Oil Center, New hiexico |
February 12, 19436

Dr. F. C. Alien
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

bear Doc,

Again i am asking you a favor. Does it get
monotonous? I hope not and I also hope that some day
i tay be able to be on the "other ena of some favors,"
i fave applica for a Commission in the Navy. I hope to
get into Physical mducation. I have been interviewed
and examined and now I have to furnish several documents
such as birth certificate, transcript and letters of rec-
ommendation. I am wondering if you feel that you could
write me a letter of recommendation? I realize that it
might be hard for you to honestly vouch for me when you
havent seen me or known much about me for a number of years¥®
To make it easier please let me make the following state-
ments; i have been happily married to one girl for seven
years; ido not gemble in any way; I have kept up my
financial and other obligations without any troubles; I
drink only under social pressure; I have never been drunk;
i have had no entanglements with the law, however slight;
i fave always been regarded well in whatever community I
happened to live in; i have worked steadily for the Phillips
Petroleum Compely ana have enjoyed better than average advan-
cemient. 1 now hold a responsible position with the company.

if you do feel that you @n give me a létter of
recommendation, would you please address it to "The Chief
of Naval Personnel, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. %" it is
necessary. to write the letter in TRIiPLICats. You could add-
poss bre SU BEEE to the above mentioned party, seal the three
copies, and then drop that envelope in another envelope to
me. it is necessary that I assemble all required letters
and documents here before mailing them into the New Mexico
headquarters.

_. i will thakk you in advanee for your consideration
and wish you continued success in an already successful
basketbix1ll season.

Very best wishes,

KI Pick Cte