“October 10, 1941 Mr. Charles i. Blackmar 906 Commerce Building Dear Ur. Blackear, Doctor Allen has asked me to tell you that he will make every effort to arrive at the University Club by 6:50 o'clock on the evening of October 15. It is possible that he might be a few minutes late, but he will try to arrive by 6:30 if it is at all possible. Sincerely, | PNG/g | Secretary to Dector Allen WILLIAM C. MICHAELS CHARLES M. BLACKMAR SAMUEL D. NEWKIRK HENRY |.EAGER ROY P. SWANSON KENNETH E.MIDGLEY RALPH M.JONES ALBERT L.REEVES.UJR,. ROBERT E.COLEBERD EDWARD S. BIGGAR ' LAW OFFICES MICHAELS, BLACKMAR, NEWKIRK, EAGER & SWANSON 906 COMMERCE BUILDING BEE eae: KANSAS CITY, MO. OF COUNSEL October 9th, 1941 Miss Polly Gowans, Secretary to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. My dear Miss Gowans: I have your letter of October 8th relative to Dr. Allen's engagement before the Bland Post on the evening of October 15th. The Post usually gathers at the University Club about 6:30, and dinner is served at 7:00. If possible, I would like to have Dr. Allen there a 6:30 as there will be a great number of his old friends present who would like to meet and talk with him. Thanking you very much, I am Yours very oa CMB: MR Oct. 4, 1941 Mr. Charles M. Blackmar 906 Commerce Building Kansas City, Mo. Dear Chuck, When you ring the bell you always ring it x emphatically that there is no argument. You may count on me to be present on-Outelé- at the University Club on the evening of Oct. 15 at the sports parade for the William J. Bland Post of the American — Tell Jack Cannon I never fail him. With all good wishes I am | | Fraternally, \ Director of Physical Ba ucation and Recreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball Cond h LAW OFFICES MICHAELS, BLACKMAR, NEWKIRK, EAGER & SWANSON S06 COMMERCE BUILDING WILLIAM C. MICHAELS CHARLES M. BLACKMAR SAMUEL D. NEWKIRK HENRY |1.EAGER ROY P. SWANSON DELBERT J. HAFF KA A KENNETH E.MIDGLEY OF COUNSEL = eee hs ee RALPH M.JONES ALBERT L. REEVES: JR: ROBERT E.COLEBERD EDWARD S. BIGGAR October 3rd, 1941 Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear "Phog": The William J. Bland Post of the American Legion has arranged a sports' parade for the evening of October 15th, 1941 at the University Club. The meeting will be an informal dinner. Clyde McBride will be there on baseball, Ted O'Sullivan on football, Leonard Dodson on golf, Gabe © Kaufman on wrestling and boxing, and our mutual friend, Jack Cannon, has designated me to procure your attend- ance to look after the interests of basketball. You and I both know that Cannon is a hard man, and inasmuch as he has delegated me to produce you at the time and place specified, I hope you will let nothing stand in the way of your appearing on that date. Many of your friends belong to the Bland Post, and I know you will enjoy renewing old acquaintanceships. I will appreciate it very much if you will let me have your acceptance so that the full prospectus of the meeting can be published in the Post's monthly bulletin. With kindest regards, I am Yours very truly, oe [GOLMwnrae CMB: MR JOHN S. CANNON, ALT. C. C. Ex. Com. RAYMOND G. BARNETT, CHAPLAIN DR. EDWARD H. TOLER, SGT.-AT-ARMS HOWARD TUFTS, SERVICE OFFICER -ALEX. SACHS, COMMANDER GORDON 8B. WOOD, 1st Vice-Com. JAMES M. BELWOOD, 2ND VICE-Com. NE, E- . DURRIES CRANE, 3RD VICE-COoM REX H. CLAWSON, ADJUTANT 21 WesT 10TH STREET WM. B. STONE, REP. C. C, Ex. Com. Victor 1950 WILLIAM J. BLAND POST No. 30 AMERICAN LEGION KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI October 11, 1941 Supplementary Notice of Bland Post liseting, Wednesday, Cctober 15, University Club. Credit for arranging such an attractive program goes to Jack Cannon. He has certainly rounded up the "tops" in talent for this Parade of Sports. State Commander Dr. George A. Clason is to be in Kansas City October 24, to start a State wide membership campaign. very Legion Fost in town is trying to have as many members as possible renew by that date. Let's set the pace for the rest of the state. The progran for this meeting is too full of entertainment for much time to be spent in reminding you to pay your 1942 duss. The adjutant, however, will be glad to accept all the payments offered. The new Legion Directories -- just off the press--- will be given out at this meeting, They will NOT be mailed out from headquarters as they were last year, So, come and get yours, If you have any sporting blood in your veins, you'll enjoy "The Parades of Sports® at this meeting. «nd wait until Jack tells you about the parlay on next Saturday's football games. aLak SaCHs Rox ClaVsON October 7, 1941. Professor Fs A. Russell, Bepartment of Engineering Drawing, University of Kansas. Dear Professor Russell: I shall be very happy to speak to your freshman Engineering class on October 25rd at 8:50 | @eMe, and am making