1503 First Avenue
Dodge City, Kansas
September 18, 1938

Dre Forrest C. Allen
Department of Physical Education
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I want to tell you how much I appreciated your letter
of congratulation. It was so thoughtful of you. As busy
as you are you always seem to find time to think of the
least of us!

Mr. Toalson, before he hired me, said you gave me
some very good recommendations, and I am sure that did a
lot for me. I am saving the carbon copies you wrote to
Salina. Mr. Waring said he didn't feel he could hire two
inexperienced teachers. Although I would have liked to
work with Ruth, I can readily understand why Salina could
not take two who were new at teaching.

I am very happy with this position. I don't believe
there is a finer principal than the one I have. He is
doing everything he can to help me and it certainly makes
these first few weeks a lot easier.

I am looking forward to your visit here in January
and hope the reports you hear of your former student are
those you expect.

Sincerely,

Sone Hold