49 So. 19th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
June 6, 1939

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have your letter of May 29, asking for
information regarding the financial condition of Don Hancock
and Charles Green, students for the past year in the Joplin
Senior High School.

First I talked to Don Hancock about coming to
K.U. and he informed me that he did not think he could afford
it. I told him to write you a letter, and I thought that you
would do everything possible to help him.

I think that Don will find it necessary to be
wholly self-supporting while at the University. I know that
he is working this summer as a life guard at one of the
swimming pools at Joplin and may be able to save a little
money from his work there. I1 bélieve that his father is a
laboring man, and is not financially able to support him while
in school.

It was through Dén that Charles Green became
interested in attending the University. I have had very
little contact with this boy during the past year in high
school. I do know, however, that he is an excellent basket—
ball player and was selected as an All State forward. I
believe that he is also @ dash man.

Both of these boys seem to have very fine
characters, and I believe both of them would be willing to
do any type of work which they might have the opportunity
to get. |

Let me thank you at this time for the interest
which you have taken in these boys. I feel sure that they
will prove worthy of your confidence. If there is any other
information I can give you, please let me know,

Sincerely yours,

 

obert L. Cunningh m