A February 16, 1945. Mr. Sec Taylor, Sports Editor, Des Moines Register and =n Des Moines 4, Towa. Dear "Secretary": Thanks very much for your fine article that you wrote in your January 24th issue of your fine paper. I had the dope on several of the boys but I believe they thought |I was just spoofing. Anyhow, Sumy saanad now, don't they? Ts was good of you to lend your support and 1 deeply appreciate the same. ides ta bak poe aes de A on March and. With all good wishes, I om Sincerely yours, _ Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH | Varaity Basketball Coach. AR semmnrre 7 — “Oo En va Se . Turner USS Aguila, AK-47 C/O Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. U. S. S. AQUILA % Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. 20 July, 1945 Friday morning Dear Doctor Allen, It has been a long time since I last sent a letter out Mt. Oread way; so I figured I better get on the ball and take care of that little matter. I remember the last time I was there I promised to write more often when I got back to the ship; but then, on second thought, I could have said most anything that day 1 was there for I was so darn happy and excited, don't you know. Two months have passed since I made that promise, but I had'nt forgotten-just kept putting it off. Well, Doc 1'm not an old veteran at this married life; but I sure-enough think it's the biggest institution there is. I know the 18 days that 1 was lucky enough to be with my wife, we were living in a little heaven of our Own. After my leave ex- pired, I took Dora May back to Portsmouth, Va. with me where we were in the yards. We were fortunate enough to get a verg nice three room apartment through the Navy all furnished. We moved in one afternoon, and that evening when I went home from the ship, my better half had dinner all cooked and ready to set on the table. Believe me, she's a good ore too. I mean I was a mighty lucky guy the day I got her for a wife, and I like so many others am ready for that big day to come around when we can really begin to live the kind of life we have dreamed and planned so many times in all the wishful thinking we've had time to do, U.S. S. AQUILA % Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. The last time I was in the States, around the 4th, I was fortunate enough to see my wife sands, She got a few days off and came over to New Orleans where I only got to be with her for one day because the Mighty 4 had to leave one morning unexpected- ly. it was sure wonderful to get to see her again so soon. By the way Dora “ay got her commission in the Army Nurse Corps the i2th of this month as a physiotherapist. She is now at Camp Swift, Texas at the basic nursed training center. I believe she will return to the McCloskey General Hospital at Temple, Texas after her 6-wks. ofebasic. She is sure proud and I'm mighty happy for her for she sure had her heart set on the whole deal. My only hope now is that she won't be sent over seas. I stand a good chance of getting a 72-hr. pass the next time in the States; so I'll be taking off to see my better half; for we won't be to far from where she is, I've received two "Rebounds" since I was last home; doggone, I sure do get a boot out oftem. I've reand them both several times. How well + remember the great working combination of Del and Bun. I was glad to hear that "Rope" was getting along ok, and I sure hope he gets that well deserved leave and gets to come home soon. Sounds as if most of the boys that were in the Atlantic have made their way over to the Pacific already. I've still got that good duty as Gunnery Officer and Athletic Officer on the MightyK. I'm way over due for a transfer to some other duty, now. I'm ready for a change, too; because this duty is getting to easy and I'm getting restless as the very dickens. I hope I get PT-boat duty, or either U. S. S. AQUILA % Fleet Post Office New York, N. Y. — something from a destroyer on up-just to be on something that can raise a little hell, don't you know. | I thought I was going to get to see the Pacific Ocean this trip, but we stopped a little short-guess they were'nt ready to change our fleet post offfce address. I'm getting plenty of that old tropical sun at any rate and eam mighty brown. Played golf on a mighty sporty little 9-hole course loaded with sand traps and cocanut trees. One thing about those trees though, you don't have to worry about low hanging brances; you have to get a direct stimie before you are in any trouble- sand traps - we'll skip those-huh. | I had a 40; that is'nt bad for a rookie on a par 37. I'll have to sharpen up a little before I ever play you again, or I'll get beat sure as the world. I've been doing some daily exercises which means I don't have to work to hard under these tropical conditions to work up a mighty good sweat. I have to watch my waist line; I'd hate to let that little situation get out of control. I weigh 20llbs stripped; that's enough don't you think? : : It's time I was knocking this letter off, and I was getting my whip out to get the gunnery gang to slaving away. Tell Dean, Elmer, Henry, Straight, Mrs. Hulteen, Mrs Webster, George, and any of the rest of the P. E. Dept. "hello" for me. Take it easy and keep firing those rebounds my way; for I sure do appreciate hearing all the news from Mt Oread and from the boys overthere. PS;-* Whatever become of "Phin Man" manoerely, yOUrs, Buescher? pf 43. P. Turner, Ensign, USNR, August 11, 1945 Mr. George Trevor Sports Department . New York Sun 280 Breadway New York, Ty New York ‘Dear Mr. Trevor: I am sorry that I failed to give you the information _ which you asked of me in your recent letter. I have been