COLBY :
COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Class ‘‘A’”’ i
Member North Central Association
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Two Year
“Officially Recognized”’
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
District No. 4—Class ‘“A”’

COLBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

R. L. DENNEN, Superintendent

COLBY, KANSAS

Dr. Ferrest Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen;

May

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Aug. W. Lauterbach Jr., President
H. A. Herold, Clerk
James V. Pratt, Treasurer

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Henry Schroeder
Cc. L. Barnett
Embert H. Coles

25, 1941

I have just received a letter from Mr. Vic Hurt, telling
me of his talk with you since his return from Wichita.

He encouraged me to investigate further the possibility
of my making connections with the University of Kansas,
and suggested that I come to Lawrence for a personal
conference with you before going to Colorado for the

summer.

Dr. Allen, our school is out on Tuesday May 26th, and
I can be in Lawrence the following day if you can see
me at that time.

Kindly let me know whether this will be satisfactory
with you or not.

Yours very truly,

Bob Raugh
Football Coach
Colby, Kansas
 

 

 

Dear Er. Raugh:

T am indeed sorry that I was unable to answer
your special delivery letter as of Mey 23rd, sooner. ile
were playing the Kansas State College, Friday and Saturday,
and your letter came to my attention Sunday morning.

Yesterday, I was engrossed in many emergency
situations which prehibited my answering you before thie morn-

I regret that I cannot give you more definite in-
formation at the present time. We have two major vecencies in
our department which must be filled before I can know just what
to advise you as to our personal department.

Both wen leaving have Master Degrees with part
work on their doctorate, and we are expecting to fill these two
positions with men of this type. ‘herefore, you can see I'm in
no position to make a decision at this moment,

be you expect to attend the University of Colorado?
if so, it would be best for me to commmicete with you there if
you wiil give me your address.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education aud
Recreation-Varsity Besketball and
- FOAgre Baseball Coach.

 

 
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May 24th, 1941

Dr. F.C. Allen, Director of Physical Eemeation,
The University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Mr. Bob Raugh who is football and
track coach in the Colby High School and a darn good
one, tells me he is interested in getting some sort
of a part time job at the University and at the same
time work on his Master's degree. Bob is a wonderful
fellow and has been a very successful coach here. He
came to us from Nebraska University and during his
four years in Colby has won our league 3 times, tied for
2nd place one in football. This year his first as a
track coach, he lost the league meet but won the regional
at Scott City. Bob has a wonderful personality, gets
along famously with boys and he really puts something
into his teams, He isn't especially one who drives the
boys but he puts his stuff across, and incidentally I
might say he really has something in football, knows a
lot of plays and how to execute them. I don't know
exactly what kind of a job he wants, but as I heard he
might see you, I am taking the liberty of writing you to
personally testify that Bob Raugh is a good guy personally,
has personality and certainly knows how to coach.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

bea

Aug. W. Lauterbach

  

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Dr, Allen, I almost forgot to mention anything you can ©

do for Bob will be greatly appreciated by me personally.
, Aug.
 

Mr. Boo Raugh ~
Football Coach
Colby, Zansas

Dear Bob?

- Stnee ‘eolsebteds to Lawrenee I have
satked to Dr. Allen about your situation.

There has been some . te the
Sehool of Physical Education in the past month due to the
faet thet one of the instructors was a Reserve Officer,
so there is just a possibility that you might be able to
make a desireble connection with Dr, Allen at this time. |

Iam speaking in no way in an offi-
eial capacity. It am merely gtving you this information in
erder that you may check up on the same and see what possi~-
bilities it might have. I am inclined to believe that if
you are really anxious to ot your Master's in the very
near future, it might be to your interests to take a da ~
two off and come down and talk the situation over with
Allen before you leave for Colorado. —

I enjoyed uy visit with you and will
pe lad to have you look mo"up at Gay tine you are in |
Lawrence. :

With very best personal regards,

c

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Very sincerely yours,

Ve C. Burt
Ase't. Football Coach

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May 27th, 1941

Mr. Reginald R. Strait
Chanute City Schools
Chanute, “ansas

Dear Mr. Strait:

Pardon my delay in not answering your
communication of the 17th instant, sooner.

