March 25, 1944. Mr. C. De Bresheisen, Wellsville, Kansas. Dear Mre. Brecheisen: Thanks for your good letter of the 2ist instant. I will follow your suggestion in the topic that I use for my comaencement address. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH® Varsity Basketball Coach. Wellsville Has Soft City Water 99.99% Pure | BOARD OF EDUCATION Ralph V. O'Neil, President C. A. Smith, Treasurer Wm. H. Moherman, Clerk WELLSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WELLSVILLE, KANSAS Elwyn Campbell Superintendent March 21 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: The Senior class has picked out the following topic: "You Playing Your Part in This World at War” Yours truly, oa AVEC ID ie hie Mrs. C. D. Brecheisen, Sec. * Treas. March 17, 1944. tirw. C. D. Bracheisen, Wellsville High School, pes) Dear Mrs. Brecheisen: | eae I note that your commencement exercises are ut 8 p.m. eee eee ee May 17th. Will you kindly select one of the following tepics, and det ue iow your shaisst (Tio Papi Yes Btn Te Hd wt wa? > ae "The Way of the Game” “the Need to Work and to Fight" ee Sineerely yours, Director of Physieal Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Wellsville Has Soft City Water 99.99% Pure BOARD OF EDUCATION Ralph V. O'Neil, President C. A. Smith, Treasurer Wm. H. Moherman, Clerk ‘WELLSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WELLSVILLE, KANSAS Elwyn Campbell Superintendent Mareh 13, 1944 br. ie Cc es Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear mr. Allen: we find the fee and other arrengements agreeable to us. We will then be exppeting you to give the commencement speech May 17, 8:00, at the city Hall. yours very truly, . ies Ce. chia Lhirs. BO. D. Brecheisen, See. & Treas. % Wellsville High School Wellsville, Kansas P. S. Please inform us the title of your Address. March 10, 1944. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical EBdunati PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Goach. a mM, Wellsville Has Soft City Water 99.99% Pure BOARD OF EDUCATION C. A. Smith, Treasurer WELLSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WELLSVILLE, KANSAS Ralph V. O'Neil, President Wm. H. Moherman, Clerk Elwyn Campbell Superintendent Mareh 7, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Fhysicel Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Deer Sir: Mr. Miller decided thet he could mover the date of our commencement up two Mey 17th. rou ssid in your letter that you could probebly a@eept our invitation then, would it still be possible? Also, what are your fees? # be Sincerely yours, Mrs. C. D. Brecheisen, Sec. & Treas. % Wellsville High School Wellsville, Kansas ro ®™ r & a f a wt iA ») < March 6, 1944. Mrs. Mona Lee Brecheisen, Wellsville, Kansas. Dear Mra. Brecheiaen: I am sorry that due to another high school commencement on the svening of May 18th that it is impossible for me t accept your invitation to speak at the Wellsville High School. I also have an engagement on Friday night, May 19th. If there is any possibility that your commencement might be held on the evening of the 17th I would doubtless be able to accept your invitation. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Sasketballi coach. Wellsville Has Soft City Water 99.99% Pure BOARD OF EDUCATION Ralph V. O'Neil, President C. A. Smith, Treasurer Wm. H. Moherman, Clerk Y WELLSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WELLSVILLE, KANSAS Elwyn Campbell Superintendent March 3, 1944 Dr. F. CG. Allen % Kansas University Dear Dr. Allen: fhe Senior Class would like to know if it would be possible for you to syeck at the Commencement Exercises on the Evening of May 18, 8(O*clock. If so what would your fees amount to? you were recommended by our Superintendent, Mr. Lloyd J. Miller. We would appreciate it, if you would let us know as soon as possible rather or not you can accept our invitation. Sincerely, Mrs. Mona Lee Brecheisen See. & Treas. May + 19844. Mir. Dudley Fe Bentley, Principal, Rosedale JunioreSenicr High Sehool, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Principal Bentlyy: I expect te drive my owm "Puick” and will be at the school gymmasium before 6:45 peme Friday. Thank you for your willing- ness to meet me should I use the rail. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical iucation, FCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. April 4, 1944. Mr. Dudley P. Bentley, Principal, Rosedale Junior-Senior High School, §$ansas City, Kansas. Dear Mr. Bentley: Iwill be happy to speak at your All Honors banquet on May 5, 1944, at 6:30 pem. in the Rosedale High School gymmasium. I believe the last time I spoke at your banquet was the time that Dick Harp was a junior. 