February 21, 1944 Members of Staffs As you erties know, the system this term is different; you have enough white cards hy, Cy Dy, or — If you have received a withdrewal note for a boy, please indicate the withdrewal end the grade he was reveiving at the time of his withdrawal, We shall return these cards to you for later ay ree te eg ees Oe eee Bert Ae Hash ‘University Administrator BAF so February 1, 1944 Members of Faculty: The enrollment orgenization is as follows: 1. Entrance tests for all new trainees, 8:00-10:15 a.m, and 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5», Registration of all new trainees 10:30-12;00 a.m., Saturday, February 5. 2. The boys will be given enrollment cards Sunday, February 6, in Lindley Auditorium, . 3. All boys should be in classes Monday, February 7, with regular schedule starting. Most of the boys will have their books. Those whe arrived too late Sunday to receive them will have to wait until Monday to get their books. All books are on hand. | 4. ‘The enrollment cards which you have received are printed in three colors: white for Term I, yellow for Term Il, and orange for Term III. Be sure that instructors take the correct color cards to their classes. 5. You have received enough enrollment cards so that each ‘boy should make out two cards. One of these ie for the College Office and one is for your use. 6, «Please be sure that on each card the trainee writes his name (printing would be better), the days that the class is scheduled to meet wach week, the hours of meeting, and the room end building in which the class is held. 7. By the middle of the week you should have all the enroll- ments complete. Will you then please send to this office a list of enrollments by classes with the name of the instructor on each list so that we may check to see that each boy is properly enrolled. _ 8. Please“do not destroy extra enrollment cards, If you will return them to this office after a week or two, we may be able to use them later. Sincerely yours, Bert A. Nash ‘University Administrator BANso0 ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM Physical Efficiency Test Results FEBRUARY 1944 A study of the scores of more than 6,000 trainees at typical A.c.T. units in every section of the country shows the following levels of per- fornence in physical efficiency tests events efter one term in the A.&.T.P. Percente ve |Push Squat Sit Pull | 100 Yard Burpee 300 Yard Groups Uns Jumps Ups Ups Pick-a-back 20 Shuttle Top 1% at this level 45 75 105 16 19 see 17 38 Sec or better 10% at this level 32 58 60 10 eae 14 Lek or better 20% at this level no 49 50 o 22 13 42.6 or better 30% at this level nT 46 45 8 “3 , 42.50 43.6 or better LO0% at : this level 25 L2 40 7 24 12 44.6 or better 50% at this levei 23 39 37 6 eh eh 11.75 45.5 or better 60% at this level 21 37 35 5 25 11.50 46.2 or better 70% at this level 20 35 33 4 26 11 47.3 or better 80% at this level 18 32 a 3 27 10.50 48.8 or better 90% at this level 15 29 25 a 28.5 9.75 6163 or better Bottom 1% at this level — 8 L5 15 0 34 8 60 or lower (For display on bulletin board) February 16, 1944. Messrys. Porter Hayes Austin Sohaake Dear Friends; Dy. Nash, ASTP soordinator, is very amcdlous that you as necessary, the necessity of these AST? boys getting their gymasium equipment at the oarliest possible moment. - dack Austin's lead ie being lightened due to the fact ‘that some of the classes are not being held. Therefore, they are asking Jack to take charge of tle supply reom - only one man to handle it. Ray Kauehl is working with Dr. Nash, keep the supply room open and sell equipment to the trainess. Dy, Canuteson is finding much fault with the fast that Se See MESS Sud Senay ak Ding w WNNEE 6f Sout trouble, sprained » and so forth. It is up to us to reduce this to the minimum, so let us give it our fullest co- operation. Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Edueation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coagh. Menorendun to Cole MeMorriss the following physical training classes are suggested for the inspection tour of Col. Craig on Thursday, February 17+ (Piret cholee) 9130 tems Secs 1922, Tern $ = Mile Scie (Second choice) 9:30 acme Sece %10, Term 3 = Hoch Aude Sets 18622, Term 5 = Hooh Auds (Third choice) 7:30 aeme Sece G4, Term 1 ~ Vile Sole fo Dr. Alien Subject’''- Term grades in Physical Training Cohen, Ben - Sec. 2, 12:30 MWF - Absent 31 Dec. to date. Dolinsky, Meyer - Sec. 2, 12:30 MWF - Absent 29 Nov. to 24 Jan. bxoeused 29 Nov.,6 Dee., only. Friedman, Carl - Sec. 3, 10:30 TS 2:30 W - Absent 11 Dec., 14-15-18 Dec., 8-11-18-19-25-26 Jan. We have had no notice that he is to be excused. Hale, Lawrence - Sec. 3, 10:30 TS 2:30 W - Absent 8-11-18-19-25-26 Jane We have had no notice that he is to be excused. Johnson, Gale - Sec. 3, 10:30 TS 2:30 W - Absent 27 Nov., 11-14-15- 18 Dee., 5-38-11-18-19-25-26 Jan. Exeused 10 to 17 Dec. only. Mabon, William - See. 3, 10:30 TSw2e30 W - Absent 27-30 Nov., 1 Dec. to date. Exeused for semester on 24 Nov. Seidell, Richard -.Sec. 13, 8:30 TTH 1:30 S - Absent 27 Nov., 14 Dec. to date. We have had no notice that he is to be excused. In each of these cases the student has not done the prescribed work and has furnished no evidence of the ability to do so. January 4, 1944. ‘Dr. Bert Nash, AST University of Kansae. : : : Dear Dr. Mash: i am sorry that I missed the meeting at noon today, but I was meeting with the Selective Service Board | for a reorganization, and did net get away until 12:30. I just wanted you to imow the reason for my absence. ‘Direator of Physical Béucation, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. December 27, 1943 To Heads of Departments in AST Programs As you know, the army is planning to administer the achievement tests on January 3,4, and 5. If it is possible for you to do so, they would like to have us furnish some assistence in scoring these papers starting on Monday, January 3. If you have people who would be willing to give as much as two half-days during that period, will you please send me their names end the helf-days which they would prefer to work, We will try to satisfy their desires in the m@tter, especially if they will indicate first, second, third, and fourth choices for these half-days. Sincerely yours, Bert Ae Nash Director, AST Progrem ASF Circular) —— "HEADQUARTERS ARMY SERVICE FORCES, Neacthh Jiri. -- : 3 Washington ee D. C., 11 December 151,3. Swat ion ARMY SPECIALIZED chareIc PROG CRAP CLObnInE for physical | bradping activities----- oe manana erubatliiee cre an ecuees Pouay For Cohienee See attra x éweeede bbe TI STATION SUPPLY PROCEDURE--Local purchase, order--------------------- III nen eee Pe STSe Tae 8h Jue ere Ww T—-ARIY: SPECIALIZE 'D TRAINING PROGRAM.--l1: The proper execution of the -Physical Training Program, Army Specialized Training Program, requires that participants wear suitable clothing. Each trainee upon, arrival at a training unit will provide himself with the following items: 2 athletic T-shirts 1 pair athletic shorts 2 athletic supporters é pairs athletic sweat socks 1 pair: rubber-soled training shoes : 2, At mahy installations it 18 desirable that trainees also provide themselves with sweat shirts and sweat pants. i 35 ‘Arrangements have been completed whereby these articles may be pur~ chased ‘from the Wilson Sporting Goods Company through the following divisions of that company: Boston ' Horace Partridge Company 55 Franklin Street Boston 10, Massachusetts Pittsburgh Lowe & Rokoneg F Athletic Goods Company 4 529 Pennsylvania Avenue Pittsburgh 22, Pennsylvania ee ee ft é Kansas. City) ° Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods Company f* vous ees \ gue wae eee Baltimore Avenue : DEC 137 ‘Kansas City 8, Missouri os ; — pat ae * Div. Mil. Scl. & Tactic: / Denver - » Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods Company eS oe ue 1751 California Street | gt er Derniver 2, Colcrado ie - The division of the Wiison Ping Goods Company will supply order blanks without requisition to units which they have been directed to serve. an te (Cir. 17) ans oes (Civ, 14,7) These will be accomplished in quadruplicate and the following disposition made: a. The original will be sent to the division of the Wilson Sporting Goods Company from which the order blanks were received. Ue cope duplicate will be sent to the commanding general of the service command having jurisdiction, c. The triplicate will be sent to the Commanding General, Army Service Forces, Attention: Army Specialized Training Division, Washington 25, D. G. ad. The quadruplicate will be retained for file. 5. Orders must be approved by the commandant who will be responsible that merchandise is sold only to military personnel under the Army Specialized Training Program. His approval will contain the following statement: I approve this order and certify that the items ordered are for the ex clusive use of military personnel under the Army Specialized Training Program. 6, Upon receipt of duly certificated orders the Wilson Sporting Goods Company will make delivery to the ordering agencies on a 30-day net cash basis %, The following prices, inciuding delivery to any participation insti+ + tution, have been established: Stock No. AST 1 athletic sweat shirts #1.20 each AST 2 athletic sweat pants Lei pair AST 3 athletic T-shirts ,2/ each -AST 4 athletic shorts 1,55 pact AST 5 athletic supporters ; 035 each AST 6 athletic sweat socks . io gay? pale AST 7 rubber-soled training shoes Z,hO pair 8, Reasonable and necessary exchanges or return of unused merchandise will be permitted, provided the exchanges or returns are completed within 30 days from date of invoice, and the articles returned are in perfect condition and in their original packages or boxes, Transportation charges on returned merchandise will be paid by the organization or agency making the return, and articles shipped by the Wilson Sporting Goods Company in exchange for returned merchandise will be sent transportation charges collect, 9, If institutional authorities are willing to handle this business through their normal purchasing systems there is no objection to such procedur Otherwise, commandants will make such arrangements as may be necessary and wil. be responsible in any case for the collection from trainees of the cost of merchandise received, and for enforcement of the provision that this merchan- dise is to go only to military personnel under the Army Specialized Training Program, First-year advanced ROTC students and men in the ASTRP are ineluded in "military personnel under the ASTP,' (SPX 420 (7 Dec 4,3)0B-D-SPTRO-MB-A) II-—PERSONNEL,--l. Under a recently released directive of the War Department, graduates of Army Service Forces Replacement Training Centers will be assigned by the Adjutant General as replacements in existing units and as loss replacements overseas in necordance with established, personnel priorities. Prior to completion of the prescribed training, no trainee will be relieved or reassigned from a replacement training center except by reason of discharge, hospitalization or AWOL for 60 days or more, sentence by a general court-martial, transfer as a conscientious objector or as a suspected subversive alien, or transfer to 4 special training unit as inapt. Prescribed training is defined as the full 17-week replacement training center course. It does not include special courses for Army Specialized Training Program, Reserve Officers Training Corps or premedical personnel, refresher courses for those already basically trained, or courses for personnel of other commands. 2, In addition to the above, replacement training center graduates may be assigned, within levels established by the War Department, for attendance at officer candidate schools and specialist schools, No individuals will be trans- ferred to Army Air Forces or to the Army Specialized Training Program except those selected applicants whose orders were in process as of 20 November and issued prior to receipt of these instructions. 