Public Schools, Kansas City, Missouri LIBRARY BUILDING NINTH AND LOCUST STREETS HEROLD GC. HUNT, SUPERINTENDENT NADINE E. MILLER PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICE March 5, 1943: To Presidents of Colleges and Universities: Kansas City extends an invitation to you, your staff and the students of your school to attend the Central District Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Convention on April 2 and 3. "Fitness Problems of 1943" is the theme, The convention will be a workshop conference with opportunity for all to discuss their problems, National and district leaders will conduct the discussions. Programs of Health, Physical Education and Recréation have faced many changes in this past year, It is most urgent that college students, tomorrow's teachers, be prepared to meet these new changes, A special student rate of 50 cents per day instead of the regular rate has been granted, We are looking forward with pleasure to meeting represen= tatives of your school at the Central District Association Convention, April 2 and 3, in Kansas City. Sincerely yours, | Peti.. % be Nadine E, Miller Chairman Publicity Committee jt wet c~ % 3 \ | sat a ot \ ee Cl A, U : i a Fm i i 3 ee / os soe a SONVEN FIOp CONVENTION “TEMES "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943" CONVENTION rEADLINE KS? Dre Jay Be Nash, President of the National Association Mr. John B, Kelly, Federal Office of Defense Miss Dorothy LaSalle, United States Office of Education Dr. Herold C. Hunt, Superintendent of Schools, Kansas City, Missouri Mr. John L. Bracken, Ghairman of Commission which prepared, "Health in Schools" CONVENTION PLANS ° A workshop convention with extensive opportunity, for participation by all. GONVENTION HEADQUARTERS» Hotel President ~ Reservations shovld be made early Address any inquiries to the Health and Physical Education Department, 3408 Kenwood, Kansas City, Missouri, PLEASE POST A A i ES NR mR eR Rt cm On am an acme 4 Samer ee a Abt mitt ee Pe = >, r =: sal \ _ a aij La ae ; WY PQA ¥ | O KANSAS | et) 1 Y, M On = et APRIL 2 ae sul : dild PEALE oe (SIS AL EDUCA TION- KEGKEATION CANSAS Of MISSOUKt GONVENTION FFEME: ‘FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943" GONVENTION rEADLINE KS? Dre Jay B. Nash, President of the National Association Mr. John B. Kelly, Federal Office of Defense Miss Dorothy LaSalle, United States Office of Education Dre Herold C. Hunt, Superintendent of Schools, Kansas City, Missouri Mr. John L. Bracken, Chairman of Commission which prepared, "Health in Schools" GONVENTION PLANS ° A workshop convention with extensive opportunity, for participation by all. GONVENTION HEADQUARTERS & Hotel President - Reservations should be made early Address any inquiries to the Health and Physical Education Department, 3408 Kenwood, Kansas City, Missouri. PLEASE POST CENTRAL DISTRICT CONVENTION HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION April 2-3, 1943 Information For Committee Members The general theme "Fitness Problems for 1943," is indicative of the timeliness of the Central District Convention for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, The war situation has made the field of health of primary concern to everyone engaged in any phase of community and educational work, Pertinent problems challenging community and educational leaders are: mass feeding of all school Siidasen: providing recreation before and after school hours for doorstep children, evaluating the use of "the Grid" in determining health needs, and many others, The Convention staff ma therefore, planned a workshop convention so that all people in attendance may have an opportunity to present and have dis- cussed their own individual problems in health, physical education and recreation. National and district leaders in the various areas have been secured to participate in these discussions in order that the individual may have expert guidance as well as the thinking of the group in discussing the problems, The following keynote leaders will be om the program: | Mr, John B, Kelly - Federal Office of Defense, Health and Welfare Ser-. vices, who will present the latest government information on how to make the nation more physically fit. Dr. Jay B, Nash ~- President of the National Association, and an authority in health education. Miss Dorothy LaSalle - Specialist from the U. 5. Office of Education, and a recent organizer of "physical Fitness" institutes, Mr. John L, Bracken - Chairman of Commission who prepared "Health in Schools." Lt, Edward Haislet, U.S.N.R., Assistant Athletic Director of the Navy. 26 The war situation has raised the question of the availability of hotel accommodations, Through the Convention Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce anyone attending the Convention is assured of hotel reservation, providing the reservation is made well in advance of the Convention dates, April 2 and 3, Of interest to all will be the informal dinner and Missouri "hoedown" entertainment followed by square and social dancing the evening of April 2, Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling the Health and Physical Education office, VAlentine 7881. ONE-MINUTE SPEECH ON HIGHLIGHTS OF CONVENTION "Fitness Problems of 1943" is the timely theme of the convention of the Central District Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation to be held in Kansas City on April 2 and 3. In keeping with war conditions the convention plans have been stream- lined ha uae of the workshop type in order that each person attending may receive the maximum amount of assistance with his problems, These problems of health, both from the community and sduenticnel pa oie ar foremost in the minds of all, Fun as a morale builder has not been overlooked, however, in this wartime convention and one evening will be given over to it. An informal dsanet: with a Missouri "hoedown," to be followed by square and social es is scheduled for April 2. National and district leaders have been secured as sceakers and as leaders of the workshop groupS. All community and educational leaders will find much to interest and challenge them in this convention. Central District Convention FRI. FRI. FRI» FRI. SAT. SATs SAT. SAT. SAT. aed 50 23:00 3830 6:30 9300 10300 11300 12250 2300 HOTEL PRESIDENT, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI APRIL 2 and 3 THEME, "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943" GENERAL SESSION SPRAKERS —- MR. JOHN L. BRACKEN AND MISS NINA B. LAMKIN LEVEL ROUND TABLES ON "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943 