1541 Tennessee Street
Lawrence, Kansas
December 30, 1943

Dr. F.C. Allen
Robinson Gymnasium
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear. Dr. Allen,

I received a letter from you before the Christmas Holidavs
asking me to come to your office because of excessive un-
excused absences in Physical Conditioning . I dropped into
your office to see you several times that week but was un-
able to find you in. Because I find it difficult to get
time to see you in person, I am writing this letter.

The main reason I have so many absences from my class is
that I seriously need the time for my studies. I am enroll-
ed in nineteen hours of work in the Engineering School. Of
these nineteen credit hours six are laboratory courses re-
quiring a minimum of nineteen hours of work, and often more
each week. In addition to the actual laboratory work I must
write several reports each week and do outside reading and
research. I also spend thirteen hours each week in classes.

I am also employed by the WREN Broadcasting Company as a
transmitter engineer at the transmitter plant at Tonganoxie.
I work thirty hours a week on the night shift (6:00 to 12 Mid.)
As I must drive to work,iI spend another hour and one-half
ingdriving to and from work each day during the week. This
plus my school work fills my days from 8:00 AM until L:00 AM.
As I need time for outside reading in one of my courses and
often need an extra hour for studying, my Physical Education
classes suffer. I know I should not neglect this class but as
I need every hour of credit that I am taking to enable me to
graduate in June and must work to stay in school, I have
been doing so. I went to see Dr. Mix about exempting me
from Physical Conditioning last semester but he said he
could not. He intend seeing him again.

If you care to see me personally, I will try to drop in your
office to see you when you are there.

Sincerely yours,

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