May 16, 1942. Colonel Robert Rossow, Culver Military Acadeny, ated —. I have spent a couple of days conteoting Floyd Primaux and Arthur Raymond. I find that Prinwu lived at Ponca City, Oklahoma, and thet he is rather a reticent chap. He has played soft- ball, has taught archery at Camp Crosley, he is a fair horse- man ~- in fact, a very good one, and withal he would be pic~ turesque dressed in Indian costume. However, he is the typical type of ow conception of the early Indian. He does not say one more word then he has to, but he is quite pleasant when : addressed. He is a good baseball player, played second base ene on his teans, and is a good softbell player. ) ' I think that you would met make 0 mietibe in selecting hin, but I find myself strongly in favor of Arthur Raymond. ‘This boy is a very versatile and highly intelligent, personable young Indien boy. He is a pre-medical student here at the Unive ersity of Kansas and he impresses me most forcibly. He is a | fine looking Sioux Indian with e high forehead, and I would say, ; f @ most intelligent countenance, and he possesses a fine physique. He is the bronze-colored Indien - = pe ee ee eee” is the darker Indian, more of the Creek or Cherokee or type. Raymond has a clear skin while Primeaux has rather @ oe I find that Raymond was president of the student council of his school. Ne attended the Rosebud Indian School where he ~ ON Tee ae on He was also editor of the school pappr. He played football for three years on his high school team. His - mother and father are dead but he has an only sister who is his guardian. ——— ee or dairying He was a representative from Aberdeen, S. D. on Boys‘ State. You are well acquainted, are you not, Colonel, with the American Legion's activities in developing these boys to take representative positions of state offices and have these chaps carvy through as the officials of the state carry through in their — — and judicial acts.