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EATON’S STATIONERY dass.
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Edelman’s Drug and Radio Stores

DRUGS JEWELRY
GILLETTE, WYOMING
7/30/42.

Phog Allen

Director of Athletics
University of Kansas.
Lawrence, Kansas.

Friend Phog:

This is from the 'Left-hander of 1928' -- Kelly Swenson
so it may afford you a smile when you recall our many pleasant
experiences together.

Phog, I am very interested in the Service. My professional
qualifications will rete me the Hospital Corps- Navy Reserve as
Pharmacist Mate Ist Class, but there is an opportunity to join
up in the field of Physical Education providing one can meet the
requirements.

May I ask you for advice? Those years of baseball --
would that be sufficient to qualify me?

Please give it to me ‘straight from the shoulder'. There
are definite qualifications demanded and if I am not one of those
it is useless to bother the Officers with an applivation.

Am 38 years old, married, and classed as 3 A.
If in your opinion I am worthy material I will indeed

appreciate a letter of recommendation to the Navy Department.

Should I not be qualified, please tell me, I can ‘take it'
and will continue, ( temporarily ), until the Draft catches up

with me.

Kelly Swenson
Box 942
Gillette, Wyoming.

Yours truly,