June 14th, 1941

Mr. Le H. Petit, Superintendent
Chanute City Schools
Chanute, Kansas

Dear Superintendent Petit:

Thank you for your very good letter regarding
Mr. Reginald B. Strait, your Director of Physical Education in
the Chanute Public Schools.

I had a fine conference with Mr. Strait and
enjoyed my visit with him very much. However, we had previously
engaged Mr. Henry Shenk, an old K.U. football player and a K.U.
graduate. He has been connected with the Junction City Public
Schools for a number of years and made a great record there. |
For a time he was being considered for the principalship of Junction
City, which made it highly improbablg” nigh
But it is now definitely decided that”
will take Mr. DeGroot's place. |

     
 

We also had Mr. James Raport who went to K.U.,
to Alabama Polytechnic Institute. We had ko to procure another
man in the department to take Mr. Raport's place. But the budget
committee has seen fit to curtail the expenditures in the University
somewhat for next yeer.and we are afraid that our budgetary allowance
will not permit the expenditure necessary to get the type of man Strait
is.

 

I do, however, wish to thank you very much for your
kindness in writing me. It is our hope, if and when. this fuss is over
with Hitler that we will be in a position to have near normalcy again.

 

With all good wishes, I an,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

FCAsre