Apri} 14, 1943.

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Mr. Bill Neff,
Shawnese-Mission High School,
Merriam, Kansas. .

Dear Bill:

I have been told that you perhaps will have at least one year
of college before your number would come up. I have heard so

fine things said tc me concerning you that I want to write you and
first, congratulate you on your wonderful state championship tean.
‘Not only that, but I understand that this Shawnee-Mission team was
about tops when it came to intelligence, teamork, ‘and team morale.
A team that has all of that is a very difficult team to beat.

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Therefore, this is & three-way congratulation to you, sir.

If you do go to college of cow'ss we would be very happy to
have you consider the University of Kansas. There are so many vital
professions here at the University that are helpful to a boy working
toward his degree and also wiming the war, that we would like to
have you here. I imagine that we will have as much athletics as any
university will have during war time. Of course, the main consider-
ation is not athletics at the present time, but it is our firm en-
deavor to try to equip the young men with enough intelligence, enough
enotional stability and mental poise that he can save himself when
he comes in conflict with the enemy. The ones who know tell us it
is necessary for us to liquidate them or they will liquidate us.

If there is anything at the University that you wuld be inter-
ested in knowing more about, or if you should decide to come for a
"look-see", we would be indeed happy to have you as our guest any
time it is convenient for you. We are writing you on the supposition
that we hope you want to attend the University.

Also, another congratulation on your attaining National Honor
Society recognition!