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This one belongs to the cadre here ond lives in the same barracks as I, His»
home is a fow miles west of Lawrence and he is a friend of Ralph Schaake and
the Gibbens boys. lle is a followor of Kansas U. sports ond roally onjoys
reading your Kansas nowspaper, tho Jayhawk Rebounds, Yo share my copy coach
month, but since I am slated to leave hore in the near future he would like
to have his namo added to your mailing list if at ail possible. He is Sgte
John B, Pierson, 4525 aiF Base Unit (Signal School) Robins Ficld, Georgiae"

You bet your life, Johnny Pierson, we are delighted to have you as
one of our Jayhawk Rebounderse

Bill, don’t get discouraged about those rebels. i: few years ago
they didn't know that "Damyank" was two words. Wow they do, so you see they
are making progross, and Bill, they are swell fellows. Personally, I know of
no more typically aggressive, competent and sometimes cocky boy than the boy
from Texas. He will fight you like the dickens, throwing overything he has
got at you, but he keeps his smile, and that is true Americanism.

Lt. Bruce Voran (basketball '39, 140), APO 464, writes a very
interesting note from Italy, dated July 10:

"T received your April Rebounds some time ago and fully intended
to jot youa line long before now, but there haven't been many time-outs
lately end ny letter writing time has been clearly rationed. It was swell to
hear of the activities and whereabouts of lots of the fellows I haven't seen
since college dayse Fen and T.P. certainly seem to be doing a whale of a job
of setting these "rising suns". ae

"This Italian cempaign has been quite a struggles The Krauts had
the weatherman playing guard for them all last winter, but when he decided to
play on our team this summer we really started torgll. Just like in basket=
ball and all group sports, teamwork in this business is the key to succes8.
We are all hoping that the Eurepean war is in its final stages for we are all
getting mighty eager to see the U.S.A. againe Count me in on that post-war
reunion celebration and the sooner we can have it the better.

"Thanks for sending the Rebounds, and I'm cagerly looking forward
to the next issue. Best regards to you, Doc, and a special hello te Ebling,
Rope, Cappy, Bob, Harp, Kline and Nesmith. Best wishes to Bob (Allen) and
wifes He picked a winner."

Bruce, you have just re-emphasized what I previeusly stated in my
letter, that the Yanks play the game up to the hilt, but there is teamvork, I
think we all realize exactly what you have stated.

S/Sgt. George Hulteen, APO 495, sends us the address of Major
Robert Ce "Bob" Ross, APO 788, New York, another varsity baseball player in
13] and '32. We are glad to put you on our mailing list, Bob. Drop us @
line if you have any interesting notes you would like to communicate to your
friends in the service. Keep your eye on that ol! appie, and swing hardf

Only this last week Lt. T. C. “Tom” Bisn«p, APO 49, NeYe, wrote me
as follows from somewhere in Italy: " I amwitha replacement command, and
while our work does not entail the digging of fexhcilus, it is revessary for
the war effort and someone has to do it. e e » Tne colks are stil- at the same
old stand, 1608 Noe Penne Aves, Oklahoma City, and I am sure “hey will enjoy
hearing from you. Dad's health is not too good, tut Mother does not soem %o