April 21, 1944. Mr. Albert Vierthalen, Halstead, Kansas, fear Alberts It was a pleasure for m to be with you at the celebration of your state championship in basketball and devates You made @ great record for Hale tead and your teem will go down as cue of the truly great teams in the state basketball tournements . I am sending yeu a Jayhawk Rebounds so that you my know more about our heroes, net so me} from an athletie standpoint alone, but from what they ere doing in a great war effort to bring a lasting peace, we hop6e Sincerely yours, Direeter of Physieal Bducaticn, Varsity Basketball Coache