December 19, 1945

Lt. Ralph H. Miller
950 Berkeley Drive
Redlands, California

Dear Ralph:

: I an sometimes very tardy in my correspondence and find myself
particularly so in regards to answering your letter. I was glad to hear from
you and glad to know that yodu and Jean like your setpp.

Yes, Ralph, I remember our discussion wien you were in college.
I had talked with you regarding a number of things since then, and I was not
sure as to exactly what you wanted to do. Henry Franka of Tulsa came up two
years ago and talked to me about hiring one of my basketball graduates to coach
his Tulse University team after the war. He stated he was giving lank Iba plenty
of trouble and he wanted someone who is well versed in the game to coach the
team. J have told him about you and he seened highly elated at the possibility
of contacting you, I told him that you could teach basketball, that you could
certainly do well with his varsity football, and that you could also handle track.
He seemed to think tha} they would pay well for this job. Why don't you write
to see what he has in mind, telling him that you have written to me regarding
an opening and I have told you about the conversation with him. Find out if he
is interested. |

a Then, too, I talked to Mr. Metsger, who is Corlett Cotton's dis-
trict agent on the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Metsger seemed

especially anxious. to sign you up as one of his agents. lle said that after the

war, he was very much interested in interesting you in the life insurance game.

Won't you write me and let me know your desires in this matter.
A position here goaching basketball only pays $300.00 and that is all it ever
has paid. That isn't much, but with the right tie-in on football they perhaps
would pay more. We have always used a freshman coach and we have that fellow
handle the freshman and, of course, assist me with the varsity if he wants to,
but this job should pay more than it does. Howard Engleman is going to enroll
‘the second semester to study law and we thought that we would halp him out as
much as possible by letting him handle some freshmen and others from the second
‘semester on, It would give him half of the huge allotment. In other words, he
might pick up $150.00 for the second semester which would help some.

Give my kindest regards to Jaan and rest assured that I would
like to see that young dependent of yours. I imagine she is quite a lady now.
With every good wish, I an :

Fraternally,

Director of Physical Education,
FOAsMP | Varsity Basketball Coach.