a note of this on my calendar. Thanking you for your invitation, and with best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE ‘Sept. 22, 1941 Mr. Carl Kenagy President of the Student Body William Jewell College Liberty, Hoe Dear Cari, she : er of Sept. 20. I assure you that I am looking forward to our meting at the banquet on the 25th. T note that the time of the banquet has been changed to 6350. I have just received your é Anticipating the pleasure of meeting you at that time I am Sincerely yours, « « Fromthe Campus of Achievement » » Bhe Co-operative Book Biore William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri Carl L. Kenagy, Mgr. 7 Ge September 20, 1941 Mr. Phog Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach Allen: Just a line to set you know that arrangements have been completed for a really swell evening of the night of the 25th, and that we are all looking forward to hearing a talk from you at our Kick-Off Banquet. : There has been this slight change in our arrangements. I told you on the phone the time for the banquet would be 7 Otclock, however, it has been moved up half an hour so that the football boys may get home and in bed much earlier. As you know, the first game of the season is the next evening. Looking forward to seeing you next Thursday, i am @frext Books - Radios - Pennants - College Jewelry - Athletic Supplies - Typewriters - Confections ko July 31, 1941. Ia. Ed Price, Sylvan Dale, Box 175, Loveland, Colorado. Dear Ed: | | I ghell be glad to cooperate in your Freshman Outing on September 2th. I would rather you choose the subject thet you wish me to discuss. With best wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Sylvan Dale - Box 175 Loveland, Colorado July 26, 1941 Dear Dr. Allen, Similar to their policy of the last two years, the YMCA and the YWCA are planning to sponser a Freshman Outing to which all freshmen menend women are invited. Perhaps you have already seen the announcement of this event in the Freshman Orientation Week Program. The outing will be held on Saturday, September twentieth from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00p.m. at some appropriate camping grounds several miles from Lawrence. We wish to have six or eight faculty members present at this outing to lead discussion groups at three one-hour periods during the day. Approximately fifteen freshmen will participate in each group if our plans materialize. Will you be able and willing to attend this outing to meet the freshmen and lead a discussion as you have done the last year or so? As to the subject that we would like to have you discuss- we will ask you to take a general subject and make of it what you wish. I thought you could discuss something along the line of extra-curri- cular activities or in the field of general freshman orientation. I have heard you give exceptionally fine talks to freshmen concerning their study, health, and work habits. It is something along these lines that we would like you to take. If you will be able to do this, please send me the exact title you would like us to give your dis- cussion; or, if you wish, we can cook up a good one ourselves. We hope to have a bang-up freshman Y program this fall. We are going at it early and hard, and we should have a considerably larger group out to the camp this fall than we had last year. We have enjoyed having you in years past, and we certainly hope that you can be with us again this fall. It is essential that we have our program ready for publication by August 2nd. I am enclosing a self-addressed envelope for your reply. Sincerely, 4d (rie November 6, 1941 Mr. C. M. Bowline President Hope Lions Club Hope, Kansas * Dear Mr. Rowline, 7 Please feel entirely at ease in regard to any slight enberrass- ment that might have come to you as # result of this slight mix-up in dates. I sssure you that it is entirely satisfactory with mee In fact, I had not told Mrs. Allen that I hed agreed to go to your town because this was my birthday and she was planning on doing sorething extra. I am glad now that I did not tell her, because I will keep any appointment that she plans for me. Of course, I was going to ask her to go along and we could have had a visit on the way. I often do such things as this, but now, since everthing has turned out beautifully, we'll not mention it to here , I am very sure that you will have a pleasant meeting with Dre Linguist, President of Bethany college. Please congratulate your fine athletes upon their accomplishments for the seasone © With all good wishes I am Sincerely, - . Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Beseball Coach The Hope Dispatch C. M. Bowline, Editor HOPE, KANSAS 11+5-1941 br.Forrest +.Allen, Lawrence,Kansas. Dear Dr.