‘Cas iit. Warren Clerks = o John Sawyers y weptert Marshel Las Bernard Petersont q Bob McCoys X Jim Mathewa*e# = = =>. , Nelson Blekeroress Robert Millere BR bea 4 Don Wileone f a Golda Ve ee oo ie Vohlers : , | a Harbourss~ ] Ped OfDoughertywe armichaelx — Paul ret, ‘ Robert Parkes ae 7 Bob Gobbas [ be ee », fe * Roe G \ . | & ee i (THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ] Dr. F. C. Allen Sports Announcer KFKU Lawrence, “ansas Within the next few weeks, the American Commission for Living War Memorials will issue a second brochure entitled “More About Living War Memorials”. This book will deal largely with a dozen ‘or so specific projects suitable for memorials that are proving to be the most popular among the many communities throughout the United States that are corresponding with this office. Wherever possible, we will show floor plans. We will also attempt to offer some basis for computing: construction costs in the next few years. This brochure will contain samples of various methods of financing being used throughout the country. It will contain information on income tax deductions. Other material will include a bibliography of the many pamphlets and publication throughout the country that have contained articles of help to any community planning a recreational project or physical fitness project as a living war memorial. - If you would like to have a copy of this book, kindly fill in the attached card and return it at once. The brochure will be mailed to you at no cost as soon as it is delivered by our printer. s Sincerely yours, ene May 2, 1946. Bear Superintendent Keck: — T am definitely planning on being at Summerfield - fer your high school commencement on May 18. My topic will be, "You Playing Your Part in this vorld at War". Leoking forward to greeting you at that time, I Very sincerely yours, Se Director of Physical Fducetion, PCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. ae Pebruary 14, 1945, ir, Elmer T, Keck, Supt., Sumerfield High School, Sumeffield, Kansas. Dear Superintendent Keok: ash os fibers Sota we See SE ali wees your commencenent date of May 18th. This is highly agreeable to me, — re © peek: Se oe Oe ee I had written Mrs. Bénin Pite(erald, of Beattie, Xenses, that since the state does not previde travel expenses for such tripe, if I might have two engagements in the same vicinity the two schools could perhaps share the expense of travel. If I drive aS ak te ey to anaes Of a nile eek way T an telling you this ahead of time, so that if there is any question about it we oan straighten it out before I come. The fee of $25.00 is entirely satisfactory to me. The expense iten, ef course, is in addition te this. Very sincerely yours, . * Direator of Physical Education, PCA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach. : Summerfield Public Schools Etmer Keck, SUPERINTENDENT Summerfield, Kansas Februery 12, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Lawerence Kansas Dear Dr. Allens We have been corresponding with the official of Beattie High School as to your commencement add- ress at our exercises. We have chosen May 18 as the date we would prefer. If this is agreeable please send us a letter of confirmation. It is wnderstood that the fee for such an address is $25. If this is an error, let us know concern- ing this also. Cordially yours, Elmer T, Keck, Supt. Summerfield High School Summerfield, Kansas BTK-js ‘May 11, 1945. Mre Jom W. Skidmore, Superintendent of Schools, Beattie, Kansas. Deax Mrs. Skidmore: Thank you very much for your gracious invitation to have ee ee I will plan to be at 1100 Laramie in Marysville about 5:45 in the evening. If the hour is earlier, I will — it.if you will kindly let me know. Yes, indeed, X venenbir your husbaxt, John. We had a lot of fun playing softball. Tt will be good to see him and re- new old times. It te —* nice of you to ask me. Sincerely yours, Dee ‘ | Director of Physical Education, FOAAR ts Varsity Basketball coach. - *RUSSELL CASSIDY, DIRECTOR M. R. O'NEIL, CLERK DAN BACHORITCH, TREASURER BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MRS. J. W. SKIDMORE, SUPERINTENDENT BEATTIE, KANSAS May 9, 1945 Dr. Forrest ©, Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: We are expecting you in Beattie, next Thursday, May 17, @g speaker at our High School Commencement. I do not know what means;of transport- ation you will use in coming out, but I should like to extend an invitation to you to stop in Marysville and eat dinner with my husband and me on Thursday evening. Then, if by chance, you don't have your own car, we will take you to Beattie with us, In case you don't remember John, he took his Master's at K. U. in the summer of '38, He was quite interested in softball, and played a good deal of it on the campus that summer, Please inform us when yo9 will arrive, and how, so that we might make plans to meet you. Our address in Marysville is 1100 Laramie, or you may write me here at Beattie. Sincerely yours, Mrs. John W. Skidmore April 27, 1945. Mrs. Edwin FiteGerald, Beattie Public Schools, ‘Beattie, Kansas. Dear Mrs. FitaGerald: My subject at your commencement exercises on May 17th will bes Tae Bhayieg Sener Paws A PR Se ee Sincerely yours, DMireotor of Physical Education, FOA AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. ~ Ro NETL, CEERK BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MRS. J. W. SKIDMORE, SUPERINTENDENT BEATTIE, KANSAS See a )49s° M. R. O'NEIL, CLERK BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MRS. J. W. SKIDMORE, SUPERINTENDENT BEATTIE, KANSAS Tigacde & 1,77 95 ALG, Fecue gee a. ii Pies OLA.) fla aah rn the alfl of gr af fh as pogere font oe | Pobruary 6, 1945. Mrs. Edwin Pite@erald, Beattie, Kansas. Dear Mrs. PiteGerald: | Thank you for your letter of February Sth. I am definitely counting on coming to Beattie or your commencement exercises on May 17, and will be glad to ascept Mr. Xeck*s invitation for May 18th as soon as I near from hin. . ye) I appreciate your eplendid ooeperation. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, - POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. | -R. O'NEIL, CLERK — £DAN BAGHORITGH, TREASURER BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MRS. J. W. SKIDMORE, SUPERINTENDENT BEATTIE, KANSAS J. uy a 197s” Ueartinect Ll yrif Edicerk cw Crete tev Choy (Tf Th, lowes heh ky Pebruary 2, 1945. Mrs. Béwin PitsGerald, Reattie, Kansas. Dear Mrs. PitgGerald: Sines mar euincanguntonen Sn we early November about your - commencement date on May 1 7th, I sg pl ent from nearby sehcola, and I am wondering if vou are still counting on me for that date. What do you think of the transportation item? It was my notion that if I had a ee Sy > nee eee ee ee Shee eee of supame might he shares. dees lel Sreciedas fee sabes 4: the ware ot He state for May 17 and 18, and I would appreciate your : en er ene eee Sener Very sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. RUSSELL CASSIDY, DIRECTOR M. R. O'’NEIL, CLERK DAN BACHORITCH, TREASURER BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MRS. J. W. SKIDMORE, SUPERINTENDENT ‘| BEATTIE, KANSAS Novenber 9, 1944 ir. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear “ir. Allen: I have your letter concerning our commencement. We are eager to have you and will hold to that arrangement for the time being. In the meantime I am writing to some nearby schools to see if they would be interested. And so we will leave things as they are now and perhaps you will hear from us soon or from some of these schools, Yours truly, November 6, 1944. Mrs. Edwin PitzGerald, Beattie, Kansas. Dear Mrs. FitzGerald: I am complimented in your asking me to deliver the commencement address at the Beattie High School on ____ I would be very happy to speak up there if I can arrange the transportation, If I should be fortunate in having another commencement in that vicinity I am sure that I could arrange it. They have been paying me $25. for the addtess, but the transportation item is the diffi- cult ones If I could get another speaking engagement in that vicinity I am sure that it could be arranged satis- factorily. ; Please let me kmow what you think of this tentative arrangement . Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH - Varsity Basketball Coach. Matriculation....... Incidental.....:.... BMGs ys co eae oes ; Commencement..... Aristomy ss ose oss msoh: Jong esse Bacteriology........ “> Bio-Chemistry...... BOtAny 4 soins ee Chemistry.......... Civil Engineering... Edueation. ...... 2. « Entomology........ Electrical Eng...... Eng. Drawing...... -Geology.......2-<-; Home: Economics... . Journalism.......... . Mechanical Eng....... Mechanies....-...5... Mininy-ing > 3. S Pharniney 25.625 Ss PRYRICS 5 cdece te es Physical Education.... Physiology...-...- +++ Psychology........... BNOPO. es an bo ees ZGOWEY ok SO Sas School of Business..... Corres. Study..se. 6.08% Teach. Appt. Bureau. . May 25, 1945. ‘ Mrs. John W. Skidmore, _ Superintendent of Schools, Beattio, Kensas. Dear Mrs. Skidmore: May I extend my thanks for your and John's hospitality during the time I was in Marysville and Beattie. I appreciated it very much end I trust that our paths may cross again some time in the near future. Won! t you please let me know how Jaok Dinnell got along with his ankle? His mother was lovely. sho had waited up until we game by. : 7 Please give my good friends at Beattie my kindest regards. It was a pleasure to be with you. _ Very sincerely yours, \ | Director of Physical Education, FCA:Aq re Varsity Basketball Coach. f at Mey 14, 1945. ‘ ~ wd Corbohrn 2 Mr. Prochaska, c/o Wigh School, Silver Lake, Kansas. Dear ir. Prochaska ; I am sorry thet I do not know yow given name or initials. I am just writing to tell you that I will be driving through Silver Lake on Thursday, the .17th, on my way to Beattie, Kansas, to deliver their commencement address. I will stop at the high school to see you and talk with you regarding the job for next year. I expect to be in Silver Lake some time before 3 o*clock. Sincerely yours, 3 Director of Physical Hducation, ‘POAAH Varsity Basketball Coach. Mey 2, 1946. . | Bre A. Le Harrison, Superintemient of Sohools, Lane, Kansas. Dear Mr. Harrison: I am definitely planning to be with you for your comencenent exercises on lay 16. My topic will be "Yeu Playing Your Part in this World at War”. Leoking forward te greeting you at that time, I Very sincerely youra, | Direotor of Plysical Education, POA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. . Mareh 5, 1945. Mrs Ae Lis Harrison, Superintendent of Schools, Lane, Kansas. Dear Superintendent Harrigon: Thank you for your kind letter of March 2nd. _ It will be a pleasure to speak at your commencement exercises on May 16. I note the time is 8 p.m., and I will be there prior to that hour. Very sincerely yours, \ Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. = Lane, Kansas Mareh 2, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allén University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir:. We accept your offer of twenty-five dollars to speak at our Commencement Exercises on May'16 at 8:00 O'clock. We thank you for your prompt TeEhy and will see you on May 16, ee ees Pohang on ae ee Dae a eee Bincereély yours February 26, 1945, Mr. Ase Le Harrison, Superintendent of Schools, Lene, Kansas. Dear Superintendent Harrison: At the present time I have May 16 available, and I will be happy to speak at your school if you desire ma. I have been paid $25.00 and car expense, but if this seems high please : inform me. Sincerely yours, ee Director of Physical Education, PCA: All Varsity Basketball Coach. Lane, Kansas Feby 15, 195 -Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Our Commencement date is May 16 and we would like to engage you as our speaker. Will you oe let us know if you have that date avail- able and what your charges will be? I understand that you have delivered other addresses in Lane and the people have asked that we have you as our speak- er this year. Sincerely yours, Md? Nonneaons death