HL RODEN

ThE TNIV ERSIFY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. UNIVERSITY PARK= LOS ANGELES

January 7, 1943

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Physical Ed. Dept.,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

I just thought I would drop you a line to let you know
where I am and what I am doing. The writer of this letter, as the
signature will show, is Marvin Levand, and here is hoping you
remember this "kid."

I remember the last time we were together was for the
K.U.-0.U. game last season at Norman. We rode the train together
down to Norman, and it was one swell time, even if we didn't win
the game. At that time, when I was still in high school, I was
planning on attending the University of Missouri.

We had a nice conversation about that, and I have always
appreciated the things you have told me and the fine esteem you
also have of my father, Mr. "Max." When you received my announce-
ment of having graduated from high school, you sent me a fine
letter which I shall always keep.

Well, instead of ending up at Missouri, I am now at the
University of Southern California, but my major is still journal-
ism. I noticed in today's paper where your swell team just walloped
M.U., so that kind of reminded me of "old times,” thus the reason
for the letter.

With the three years experience behind me of reporting,
uhder the guidance of our friend Jack Copeland, I was working as
a sports reporter on the school paper, the Daily Trojan. After a
while, however, I thought I would try something new, so now I am
Publicity Director for the El Rodeo, the SC yearbook.

It seems as though K.U. and SC played side by side on
the eastern trip during the holidays, and both teams did a mighty
fine job. We play California Friday night, and I am anxiously
awaiting the game. I am just wondering who I would root for if
SC should play K.U.? 3

How are all the boys on your team? Say hello to Ray
Evans for me and John Buescher also, if he is still around. They
are a couple of swell boys, as are all the men on your team. I
don't recall at the moment just how many of them I still know
personally, but here is wishing the best of luck to them.

I am in the Naval ROTC and V-1, so I should be here a while.