#llen: Someone got the draw on me, or at any rate something happened. The committee which asked that I phone you, must have at the same time ask someone 6lse to east about for a speaker. The committee chairman called me early Monday morning and informed me they had secured Dr.Linquist, President of Bethany college. Since I had not received your letter up until Wednes- day morning, I didn't know just what your decision was going to be. However, it does put me on the spot and makes it rather embarrassing, as it is very seldom that we can get one of your standing to consent to come to our town. I hope however, even in the face of this that sometime we may have the privilege of sched- uling you for a visit. I was a little doubtful whether you would remember me from so many years ago as the manager of the Journal- World baseBall team. I do count it a privilege and an honor to have known you in those days. Please except my apology for this embarrassing moment, and permit me to extend best wishes for yourbirthday, which also happens to be one of my sons birthday. Sincerely, C.M.Bowline, president The Hope Lions Club. CMB: ew _ November 4, 1941 Hr. ©. Me Bowling fase Dear Mre Bowling, | Confirming our telephone conversation of recent date I beg to state that I will be happy to come to Hope on Nevember 16 for your father and son banquet. Incidentally, this happens to be my birthday, but I teke birthdays in stride just the seme as other days. I've never made much of them although many people do. Tho way I enjoy a birthday is being thankful that we're well and happy and that we live in a country where every day is a pleasant one compared to the days experienced | across the water. «= ~~ . Won't you write me and give me some details or background of the banquet and also what time the meeting is to be held? Very cordially yours, | Director of Physicel Education and Recreation © FcA/pe 3 Varsity Basketball end Basebell Coach Oct. 3, 1941 ‘Mr. Howard A. Jones Secretary of the Cooperative Club Topeka, Kansas Deer Mr. Jones, Thenk you very much for your promptness in mailing the cheek of $5.00 which more than covers my expenses of, coming to Topeka. The pleasure was reciprocal. It was enjoyed immensely by Mrs. Allen and me, though I am sorry our delay occasioned an added gastronomic craving. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pe Varsity Beskebball Coach. OFFICERS FRANK J. WARREN TH E. 5 PRESIDENT DON CHUBB CO-OPERATIVE CLUB FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Wo. E. REILLY __ SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT CO-OPERATIVE Thee” J.C. FRAZER THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT HOWARD A. JONES SECRETARY-TREASURER JOE CONDRON SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TOPEKA, KANSAS October h, 1941 Dr. Forrest Ce Allen Director of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen: BOARD OF DIRECTORS STANLEY B. BAKER CHAIRMAN E. B. SMITH VINCENT WHITAKER LUTHER WRIGHT HAROLD B. LEWIS HARRY GAVITT L. B. BOLHUIS Enclosed find check of the Topeka Co-Operative Club, in the amount of $5.00, to cover your expense of coming to Topekae We enjoyed, very much, having Mrse Allen and yourself. You have been very kind to our club, and I suppdse that as long as you will allow yourself to be impesed upon, we will be calling on you from time to time e Very/truly yours, oward A. Jones HAJ MH Secretarye Encl-ck September 29, 1941. Mre Howard A, Jones, ational Reserve Blige, Topeka, FANS&S « Doar Wire Jonost Thank you for your note of the 26th instant confirming my engagement with your group on Tuesday evenings I note that the dimmer will be at 7 o'clock, and you may count on me at that times Locking forward with pleasure te greeting you tomorrow evening, I sm Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA sAH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coaches OFFICERS FRANK J. WARREN PRESIDENT DON CHUBB FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Wo. E. REILLY SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT J.C. FRAZER THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT HOWARD A. JONES SECRETARY-TREASURER JOE CONDRON SERGEANT-AT-ARMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TH FE STANLEY B. BAKER CO-OPERATIVE CLUB aga VINCENT WHITAKER ee CO-OPERATIVE Till aeaalia” LUTHER WRIGHT OFFICE OF VHT \ HOWARD A. JONES SECRETARY-TREASURER NATIONAL RESERVE BLDG. HAROLD B. LEWIS HARRY GAVITT L. B. BOLHUIS TOPEKA, KANSAS September 26, 1941 Dre Forrest C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Confirming our telephone conversation of a few days, we are looking forward to having you appear as the guest speaker at our Inaugural Party, to be held on the roof garden of the Hotel Kansan, Tuesday evening, September 30the On the 'phone I told you the time was 6:50, but I am now advised that the dinner will be at 7:00 o'clocke Be sure and bring Mrse Allen with youe Ve truly yours, oward Ae Joyes, HAJ MH SecretawWe