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From F/O Vance L. Hall, APO 433, New York: "For some time I have been
traveling but am now about ready to settle dowm a while at a permanent base. I
have been in South simerica, Africa, and am now in India. . .. I am always on the
lookout for a Javhawker ond I may see somebody yet as the boys are certainly
scattered all over the face of the globe." .

Vance, I passed through Downs the cther day on my way to speak at Stockton. ~
The tie rod went out on my Buick and I limped on in to Osborne at ten miles an
hour end had them wire the thing up so that I.could make my appointment on-time.
But the thing that really saved me was the mountain time that Stockton goes by,
else I would have been late.

I received a letter from my nephew, Ens. Frank S. «allen, Comd't Navy 128,
Sen Francisco, who used to officiate a lot of intramural games here. "I am at
present attached to the Nawaiian Sea Frontier. . . I get into Honolulu often but
have not suoceeded yot in reaching Bert Itoga. I saw Bill Lenhart and also: Fred
Harris, from Ottawa. They would like to receive your Rebounds if you have any
extra copies. I come across many fellows I know out here. Athletic events are
good places to see them. I am beginning to officiate ball games here next week
so I should be able to see cthers. The basketball here is tops. The Navy have
the best of the island. Some of them you’ will remember - Jim Pollard and Dana
from Stanford, Bill Closs from Rice, and cthers. Pollard is truly great. Give my
congratulations to Mit on his commission. He will thoroughly like Harvard, and if
he is in Communications he will like that too. . . . Independence is really in the
news with Truman's rise to the presidency. It only seems like yesterday when.we
used to tease his daughter, Mary Margaret."

-An interesting letter has come from Lt. (jg) Don Phelps, USS Copahee, San
Francisco, who says: "I have been on this same ship for 2$ years now during which
time I've seen just about everything there. is to see in the Pacific. Frankly, I'm
just a bit tired of so much water and so little land, and believe I'll never be
dissatisfied with Kansas again. My ship is an escort carrier (baby flat-top) and
when we have the space available the hangar deck is turned into a floating gymnas-
ium. Its not at all unusual to find a boxing match, 2 volley ball games, 2 bad-
minton. games, a basketball game and men working on the trampoline and punching
bags all going at once. Its a.wonderful boon for both the mental and physical
welfare of. the men and helps immeasurably to combat the overwhelming boredom
caused by weeks and woeks at sea." :

A short letter from Sgt. Curtice Jenkins (50 So. 5th East, Salt Lake City,
Utah),. who played football for Gwinn Henry, says; "“tIad the pleasure of talking with
Lt. Jack Richardson, who is now stationed at the Station Hospital here at Kearns.
Gave me a copy of Jayhawk Rebounds which I read very thoroughly. Would appreciate
it very much if I could get on your mailing list. Its good to learn where the gang
is and what they are doing. Had seen in the Yank about Dean Nesmith being in
Italy. Don't think they could have picked a better man."

From Lt. Ray R. Evans, APO 632, Ifiami, Fla. - "Just a word or ‘two in re-
gard to a new boy who seems to be interusted in Kansas University. . . I played
against this boy and he is very good. we is about 6'2" and has a big pair of
Shoulcers. He likes to play ball, and is a fighter - the typo you like. ... ."

I acknowlodge with a debt of gratitude Ray's fine letter. He always has
the old K.U. spirit, whether in-the States or with the (yipsy Task Force. There is
hardly a day passes that some fellow on ifassachusetts Streeet doesn't say, “Won't
you be glad to have Charlie Black and Ray Evans and Ctto Soshneilbacher and Armand
Dixon, and the rest ot the boys back?" And you know what my onswer is - a big