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January 12, 19396

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Lawrence, ‘ansage

Dear Patty and Mickey: —

tt was nice of you to write mea letters te
are glad that you have used some of the show tiokete.

| ity favorite pletures are Ferdinand the Bull,

IGicley Mouse and Donald Duce I don*t Inow which are
your favorites, tut I lite thon all, and I an glad that
you enjoyed the tickets. : te

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this nice letter to me, but it ie mighty well written
for a little youngstere

Patty end Mickey Conger,
Street,

Director of Physical Education,
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Jeary 19, 1939.

PeSe I am returning the ticket which you kindly
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Kansas University

Dear Coach;

You are cordially invited to attend the dance being spon-
sored in honor of the 1938 Footballers, by the K U Relay Club.
The dance is to take place in the Hotel Eldridge this coming
Saturday- January 21,'39. The affair will be a semi-formal one
and the entrance at nine o'clock that evening.

Please add to the success of this dance by attending with
Mrs. Allen.

Sincerely yours,

Committee*

 
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of athletics at the University,
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FRANK RUSHTON, PRES Fe
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W. R. HONNELL, VICE-PRES. GEORGE A. WIDDER, SEc’y ROBERT E. CROWLEY

J. E. CARLSON GEORGE W. MEARS

Koarcd of Education

PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING
OFFICE OF SECRETARY

KANSAS CITY, KAN SAS
December 22, 1958.

Mr. Gwinn Henry,
Athletic Director and —
Head Feotball Coach,
Kansas University, |
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Gwinn:

Mey I congratulate you on the very sensible football
schedule for the ceming year. I was one who thought that
getting a big team early in the seascn would be very valuable
experience for our beys but since the last Notre Dame game
I feel sure that the sacrifice far outweighs any possible
gain. I think we should keep in our class. We have plenty
of nearby universities that would command a worthwhile atten-
dance for after all at the end of the season it seems the

public lecks at the games won and lest regardless of whe the
competitors might be. | 3

I have been trying to get a young man by the name of ©

Jimmy Yerk, a graduate of Wyandotte High School, to come to
K.U. but to date his financial conditicn would not permit it.
He is a tackle, weighs 210 peunds and is 6'1". He has been
playing with some former K. U. boys in the strictly amateur
league. I now believe that he is a very fine prospect. His
I.Qe is 105. He probably would do well in the schocl of edu-
caticn. ‘If you will let me mow a few days in advance of
your next trip to Kansas City, I will try to arrange to have
him ceme te the effice and you might have a talk with him.

Gov. Payne Ratner is a very enthusiastic basket ball
fan. When he and I were in the Senate a number of years ago
we attended all the basket ball games. I think it would be
wise to make an extra effort to see that he has a special
invitaticn to the basket ball games. Later in the season we
may arrange an appcintment with him to see hew many boys we
can get in the highway department during the summer. I am
sure that he will cceperate.

I knew that under your fine management and your
valued experience in handling beys, we can lock forward to
many fine years in athletics at the University.

May you have a Very Happy Christmas and a Fine New Year,

As always, Very ly yours,
JEC/s
 

Cordially yours,

Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach,

 
 

Deceniber 19, 1938,

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a doubt I believe he would beat Kea Shedd who recently gave
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Desenber 13, 1938.

Mrs. Barbee Overfield,
1145 Louisiana Ste,

Lawrence, Kansase
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I want you to Imow what a pleasure it was to have the
shakhl sth soon Meike pomsing ts Gilk seer ethene vaaebtand
‘Bick and his welfare. I am taking up the matter with It.

Gwimm Henwy, ee ee ee ee ene Se Oe
one hundred per cent cooperatione

I have just leamed from the Athletic Offies that
they have paid Dick an average of aporoximttely $25.00 a
month fron September 9 to November 28.

i am emlosing the article which I wrote for the
Rotarian magazine, which I mentioned to you this mornings
Some time when Dick is coming by the office he might return
this article and the one from Collier's when you have finished
with thems

Assuring you of my interest and heart: cooperation, I

Very sincerely yours,

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Lawrence, KansSase
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| I enjoyed your broadcast of the Kansas =
Texas game; but I had hardly mentally expressed the

wish that you would kno’'ck on wood or cross your
fingers when you stated that Kansas had only to hold
the ball two minutes and the game would be ours, when

 
  
 
 

my fears were realised and we fumbled. That will be
all for that. -

; : My reason in writing you is that I learn
from the father of Richard Overfield that the boy is
not getting the financial assistance he was led to

expect, or did expect, at the University.

es When an eighteen year old high school boy
has equalled collegiate records in the sprints, I think
he is an asset that should be retained for the Univer-
sity. I know that he was called over long distance

- Illinois before he went to Lawrence and pressure
exerted to get him to Southers California. I aiso
iow thatfriends of the University and of his parents
what influence we had to pring him to the Univer=

  

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ting this college training and neither can his mother
assist muche

I understand from his father that he has
to pay his University fees; that is, the boy or some~-_
one has to pay them, as well as his living expenses.
I do not know what assistancé~khe will receive from
the fraternity to which he pledged = Sigma Chi, which
is my own frtarnity.
I do not know what the fraternity is permitted

or expected to do, nor what help he can receive at the
University; but 1 do feel that we should be able to make

as generous arrangements as these other Universities have

offered. Hisfather feels that he can still go to Califor=
nia and receive this help.

This boy is young and inexperiemced and will
need coaching in his school work; but, I am convinced,
he should be kept at kK. U.

