dune 30, 1942.

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I want you to mow that I appreciate your interest in him. As
you lmow, Ernie Vemek coaches at Topeka High and is one of
my eter pupils end one of my good friends. He is in sehool
here this summer and has « class under me, so I discussed it
with him this morning confidentially.

Ernie said that Bob Powell and George Beverly both want
wery much to come to K. Ue, but of course they will need work.
Ernie stated that Dec Erickson got them a job at the bomber .
- plant along with the other three seniors that graduated this year
from his high school teame Dee is endeavoring to get the entire
group to enter Washburn and of course is working strenuously in
that direction. ee ee ee
he wants to be loyal to Topeka High School and he
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— badly.

He states that Boli Powell lost his father last winter ana
it will be necessary for him to work, as it will be neces for
Beverly to work, Now that is where I come ine I can give t
boys work and will be clad to. Tics rake Se Mach shi aermie. of
their athletic ability, because there are many boys who do not
ge out for athletics who are partially self-supporting and work

wey school, Therefore, if you see Bob Powell or
George Beverly tell than this, as I will tell them, that with the
‘money they earn in the bomber plant they can certainly go to Kes
they desire. Just because Dee gets them a job is no reason
they should be forced to attend Washburn. I have gotten a lot
boys jobs, but they went to other schools. But the jobs that I
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