8.

Benning, Gae, and has arrived here for a two weeks visit. Gordon is full of
- fire, vinegar and fight... He looks swell, and I will guarantee the outfit that
he commands will do a great job of it. I had him talk to my class ‘this ‘morn-
ing and he did a swell jobe on Lik et

: Major Dick «amerine, Denny and Robbie were in the office, = on their
way out, San Diego is Major Dick's first call, but he is on the ways

Lt. Johnny Krum, who has been in five major engagements and two minor,
visited us two weeks ago. John still has that smile, but he says some places
that he has been caused him to wipe that off once in awhile, Johnny's, many,
friends.were delighted with his presence here. His conversation is identical
9 to that of all the boys = We are in to tho finish, but we will be darned glad

when it is finished. | a as , | | Es |

Lt. Lloyd Svoboda was by after he had been to rehabilitation camp.
He got one of the Heinies bursts in a pretty vital spot, but he has responded
from it in a marvelous manner and you would nover know that he had stopped
- one of them. He looks better than he did even when he was on the campus 4&
couple of years ago, and-he still has that old personality with a swell |
“how~do=you-do. a mais | e*

| Jesse Paul Turner complimented us with a visit ond he was accompanied
by his blushing bride, Dora May Felt, of Salina. They made a swell pair»
‘preezing in Robinson Gymnasium. i/e called off all activities for a while. |
“so that Paul could visit around and tell us of some of his exploits in the
Pacific, Paul is just aching for.a chance to get pack on Mt. Oread, but our
greatest problem is pbuilding dormitories for the married athletes that we
will have. When I think of all the boys that have stepped off since leav-
- ing college, it seems to me it will be necessary for some agile brain to -
work out ‘a plan to build.a, large, apartment, ~ say Benedict Hall, Doubtless
we will have fifty or more athletes who have taken unto themselves blushing
prides. Wouldn't it be swoll: if the alumni could build quarters for them?

Of course,. it wouldn't, be complete without sand piles and tecter-totters and

a playground! A new idea for a men who would like to see the former super-
men of America blossom forth, : fFave *

Lt. (jg) Bill Belt, USS.Tuscaloosa, stopped in to see us on a flying
trip but he said before he left thet ho would drop in’ for a longer visit.
They have dehydrated Bill. Maybe Bill is doing that for a protective measure
because if he stands sideways the Japs will miss him. But if he stayes in the
States long enough he will-recovor all tho. avoirdupois that he has lest in the
grueling struggle he. has been throughe Bofore his leave Bill had written me
on May 2nd, saying "Every bit of news from.the hill now seems’ to contaim the
notice of the death of another one of our boys. ‘The school has lost a number
of fine men, and the same sad loss 4s being repeated many tines over the
country. I-only hope the. gentlemen meeting in San Francisco at the present
time are aware of this sacrifice and that this time they see to it that their
sacrifice was not in vain." oe - 1

It. John Me. Cress, ot Langley Ficld, Va., stated that one of their
physical. training instructors, said. he, rode-a train on his woy home with Paul
Turner who was reporting back to his ship. Johnny was ono of our physical
education instructors before the war broke oute He was the captain and out=
standing member of the crack University of Illinois gymnastic aggregation.
They won the championship for the U, S. with their gymnastic team. John. says
that he has been active himself, having placed first in the Oszavtk AAU diving
at St. Louis, took:two seconds anda third in the Gentral Adv gymnastic meet