2 Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. | ROSEDALE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Kansas City, Kansas DUDLEY F, BENTLEY, PRINCIPAL April 1, 1944 Prof. F. C. Allen Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas This year the Rosedale comnunity is sponsoring the eleventh "All Honors Banquet" in honor of the out- standing students in the Rosedale High School. This event has become quite traditional and in addition to honoring all winners of athletic awards those who have excelled in all phases of school activity are honored at this banquet. The event has been scheduled for Friday night, <=. May 5, 194, at 6:30 pem. in the: Rosedale High School gymnasium, and the committee in charge has asked me to write you to see if you would be available as our guest Speaker on this occasion. I will be glad to hear from you at your earliest convenience. The committee is prepared to pay your ex- penses and any additional fee which may be required. Sincerely your ) Dudiey F. Bentley DFB: LP Principal April 18, 1944. Mr. C. A. Harshbarger, Chief Deputy, Register of Deeds, Wyandotte County, - Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Mr. Harshbarger . Thank you for your letter of the 15th instant giving me the particulars of your Church Bowling League. -I will be very happy to speak to your fine group on Thursdy even- ing, April 27. I note the time andplace of your meeting, and assure you it will be a pleasure to be there... Sineerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach, C. A. HARSHBARGER, CHIEF DEPUTY TELEPHONE DREXEL 1600 IF WE PLEASE YOU TELL OTHERS IF NOT, TELL US L. C. MADDOX REGISTER OF DEEDS WYANDOTTE COUNTY KANSAS CITY, KANSAS April 15, 1944, Dr. F. G. Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: This letter is a reminder of the after dinner speech you have agreed to make before the Kansas City, Kansas Church Bowling League, Thursday night, April 27th. The members of the league are indeed very much pleased to know that you have so graciously accepted this invitation. For your information, I am going to give you some of the facts concerning this organization. The league was organized in 1954. This is not a money prize league, in other words no individual prizes are issued. We, however, present to the church whose team wins the championship a check for $25.00. This money is given to the church and not to the individual players and must be used for the benefit of that particular church. The league funds are used for social events such as luncheons during the bowling season and usually a banquet at the end of the season, such as we are now planning. In other words we bowl for the pleasure, sportsmanship and the fellowship derived from this particular sport. This banquet will be for the purpose of a good time-- in other words we want to forget the world turmoil for a few minutes and enjoy ourselves. We trust and know that you can talk on sports or other subjects not too serious. = = g a Perr tae 2 C. A. HARSHBARGER, CHIEF DEPUTY - TELEPHONE DREXEL 1600 IF WE PLEASE YOU TELL OTHERS IF NOT, TELL US ook ‘ Pe ey ait ita es = ide fe rithiat aie a re A re see Das SS > 2 Rpg eLie a oer Wale Feet fe a AES os Seen tat aera” L. GC. MADDOX REGISTER OF DEEDS WYANDOTTE COUNTY KANSAS CITY, KANSAS The Reverend Gene Frank of the Washington Avenue Methodist Church is to be the Toastmaster. I trust you will be able to get along with this gentleman. I am enclosing two tickets on which which you will find other information you will need. I sincerely hope Mrs. Allen will be able to accompany you on this trip. This is to be an informal affair. | If there is any other information you might need, kindly write me and I will endeavor to furnish it. Thanking you again for your kindness in accepting our invitation to speak before us, I remain Yours very truly, - | On Marek ee Ce Ae Harshbargere April 22, 1944. Mr. Harold A. Cooke, Principal, Robinson Rural High Sehool, Robinson, Kansas. Dear Herold: I am sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds I promised you end at the samo time I am thanking you for your exceptional hospitality and courtesy Thursday night at your banquet. It was a most enjoyable affair and I was pleased to spend some time visiting with the fathers and sons. ? a8 & I am sending you a couple of the Rebounds so that you can pass them on to the boys who may care to read then. Again thanking you and wishing you the best of luck, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Mucation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. March 30, 1944, Mr. Harold A. Cooke, ‘ Robinson Rural High School, Robinson, Kansas. Dear Mr. Cooke: i feel terribly bad about your date. On March 26 I wrote Principal Harry iMeliillan of the Southeast High School, Kensas ‘City, Missouri, that I would speak at his place on Wednesday evening, April 19. I wrote this letter the same date that — | you wrote your letter to ms. It had utterly slipped my mind that you had written for the 19th. Since I have accepted Principal MeMillan's ine vitation I do not see how I can get out of it. I am to speak at Halstead, Kansas, on the 18th, Southweast on the 19th. I dislike to ask you if it would be possible to speak at your place on the 20th. If so, I would be glad to come. Otherwise _ I do not see how I can reneg on the Kansas City date. Please forgive me for this mental lapse, but I assure you it was unintentional. , With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Edueation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. ROBINSON RURAL HIGH SCHOOL Harold A. Cooke ROBINSON, KANSAS 5-26-44 Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Thank you very much for your letter of March 2lst in which you stated you would enjoy coming to Robinson to address the Basketball squad at a dinner under the auspices of the Methodist Church Men's Brotherhood. We have done a little soliciting send have succeeded in obtaining the necessary twenty-five dollars; so we are glad to set a definite date of Wednesday, April 19th. Our meeting will start at 7:00 o'clock and we should be out by 9:00 o'clock so you should not be too late getting back to Lawrence if you drive. If you arrive close to 7:00 otclock you could go directly to the Methodist Church but if you