May 12, 1939
McPherson, Kansas

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
Kansas University

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen,

Since your last letter I've heard from Professor Earl D. Hay and Miss Martha Tillman.
Professor Hay referred me to Miss Tillman. I wrote her and have received a letter
from here She stated that the application blanks for CESP jobs would be mailed out
around July 1, and that I would be put on the mailing list and would receive my blank
along with the numerous others.

As you can probably easily see I'm no farther along on where I'm going to go to college
than I was before I corresponded with youe I haven't learned nothing definite. One
thing sure is that I @an't go to K.U. without financial help. Due to the fact that
I've had several offers from other colleges; it will be necessary for me to find out
more definitély about the amount of help I'll be able to receive at K.U. I'll receive
little, if any, help from home. I'm depending on my scholastic ability and basketball
playing to play a large part in getting through college. The offers which I've spoken
of are from some of the smaller colleges around in the vicinity of MePhersone I would
subordinate them for an offer of being able to work my way at K.U. However, the coaches
at these schools are pressing me as to whether I'm going to school at their college or
note Therefore I must know some thing more definite about these jobs.

Professor Potwin and Professor Uhrlaub, whom I've already written to you about, were of
the opinion that you could use me at K.U. I'm sincerely hoping that you can. I corte
the benefits of graduating from a larger and better college. I want to go to K.U. rather
than some of the smaller colleges, but if I can't get financial help at K.U. I ree

I'll have to be satisfied to atten some of the smaller colleges.

I am writing to you feeling that you can give me a definite answer on this question.

If I knew definitely what you could do for me at K.U., it would be much easier for me
to notify these other coaches. They are becoming aggravated at me, because I have to
stall them off, just in the case I can't make it at K.U. Here's hoping that you will
give me a definite and speedy answer. I want to attend K.U. and would appreciate any-
thing that you could do in helping me to do this. |

Sincerel