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Sincerely yours,
Varsity Dasketball Coach,
Director of Physical Educatione

I am wondering if you would kindly send us a
your Fillyard Basketball Chart and Score Card.

Thaniiing you, I en

One of these came into my possession, and I am
pleased with your set up that I should greatly appreciate

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Decenbor 15,. 1538.

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independence, Tansase
Dear lire Cates:

Mra. Overfield came in this morning and we had a very
mies visit togethers I am delighted with her splendid, whole~
some attitudes, 1 have promised to help her and I think we are
going to make definite progress toward Molk's welfare. I will.
seo that Director Henry Imows more about the things that have
been promised Dick.

Me see mighty plsneed with Risks Ho is « Sine, Digh
grade boy, and we ere coing to see through te a happy
graduation and a fine athletic achievement. I am glad that
you wrote mo as you did because many times I do mot set the
whole story of these pramicos, and while I 4o not male then
myself, I do believe that they should be kept.

With best wishes, I an

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| ss Deeember S, 1958-6

Dear la. Comey: :
| le wild iets Camas & © your note of the
29th ultinoe

Diaee ees thts teeta: hen th ees pen
be interested. Gne is a silent film on teaching basketball
fvmdamerntals which was made by the Hastman Kodalr ¢

using some of my players I do not believe this film is
for sale, but I am sure it can be rembted for a very emi
sum for the ixctension Division of the University of Kensase
fo doubt you could also get it at the University of Chicago,
witleh would, of course, be mush more convenient for yous

| ‘The other film is @ movie talide wich me made for

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‘ showing the coaching methods of six colleze coaches « Melfillan
of Mismesote, Carlson of Pittsburg, Koogan of Notre Deme, Bunn
of Stanford, Bee of Long Island, end Allen of Kansas, This
flim is available from Films, Inde, of Chicagos ated

so a gay ellregyglinn' al exsgpeacge scongeegtha ungcey
eS oe ae ae heve used them a number of
timese I trust that you will have no trouble in obtaining
one or both of ¢ thane If I can be of of any further service to
you, I shall be glad to hear from yous
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best wishes for the success of your team, I an

Very sincerely yours,

aa nee Biusntion,

 
In your book Better Basketball, om et the footnotes states:

that there ‘is available a two reel motion specie showing

‘basketball fundementals in detail, I am very much interested

‘in getting hold of thet movie to show to uy teams, Would you

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please send me the eens information in the inclosed

“self-addressed and temped envelope, coiling me where I may
buy, borrow or rent the os. J will greatly crpreciate this

favor from you, é ;
Gratefully yours

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Forrest C. Allen, Coach
University of Kensas
Lawrence, Kansas

 
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Oetober 22, 1958-

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Coens Athletic? Sporting Goods Coe,
925 Walnut Street,

Kansas City, Mos

Dear Junior:

We will send through a requisition for
ee ee which we ordered
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throughe This item should have been charged directly
to the Department of Physical, Education and payment
would have been made immediately.

If you will send me statement of this
account, which I am sure the business office will insist

- on having, I believe we will have no difficulty in pay-
ing this bill.

I am sorry that this was not taken care of
beforee

Cordially yours,

Bi reotor of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

| Coen’s
ATHLETIC & SPORTING GOODS CO.

NINE TWENTY-FIVE WALNUT STREET - - KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

October 18, 1938

Dr, Porrest ¢C. Alien
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

See by the papers that the basket ball squad has been out
and along with the rest of your friends here in Kansas City I
am again looking forward to the one sport on which I can always
count on Kansas putting up a real showing. You don't always
win (darn near it) but you at least get the most out of your
material and that is more important.

You may recall that last spring I was trying out some new
tennis balls and you had me send one dozen for the Physical
Education Department. This was charged on the regular University
account but was never taken care of. Perhaps I should have
charged it direct to your department but I didn't and now Earl
has advised me that I should write to you and explain the sit-
uation, If there is any difficulty about it just skip it but

here is that small balance unpaid.

I'm ashamed to say that I have not been in Lawrence this
fall but I hope to soon and Will drop in to see you.

While I think of it I might be in a position to help on any
new equipment you might need even though our store is closed to
the public. I shouldn't think you would be needing anything in
the way of uniforms or sweat suits but if you do I would be glad
to work with you and save you what I can by purchasing direct
from the factory. The latter is just a thought.

Yours very truly,

   
  

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October 20, 19589

. Please call upon me if I can be of service to you at any |
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With all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Thysical Education,

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E. R. STEVENS, PRESIDENT
INDEPENDENCE

J. R. JONES, VICE-PRESIDENT
SUBLETTE

E. A. FUNK, TREASURER
ARKANSAS CITY

CLIFFORD D. DEAN
RUSSELL

D. E. WOLGAST
MARYSVILLE

J. E. BOWERS
SENECA

Dear Dr. Allen:

I am enclosing $7.00 and my K card to cover the cost
of three regular $2.25 seats and the 25¢ tax on a K ticket
to the Nebraska game, If possible I would like to have
these seats on the west side of the stadium and fairly well
up. I am hoping this will not inconvenience you too greatly.

I was selected for this job as assistant to Mr. Thomas
last summer and came to work August 1. The work is right
down my line and I am enjoying it immensely.

_ It was a pleasure to notice in the report of the
Southwest Kansas league which we received yesterday that
you are to conduct a basketball clinic out there on the
opening day of their tournament. The event should prove
quite popular with the coaches and players of that section.

If I may be of service to you at any time I shall be
glad to hear from you.

Cordially yours,

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