so tied up with war work as secretary of the Selective Service Board and other allied war activities, that I have not had the time to function in extra curricular matters. It would have taken a good deal of time to get the information that you desired and I simply did not have it. : _ = have been teaching classes in the University this summer. However, our school closes on Saturday, August 18, and if this information could be forthcoming after that I would be glad to accommodate you. Please let me know if the information at a later date can be of benefit to you. With all good wishes. Sincerely, y * Forrest C. “Allen Director, Physical Bdueation Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:ef To: The Director of Athletics From: George Trevor University of Kenses New York Sun Lawrence, Kans. Dear Friend: Pardon the brevity of this urgent request, but I am writing an article for a national magazine on Football Men at War, and the deadline is rapidly approaching. I am making a quick survey of the leading schools of the country in order that I may have adequate and representative data from all sections. I should like to have from each school (a) the names of two or three of its most famous football players who have been prominent in the war (in any way - armed services or otherwise); (bo) all the details you know about their war records, AND (c) a brief review of their greatest football feats at your school. Will you kindly fill out the questionnaire below - right now, if you possibly can - and mail it to me in the enclosed, stamped envelope? I shall be grateful to you; the material will be very valuable to me in preparing material for the magazine and for my daily column in the New York §un. Please provide as complete details as possible about both the players’ war records and their greatest football performances at your school. Thank you. Sincerely, ace Trevor Sports Department New York Sun, 280 Broadway New York 7, New York NAME HOME TOWN FOOTBALL POSITION YEARS OF COMPETITION FOOTBALL HONORS (ALL-STAR TEAMS, ETC.) Details of war record (complete as possible): Greatest football feats (as detailed and specific as possible with reference to year, opponent, playing conditions, yardage involved, etc.) (OVER) NAME HOME TOWN FOOTBALL POSITION YEARS OF COMPETITION FOOTBALL HONORS (ALL-STAR TEAMS, ETC.) Details of war record (complete as possible): Greatest football feats (as detailed and specific as possible with reference to year, opponent, playing conditions, yardage involved, etc.) Le SE EY ET ee De Se See OED OS OD Oe Oe EE Se GED ED GED EE ee GRY GS HO GET aD OES Oe om GE HE SE Ger we WEE ED Ee GE Gm GH Om SP 6 GP Oe SD Om Se OS Sn Um a Ow ae Ge ae on Ge oe ae om ee ow NAME _ HOME TOWN FOOTBALL POSITION YEARS OF COMPETITION FOOTBALL HONORS (ALL-STAR TEAMS, ETC.) Details of war record (complete as possible): Greatest football feats (as detailed and specific as possible with reference to year, opponent, playing conditions, yardage involved, etc.) Se OS Oe me ee ee ee 8m Oe oe SR ee ee Se Se Se em ee ee em eer ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee es ee os ee eee ee et ee ee ee ee es ee es a (For additional names or details) August 4, 1945 Mr, George Tuttle Ft. Thompson, South Dakota . Dear Mr. Tuttle: I am sending you the autographed copy of Better Basketball and a copy of The Athletic Plant. I trust that you will receive great good from them end I em sure that you will. With all good wishes to you, I am . | | a Sincerely, Forrest C. Allen Director, Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach FCA sef July 20, 1046 Mre We Re Tate, Treasurer Plaza Bank of Commerce Kansas City, Missouri Dear Winn: I am acknowledging your letter in the affirmative. T am glad to be of any assistance I can to the brothers in. the Bond. I think it is quite necessary that the expenditure be made on the house at 1100 Indiana street in order to put it in a more sanitary and livable condition.- Yes, I will be glad to write individual letters to brothers of my particular acquaintance in order to further the effort. You may count upon mee. I will also make a contribution in the very near future. I am glad to see that Gus, Dorman, Byron, and Larry are so generous in their donations of $250.00. I have not decided what my donation will be, but as I said, I will make it in the near future. I want to talk to Dolph Simons, and Corlett Cotton and see what they will doe With kindest regards, I am , Praternally yours, Director of Physical !Education — Varsity basketbal2 coach FOA:MEH HARRY S. GORGAS, President Gorgas, Thomas & Co., 76 Beaver Street New York, N. Y. HARLAN B. SELBY, Vice President Box 797 Morgantown, W. Va. W. R. TATE, Treasurer 7 ne City, Missouri C. F. WILLIAMS, Secretary 1940 East Sixth Street Cleveland, Ohio WILLIAM LARRABEE, Attorney General 615 Richfield Building 555 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY July 16, 195 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: DISTRICT ARCHONS WILLIAM K. SMITH Phi Kappa Psi House 43 Waterman Street, Providence, Rhode Island E. MORRIS BASSETT Jr. 315 North Chester Road Swarthmore, Pennsylvania ROBERT G. TROUT Phi Kappa Psi House 39 W. Winter Street, Delaware, Ohio JOHN R. HARMAN Phi Kappa Psi House 911 South Fourth Street, Champaign, Illinois WINSTON B. HENDERSON Phi Kappa Psi House 316 Lynn Avenue, Ames, lowa A. HAYS BUSCH Phi Kappa Psi House Stanford University, California A few of the brothers in and around these parts have given some consideration to the advisability of soliciting funds at this time for the use of Kansas Alpha. Numerous conversations have been held in connection with the possible effort and it