AND HEALTH" ELEMENTARY CHILDREN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS - HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS COLLEGE MEN — COLLEGE WOMEN GENERAL LUNCHEON FITNESS FIIM, "DO YOUR BIT ~ BE PHYSICALLY FIT" GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS ~ DR. JAY B. NASH AND MISS DOROTHY LASALLE LEVEL ROUND TABLES ON "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943 AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION" ELEMENTARY CHILDREN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ~ HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS COLLEGE MEN -~ COLLEGE WOMEN INFORMAL BANQUET - DINE, DANCE AND AN EVENING OF "FUN" GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS —~ DR. CARL NORDLY AND MISS WILMA HAYNES "FTTNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943 AND RECREATION" : SPEAKERS - LT. EDWARD HAISLET, USNR, AND MR. LOTIS BARRETT LEVEL ROUND TABLES ON "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943 AND RECREATION" ELEMENTARY CHILDREN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS — HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS COLLEGE MEN — COLLEGE WOMEN STATES LUNCHEON SPEAKER - DR. JAY B. NASH CONFERENCE SUMMARIES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURT _ Library Building Ninth and Locust Streets HEROLD C, HUNT, Superintendent Nadine E, Miller Public Information Service March 5, 1943 To Presidents of Colleges and Universities: Kansas City extends an invitation to you, your staff and the students of your school to attend the Central District Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Convention on April 2 and 3. "Fitness Problems of 1943" is the theme. The convention will be a workshop conference with opportunity for all to discuss their problems. National and district leaders will conduct the discussions, Programs of Health, Physical Education and Recreation have faced many changes in this past year, It is most urgent that college students, tomorrow's teachers, be prepared to meet these new changes, A special student rate of 50 cents per day instead of the regular rate has been granted. We are looking forward with pleasure to meeting represen- tatives of your school at the Central District Association Convention, April 2 and 3, in Kansas City. Sineerely yours, Nadine E, willer Chairman Publicity Committee jt | PUBLIC SCHOOLS, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURL Library Building Ninth and Locust Streets HEROID C. HUNT, Superintendent Nadine E, liiller Public Information Service March 5, 1943 To the Superintendent: "Fitness Problems of 1943" is the theme of the two-day streamlined convention of the Central District Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation which will meet in Kansas City, April 2 and 3, "Fitness Problems" such as: mass feeding in schools, recreation programs for doorstep children, the value of "the Grid," and meeting the standards of a good health and physical education program as outlined by the Victory Corps, will be discussed in this workshop conference, Key speakers of the conference will be John B, ielly, a member of the Federal Office of Defense, Health, and Wel- fare Services who will give the latest government informa- tion on improving the nation's physical fitness; Jay 5, Nash, president of the national organization of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and an authority on solving health problems; John L, Bracken, chairman of the Commission who prepared "Health in Schools;" and Edward Haislet, Lt,, U.S,N.R., assistant athletic director of the United States Navy. This is a convention for civic leaders, educational leaders, school administrators, classroom teachers, nurses, physical education instructors, and college students, It is a con- vention to which every school system should send represen- tatives, Sincerely yours, Nadine E, Miller Chairman Publicity Committee jt Hi Fairy ff fy ih ee sess rn ee OE i > 3 aN Sines CEE KANSAS IRN — (3) | ys VA a. ppp oD Bh Why x at Pep raieOAL EDUCATION REGHEATION b WANSAS GITyY;, MISSOURI "FITNESS PROBLEMS OF 1943" CONVENTION re ADDLINE KS: Dre Jay Be Nash, President of the National Association Mre John B. Kelly, Federal Office of Defense Miss Dorothy LaSalle, United States Office of Education Dr. Herold C. Hunt, Superintendent of Schools, Kansas City, Missouri Mr. John L. Bracken, Chairman of Commission which prepared, Health in Schools" CONVENTION PLANS: A workshop convention with extensive opportunity, for participation by all. CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS Hotel President — Reservations should be made early Address any inquiries to the Health and Physical Education Department, 3408 Kenwood, Kansas City, Missouri. PLEASE POST September 1, 1943 Mr. Earl "Dutch" Chapman HMeLouth, Kansas. . Dear Dutchman: It is a pleasure to write this letter of recommend- ation for your son. You can always count on ny responding to your call pronto. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, PCA:AH . Varsity Basketball Coach. September i, 1945. To “hom I% May Conoern: I am very happy to testify as to the capability, fitness, character and personality of Charles Ray Chapman of McLouth, Kensas. Charles graduated from HeLouth High School in the spring of 1945. and I have known this young man for three years find him an industrious, clean-minded and forceful person. Ne is purposeful, and I am sure that he will make good in any line of endeavor that he sets his mind and will to. Be is a gifted musician, but this is no deterrent to his motor activity. Last spring he worked at the Sun- ‘ flower Ordnance plant and made a fine record. 7 I am happy to recommend him to you without reserv- . ation. . Sincerely yours, Direator of Physical Education, FPOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. March 27, 1943. Mr. Ralph Cannon, Eaquire Magazine, 919 Ho. Michigan 4ve., Chisago, Illineis. Dear Ralph: While in Kansas City last night attending the play-off of the N.C.A.A. games, I picked up a Kansas City Star in which Mr. C. EB, McBride, the sports editor, gives @ resume of Mark Cox's article on “The World Series of ~ Basketball". I em sending you a tear sheet from his paper of March 26th which gives a fairly comprehensive resume of the history of that tournament. I thought you might ' want te see it because it does show some discrepancies and omissions in Mark Cox's article. With all good wishes, I en Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Bdueation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc.