June 22, 1944.

123 BE. Main &t.,
Barstow, California.

Dear Maurice:

; I was mighty glad to receive your letter. Strange things
do happen oocasionally, because Bonny" Lee Hamilton was in our home at
the time your letter arrived. I gave it to him and he read it to Mrs.

len with much enjoyment. "Sonny" is on his way to Culver and will
, here on Jdume 27. He promised mo + 1

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I know Barstow is very hot because one sumer 1 had a coach-
school at Logen, Utah, and the next one was at Springfield, Ohio, so
1 went from Logan down te Barstow to change to get back to the East, and
I don't believe I could have struck a hotter dey.

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: ‘You ave doing a fine thing in working on a telegraph gang
because it will develop that physique of yours in the way that will help
3 musly in your basketball in the future. That olisbing will

: -I em glad that you are enjoying your basketball, and I am
eounting the days until you can enter the University of Kansas and play
on our Jayhawker varsity. I assure you that you will be mighty welcome.
Yes, I have knowm that your Coach Mills is in the Navy, and that Wayne
Gardner is your head coach. :

a If “Somay” hasn't written you, you oan address him Lee
Hamilton, care of the Black Horse Troop, Culver Military Academy, Culver,
‘Indiana. But he promised me he would write you. He was delighted to
read your letter. It ws quite a coincidence - you living in Kansas and
going to California, and "Sonny" living in Californig and coming to
Kansas.

lets of good luck to you, my boy. I am sending you
hawk Rebounds which I trust will prove of seme interest to you.
this about once a month to boys in
it. I hope you will, With all good wishes to you in every way, and
assuring you I was glad te hear from you, I an

FCA Varsity Basketball Conch.