Mr. Harry Melidllan, Prineipal, Southeast High School, 5500 Hast Meyer Blvd., Kansas City 5, Missouri. Dear Harry: I am sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds so that you can see what we are doing for our boys in the service. If I remeber correctly I promised you that I would mail you ~ OFS « I certainly had a eplendid time at your banquet. it was good to meet the fathers and sons. I will be with your brother at his comencenent in Slater on May 19th. I will tell him what a good time I had. With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation, FCGA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Mere Harry MeMillan, Principal, Southeast High School, $500 East Meyer Blvd., Kansas City 5, Missouri. Dear Principal MoMillans:. I have to reels of 16 mm. film by the Bastman Kodak Company on Modern Basketball Pundamentals. The Hastman people came west and shot the pictures of the Kansas teen. | _ I believe the boys will enjoy them and I will be glad to ~ show then. It is a silent film. ee and operator. I will plen to be at your place before 6:45 p.m. I drive my own car, a big Buick deluxe. It is the only one ve. ‘The war caught me with this big hearse and the ex- pense of the thing is more than a sane man should absorb. nearest that I oan get out on travel will be $7.00 for. round trip. s Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Southeast High School 3500 East MEYER BLVD. Ransas City 5, Missouri HARRY McMILLAN, PRINCIPAL MINNIE E. DINGEE, COUNSELOR GEORGE R. POWELL, VICE-PRINCIPAL RUTH ROBINSON, REGISTRAR HELEN WILKIN, SECRETARY April 13, 1944 Dre Forrest Ce Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Your acceptance of our invitation to speak on the occasion of our annual banquet for our athletes on April 19 is greatly appreciated. Dinner will be served at 6:45 peme in the cafeteriae A representative will meet you at the main entrance to our building. If you will inform me of your expenses, I shall have a check prepared and delivered to you while you are heree Very truly yours, HMcMsr SINCE 1885 Sewelers and tngravers KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI June 2,1944 Dr. Forest C, Allen Athletic Director University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: We wish to express to you again our appreciation for your coming down for our Opening Rally in the American Legion Junior Base- ball Season last Monday night. You probably saw the one or two write-ups in the Star about the meeting and your talk, All comment was in high praise of your fine talk and your cooperation in coming down to give it. I am enclosing check which we hope will cover the expenses of the trip. If not, just let me know, Singerely yours, ornton J. Mapry f? 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GREEN JEWELRY COMPANY COLLEGE CROFTERS lay 23, 1944 Dr. Forest C, Allen Athletic Director University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: This will confirm our telephone arrangement for you to appear on our program next Monday evening, May 29th, We will have 16 teams present, together with Managers, High School Principals, Coaches, Representatives from the Legion Sponsoring Posts and from the Companies who are the financial sponsors, Wednesday or Thursday, I will mail you a copy of the Opening Rally Program, the main items of which are as follows: Introduction Teams, Coaches, Managers, Sponsors Announcement of schedule and positions TUNG TIE "Future beseletiiiies for American Legion -Jr, Baseball Stars". Ernie Mehl Sports Department Kansas City Star “The Value of Athletic Training and Sportsmanship to the American Way of Life®. Dr, Foregt C, (Phog) Allen Sthletic Director University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas As confirming information, the Opening Rally is to be at 8:00 P.M. Monday, May 29th, American Legion, 3709 Broadway, Kansas City, Moee I understand you plan to drive down, but in event you cannot do so, and have to come on train or bus, if you will advise us, we will meet you,and also make reservations for you here in case you have to stay all night. My telephone number is Victor 6191 or Jackson 7057, | | , We all appreciate very much your fine help and cooperation in coming down to help make our Opening Rally a success, Best regards } Sin Ney 31, 1944. li. Dan olen, Public Utility Building, 114 Nest Iron Aves, Salina, Kansas. Dear Dans mixed group of men and women. fine tana it be held? | Also let me know who is chairman of program committee and the people who will speak. That will help me in building my speech, in a — sin; ¢ in lek lin ee it Gel ee I have tn susie ne Melee GO liane seen Gee a ee ee be forced to miss one of my classes if I caught the 11:05 train leav- ire Lewrence. Therefore, if I get the gasoline