letter of March 2nd. However, in this Rebound letter I am just telling you
how much the boys enjoyed their visit with you at tho banovet in Detroit
during our eastern tour. ‘hen you thrilled the boys by throwing a glass
against the wall in the dining room and then seeing it dance around on the
floor after its foll without breaking, they thought you were a real genius,
‘but of course you know your glass. To have Charlie Black, tho Slicker,
sitting across from Charlie Black, the Bobcat, was a treat for all the boys,
including Charlie Black, the Bobcat.

lst Lt. M. F. Griffin, USMCR Mel was end on the All-Big Six Champion-

15 AVS, 23 ROC, A Barracks,’ ship Kansas football team in 1923, and

Me Be Quantico, Virginia. quarter-miler deluxe. He was an oute
7 standing coach at the Lawrence Memorial
High School at the time Mit Allen-was in school, and later became coach at
Long Beach, California. Congratulations, Mel, on your fine squad of 248 men!
I am glad you are in top physical condition and feel fine. Congratulations
also on your leading the class with the pistol, .45. Mel writes, "I am very
pleased that I chose the Marines and.I'm going to be glad when its all over
thot I was a Marine, so you see I- am sold on the choice.” we think the
Marines and you are great, lel. ,

Pvt. David L. Shirk, : Dave has been coaching at Augusta, where

52 Bn.e, Coe D, Srd Plat., . he turned out a championship basketball
Camp Wolters, Texas. _, team last winter and a swell football

S _teom last foll. Dave states, "The Army
is full of all types. Thot is. ono’ reason I hope they will consider me for
Officers School. You will make it, Dave. We have always bolioved in you.

A/c Jomes i. Greene, Bill writes, "I entered the army as on
Squad. 8, Room 150, Aviation Cadet in the field of Meteor-
580th T.S.S., - - ology.e My particular job will be to
T.S.-A.AF.T.T.Ce, -  4dnstruct cadet pilots in metoorology.
Grand Rapids, Mich. 7 ‘ Graduation is sugust 21 - at that time

| I hope to be a 2nd Lt. Air Corps.”
Lots of good luck to you, Bill:

‘Capt. F. 4. Durand, - - Pen Durand, a competitor in basketball

Co. C, 2nd amph. Tr. Bn., ' * end track in 1937, '38 and '39, writes,
2nd Marine Division, " "In the last four months I've been play-
c/o Fleet Postoffico, ing basketball with my vattalion team
San Francisco, California. : | engaging in over 40 games. We met some

fair competition, ending up with about a
.800 average. I had an opportunity recently to also renew my track partici-
pation when I met several othor javelin throwers in an Allied Service Meet.

I placed second to a man who was a 1932 Olympic representative from his
country, which nation I am not allowed to say."

Wm. C. Johnson, -. Bill Johnson, of basketball fame in 1931,
1112 Sanford, e bid '32 ond '33, has received his commission
St. Louis, Mo. ae , in the Supply Corps of the Navy, and is

to report to Babson Institute, Babson

Park, Wellesley, Mass... on August 9th.
Lots of good luck to you, Bill. We are counting on you doing a great jot
wherever you are.