January 2, 1946

Mr, Dick Merriman
Marysville, Kansas

Dear Dicks

| I am tremendously interested in seeing you attend the
University of Kansas this next semester, which starts in early February.
We are playing Nebraske at Lincoln on January 11 and I trust that it will
be possible for you to come to Lincoln and be our guest for that CAMS e .
We will stop at the Hotel Lincoln and will be glad to have you go out
to the game with us from there. George Macleod has written me that he ~
expects to be at the game, so doubtless you ean ride up with hime I hope.
so because I would like mighty well to have you meet our boys.

And, too, we have heard so many fine things about you
that we want you on our varsity basketball teams You know freshmen are
eligible and you oan start right out with the squad. Don't you be afx
of not making the basketball squad. A lot of fellows will tell you it.

too difficult to make, Sylvester Schmidt made it and all the Marysville
boys have made a fine showing here at the University, so don't let them
give you the old talk that you are not good enough to make the team at
KeUe You are, and to play with men like Black and Schnellbacher will
help your game tremendously. You learn a lot more with good players ~
than you do with poor ones. So you set your cap for the University and
I know you will be happy.

With &11 good wishes, I am

Sincerely,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.