April 18, 1946

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Mr. Gerald Ke Berker
High School —
. Great Bend, Kansas

Dear Barks
It was fine to get your letter of April 12 and

to know of your interest in the vacancy existing at Leavenworth
liigh School,

I want you to know that you are welcome +03 use my
name as a reference, but I of 3° that in this case the best pro-

eedure to follow would be for you to write Mr. Bryan first and man-
tion me as a réference. ill undoubtedly then write to me con-
cerning youe It might look, otherwise, that I was unduly trying
to promote you into this job. I know Mr. Bryan yery well and I
think if this procedure is followed that I ean, and will do you a
lot of good and I will be delighted to be of such aid. I have ~
no doubt whatsoever that you can handle the job in rae manner »

s certainly appreciate your situation and am
tickled to death to hear of the potential family. May I congratu-
late you on this espectation. I am sorry that you cannot make

_ the Kansas Relays, but under the circumstances I would not want
you toe You are just beginning to live. One's really first
great joy is obtained upon the arrival’ of the initial off spring.

Anything that I might ‘be i to do in connection
with your job at Leavenworth please feel free to ask. I sincerely
think that the procedure I have outlined is the best to follow.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.