I have been out of Lawrence on Commence-
ment Addresses almost continuously with the exception
of the time that I would drive back to meet my classes
and then depart again. My'correspondence has suffered
and this has. been the cause of it.

If convenient for you, I will be very happy
to talk with you if you have not already left for the
University of Towa for summer session.

With all good wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director. of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

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REGINALD R. STRAIT, Dinedior Physical Education

May 17

Dr. F.C. Allen

Director of Fhysical Zducation
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Yesterday I read of the resignation of Mr. Begroot from
the Department of Physical Edueation. mt

Could you at this time give me any information relative
to this position or if one will exist for the comming
year.

I am a graduate of Ottawa University, graduating in 1927.
Since that time I have completed the Masters and approx-
imately half of the Doetorate in Fhysical Education at
the University of Iowa.

I have coached athletics and taught Physical Education
in two Kansas high schools. Four years ago I became the
director and supervisor of Physical Education in the
Chanute schools. My work here has also ineluded teaching
Playground Supervision, fersonal and Community Hygiene
and Sports and Recreation in the Junior College.

If the position exists and you feel that my application
is of interest,I would be glad to make a personal applie-
ation in the next few days before returning to the
University of Iowa for the summer session.

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' Irvington, Calif.
May 31,1941.

Des Fs Ce Allen

Dir. of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

Please consider this letter as my application for the position
vacated by Mr. De Groot at your university. Mr. De Groot in-
formed me last night that he had recommended me as a possible
candidate for his position and I am taking this opportunity

to indicate my interest in that regard.

I am sincerely interested in physical education as a career

and this opportunity, if realized, will enable me to further

my aspirations toward this end. I have what is considered by
many a strong background in the theory and practice of both
physical education and recreation as gained under lir. D.S.

De Groot at San Jose State College. As Director of Physical
Education, Mr. De Groot raised the physical education curriculum
standards at that school from relative mediocrity to a level
considered second to none here on the coast.

Feeling weak in the health and hygiene part of our work, I
decided to supplement this weakness by attendance at Stanford
University, a school long noted for its training in these fields.
Working towards my masterts degree, I completed approximately
fifty units at Stanford. I do not have my degree as yet but have
completed all of the academic courses required and have only

the writing of the thesis to accomplish.

Aside from eighteen units of practice teaching, I have gained
practiéal experience in two private schools and one public school
all on the secondary level. I have achieved some success in the
guidance and counseling of students during my experience as a
teacher and this fact together with my athietic experience and
travel will, I hope, qualify me for your consideration. |

It is my opinion that successful teaching of professional courses
in physical education is dependent upon a practical experience

in this field gained in each of the lower levels of education.
Further, I believe that any advanced teaching should be preceded
by a wide variety of individual experiences as might be gained
from life itself as well as in formalized educational situations.
In this regard I refer to my experience as gained from working
my way through school as a chemist in a cannery and also to some
traveling which has taken me from coast to coast a number of times,
numerous trips to both Canada and liexico, and three trips to the
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My interest in physical education was undoubtedly founded on
whole-hearted participation in athletics while still in high
school. Following an extensive sports program in college my
interest has only been ineréSed with the years in contact with
this phase of the work of the physical educator.

May I say that I hope this letter has given you some insight

as to my character, personality, and experience. I will be only
too glad to supply you with whatever information regarding my-
self I may have failed to mention. Should you be interested in
learning something of my ability as a student those records,
together with my recommendations, are on file in the Appoint-
ment Office at Stanford University.

I am enclosing a stamped envelope for your convenience in

seeking information about me. Hoping that I may receive your
consideration for this position, I am

Sincerely your

‘sy

Clyde V6orhees

 
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D. E. WOLGAST, SUPERINTENDENT

MARYSVILLE, KANSAS

dune 5S, i941

oP. F. 0. Ajien
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

Mr. Floyd Hanson, applying for a
position of coach of Athletics in the
Marysville High School, refers to you.

Will you please give me a frank
statement of your opinion of his quali-
fications concerning his preparation,
ability to teach and to manage, degree
of good will he secures from boys and de-
sirability as a member of a corps of
teachers?

How do you rank him? Is he a leader
of boys and does he exert the right in-
fluence? How successful has he been as a
coach?

Will you not give me just such in-
formation as you would want under similar
circumstances?

