November 22, 1941 Superintendent Lele Haet Osceola, Towa i Dear * Mii, € eed aily Gidk £-EAk cvs OLA AA ales te Dee . Speak at your football banquet. My duties are so heavy here in. Lawrorme, a than is absolutely oe I hope that on some future qunandon $4 will ve possible for nme to speek to your group. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FcA/pg | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach J. K. HAEHLEN Principal High School, Dean Junior College BOARD OF DIRECTORS E. K. JONES, Pres. OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS R. K. McGEE L. L. HAGIE, Superintendent nae aaa V. J. PASCHALL E. G. BANTA, Secy. OSCEOLA, IOWA November 19, 1941 Mr. Forest Allen Director of Athletics University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mre Allen: We understand that you are going to be the speaker at a footbail banquet in Knoxville, some thirty miles from Osceola, on the evening of November 24. We are wondering if it will be possible for you to perform a similar service at Usceola on the evening of either the 25th or the 26th at our football banquet held at the Presbyterian Church. We had originally planned December 3, as the date but if we can arrange with you, we will adapt the date to your visit to lowe. Will you wire me, collect, a flat fee for which you would be willing to stay over and be with us on eithe \ .. \ the 25th or 26th, Tuesday or Wednesday eveninge ~ Wednee ee Ree tyres, — Sincerely yours, LLE: Ji JAKE L. LIBERMAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 301 W. FOURTH AVE. TELEPHONE 23 CANEY, KANSAS December 2, 1941 Doctor Forest C. Allen, Director Physical Education & Recreation University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doctor Allen: I wish:to thank you for your efforts in our behalf in securing Mr. Vic Hurt, of the University t6 be our guest and speaker at our annual football banquet next Monday. The committee of course, was disappointed that you could not be with us but I am sure they understand your responsibility and are very pleased that you secured Mr. Hurt for us. With kindest regards, I remain, Yours very truly, ake L. AEA Chairman Football Banquet Committee JLL:mm 6 won nnnnnne nnn nn Bik Six Coaches Conference | poor - Kansas City, Mo. - a re 3 * ae . Ree $ ‘ “¥ ; ‘ ey - Pes : : i 3 5 a ‘ oa t x 5 , - x « e thursday, Doce 1] -a----------0= di. ‘Kansas High Pe Friday, Dec. 12 enon----------= Basketball Clinic JUST FOR FUN z The More We get Together “ ? f ; ae } , A Together, Together Ys Ze, g ‘JS - 4, aes: AYU { UY he More We get Together - ens — an The happier we’ll be ue TWh a ‘ aA For your friends are my friends Sau YY | i ) | yy“ " “and my friends are your friends OY? The More We get Together | Kansas Congress of The happier we'll be Parents and Teachers It isn’t any trouble justto SMILE It isn’t any trouble just to SMILE : For if there’s any trouble me St Af will vanish like a bubble hie it you only take the troume LPAI fF SECOND DISTRICT CONFERENCE : E hand a pe HELLO SONG d eesti 10) UG Tune Tipperary a Zz Jake od Ve, DNs It’s a good time to get acquainted ye / It’s a-good time to know / '* -owho is sitting there beside youw =~ 2 / : we aI A L : S$ JIA) AAA And to smile and say Hello er Lee : é th b A ewe Goodbye lonesome feeling Goodby glassy stare Here’s my hand, my name is...... First Methedist Church, Ottawa, Kansas Friday, October 24, 1941 Shawnee - Douglas - Osage - Miami - Johnson - Franklin PROGRAM Theme—” DEFENSE AND THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH” 8:30—9:00 MRegistration—Registration Fee 15 Cents. 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:05 Opening Session Mrs. L. E. Greiner, Ottawa City Council, Pres., Presiding. Invocaiion—Reverend R. K. Sutton, Pastor First Methodist Church, Ottawa. Greelings—Mrs. Ethel Seymour, Superintendent of Frank- lin County Schools. Greetings—G. H. Marshall, Superintendent of Ottawa Schools. Response—Mrs. E. A. Carlson, Mission, Second District Director. Business Session Mrs. E. A. Carlson, Presiding. Message—‘‘Our Year Together” Mrs. E. W. Emery, Atchison, President Kansas Congress Parents and Teachers. Objects and Policies of the National Congress Mrs. Chris Hirning, Representative of the National Con- gress of Parents and Teachers. Penny Parade. Conference Groups Unit Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers—Mrs. James _H. Whipple, Topeka. County, City Superintendents, City and County Council Presidents, Mr. W. M. Richards, Supt. of Emporia Schools. Program and Hospitality—Mrs. Chris. Hirning, National Representative, South Dakota. Membership—Mrs. R. L. Barker, Kansas City. Publicity—Mrs. E. L. Jenkins, Topeka. Publications—Mrs. Jesse Wire, Ottawa. Parent Education—Miss Marie Shields, State Board Voca- tional Education, Topeka. Summer Round Up—Mrs. A. B. Bruce, Mission. ) Pre-School—G. V. Nelson, Merriam. 