ROGER UNRUH ‘SIRECTOR he MAX SMITH, CLERK . J. WENDELL SMITH, CLERK DEANE 0. SHARPE HIGH SCHOOL, JOINT A GRADE SCHOOL, JOINT 2 TREASURER “Pawnee Viockh Public Schools CLAUDE A. WELCH, superINTENDENT Pawnee Rock, Kansas 2/17/45 Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, Head Basketball Coach, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allens Congratulations on bringing the "Jayhawkera" into the lead of the conference? Its great for Kansas to be on topes | Pawnee Rock is a booster for the Great All~American Sport of Basketball and we are proud of achievements of our University in its leadership in this sport. We are planning an athletic banquet for the teams of eur school, and would like to know if it would be possible for you to appear on our program as the main speaker of the evening? : Our community schedule is almost completely dated up, and I am confident that you are also very busy, so I am going to ask you what date in the next month or so would 4t be possible for you to make this trip? Then we would try to arrange for that particular time. Additional--what would be your fee for such anaffair? eee yours, or CZ A / \ — Ciaude As Welch CLASS A---MEMBER OF NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION