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Ensign Poul L. ihite, U,S.N,Re, VB.4-2, Jok IMunioipal 1, Jacksonville, Fla.,
swimmer delux, graduate, and "K" ren in swimming 138, '39, and '41, writes on Auge 7,,
"at presént I om in Jacksoriville, Florida, but éxpoct to be sent to the west Soast.
and from there to the war zono very shortly. Ig ny prosent duty I am flying the new
Navy FB4Y2, which is a lot of airplane." S OF ay

ZT am happy, Paul, that you will not’ be required to ¢o through with the assigne
ucbt that was planned for you and for tho other boys. ,

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Chief Specialist Stephon L. Mcade, Recciving Station, Naval Station, Séattde,
Washington, incloses a toar sheot from the Grent Lakes Bulletin showing, "UP IN THE
AIR IN A GOAL-HI GiB. Two Sorvice Schools Goal-Yi tea.s playing Goal-Hi.". He wrote,
"Goal-Hi has becomg qne of the Service Schools Wi hloti¢e. Department's nost popular
sports and now has a leading spot in tho department's extensive intnanural programe
Here you see four men in the-air simultaneously, count the feet, not. tha mone”

_.4 Thanks, Steve, for sending .me q photograph of .the mon in action. - When }
first inyonted thts Gool-Hi pane I, of coufse, was not thinking of the great demand -
for this type of, game in the,service, Tho incentive that caused me*.to orjginate this
camo with a circular cqurt,, was stimulated by the thovght of the possibility .of the.
heavy outdoor basketball goal board being blown over. on :the ehildren‘and on the playe .
ground, Ve had such a goal in our back yard, and Iwas slwoys fearful of sd ‘fatality.
to the youngsters. When the war first broke out, wo shipped a couplo of thom to Gene
Tunney and Jack Dempsey, and they liked them so woll that the gane spread rapidlye
To date .I have received five clippings similar to the one you sont me, which shows
the.widespread interest. in, this now, Gano. Thanks .to you "Fella.”. r oe

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“ "-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 .

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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,»

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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:. : : :