12:00 Luncheon—Church Bacement—85 Cents. Invocation—Mrs. James H. Whipple. 1:15 Mother Singers—Franklin, Shawnee, Douglas and Johnson Counties—Miss Isla Romig, Music Supervisor Ottawa Schools, Director. 1:30 Address—“Fitting P. T. A. Activities to Needs of Our School and Youth’—W. M. Richards, Third Vice Presi- dent Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers. 2:00 Panel Discussion—‘‘Youth Our Greatest Resource’’—Chair- man—Dr. Bert Nash. Dr. Bert Nash, Kansas Congress Chairman, Mental Hygiene Miss Helen Wagstaff, Kans. Congress Chr., Library Service Forrest C. Allen, Kansas Congress Chairman, Recreation Mrs. Ada Cain, Kansas Congress Chairman, Rural Service Harry M. Dawdy, Kans. Congress Chr., Juvenile Protection Miss Marie Shields, Representative Parent Education, Chr. E. C. Westlund, Kansas Congress Chairman, Legislation 3:10 Discussion and Questions. : 3:45 Registration Report, Announcements. 4:00 Adjournment. ee pe EL sete COMMITTEES Registration Mrs. Loren Luthi, Chairman Mrs. S. E. Hume, Mrs. Neal Pritchard, Mrs. Guy Monroe, Mrs. H. G. Williams, Mrs. Marion Ackley Hospitality Mrs. L. W. Vest, Chairman Mrs. E. E. McDaniel, Mrs. Cecil Davis, Mrs. R. L. Crites, Mrs. George Royer, Mrs. John Kaiser Luncheon Mrs. Wayne Sellers, Chairman Mrs. R. E. Lancaster, Mrs. Frederick Kaiser, Mrs. John Kelsey, Mrs. C. E Buckner Publicity Mrs. M. L. Sellers, Chairman Mrs. C. E. Morris, Mrs. Sheldon Tallman, Miss Mildred Taylor, Mrs. Glenn Wicke, Mrs. Robert S. McCrea Exhibits Mrs. Dan Wilson, Chairman Mrs. Jesse Wire, Mrs. W. C. Harding Hovenber 29, 1941. Mr. David Le Shirk, Coach, Augusta High Sehool, Augusta, Kansas. Dear Dave: I am very sorry that under the ciroumstances it is impossible for me to go to Augusta, but I am sure that you understand. \ I never ask for the Athletic Association oar be- cause the other members of the staff use it all the time, do not desire to upset their schedule. And when I drive my own Buick it is necessary for me to have six cents a mile on these wipe. t sannot drive it for less. While I would like very much to do it for you, Dave, it seems best that you try to make other arrangements. I hope it will be possible for you and Margaret to see some of our games this winter. guna a ctu pleasure to seo youe With kindest regards to you both, I em Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Biucation and bicdieatdat FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Basebell Coach. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL AUGUSTA, KANSAS November 24, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Doc": I just received your letter and am making immediate reply as suggested. I really find it impossible to pay out this much expense money for this occasion. I will take your suggestion and try to find someone closer. I wish to thank you for this trouble that I have caused you and am deeply regretful that I aannot have you as a speaker for our banquet. | I sincerely hope that you and old KU will have the best ever basketball team this year. I will try to see some of the games this season. Thank you very much, Ea DLS /ml1 David L. Shirk, coach Sovenber 28, 1941. Mire Le he Hagie, Superintendent, Oseeola, Towtis Dear Ure Tagie: I, too, am sorry that I could not be with you. Things just worked out edversely. Thank you. It would be @ pleasure to be with you and we hope the time can be next year, if possible. Dean George Baxter Smith says to tell “that cuss Hagie hello for me". He must lmow you awfully well to swear at you like that. A Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Kiucation and Recreation, PCA:AN Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. J. K. HAEHLEN Principal High School, Dean Junior College OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS L. L. HAGIE, Superintendent OSCEOLA, IOWA November 26, 1941 Mr. Forest C. Allen Director, Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: | t appreciate your letter of the 22nd, and regret that we were not able to eliminate local congestion in order to take advantage of your being in this part of the country. After all, these side trips are merely incidental to our regular work and I realize that none of us can do more than about so much in the field of side lines. Perhaps next year we may have better luck. BOARD OF DIREC E. K. JONES, Pres. R. K. McGEE Dr.H. E. STROY FLOYD JONES Vv. J. PASCHALL © E. G. BANTA, Secy. November 28, 1941. Mr. John MeCormick, 1414 Robinson St., Knoxville, Iowa. Dear Coach MoCormick: home I desire to tell you how very much I enjoyed being with you and your good wife in your apartment home. — ¥on't you let me know how Mrs. MoCormick is feeling and if the treatment was of any benefit. I sincerely trust that she gets along nicely. Please remember me kindly to my good friends in Knexville. It was a very pleasant occasion. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. \ {RED CROSS ROLL CALL JOIN 7)ow- Bl tG th ir. 7. qt. Ferguson, Auditor, Southeast Missouri Telephone Co., 800 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dear Kr. Ferguson: Gosh, I was sorry that I didn’t have more tine to visit with you. I had figured that I would spend the evening chewing the fat, but naturally a busy many like an auditor would have to got out and earn his bread and butter. : sais + as ic Oe cts pda ae Ge ee ae ee ee And it was great to meet your fine Liens Club members. You have a grand bunch of men there and I enjoyed the evening immensely. If you are ever around or through Lawrence, Kansas, or if you are near any town where we are playing a game I will feel slighted if you do not let me imow as I want you for my personal guest. Remember, you are sitting on “the bench with me if and when you happen to be neat us. Sith deep appreciation and with kindest personal regards, I am Sinewrely yours, November 26, 1941. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. — November 14, 1941 Mr. T. T. Perguson Southeast Missouri Telephone Co. 800 Broadway Cape Girardeau, Mo. Dear Mr. Ferguson, I would appreciate it very much if you would be kind enough to tell me whether or not your dinner on Nove 26 is a fore mal one. That is, should I wear my tuxedo? Sometires these affgirs are more formal that I realize and desire to come prepared. I would appreciate an early reply. Sincerely, . Director of Physical Education and Recreation rcA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach aN em © November 12, 1941 Mr. fT. T. Ferguson Southeast Missouri Telephome Co. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Dear Mr. Ferguson, Thank you for your letter of the 10th instant confirming my Speaking engagement for your annual Lions Club football dinner on Nove 26 at 6:50 p.m. Our Thanksgiving holiday (God's net Roosevelt's) will start on Bove 26 at noon, but I will make arrangembnts to be in Cape Girardeau early enough so that I may drop in to see you and say “hello"“. I surely want to have a visit with you and renew our 1920 acquaintance. That was a great battle with Nebraska that day was it not? ~~ 20 - 208 We were out-weighed 27 pounds to the man and we were beaten at the half - 20-0. But those beys cane back with @ bang that day. Their hardiness built this wonderful stadium which now has cost $660,000. On Mondey morning the students met in the gymmasium which was used for an auditorium and sub- scribed $160,000 as a tribute to the fighting hearts of the great group of Kansas boys who would not be whipped. It will be a great pleasure to see you again and talk over old times. With all good wishes I am : Sincerely, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FcA/pg | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach THOMAS T. FERGUSON, Aupitor SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TELEPHONE COMPANY TELEPHONE BUILDING — 800 BROADWAY Cape GIRARDEAU November 10, 1941 Mr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical HEducation, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: This is in reply to your letter of recent date regarding a speaking engagement at our Annual Lions Club Football Dinner. The night of November 26 will be agreeable. The date has been definitely set for that night, and the dinner will be at 6:30 P. M. I have been authorized to offer you a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). I hope this will be satisfactory. It is in line with what we have paid in the past. It is my understanding that Dr. Parker would like to have you, and also Mrs. Allen if she accom- panies you, as his guests during your stay in town. No doubt he will write you in the near future. If the above arrangements are satisfactory, I shall look forward with a great deal of pleasure to seeing you November 26. If you will let me know of any arrangements you would like to have made before your arrival, I will be happy to attend to them. Yours very truly, Se : VY, eo T, Steuson 7 BW og Ro heme t Fee he AA LAI rR eg, te Oe [1 Lom, fe oe - — — rf” ee re! Foe AH Lor a te tiin Bri ate i Pee ge er is Dae Wovember 4, 1941 - ae A ‘ Ferguson 600 Sroadway Cape Girardeau, Missourd Dear Mr. Ferguson, This will acknowledge receipt of your favor of the Slst ultimo. I find that I cen perhaps arrance to pe with you either the last week of November or the first two weeks in December. I have tentatively planned to go to Philadelphia to see the Anny-Havy game on the 29th of November. Be have a married deughter in Chicago and we have two children in the University of Penmsylvania, so Urs. Allen was hopeful of taking in the Army-Navy game, vut I am not sure that I can arrange ite \ I note thet the night for the banquet would of necessity be Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. How would the date of November 26 \suit yout | \ The president of your college, Dr. W. W. Parker, is a very dlose friend of mine and nothing would give me more pleasure than to be able to speak to your Teacher's College football group as well as meeting your fine Central High School Squad. Dr. Parker | head of the English department and dean of men at the Missouri State Teachers College when I was Director of A tics and cosch of all sports from 1912 to 1919. For that and \ other reasons, I will be happy to accept your engagemente | ‘fhe state does not provide any traveling expenses, so it is up to the speakers to make their own arrangements on out-of-state speak- ing engegements. It's been my policy always to live and let live. I would enjoy meeting with the Cape Girardeau Lions , and if you'il kindly inform me what you've been paying your previous speakers, I'm sure we can arrange a date. I'm driving e large Buick and since it's necessary for me to go and come on rather a close schedule, TI find that my expenses are more by this method of transportation than if I used the railroad. I'll be happy to hear from you at your convenience. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education end Recreation FCA/pE Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach TOT ees October 31, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen, Athletic Director University of Kansas © Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: It has been the custom of the Lions Club of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to entertain the members of the Teachers College and Central High School football teams at a dinner immediately after the close of the football season. As a speaker on these occassions, we have attempted to get a man who is prominent in athletics in this section of the country. We realize, of course, that you are perhaps busiest after the football season has ended. However, we are wondering if you would consider an engagement during the last week of November or the first two weeks of December. The night would have to be Tuesday, Wednesday of Thursday. Please let me hear from you in the near future as to whether or not you will consider such an engagement, and if so what will be your terms. Yours truly, 80 oadway, Cape Girardeau, Missouri SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TELEPHONE CoMPANY TELEPHONE BUILDING 800 BROADWAY THOMAS T. FERGUSON, aupitor Cape GIRARDEAU November 17, 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Direetor of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: We are certainly pleased that you will be able to be with us on November 26. The dinner will be structly informal, and as I believe I told you, will begin at 6:30. I will be in my office, if possible, all Wednesday afternoon, and I certainly hope that you will drop in to see me. That certainly was a wonderful football game with Nebraska in 1920. I never saw a Kansas team come from behind under such overwhelming odds as they did on that memorable oceasion. TI will expect to see you on November 26. Yours very truly, . November 19, 1941 Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Gape Girardeau, Mo. : Dear Friend Welles Thank you so much for your very generous invitation for Mrs. Allen and mo to be guests in your home during our short stay in Cape Girardeau on Nove 265 — I certainly will be delighted to accept, but Mre. Allen is going east Sunday to visit Bob and Eleanor during the Lawrence Thanks- giving - not Franklin's, so I will probably come alones Doubtless I will drive, but I haven't even checked the rail connections and may come on the train so do not make any pre=- perations et.all for me as I might have to drive back part of the waye But I am certainly counting on staying with you and having a long bull-fest. ; Again accept my extreme thanks aud best wishes until I see you on that happy day. | nt 3 Ana too, I want to thank you so much for your prompt response sending me the data on basketball placards - it was kind of yous Sincerely, Direstor of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE W. W. PARKER, PRESIDENT CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI November 13 1941 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: I am informed that you have accepted the invitation of the Lions Club to be the speaker at the annual football banquet honoring our squad and that of Central High School. As I understand it you and Mrs. Allen will be here on Wednesday, November 26. I am writing to say that Mrs. Parker and I expect you and Mrs. Allen to be our house guests. We are delighted that you are coming and are considering. that our invitation is automatically accepted. I shall appreciate your letting me kmow at your early convenience when you will arrive. We live north of the College campus on the College farm. Filling station attendants anywhere on Broadway can tell you how to reach