I think I will drive. And if I do come on the train I would get out of Salina about 3:40 tim the morning to get here about 6:55, because I eannot spend that guch time away from the office due to the fact that I have | away so muche ee ee Thanks just — the same. : Be Salk sak Waele Sees ys 08 pre eee eaves Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Bducation, POA: Ali re ee ee SPRADLEY-BOLEN AGENCY Real Estate - Loans - Insurance N. E. SPRADLEY SALINA, KANSAS DAN BOLEN ewe Public Utility Building LEONARD Woop 114 West Iron Ave. Associate Phone 563 2 May 29, 1944 Dre Forrést Allen Lewrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Thanks for your letter of recent date in which you advised me that you would accept our invitation to be guest speaker at the Y M C A centennial dinner the evening of dune 6th. I’am wondering if you are contemplating on staying overnight, if you are please let me know in ofder that I might make hotel reservations for you, because, as you know, hotel facilities in Salina are quite hard to procuree ; With Kindest regards, I em sa truly, Z DB:im ! fF CALENDAR « April & May April 6 - Kansas City, Kensas, - Kiwanis ~ noon. April 7 + Budget Conference, 11 a.m. April 11 + Hutehinson P.T.A. april 12 - A.0.A., Kansas City April 135 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa April 18 = Halstead, Kengas , April 19 © Southeast High School, Kansas City April 20 - Robingon, Kansas ~ %&¢. April 22 ~ High School Track Meet April 26 © Topeka = MoFexland~Allen Dinner April 26 = Bob's yi hO7— AC. Ke, Chirk (Se Uy Rane April 30 = May 1 ~ Rotary cmevanhian: Topeka Pang T~ Reed at. n.d, HMegh Prtsef May 16 + 20 = Recreation Training Institute May 17 - Wellsville High School May 18 = Troy High Schoo} Mey 19 - Slater, Mo., High School May 25 ~ Peabody High school May 15 ~ Haya, Kansas May 16 - 20 -- Recreation Training Institute May 17 - Wellsville High School May 18 = Troy High School May 19 - Slater, Mo., High School May 25 © Peabody High Sehool June 6 - Salina FR _ May 15, 1944. Mr. Tie He Brown, Superintendent of Schools, Peabody, Kansas. this in mind. I will be on hand prior to 8:30. subject I expect to use is “You Playing Yow Part in This World at War". Very sincerely yours, Director of Physioal Fducation, ~ FCA:AT Varsity Basketball Coach. PEABODY PUBLIC SCHOOLS H. H. BROWN, Superintendent PEABODY, KANSAS May ll, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Just a note to inform you of a slight change of time for our commencement exercises. They will begin at 8:30 instead of the time previously designated. I would also like to know the subject of your address. Sincerely, MPM Sree Maroh 25, 1944. Mrs. W. C. Jessen, Peabody, Kangas. Dear Mrs. Jessen: ment. it is very nice of you to ask me and I hope to be that T certainly shall let you kmow ahead of time if uy pians change. It will be a great pleasure to have . with you and Dr. Jessen, and I do thank you for your hospitality. My kindest regards to Dooter and yourself. % » o g. ce Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. ee oe ao Fiat POLIIV YS be FC QW Wie Oe Gila LUC Kay. poet Raley 04 tLe tou rh aul HY. Wor Meee meh Jeu ner 2 | LAA Maroh 1, 1944. Superintendent H. H. Brown, Peabody, Kansas. Dear Superintendent Brown: © ik tas eer ee to ies on yee SDL ae commencement on Thursday, May 25th at 8:15 p.m. The : honorarium that you suggest will be entirely satis- factory. It was a pleasure indeed to mest you and Mrs. Brown again with your fine son and his friend. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, POA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. PEABODY PUBLIC SCHOOLS H. H. BROWN, Superintendent PEABODY, KANSAS February 29, 1944 Pref. F. C. Allen Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: The date for the Peabody High School commencement is Thursday May 25th at 8:15 P.M. I hope you will find it possible te come to Peabody to make the address. The remuneration would be $25.00 which is from the school budget. If that is too lew the senior class might be able to add something. I appreciate your courtesy in reserving tickets for me last Saturday and also for meeting the boys and Mrs. Brown. My entire party enjoyed seeing K. U. win. Sincerely, EWP cn H. H. Brown May 22, 1944. Mr. Norman Jeter, Attorney at Law, _ First National Bank Building, Hays, Kensas. Dear Mr. Jeter: I will leave Lawrence Sunday night and will arrive in Hays at 7:30 Monday morning and will go direst to the hotel. 1% will not be necessary for anyone to meet me, so don't go to that bother. ee I won't have too much sleep, so I will catch Fo ee ee a ee ee I prepare for a course so I will be busy at the hotel. Do not feel that you have to make any special provision for me. When it is sonvenient for you to phone I will be glad to hear from you later in the morning and will be ready to follow your desires in the matter of speaking. I will catch the train out for Lawrence that night. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coach. May 5, 1944 sir, Norman Jeter, Attor at Law, First Sational Bank Buildi Hays, Kansas. 2 Dear lr. Jeters I will plan to be at Hays on May 15th according to your letter of the 4th. I'm making pullman reservations today Sincerely, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketbal} Goach. arr one “eer og ees * q eee arr £4 #4 44 Ti wer Pee “tit whet “9 aR Mr. Norman W. Jeter, Attorney at Law, Pirst National Bank Building, Hays, Kansas. Dear Mr. Jeter: I will plan to be at Hays on May 15th according to your letter of the 4th.. I'n making pullman reservations today. Sincerely, May 5, 1944 NORMAN W. JETER LAWYER FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING HAyYs. KANSAS TELEPHONE 618 May 4, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: | May 15th will be acceptable to us and we will plan on having you address our bandquet on that date. Hotel reservations will be made for you and arrangements will be made to meet you at the train on your arrival at 7:30 a.m. on May 15th. Yours very truly, Y/ ormen W. Jeter Attorney at Law NWJ :vb ia Vg May 3, 1944. Mr. Norman ¥, Jeter, : , Attorney -at~Law, | First National Bank Bldge, Hays, Kangage Dear Br. Jeter: Dre Allen has asked me to reply t your letter of May first at once so that you can make your arrangements without further delay. It will be possible for him to come to Hays 1$th, but that is the only day that week that free. Our is Institute from May 16 to 20, inclusive, and Dr. Alien of course desires to be here for the opening session on the - 16th. He has high school commencement addresses to make on Mey 17, 18 and 19. Will you kindly let him kmow at once if Mey 15 is satis- factory with you? / Sincerely yours, h Secretary to Dr. Forrest C. Allen. NORMAN W. JETER LAWYER FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING HAyYs. KANSAS TELEPHONE 618 May 1, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Arthur Leas, Coach of the Hays High School Basketball Tean, is in the United States Navy and was expected home on furlough for May 10th, the date that was convenient with you to address the bandquet honoring the Hays High School Basketball Team. However, since receiving your letter, I have learned that Leas will not be home before the 12th of May. I would therefore like to have the bandquet not earlier than May 15th and not later than May 19th. I hope that it will be possible for you to come out on a date within said days. Will you kindly select the date most suitable to you and notify me as soon as convenient. I would suggest that you obtain your train reservation as soon as possible although ordinarily it would not have been difficult to se e a reservation from Hays east on the 12:27 train... We will take care of your hotel reservation here in Hays at the Lemer Hotel and will arrange for someone to meet you at the train. I certainly hope that it will be possible for you to come out end regret that it was necessary to make the change in dates. With kindest regards, I am Yours very truly, a Norman W. Jeter Attorney at Law NWJ:vb April 28, 1944. | iir. Norman W¥. Joter, Attorney at Law, First National Bank Bldg., ~ Hays, Kansas. Dear Mr. Jeter: As I am of the Selective Service Board of Douglas County, I find that I could not come on the llth, but I sould : I could leave Lawrence in the morning, but find thet S&S peme It would be necessary upon returning to leave Hays at Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketbell Coach. Union Pacific = to Hays, Kansas Lv. Lawrence 11:05 a.m. Ar. Hays - 8:00 pem. or "Ly. Lawrence 12:30 midnight Ar. Hays 7320 @eme or ' Lv. Lawrence 7:25 pem. Ar. Hays 12.45 midnight Returning : Lv. Hays 12:27 midnight Ar. Lawr « 6:55 BeMe or i? ‘Lv. Hays 12:05 noon - Ar. Lawr. 9:25 peme or Lv. Hays 35:53 peme Ar. Lawr. 10:00 PeMe NORMAN W. JETER LAWYER FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING HAys. KANSAS ® TELEPHONE 618 April 24, 1944 Drs Forrest G. Allen. .. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: The Hays Chamber of Commerce desires to have a banquet honoring the Hays High School Basketball Team which recently won the Kansas Class "A" Championship. We would like to have you for our principal speaker at the banquet, sometime sround the llth of May. We can vary the date to suit your convenience. Will you kindly notify me by return mail as to your pleasure in the matter. If you can come out for this banquet, we would like to know your choice of dates. With kindest regards, I am Yours very truly, orman W. Jeter , Attorney at Law NWJ:vb