Mr» Alan Coogan, United Press Association, Apartado 3516, Bogota, Columbia. Dear Alens Your letter of December Ist was received this morning, and it was a pleasure to hear from you, I assure yous We are hoping Le ee ee be now. I eam enclosing one of our basketball schedules, and you will note that we have two gomes at Lawrenco during the time you mention- ed» We pley Kensas Stete here on January 12, and Nebrasim here on Jdenuary 236 It will not be necessary for you to send any money ghead of time, aud 1 think the power of the press ought to rate those ticketse lowever, there are other people who have the say on thet, but I en sure our recommendation will carry some weight. We will be happy to make any arrengenents if you will write after you get in the states. We'll sec if we can't heve a gether- ing of the clam to do Coogan honors We have done a fine job dow there, end we axe proud of your echievenents. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation, DEVUELVASE EN 5 DIAS A United Press Assonciations OFICINA DE COLOMBIA APARTADO - BOGOTA ; VIA AIR MAIL - CORREO AEREO Se See ee ee ee ee SS 7 DR. F. C. ALLEN DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF KaNSas LAWRENCE, KANSAS, EZ.UU, Bogotap, Gukedia, December I, 1939. a Phog:- i? been a long time ‘since we have written dank other, but. this time I heve really good news--for me » that ig--that I would like you: to —— as confidential. . ‘It’s this:- unless something arises to make it cepeactatie, I shell be leaving here on December 20 for the States by Pan american for a six-week leave, my first time out of South America since I arrived in Buenos Aires on November 13, 1935. Four years "in" is an evtully long | time, believe me, and I ‘shall be really glad to get out. ‘. The Tegson I want you to treat that as confidentis] te wie I have learned through witter experience that nothing is "on" down here — until it actually comes off. I can only hope that nothing erises to make Ait impossible for me to leave but anything can happen, and generglly does. _ I would hate to have any ,of my friends hear I was coming Dack and then not get —_ i am sure you ll see how thet is. oe ot 3 Well, the Te_son for writing, in the ents place, is to ask 4 big favor of you. I plan to leave New Tleans, where my Mother now ig Pate living, for Kansgs City about January I0, and arriving oack in New Orlegns about Janugry 25. That would give me two weeks, and *auring that time I certainly want to see one of your Kanses teams play. At the game time, I would like to see if I could get as mgny of my old friends as pogsible to get down to Lawrence on the same night for a get-together, such gs Bob Fegan, Rex Brack, etcetera. Now I think the best time for that would fe a weekend. S30 I am going to ask you to put sway for me two good Teserved séat tickets for whatever games Bansas plays at Lawrence on weekends between January I0 and Januar I don t know When exams start up there now. If you will be kind enough to write me by return airmail ; - gbout this, then possibly I will know enough to make it definite vefore I leave here as to whet game I can see. I will not be able to send you a dollar draft for the seats from here because of exchange control aee- ations, but I can send it immediately I hit New Orleans. ~ | Will you let me know about. this, Phog, as son as a sO I can straighten out the thing for you as scon as I know the Kansas home a seeiaeins and take a. look at plane schedules? : — things ate looking bright for you in basketbell. How's | “it shape UP, oriefly put? are there any of my lodge beesaese on the team? With ay best persongl regatde to you and ‘the Allen family. Sincerely, - | | | HM G2-Kererrg On - Dr. . Gs ates, | Alan Coogan. University of Kansas, ; | , lias 2 : a ste \‘} ee wu % December 235, 1959¢ The Cramers, Frank and Chuck, : ee Dear Frank and Chucks We thank you for your kindly and your versatile remembrances. It is a very fine donation to the entire familye Pa can shave, Ma can vanish with the cream, and Son can stick that unruly hair back where it belongs; Raughter can experiment with the dentifrice and the hand lotion, and the cook can take the rest. I want you to know we have a high-falutin' cookd It was nice of you to remember the coaches as you did, and I, as but one, am acknowledging your thoughtful~ nesse Washing you continued prosperity and happiness from 1940 to 1999, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache Desenber 30, 19896 lire Maurice oe Lewrence Junior High School, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Maurice: — i am sending you a carbon copy of a letter I wote to a coach at Bar Harbor, Maine, who had sane questions about playing on & small courte f thought some of the informstion in my letter might be helpful to you in your coaching, and for thet reason em sending it alongs to yous With best wishes for a very happy and prosperous New Year, I am. | lirestor of Physical Mducation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coach, Jemuary 6, 1940. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA 2All Varsity Basketball Coaches Jemary 15, 1940. Ur. De Re Lidilmy, Superintendent, Couneil Grove Public Schools, Council Grove, Kansase Dear Superintendent Lidilmys | -«T weeeived your letter of the llth instant this morning, and fee] honored by your invitation to address your high school athletes. | I ana little confused as to dates, inasmuch as you mewtion Monday, January 22, and aiido February 25, . Which is on Fridays Both of these dates would be in- possible for me because they both precede our basketball games with the University of Nebraska. We are playing then here on January 23, and at Lincoln on February 24. Our final examinations begin on Thursday, January 25, and if there is any possibility of your desiring me on Jenuary 26, I would be very happy to come. I shall be glad to hear from you at your early conveniences Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coaches DONALD R. LIDIKAY Superintendent Council Grove Public Schools DEDICATED TO THE PURPOSE OF INCLUDING TRUTH, HONOR, AND VISION INTO LOCAL COMMUNITY LIVING. Council Grove, Ransas January 11, 1940 Coach Forrest C. Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach Allen: This is one, of what I presume, many requests you have to address athleti¢ banquet groups. On Monday, January 22 the Council Grove Chamber of Commerce is planning to honor our high school athletes with an athletic banquet. The committee in charge is anxious to have you with us on this occasion and you present the main address. I recall that on an oceasion before this, I have attempted to secure you for a similiar occasion but that due to a basket- ball conflicting date it was impossible for you to come. I note that as far as basketball is concerned February 23 is open. Will you please inform me if it is possible for you to be with us on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:302 Sincerely yours, COUNCIL GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS D. R. Lidikay Superintendent drl:dm Jamary 16, 1940, Mr,» Claude Cochran, General American Life, 71S Commerce Bulldings Kansas City, Moe Dear Claude: sis: sien tole warns, lb dele: Stel iain me the desk calendar—thermmeter. lity temperature has been especially high, and never hisher than after the Kansas Ageie game last Friday nighte Although this is a weather thermometer, I thini: I need a thermometer for my @m pulse, but I don't expect you to get me one of those. a ee oe Se ee eee See effect my blood tenperatures Anyhow, thenls very mush, end best wishes for the New Years Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical. Education and | Recrentilont, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. January 17, 1940. Mre Hubert Ue Cempbell, Vocational Division, Ste Joseph Public Schools, 10th end Felix, Ste Joseph, Missouri. Sear Hubert: Yes, indeed, I do remember you very well, and it ws a pleasure to hear from you againe I would suggest that you write to Mr. Louis BE. Nenze, Iown State College, Ames, Iown, who . is secretary of the Big Six, and ask him to put you on the list of officials. - ; I am hastening to get away to Columbia tonight, where we play the Tigers Thursday night. With best wishes, I an Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache ST. JOSEPH PUBLIG SCHOOLS VOCATIONAL DIVISION ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI T. E. DALE TEACHER COORDINATORS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SAMUEL EDMUNDS GILBERT CUTHBERTSON HUBERT U. CAMPBELL DIRECTOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GERTRUDE SAMMONS ALICE PIPKIN WILLIAM P. GREEN COORDINATOR DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION KITSY TOWNSEND 10th and Felix Jan. 14, 1940 Dr. F. C. Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: It has been several years sence our paths crossed, but I have followed your teams with a great deal of interest and much admiration. You have consistently produced excellent teams. Sence graduating from M U I have been coaching here and officiating whenever I could get away. I am no longer coaching and my work is such that 1 can get away to officiate so I am trying to improve my officiating schedule. I would like very much to have an opportunity to work for you in the near furure. The following are some of the coaches I have worked for. Wilbur Staleup---Teachers College---Maryville, Mo Dick Meinershagen--Chillicothe Business College-- Chillicothe, Mo. N. P. Kyle---Tarkio College----T,rkio, Mo. Martie Peters---St. Benedicts College---Atchison, Kan. Clarence A Clingenpeel---Central College--- Fayette, Mo. Best wishes for a most successful season. Sincerely yours, Rhett 2t¢4f Hubert U Campbell January 18, 1940. Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coaches January 23, 1940. My dear friend Collins: I am glad to heve your letter of the 2ist instant. I am passing it along to Dean Nesmith and I mow he will en. — joy hearing from yous | We have just finished this past semester a course we sill offer the coures aghin maxt eqmer bemute ‘5 ars Se wiet we will dos In that event we would not offer the | ethletic injuries course. Hy schedule 4g such that it would bo tnposefble for NEBRASKA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KEARNEY, NEBRASKA January 21, 1940 Dr. Forest GC. Allen Department of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor: Possibly you won't remember me but I was in school fora short time at Kansas, My home is in Belleville where the Nesmith boys come from, Doctor I have a definite purpose in mind as I write to you. I would very much like to ee into athletic training, I know that you are recognized as one of the outstanding men in the country in this line of sports worke I thought that by writing to you it might aid me in getting a start, I have been going to school here in Kearney to the State Normal College and have been active in the athletic depart- ment. My work consists of the usual work as a trainer ina small college, I have not, however, completed my work for « degree and = is somewhat of a handicap. This work does not pay anything in the way of a salary because no fund has been set aside for such a purpose so I am doing it for the experience that may be derived from it, IL would like to be able to secure a. job of this sort in a small school or in any type of athletic organization and gradually work uv. I have had most of my anatomy and other essential courses and would like to come to Kansas for a short period of study under you if I couldknow that I would be able to secure a position somewhere, NEBRASKA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KEARNEY, NEBRASKA I would like very much to get a job in some small school where it would be possible to finish my school work as I progress. Dector if if is not. too much trouble I wish you wéuld write and let me know if it would be possible to learn more about manipulations and the finer points of training in one sum- mer school or in one semester, I haven't the money to spend that would enable me to come back to Kansas for a very long time. I will appreciate anything that you can tell me in this mat- ter and will be deeply greatful for any result. Paul Newell of Phillipsburg, Kansas is here in school this year and was a very fine tackle on the football club and is now playing guard on the basketball team, He asked me to give to you his best regards. Tell Dean Nesmith 'Hello! for both of us, if you will please, I thank you for any consideration and hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely yours Ke Je Collins Mens Hall, KsaSeTeGe Kearney, Nebraska P.S. Pour it on those other fellows in basketballs; I still think of K. U. as my school, Si Ee pe a ah a tN le a i a a as Mre Je Ce Cohlmeyer, 8612 Marty, Overland Park, Kansas. Dear lire Cohlmeyers: I apologize for the delay in answering your good letter of the 15th instante I have been out of town much of late on tmsketball tripse | ; I doubt that the courses in osteopathy would be given credit at the University of Kensas toward a de~ in physical educations However, an exgnimtion of transcript by the Advanced Standing Comittee would how much of your oredit could be transferred. om-year curriculum in physical education Se ee to major in physical education are re~ or more hours of Education and 30-40 hours of physical shenbie, i am enclosing one of our bulletins so that you my study the curri culume ' Mone of the physical education courses are offered by extension. ‘The following courses in our de=# partment, however, are offered by correspondences Basketball for Men (2 hrss oredit), football Coaching lle 9 credit), and Track and vanes Athletics (2 hrs. credit). 2 dias + iii cite said agiaigdins ed if I can be of any further service to you, please call on mes iI might suggest thet you could secure work in physical education at the Sumer Session, and am having one of the Sumer Session bulletins sent to yous With best wishes, I an Direetor of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coache January 24, 1940. Searetary, | Teachers College, Columbia University, New York: City, F.Ye Dear Sirs Will you icindly send me your Gradunte armmomesnent for higher degrees, your bulletin of the advanced School of Nducetion, and your summer session announcenents? Sincerely yours, 715 Commerce Building SAINT Louis CLAUDE V. COCHRAN, BRANCH MANAGER ALLEN S. OZBURN, Group Representative KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI January 25, 1940 LAWRENCE THOMPSON, Telephone: Victor 4841 Cashier Mr. Forest Allen, Director of Physical Education and Recrestion University of Kansas Lawrence, Kans, Dear "Phog" — Thenks for your nice letter and as for your tempersture it should be in great shape this morning after the "drubbing" you gave Nebraska last night. From the looks of the box score, you played everybody but the water boy and still couldn't stop the scoring, Congretulations} Sincerely C oe / é i / UV