our place. Let me hear from you. 4 Sincerely yours, Wepe sO W. We PARKER President LAWRENCE to KNOXVILLE, IOWA - 250 miles Lawrence to Kansas City U.S. 69 Kansaw City to Osceola, Iowa U.S. 34 Osceola to Chariton State highway 14 Chariton to Knoxville UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Serves Zion — Bryce Canyon — Grand Canyon National Parks November 19, 1941 Coach John McCormick Knoxville High School Knoxville, Towa Dear Mr. McCormick, I have found that it will be possible for me to arrange to be present at your 3:30 assembly. I will arrive then, a little before that time and will bring the football films with me to be used that evening at the ban~ quete ‘Looking forward to seeing you on the 24th TI am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pe © Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach - Beveriber 12, 1941 Mr. John McCormick Knoxville High School ‘. Dear Mr. McCormick, and I will bring one of S$ bespotoe trust that you have a projector I am not very good et operating the machines so I would pre~ fer that you arrange for someone at the school to operate it if that is possible. z . I em afraid that I will be unable to be present at the Assembly at 5230 as my present class schedule will keep me here in the morning. However, I will let you know ahead of time if I should find that I can arrange to be in Knoxville et thet tine. , b to being with you I am with ell good wishes Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pg. Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GUY L. MICHENER, PRINCIPAL KNOXVILLE, IOWA November 10, 1941 Mr. Forrest ©. Allen Department of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: The senior class of Knoxville, Iowa, will be happy to have you as their guest on Monday, November 24. If it is satisfactory with you, they have agreed to pay you $25 plus traveling expenses. Would it be possible for you to bring a film of one of the Kansas football gemes? I am sure the class and the football boys would enjoy seeing it as a part of the program. We were also wondering if it would be possible for you to get here in time for a 3:50 assembly. Other- wise our banquet will be held around 6:45. If you would let me know as soon as possible ,bout the film and the assembly, we would appreciate it greatly as we would like to go ahead with our plans for the publicity of the banquet. Sincerely yours, Pn laren John McCormick, Coach Oeteber 50, 1941 Mr. Join McCormick Knexville, Iowa Coach Knoxville High Scheol I feel very guilty in not answering your good letter of the 2lst . sooner. I*ve been chairman of a Community Chest drive here, and in the rush of directing this drive and other heavy administrative duties ZI have failed to answer your letter. Please accept ny apologies. 2 I find that I have Nevenber 19 at Minneapolis, Kansas for an athe - letic banquet date. On the 21st our Varsity and freshman basket- ball teams are playing a Homecoming attraction for our homecomers prior te the big game with Missouri here. I am wondering if any date after the 22nd would be agreeable? Any date the woek of the 24th would suit me. We close our season on the 22nd. The follow- ing week the boys would be free from their football duties. . I would much rather that you set the fee. I drive a Buick. Since the state doee not allew us anything on transportation we of course — would have to figure in that expense. I've never been emphatic in trying to make money out of my speaking engagements, but of course chan « feiiee te euey Even ethos! ank Mia wick teat chonld be aen- sidered. Regretting that I*ve i answered your ulti sooner and trusting it's not too late I am a Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education and Reereation FCA/pE | | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL T. N. Mc CLELLAND, PRINCIPAL KNOXVILLE, IOWA October 21, 1941 Coach Forrest C, Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach Allen: Each year the senior class of the Knoxville High School sponsors an athletic banquet in honor of the football team. The class has asked me to extend to you their invitation to be their guest speaker. We are planning the banquet to come at the close of the football season and have set as tentative dates either November 14 or 17. If one of these dates cannot be worked into your schedule, would you suggest a date when you might come. Our boys are interested in seeing movies of some of the 1941 games and in hearing from one or two of yourfoot- ball boys. If this type of program could be arranged, the class would be happy to have the boys as their guests also. If you care to accept this invitation will you write me concerning the dates and the fee you will ask. We will appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible so that we may complete our banquet plans. Yours truly, oh TN Cormech fohn McCormick, Coach Te.