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happy family. I have assumed the positions of ass't gunnery officor and the end
division officer now, so I have some more duties that will make our future voyages

more interesting."

Lt. We Re "Dick" Channel, is at Comp Fannin, Texas, Hdg. 13th Rogt., and says,
"T hava a platoon of men most of whom are 12 years older than i. They have a
tough time: of it but they work hard as the dickens and really try. They remind
me of a K.U. basketball. team that always works hard and puts overything it has
into the geme." Dick asks us to add to our mailing list tho name of Pvt. a. i.

Crowley, Fort Jackson, 5, C., which we are happy to doe

Cpl. ea. Ballard is now with the 13th Armordd Division at Camp Bowie, Texas,
and says, "Thoy couldn't heve picked a better place to send me. I am only 125
miles from Ft. Worth where I was rniscd...eee I saw Dick Harp before I left Ft.
Riley. He was leaving for Adj. General's School in Washington on the 9th of May.
We had a great time discussing somo of the old gang from the S.A.E,. house.

Good old "Jocco" Ballard was the cause of our getting a good licking in abot
ball at Fort Riley on February 7th. Jeck is a greatly improved basketba= 1 player
and when Jack returns the basketball brothers had better raise that basket to a
height beady oa than ten feete. You know the rest!

Lt..C. We "Chuck" Elliott, is now at Greenville, So. Carolina, and asks that
we mail a Rebounds to Jim Alley, of Augusta. He wrote Chuck from the Aleutians
asking how he couid get it, and we are glad to put him on our mailing list. Wo
started out to write to the boys who had played on our teams, but the mailing list
has beon.enlarged so that it is for any Joyhawker or any friend of the Jayhawkers.
Chuck says, "We picked our crew for our B-25 the first week so it may not be =e
menent, but my co-pilot is a Battenfeld boy from Junetion City, Marvin Zoschke."

Ens. Roy Edwards, c/o Fleet P.Oc, San Francisco, Calif., wrote on May 16; and
says, in part, "We are working in the group of islands wiero Fen Durand made his
last landing. The entire island is covered Wah eee? of the terrific battle

which was fought."

Mr. L. N» Anderson, traffic representative of the Missouri Pacific Lines in
Kansas City, wrote me on Mey 11 and gave ‘me the address of Capt. Harley L. Ander=
son, and asked that the Jayhawk Robounds be sent to Harley, a member of our —
varsity basketball team in the balmy Howard Engleman days. Harley and Howard
will both remember the wonderful telephone conversation they had when Howard, to=
bether. with Bob Allen, .was visiting Dr. Peete in Kansas City, Engleman is now
speaking over Dro Puoeto's telephone after calling Horley Anderson:" Hollo, Harley,
this is Dr. Alien” spoaktne,** 7 wos 3ust wondering how you have enjoyed ae in
the towel rcom in the gymnasium." Jrderson said, "Fine, thank you, Doctor. '
Engleman speaking: "Well, I am yery sorry to.tell you that we are going to have
to dismiss you:for lack of. funds in tho dopartnent. You have ‘been a good man. but
we can't:keep you any longer. Come in ry cffice when you got back. to “tho Univer-
sity and I wild do the best I can for you," Later, Harley got even with Englo-.
man by offering him gratuities that Englenan never received, but we will let .
Howard: tell that. Theso ccolloge, days ure dizzy days; aren't — eer

Lt. T. C. "Tom" Bishép, a star on the. three Nonsas varsity ina Sceletla ut toons
of 1929, 1930 and 1931, writes. from a New York APO address, "What is the deal on
the Rebounds? About two months ago I received a copy from C. Ee McBride and I -
enjoyed the issuo very much. I was in Texas at the tine, but’ orders came for mo
to move, and now I'm sitting in North Africa." Cc. 3, McBridie, you know, is