team as well as a lot of semi-pro boys that could give the big league boys a
run for their money."

We know from past experiences that Dave will do a swell job.

Russell J. Chitwood, who was end on our varsity football teams in 1937,
'38 and '39, and who has recently been with the Douglas Aircraft Coe in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, received his commission as an ensign in the Navy in June, and is
doubtless now at the Navy Air Base at Corpus Christi, Texas. He is assigned
to the Navy Air Transport Command.

Ense Robert E. Hunt, Area C-6, Camp Peary, Va., wrote us late in June
saying that at that time he was bond officer for that area for the 5th War
Loan. “This morning one man bought $25,000 in bonds from me, so we should
make our quota easily," Bob says. Bob was a member of our varsity basketball
team in 1938, and on the baseball team in '40.

From the Pacific area comes word from Ens. Roy Edwards, USS SC-1054,
Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, who says, "I received quite a treat last
week when I received a note that Clint Kanaga's ship was in the same harbor
with ourse We received orders to get underway immediately so did not get to see
him personally. However, I found his ship in the harbor and talked to him by
the signal light. I am sure we will meet again soon."

Otto Schnellbacher, at Hondo, Texas, says, "I got your last Rebound, No.
9, yesterday and was glad to receive it. After reading it over I find some
of the boys aren't too far away. In fact, I have flown over or by some of
the places the boys are stationed here in Texas. I have been over Ralph
Miller's location several times, for we fly over San Antonio quite often. ay
have to bail out some time and look him up. Well, maybe a train ride would take
longer, but I prefer it to a parachute. . . . Still hoping I can return to
school in September, '45, but it may be a little later."

Pvt. Wm. W. "Bill" Brill is now at Robins Field, Ga., after having
traveled over most of the country east of the Mississippi, as he says. He
writes further - "I run around with two rebels here. One played football at
North Carolina dnd the other at Kentucky. They are two swell lads, but keep
me plenty busy working out with them in the gym. One nice feature about these
two fellows is they don't carry a grudge against the Yanks. The Civil War
arguments are all in fun, but are getting very tiresome, and yet some don't
let up.

"I added another name to my list of soldiers I have met from Kansas.
This one belongs to the cadre here and lives in the same barracks as I. His
home is a few miles west of Lawrence and he is a friend of Ralph Schaake and
the Gibbens boys. He is a follower of Kansas U. sports and really enjoys
reading your Kansas newspaper, the Jayhawk Rebounds. We share my copy each
monthe, but since I am slated to leave here in the near future he would like
to have his name added to your mailing list if at all plssible. He is Sgt.
John E. Pierson, 4525 AAF Base Unit (Signal School) Robins Field, Georgia."

You bet your life, Johnny Pierson, we delighted to have you as one of our
Jayhawk Rebounders. :

Bill, don't get discouraged about these rebels. A few years ago they
didn't know that "Damyank" was two words. Now they do, so you see they are
making progress, and Bill, they are swell fellows. Personally, I know of no
more typically aggressive, competent and sometimes cocky boy than the boy from
Texase He will fight you like the dickens, throwing everything he has got at

you, but he keeps his smile, and that is true Americanism.
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