Thanking you in advance for the
desired information, I an

Sincerely yours,
 

June lOth, 1941

Mr. Dewey Wolgast
Superintendant of Schools
Marysville, Sansas

Dear Dewey:

Our commencement has interfered with a more
prompt reply to your letter regarding Floyd Hanson.

Frankness is always a virtue even though it
might interfere in your desire to help an individual
that you wish to help. I'm very fond of Floyd Hanson and
his wife. 1 worked with Floyd in his effort’ to secure the
Sabetha position. I understand that he was not wholly satis-
factory.

His greatest shortcoming was the fact that he did .
not mix with the towns people. I understand that he had no
bad habits and was failry successful with the boys but he did
not engender a loyal following.

If he is an applicant for the head coaching position
at your school, I'm wondering if this position might not prove.
too difficult for him there. I certainly would not want to
recommend someone to you who might fail.

We have some highly successful coaches such as Carney
Smith at Paola; Paul Masoner at Garnet; Forrest Hardacre at
SmithCenter, and Dave Shirk at Augusta.

If you're interested in any of these young men or if
you desire further information on Floyd Hanson, I will be very
happy to furnish the same.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and -
‘Baseball Coach.

FCA:re

 
 

June 10th, 1941

Dear Dewey:

Realize that I am a little delinquent ©
in enswering your letter regarding Floyd Hanson
but finel exams and all of these things demand
attention at this time of the- year.

After Henson came to us from C. of E. he
hed a bad year scholesticglly, but after that he
found himself end made a very good record as a
student. ‘When he left here a couple of years ago,
I had a great deal of confidence in him. I thought
he would be able to fit into the Sabetha situation
in a fine manner and recommended him highly. 1
understand though that he has not been too successful,
How uuch is his fault I am not prepared to sey. The
fact remains that he apperently did mot fit into the
situation as well as we thought he could. For this
reason, I would feel reluctant to recommend him for e
nob as large as Maryville.

Henson has many fine qualities and I am sure
that after a few bumps will make a good coach, but that
of course razains for the future. If I can furnish eny
additional information regarding Manson I shall be pleased —
to do 80.

Kindest regards, I an,

Sincerely yours

 
5427 West 64th Street
Chicego, Illinois
June 13, 1941

Mr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Physical pre, ies
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas :

Dear Mr. Aliens

Thank you for your welcome to the
University of Kansas. It was kind of
you and I appreciate it very much. Need- |
less to say, I consider it quite an honor
to be a member of your staff and I know
that I will find Lawrence a epee ec place
to live as well as work,

‘Miss Freer, Head of the Physical «
Education Department for Women at the Uni-_
versity of Illinois, has told me many |
favorable things about Miss Hoover. There-
fore, I am looking forward to September
when I shall Inect her.

a too, shall be glad to have a
conference with you as soon as I arrive in
Lawrence.

Respectfully yours,

 
 

June 7th, 1941

Miss Melba R. Schilling
5427 W. 64th Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Miss Schilling:

I have conferred with Miss Ruth Hoover,
the head of our Physical Education Department for
women regarding your candidacy here at the University
of Kansas. I have. also conferred with our Dean of
Education, Raymond Schwegler, and our Chancellor, and
we are now able to offer you a position of dance and
physical education instructor in our department at a
salary of thirteen hundred dollars for the school year.

I believe that you will like the University of
Kansas and its environment. Miss Hoover, a graudate of
the University of Illinois and from Columbia University,
has done exceptionally well for us here. I know you will
like her. We welcome you to Lawrence. I shall be glad
to have a conference with you regarding your work, upon
your arrived.

Assuring you that we are happy to have you with
us and wishing you the best of success, I an,.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

FPCA:re

 
 

 

 

June 3rd, 1941

Dean Schwegler
School of Education
University of Kansas

Dear Dean Schwegler:

I am inclosing the letters from Miss Hoover;
to me and to Miss Schilling. Also, the wire sent by Miss
Hoover to Mise Schilling,

I will thank you after you have looked over these
credentials to give us the benefit of your criticism.

Miss Schilling, if she is engaged, is to take the

place of Miss Jerry Ulm who is to be married this summer. Miss
Ulm has given splendid satisfaction.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

FCAsre

 

 

 
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June Srd, 1941

Dean Schwegler
School of Education
University of Kansas

 
 
 
  
    

Dear Dean Schwegler«

nelosing the letters from Miss
Hoover o Miss Schilling and to myself.
Also, the wire sent by Miss Hoover to Miss
Schilling.