3, The above policy does not eontemplate the use of replacement training center graduates for activation of new units without specific approval of the War Department. Any requests for such exceptions to the above policy will be forwarded to the Director, Military Personnel Division, ASF, for submittal te the War Department. Each request mast be accompanied by full justification therefor and will be approved only if it will not result in a shortage of re- placements nor require the transfer of men from units. for replacement purposes. (SPX 220.3 (2 Dec 43)0C-E-SPGAC-MB-A) - oo ) III-—-STATION SUPPLY PROCEDURE.-—-Paragraph 7, section IV, Circular No. 209, War Department, 1943, requires that a copy ef each local purchase order for any item of ordnance supply be marked Ninformation only" and forwarded. to the. depot commander responsible for serving the particular area. To comply with this | circular, installations following.the local purchase procedure as prescribed on pages 2.01 and 2.02, ASF Manual M403, Station Supply Procedure, will for- ward copy No. 6-.of the purchase order and voucher marked "information only" to the appropriate depot commander for all local purchases of items of ordnance supply. (SPX 461.01 (10 Dec '43)0B-P-SPLCY-MB~A) es IV--ENLISTED MEN.—Paragraph 3d, section V, ASF.¢ireular No. a9) 25" September 1943, is rescinded and the following substituted therefor: 3d, Technicians, fourth and fifth grades, who do not hold permanent warrants as such will be reduced upon termination of .their assignment to the duties for which appointment to the technician grade was made as authorized by paragraph 13c (4), AR 615-5, 30 dune 1943. — (SPX 220.2 (1 Dec 43)PE-A-SPGAP-MB-A) oi (Cir. 147) ee : (Cir 147) By command of Lieutenant. General SOMERVELL: : ee STYER, Ma jor ey General Staff Corps, 3 Chae: of Staff, OFFICIAL: Jv Ay ULIO, Major General, Adjutant General. | Aeapadtiias at Ha Seventh SvC, ASF , "Guana Oo: Nebr, 2 De ciber 1943 (SPEBE) eee Wr lhy THREE (I) 0, P he fr, ee THREE (II) A, B, C, D, E SG, Hg. J, K, M and Nel, FOUR (3 pach Wel (Attn: Post En rd neon) and X. Army classes in Hoch Auditorium - (November term) 1. Stage too small for classes over 50. 2, Schedule calls for 66 - 75 - and 100 to a class. 3. Schedule calls for 3 groups at one time on 3 days per week (approximately 250 boys) Auditorium frequently seated for tests or meetings, and classes have had to meet outside. This will not be so easy during winter months. Class periods are of 2 hours oe the entire time cannot be given to calisthenics; there must be a for games, and this takes space. ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM en UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY COORDINATOR December 13, 1943 Dr. Allen Robinson Gym My dear Dr. Allen: You will be interested in this section of @ircular No. 142 from Headquarter, Army Service Forces, 7 Dec. 43. "1, TEST. Reference is made to the Pamphlet, Army Service Forces, Army Specialized Training Division, Physical Efficiency Tests, revised 5 May 1948. 2. The administration of the physical efficiency test, as prescribed, may involve difficulties at some AST units during inclement winter weather. This applie@ particularly to the 300 yard runesand the 100 yard pick-a-back. Because of varying conditions at different institutions and during different seasons, necessary modifications of these test events may be authorized by those locally responsible, or they may be omitted from the test if conditions are such as to make their omthssion advisable. Se If departure from preeribed methods of conducting any test event are necessary, the modifications in event will be noted on the Term-end Physical Efficiency Report in sufficient details to account for variations in results." Sincerely yours, Bert A. Nash Director, AST Program Desenber 20, 1943, item of closing all windows in the drill room of the Military Jolene olags in the morning or evening in wiich you happen to have the floor. The janitor service there is not comparable to the Sutitnnd dint: Hats Therefore, we ask you to accept that responsi-~ bility. Varaity Basketball Coach, FCAsAH Diveotor of Physical Bducation. December 6, 1943 Members of AST Faculty: There will be another luncheon in Lindley . Hall Mess at 12:00 Wednesday, December 8. We hope you can come. Please call 130 if you cen not be present. Because of government regulations it will be necessary to make a charge of 35¢ for the luncheon, TO: Col. MeMorris Dean Lawson Dean Stouffer Dr. Allen Prof. Prof, Prof. P rof, Prof, Prof, Prof. Prof. Prof. Prof. Prof. Brewster Davidson — Stratton Posey — Ashton Stranathan Davis Sandelius Laudon Crafton Sincerely yours, Bert Ae Nash Director, AST Program sities ci a are ee a ay December 1, 1943 Heads of Departments: I am enclosing blanks which the army requested we fill out for each instructor or assistant in the army program. I believe that the blanks are self-explanatory, in the last colum in the number of ASTP sections taught, it would be well to indicate whether the person is the laboratory assistant, assistant quig section instructor, or instructor. These should be returned at your earliest convenience for this report is supposed to go to Omaha at the end of the 4-week term, Sineerely yours, Bert A» Nash Director, AST Program Mr. Ashton ——~| Dre Allen Dr, Brewster Mr, Crafton Dre Davis Mr, Laudon Deen Stouffer Dre Strenathen ees a ree ae eh po sea Ss ES a Oa Yornen G» tayos Howard Ge Per FE FEE f - Jackeen Je Avett A.5.T. PROGRAM NOVEMBER TERM First Term Physioal Education Sehedule No. 1 Th 1:5003:20 TuS 7:3069;20 2 MNF 12:30-2:20 3 WF 2:30-4:20 10 :30e12:20 Ss 4 WF 2:30-4:20 fu 10:30-12:20 5 TS $§3:30010;20. 6 MPF 2:3004:20 W 10:30012:20 Second Term Physical Education Schedule Noe 7 ‘ThS 10:30012:20 M - 1:30=5:20 . 6 8130910320 MW © -10:30612;20 ) MWF = =68 3069:20 10 «PPS 12230=2:20 | ll PY8 12:5002:20 MWF 12: 3002:20 66 100 66 66 75 (Revised Oot. 15, 1943) Probable KAAb ALE LE/bALE AB cs pat ee eS uci a Vetober 15, 1945 r td vif if “f a ey Ht : aH ih ut te i ee ae a ii ita | nll ‘t ie suggestions, will you please Sincerely yours, Bert A. Nesh Director AST Program : . eS ie eee ee 7 aes oa - ea See erence us BA TBEeS. eae x mt : ee ke a i ne ae 2 call jase : : Ty fdoSel, PROGRAR «= BOVEESEE Tom Glasses Geheduled for Term I Raglishe — Possible Qehedule I 7330 eer : at LorsG- EW riz 10°sO 0s WE 8930 | wt 1:30 86a . : : Viz 830 8 86FTh6 SSeeeee Hieterye Schadule i 0330 fThng Li 8236 'Thne Rit. 93300 0=_ RF 1v 9230 TThs ¥ 33 w $280 i Vil 9850 TThs — 8980 iaNF ae gsgeeese SecheduleI i“ 18 #230 Im 2250 iv” —-:20330 2280 ¥* 5 VE v 20080 2:30 WIIO” 1oss0 1339 S@@ 8 &8 & ow) oO. < “Rgesgarcages Physies: Seheduie I iii Iv V-B Vit Physics Lates Schedule I LWA It Tit 41v¥ I Ve Vv : VI Vil - VileA 8:30 «=H 8:50 TThs 11:50 ur 11:30 Tths 7:30 WF: 212250 KS 12:30 S : 2380 ue 10; 30 Th 10330 § 7:30 pm Th 7380 pa F 10:30 x 10#30—és«S 16:30 T Possible Enrollment | 100 SESSSSSSSs Wilitery Sciences (Lecture) — Schedule I ii iit . iV ¥ ae Vit 4:30 7 1:50 TTh 66 Wilitary Seience; (Study Bours) Sehedule I II Iii i¥ 4 VE Vit 10:50 «= iF 4230 F (4250 wr 6S 1:0 TTh 66 4230 F 10:35 Ts 66 $330 ¥ 10:30 ae 66 4230 ¥ 1:80 TTh 100 4:30 ¥ 23390 MW 68 B80 wr 66 8:30 0 6=— 66 2:80 M 66 10330 Th 66 4:30 “WwW 66 4230 MW 66 100 Sseseee oe “aoe PROGR -— - nowaiaes rom is Chama tloas Sohodule VEIL = x XII ‘Eahedale WII Tx 4s ATT Aaveee "ahedted vor tore x «BESS 10120. (£0380 350 ve 2430 (Be hO S380 — « BNB0 @2S0 4989 Maghtens Th GOB ah “Tie an eh ssa oh cmt ‘76 66 68 se gagese. Y a i Metre Posdible Yehedule Vit S2o 0 etsi’ ae Bam) Oo ae x 6:30 3s Se xa 82 80 a qé ati 6250 ‘ 7 Schedule VIII loeso ts tx 12:50 oF : #36 uw x 8 =8=66aneSOCOCédEP EE tem ft seeee Cheuletrys (Leds) Schediie Vill %350 ooh i i a deo aL B42 Rit (12:30 «Th Soe oe oe aaa Siete hysies: (Lecture) Sehedule VLIZ mh 8 (tins ix $3300 «=6TihHS & 9130 0«=6 PThS Ps a 30180) MW. Faysions (Leds) * y ae \ See eed Suave eager ‘foso F FeO oot = i eeesese Ree eye: Ki Military Solence, (Lecture) »..cipie Sehedule VIIT 8:50 # iW 66 | gee F me ix -§ #80 F 66 4:30 «TF B&B 430 ¥ 66 ee 23 Ww mm ~~ $380 aw 78 | 4:60 =F Klis Gs SO aw 75 4? 30 F Wailitery Selence: (Study “ours) Schedule VIII 8:30 8 F 66 e 4230 ? IX © 880 TT 66 A $4390 F ; 66 2339 F Pa Aaah P T&S 8: 30 F 3 Mit | oGaS0 $ 75 $230 F