arrive early, I would be glad for you to come to my house until time to go over. Will you please notify me if you accept so that we can complete the necessary arrangements for the evening. Harold A. Cooke March Zl, 1944. My. Harold A. inhi Robinson Rural High Sohool, Robinson, Kensaz. Dear Mr. Cooke: I acknowledge receipt of your good letter of the 17th asking if there is a possibility of my addressing your basketball squad on April 19th under the auspices of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood. _ . fT am to speak at Troy, Kansas, on May 18 at their high school commencement. The honorarium there is $30.00. I am sorry that I could not make one trip do for both, but basket- ball banquets and commencements do not generally rum con- 2 e With tires and gasoline what they are and the travel difficulties, I feel that I could not make the trip for less than §25.00. With all good wishes, I an Very sincerely yours, a | Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. - y* -perwel = ge 0° gpoprirg Pe — ewe pcl Orly i * a * "SOUT beg ~ Eye Mm ay yrAworg prepote Lees p* W* gpo.spors ey 2eTy iIT “[iT2@ LToLcxes : ore Pirse vA yoke oe ay PURSE i OUOstain seceded Le ROBINSON RURAL HIGH SCHOOL Harold A. Cooke ROBINSON, KANSAS March 17, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Athletic Department, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: This year the Methodist Men's Brotherhood of our town is planning to entertain the basketball squad at a banquet to be held April 19. ‘We would like very much to Rave you speak to the boys and men on this occasion. I am sure that it would be a thrill for the boys long to be remembered. Would it be possible to come on this date? Do you have a regular charge that you make for trips of this nature, if so will you please notify us so that we can know as to the approximate cost of this entertainment. If you have to come by bus, I imagine the best connections would be made through Topeka to Hiawatha at which place I would be glad to come and meet .you. Although Wednesday is our regular meeting night, we could possibly have it on another day of the week if it is not possible for you to come on Wednesday the 19th. We would cerfainly appreciate it and 1 am sure the boys would too if you could possibly do this for us. Will you let me know as soon as possible? i er eed 2 Harold A. Cooke, President of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood HAC:MB April 22, 1944, é Mr. Gurney Day, Physieal Direstor, Young Men's Christian Assosiation, First Avenue anil Sth St., ~ Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dear Gurney: : it was nice of you to write as you did on Apri I enjoyed every minute of my stay in Cedar Rapids want to gongratulate you on the splendid work tha are doing. If you ever come to Lawrence it will be a pleasure to say hello to you. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH - Varsity Basketball Coach. Cc. +; LYNCH, JR. PRESIDENT EARLE G. NICHOLS VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER G.H. TELLIER ACTING TREASURER LEE B. WINTERBERG JOHN T. HAMILTON II YOUNG MIEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert C. Armstrong Byron K. Anderson H. N. Boyson Ira T. Carrithers R. R. Epler George Hearn Horace G. Hedges Carl Hendrickson P. F. Keehn James Killian Russell Knapp Jos. A. Latiner C. J. Lynch, Jr. Clare Marshall E. G. Nichols W. L. Paxson C. V. Shepherd G. H. Tellier G. K. Thompson F. C. Waples Lee B. Winterberg BOARD MEMBERS WITH THE ARMED FORCES John T. Hamilton II (With U. S. Army Air Corps) Ira B. McGladrey (With U. S. Army) John Turner II (With U. S. Navy) BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arthur Poe F. A. Beals Howard Cherry C. FClark J. S. Ely Harry Hedges C. C,. Huat A. L. Killian E. J. Larimer J. K. Miller E. A. Runkle FIRST AVENUE AND FIFTH STREET PHONE 2-1138 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA April 18, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: On behalf of the Cedar Rapids! YM.C.A. T want you to know our staff, committees and members appreciated your appearance in Cedar Rapids under the ausplees' of the Y.M.C.A. Every day several members tell me how much they enjoyed the banquet, clinic or Lions Club meeting. Especially "Phog" Allents talk, Sincerely, Gurney/W. Day Physical Director GWD/em March 28, 1944. Mr. Harry MeMillen, Principal, Southeast High School, S500 Hest Meyer Blvd., Kansas City 5, Mo. Dear Principal McMillan: I shall be very happy to speak at your annual banquet for your high school athletes on ii evening, April 19. I assure you it will be a pleasure for me to be with you. Antioipating the pleasure of seeing you again, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH _ Varsity Basketball Coach. HARRY MCMILLAN, PRINCIPAL GEORGE R. POWELL, VICE-PRINCIPAL Southeast High School 3500 East MEYER BLVD. Kansas City 5, Missouri MINNIE E. DINGEE, COUNSELOR RUTH ROBINSON, REGISTRAR HELEN WILKIN, SECRETARY March 24, 1944 Dre Forrest Ce Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen; At 6:50 peme on Wednesday, April 19, we plan to hold our annual banquet for our athletes. In behalf of the boys, their fathers, our ~ coaches, and the program committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to deliver the main address on this occasione Yourexpenses, of course, will be paid. Be assured of our sincere anticipation that you will accept our invitation. Kindest personal regards to you and your familye Very truly yours, HMcM:sr