has been concluded that it is time to devote some serious effort to the establishment of an organization, the purpose of which will be the promotion of scholarships at the chapter at Lawrence. In order to do this, it has been felt that it would be well to incorporate the Kansas Alpha of Phi Kappa Psi Endowment Associa- tion, which would also have for a further purpose, the supervision and direction of better housing facilities for the chapter. In order to effect a successful campaign, it is felt that an intensified effort should be put forth and that you would be willing to help by serving on the so-called committee that would have as its primary duty, contacting members of Kansas Alpha in an effort to secure financial assistance from them. Without having made an approximately $1500.00 has been subscribed. subscriptions are, Gus Lauterbach, Dorman O'Leary, Byron Schutz and Larry Winn $250.00 each and several others have amounted It is not thought it will be necessary to ask to $100.00 each. for any specified sum. situation from the standpoint of our housin feels that an expenditure of approximately 7 particular effort up to the present time, Among those The committee has made a survey of the facilities and 500.00 should be made on the house at 1100 Indiana, in order to put it ina more sanitary and livable state. We of course, know that you will be most willing and most happy to support this effort, but we are wondering specifically if you would undertake from time to time, if it becomes necessary, to write individual letters to brothers of your partiqniar acquaintance, tn order to further our efforts. As a matter of “TPC, What you might be able to do in this direction will be greatly appreciated. With best fraternal regards, I am S rely By WRT;:TS : W. R. 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Mliwe, 0s ees pes oo , £5 hoaplal het. 2 tems tm forlanale: ty dalechle my ee CUE | cn Aagh acter whe D evme playing — Lille ‘tas nomen Pees Pome ach got That qrevlbe “Lnrectesd datas At hao haw deelre Ed a doe Caso ance Ver fash Fe Teck: ane tn Sha frow Reh oe mae pe ft 8 ny 7) > SS Se or ta ag hat tn ta i a it . cf oeal ‘ unti2 late in the afternoon. However, both she and I had previous en- gagements. I was on the faqulty committee for Sachem which met with the student Sachem members to pick the Sachem members for this year. We met at 7:50 last evening. Mrs. Allen had an appointment with our young grand- child which she has had the past five months. Jane and her husband, Lt. Elwood Mons, Navy flier, are out on the west coast. Jane's husband had been ordered west end Jeane went out to spend the last two weeks of his leave on the coast, and Mrs. Allen has been nurturing the youngster. And what a busy time that grandmother is having! We say Jane will not _ kmow her own child when she sees her again. Lt. (i 4) Milton Allen is stationed at Canbridge. We flew home last week Since he has a new assignment there for four months, Isabelle end their youngster, Judy, moved into our house yesterday. They are renting their place, as Isabelle is going east to be with Milton in another week or so. I go into this detail in ow regret to assure you that if we had been half free, Mrs. Allen and I wuld have been delighted to have accepted you very kind invitation. We send Bob ow Jayhawk Rebounds which we get out monthly. dust so that you may get a semple of the eye fatigue we subject our service boys to, we are enclosing a copy along with this letter. A couple of months ago I heard from your Bob. He was then at 112 Pinckney St. Apt. 3, Boston, Mass. Milton is located at War Adjustment Class, Administration Building, Soldiers Field, Harvard University. I am dropping Mit a note giving him Bob's address and also informing Bob as to Milton's whereabouts, but I imagine both are quite busy.But they might have a chance to say hello. With kindest regards and continued best wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA?AH f Varsity Basketball Coach. oZe P. S. = Tuesday noon. After I had dictated the letter, Mrs. Allen called me from home saying that she had received the announcement of Bob's marriage to Miss Utterback of Newton. Please convey to Bob our very best wishes for a long, happy and prosperous wedded life. . Mrs. Allen and I were perplexed regarding the reception until the invitation clarified the situation. P.C.Ae June 4, 1945. Mr. J. 5. Turner, Manager, Kensas City Sport Goods Co., Ps Oe Box 35, Dear Cap: Thanks for your letter of the Ist instant saying we have a credit of $15.00. I think en oe Wey Dey indeed. Suppose ; you keep tat eredit on the beck fer a while end I will drop in and tell you what disposition we will make of it. Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. eeeseee KANSAS CITY, P.O. BOX 35 °°: KANSAS CITY SPORT GOODS CO MO. TO SSS KK WW 6-1=45 WWMM f this is satisfactory we will either mail you a check r give you credit against anything you may want to re Forrest Allen, Coach ave shipped, if you prefer. University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas The used balls which you shipped came in and boys advise me that we can allow 315.00 credit on these. D : We appreciate your shipment. Hod - — . Sincerely KANSAS CITY SPORT GOODS CO. A = i ae Wr — 2s May 25, 1945. Mr. J. E. Turner, Manager, Kansas City Sport Goods Co., 1309 Walnut street, Kansas City, Missouri. ~, - Dear Caps We have collected the following old equipment, and are shipping it to you today by express: 9 Basketballs § Volleyballs 5 Soccer balls After you look at these old balls I'll be glad to know if you can get something out of then. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.