I will thank you after you have looked
over her credentials to give us the benefit
of your criticism.

Miss Schilling, if she is engaged, is to
take the place of Miss Jerry Ulm who is to be
married this summer. Miss Ulm has given splendid
satisfaction.

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May 31, 1941

Dr. B.C, Alien
University of Kansas

Dear Dr, Allen:

I am enclosing the recommendations of Melba Schilling,
University of Illinois, From all the applications
received for the position of dance instructor, I am the
most interested in hers, e

I have talked to Miss Freer, who is the director of
physical education for women at the University of
Illinois, on the telephone. She gives very high recom-
mendations for Miss Schilling, Since I have attended
the University of Illinois and have also taught under
Miss Freer I feel that I can place complete confidence
in her recommendations.

I have wired Miss Schilling, as you suggested, so that
she will not accept another position before official
confirmation can be made here,

Miss Freer felt we would be able to contract Miss Schilling
for $1300,

I hope definite arrangements can be made very soon.

Sincerely,

D hasota/

Ruth I. Hoover

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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE

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Wire to Miss Schilling:

Would you be available for the position of dance
and physical education instructor at the University of
Kansas. Official confirmation cannot be obtained from
authorities before Monday. Probable salary $1300,
Letter follows,

 
 

May 31, 1941

“iss Melba Schilling
506 E. Daniel Street
Champaign, Tilinois

Dear Hiss Schilling:

i have been in contact with Miss Freer for a dance
and physical education instructor for next year.
She has recommended you very highly. The position
will require teaching: modern, social, folk and -tap
dancing wlth possibly a class in archery, badminton
or tennis, and a class in Rhythms for our senior

ma jorse

Tam interested in your reconmendations for the
position. Definite confirmation of an appointment
cannot be made before ‘onday at least. If you are
available, let me know and I will go ahead with a
definite appointment if possible, |

Very truly,

RIEsek

 
   
     
 

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June 26, 1941

Dr. Forrest Allen |
Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas —

Dear Dr. Allens

We have been very busy with the opening of the hotel, so please
excuse me for not having answered your recent letter at an earlier
date.

I was pleased to hear from you and wish to assure you that I really
do want to attend Kansas University this fall to do my graduate
work. The positiow you are trying to work out for me sounds good
and I certainly appreciate your efforts and interest in me.

I had a nice visit with Mr. Henry while in Lawrence, but he could
not give me much encouragement at that time other than that he
would like to help me. I believe he feels the responsibility of
giving first consideration to boys who have completed competition
at K. U. but have not graduated. He did tell me, however, that he
would keep me in mind and give me every consideration.

I am sorry the money angle has to be considered so closely, but
recent expenditures in our faihily have made it impossible for us

to save enough to see us through without some work to aid us finan-
cially. I believe if we could earn $1,000 we could get by.

I have done some officiating in the past, and am sure that if I
could get started there in eastern Kansas, I could pick up quite
a bit. However I do not know if I am well enough known down that
  
     
 

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way to get enough jobs to help me or not. I will write to Jim
Reed of the Topeka Daily Capital in regard to teaming up with
some good men.

I am eager to get this matter settled as soon as possible in
fairness to Mr. R. L. Dennen, Superintendent of Colby Schools.
I will be wmable to get a release from my Colby contract after
July 3lst.

Dr. Allen, may I reiterate that I appreciate your very kind in-
terest in me, and that I will cooperate with you to the best of

my ability.
With kindest personal regards, I am,
Yours very sincerely,

Bone gon

Bob Raugh

 
 

 

duly 2, 1941.

Mire Bob Raugh,
Troutdale im the Pines,
Byergreen, Coloradds

Dear Bobs

I have your letter of the 26th ultimes,
If you are interested in the 500,00 schelership in our
department I will be glad to recammend this. I cannot
go beyond it, but doubtless you could werk out same
scheme to get the other $500.

Since we must make a desision I will
owait your answor so that 1 my move forwards -

I would be happy to have you in our
dopartment, and I trust that you can make arrangenentss

Awaiting your reply, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
POAsAH Varsity Basketball Coaches