February 9, 1945.

Sgt. Ray G. Noble, 57511274,
Finance Office,

APO 832, of oP is

Hew Orleans, Lae. —~

Dear Ruy:

Iwas delighted to hear from you and te know that you are getting -
along se well. tos ake ee
trust the break will cowe in your favor very, very so0te ©

_ We are leaving tenight for Lincoln, Nebraska, to play the Corn-
huskers. We are tied for first place with Oklahoma, each having won
four and lost one. tie dost au overtine game by one point to the Sconers
at Norwan. The schedule is a part of the Jayhawk Rebounds, so you will
find the date.

Keitsas State is playing Oklahoma at Norman, and Missouri is play-
ing Iowa Stats at Ames on the 10th. We are hoping that we will meet
the Seoners here next Tuesday night to decide, temporarily, at least,
first place. de have a battling bunch of boys, but they are not like
the 'S5 tean, I anmare you.

ised achitces yan all wane nas Ak a is ek: ia, and
froa time to time you will get informmtion regarding your old buddies.
Fred Pralle is with the Phillips Petroleum Company and still playing on
their basketball tem. He is still the same old Freddy. He was by a
couple of weeks age for me to fix up a wounded imee, but is now on the
mend. :

0 MR ten ik OE Me me hee ae em
furlough. 5

With all. geod wishes, and assuring you that we inti need Sen
sene fondness for you and yours, I an

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Sincerely yours,

| _‘Direeter of Physical Education,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.