SPRADLEY-BOLEN AGENCY

Real Estate - Loans - Insurance

SALINA, KANSAS
_ N. E. SPRADLEY

DAN BOLEN Public Utility Building
EDGAR DAVIS 114 West Iron Ave.
LEONARD Woop Phone 563

Associates

July 20, 1945

Dr. Forrest Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansase

Dear Phog:

I believe that you will remember Gene Anderson a six
foot six boy that was on the Salina Basketball team last winter. At
the present time, it looks like Gene will be too tall to go to the
Army and instead will go to some college, and of course, I would
like to sce him go to K U, and I feel that he has a leaning towards
the University.

I don't know how you handle situations like this, but
I believe that a letter from you would carry aiot of weight and you
might explain to him there is jobs he could do in order to help out
on his expenses, as his father is just a laborer here in Salina, and
could not do an awful lot towards meint&ining the boy in school.

If you have any suggestions that I might help you
with, I wish you would let me know, as I would be glad to cooperate
in any way thet I possibly can to get this boy at K U because I
feel that he has wonderful chances to become a great Basket Ball
player especially under the guidance of a coach like you.

i With kindest regards, I am

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