8.

Ernie Quigley is still going big on his bond drive to reduce the stadium
debt, which has now been reduced from #113,000 to $83,000. Ernie is in Kansas City
contacting the iensas Jayhawkers of the large income bracket with a view of fur-
ther reducing the indebtedness. He is working with his characteristic fervor and
enthusiasm, and those in the know say that before the year is out the indebtedness

will be liquidated.

We have received word that our swimming pool in Robinson Gymnasium will
be remodeled and greatly improved. The new features will be the graduated depth,
with scum gutters and many of the new modern improvements. The old pool will be
entirely torn: out, a new concrete shell built to retain it and then a new swimming
pool.built in the sholl. The sad part about the thing is that the width cannot be
increased, but instead of a 50 ft. pool we will have a 60 ft. pool which will be
regulation for competitive matches. However, the footings for the gymasium pre-
clude our widening it. Work will start about July 1.

Many of you boys swam in the old rectangular pool with the water 8 feet
deep, with no graduation, which was built under Dr. Naismith's he-man theory. He
said a graduated pool was silly. Just throw them in and let them swim out. They
will learn to swim that way. The old pool was built back in 1912, so it has seen

a lot of splashing, and I am glad to see its passing.

We are happy to announce that Capt. Charles B. Black, with a Photo Recon-
naisance Group in Italy, has recently been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
We do not have a copy of the citation, but we know, Charlie, that you are still a
champion. Congratulations on your captaincy, the DFC, the Air medal and two oak
leaf clusters! And last, but not least, congratulations on the baby daughter born
to Charlie and Terry Morgan Black on February 20. Mrs. Black and Sheryl Lee are
living with Charlie's parents at 1709 Louisiana St., Lawrence, Kansas. Chorlie has
completed his fifty missions, and we are all hoping that he will soon be in Lawrence

again.

A very mature and distinguished, mustached gentleman appeared on our desk
by proxy day before yesterday. This photograph of Captain John Pfitsch (APO 339,
New York) as one of Uncle Sam's often decorated and cited first class fighting men.
You would never know the captain behind all that handle-bar shrubbery that adorns
his upper lip. Gosh, John, you look tough! And a great big sign adorns the pic-
ture thus: Happy Birthday to the Pfleugervill Pflash! - none other than our old
amiable Johnny from Texas,

John recently wrote from Germany as follows: "Our morale is tops now be-
cause we're on the move, If we can keep-it up for a while this war won't last too
long. Ve are clicking, so you can expect anything. I don't think I have told you
before, but recently I changed grade-again, Hope I can live up to all expectations.
At least I'll be in there trying. je had opportunity lately to play some softball.
I think I had the first organized softball league in German. We won, too, Doc, so
I'm happy. Now we're back slugging it out and I think we have the power to do the
whole job this gime. Give my regards to everyone." :

"Sparky" (Bowling-Alley Grip) McSpadden visited the office with his
ensign's commission a couple of weeks ago. Boy, he covered Lewrence, El Dorado and
all parts of Kansas in a very short while. I should not leaves out the vicinity of
Kanses City, Mo. I am using my imagination now because when we played basketball,
Kansas City was a hallowed spot for Sparky. I don't kmow abouts his lady friend,
cut from the gleam in his eye I think he is still in love. Sparky said he just
couldn't get used to New York City - it was too big for him, Swarky is now at the
Hotel Rverglades, Miami, Florida.