my irons from pulling-on ‘the’ ”
Oklalioma City Country Club course, so if’ you get.down this way before too long I
hipe: you will:let-ms line you.up for ‘cighteon with some of the’ bettor . golfers out
there. “Incidentally, they soy they have some fine courses in Bombay, and Calcutta."
' » ‘Stan, were. you-.tipping us. off rogarding Bombay and Calcutta? Hére's wishing”

you lots of goodiluck.. Your lettors aro always. wolcone and intcresting, I assure

you. ind by the way, wo ara.glad to know that your younger brother, John, ie
coming to K.U. this fall. 2 oS “@O0G oman

chs neny of you readora Imow, Stan was‘ oditor of tho University, Daily Kansan,
“president of SigmaiDelta Chi: (journalisn fraternity), and active in intramurals on
the Hill before hig bragvew on 10c'eoe. ww” og ze o Aobrhdde. #1

' Cpl. -Ted Lins, a nephew of Dr. Beatrice Lins of the University Hospital,
writes from Auxerre, France, kindly questioning ‘my memory regarding the NeCohsAs .
‘championship games: in 1941... In ny last ‘Rebounds. I mentioned that Stanford defeated
Dartmouth inthe. finals. Ted was right + this was in 1942 that. Stanford defeated
Dartmouth forthe shanpionship.: In 1941 Wisconsin mot Washington state. in Kansas
City for the national title, and was viotorious,.42 to 36, Ted is ao Wisconsin man
and how vividly -he renembers. the great: play of. Johnny Kotz and Kirk Gebard, of the
Washington State Cougars, at guard. Ted says, "I well remembor waiting with’ ny
girl’ (now my-wife) ti11 2 o'clock londay morning with.11,000 other fons for the
team to return to Madison."- You are right, Ted, and. J am glad you corrected Ge
Téd adds -furthdr tht in any case, Lt, Clover is right in’ saying. that the West
doesn't have to bow:to the: East... .:. | gs eceaaaS _ ah EROS oot ‘0 bE

‘From Lt. We De "Don" Partner, U.8,NePsFeSe, Iowa city,.. comes.a note on his
‘desk memo pad.’ "hs o booster of the ‘state of-Kansas, I heartily recommend that
Professor Allen Crafton be-kept in Lawrenco." Den read Prof. Crafton's. speech,

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