EDWARD D. KROESCH Cc. C. HARDY, Principal
Superintendent Senior High School

HOISINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HOISINGTON, KANSAS

June 18, 1942

Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director
Physical Education and Recreation
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

The boy whom Dr. Malott was
undoubtedly speaking about is Ray Thayer. He
graduated this spring in the lst honor group
was active in school organizations, Hi-Y,
Student Council, music groupdé, dramatics and
journalism. He is a very talented boy and
hopes to go into some form of engineering.

He has been one of the outstanding
basketball players in this section in the last
two years although he has grown up with the game.
He handles himself easily on the floor and in
most games has been the leading scorer. I cannot
tell you what his average has been but I am
confident it was rather high.

I believe he has already made
application for entrance in one of the boys!
dormitories. That indicates somewhat the
position in which the family finds itself. I
believe they will be able to give him some
help but he has always been a boy who has had
a job while going to school and I think he
feels a certain responsibility in this line.
I think it would be very fine if you could
write him because I know he will be a very
desireable student both scholastically and
in athletics,

Sincerely yours,

ey vhaaecd.

Edward D. Kroesch, Sup't
Hoisington, Kansas.