Desember 10, 1937 My. Walter Le Johns, Central Press Association, 235 East 45th Street, New York Citye Deas Mr. Johns: Thenk you for your letter of December 3 concerning your syndicated basketball columis | I have just written e new book on basket~ ball which might be of interest to you, and am ene closing a short description of the contents. It is entitled "Better Basketball, Incorporating Teclmique, Tactics end Tales“, and is published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, 380 West 42nd Street, New York City. All my favorite plays are described in this book, and you might use a derivation of one of these playse Of course, the material is copyrighted, and you cannot use the exposition verbatim, but you might change the wording somewhat to give the same _ Our publicity director will be glad to ee oe eee \ Sincerely yours, Varsity Basketball Coach, Director of Physical Educations CENTRAL PRESS =i tn ASSOCIATION elec San Francisco Bureau: 235 East 45th St., New York City CALL BUILDING December 3, 1957 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Basketball Coach University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Mr. Allen: I am running a syndicated basketball column again this year and am asking contributions from the various college coaches, I was wondering if you could find time to jot down one of your favorite plays, together with a bit of comment on same. Any other remarks concerning the new rules or even ‘ the game itself will be greatly appreciated, i. aa Win t nth | Last but not least, will you have your publicity man shoot along some pictures of yourself and of the team? LARA, { ° . wh Bn 4 ie aii Wishing you a successful season, I remain Sincerely PO Ge — i go f Se ad ne f A Lipthr 2 ( io gL” eo 7 : We ee 7 a ae JS) poo 7 ad the Walter Le 3 ohns ” e ge" WLP: JFT vf “F A 9 \_ i eon, 7g J Ns costae \ ~ j uy 6 Pan fla Reta yn ( 5 - f a “a oa { c on | een Deseuber 15, 1957s raf ctigat enone se ionagly oh px tga Pode you a wonderful coach and a splendid gentleman. This will mot be the least bit soiled. It ‘wil be brand new. I wouldn"t send you a soiled book. You can bet on thate ital dias aend ent bat 4 any Se season, I am Very sincerely yours, | - Varsity Basketball Coach, POASAE | Director of Physical Eduestions 546 JOHN M. HALL, Pres. C. W. LOYD, Clerk H. A. HINZ, Treas. POWHATTAN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL JOHNNIE CORRIGAN, Principal POWHATTAN, KANSAS Dec. 11, 1937 Dr. F. C. Allen Athletic Dept. University of Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: When you get time I wish you would send me your new book. Also If it is not too much trouble I wish you would write in the front of it like you did my old one. Enclosed find check to be filled in for postage and tax. I could get the book from Lowe and Campbell but I could not get the autograph. If you happen to have one around the office which is soiled a little it will be all right to send it. Thanking you very much for your trouble and also extending my Sincere wishes for your customary season of success in basket-ball. Yours very sincerely, Decauber 14, 1957» Mitte We Fe Coen, Iee Kansas City, Moe Dear June: ) t am sending you a little squib fran lorace Yason's couzent on the uniforms. I thought maybe you would like to seo its. While We Se Dill is the director, Horace writes most of the stuff thet goes out on this sort of publicity. “Varsity Basketball Coach, FCASAL Director of Physical Ediucetions — F.S, CRANE, PRESIDENT Cc. L. MITCHELL, SECRETARY a G-lSTHOGRAPHING:EMBOSS " BANK STATIONERYAND SUPPLIES > ee BLANK BOOKS FILING DEVICES i—— OFFICE FURNITURE. 69 YEARS YOUNG Jan. 27, 1938 University of Kansas, Department of Physical Education, Lawrence, Kansas. Gentlemen: We are attaching hereto our credit memorandum No. 4932 in the amount of $3.00 to cover the one No. 110 Lawco Highboy Utility Receptacle which was recently returned by our representative, Mr. Welter. Thanking you for past favors and hoping to hear from yOu whenever we can be of further service, we remain Yours very truly, CRANE & COMPANY By C E Bradshaw CEB sERL FORM 116 FORM 155 Salesman’s Order No. Crane & Company “Wd Topeka, Kansas qs ji, od Ae Charge tol’ fein Matiadhy "oO dette At © OAM Lat f ¥ CAA dents Ship via Terms Customer’s Order No. Quantity | Number i DESCRIPTION = nt, Bandi tr i don Cuda - Fekad ap dog Cur ’ fn 20, $937. | (3 addr FOR CRANE & CO. Salesman ire Ce Je Welter, : _ Crane and Company, Topeka, Kansass Dear tre Welters | Dr» Allen would like to see you regarding our order for equipment for the men's towel room in the gymnasium when you are at the Tniversity on Thursday, I trust you will find oe minutes some time during the days Sincerely yours, Secretary te Drs Allens Mee Glenn Charlton, Insurance Building, Lawrenoe, Kansas, Dear Glenns / iiss Persythe ontied me ant she is going te play for us with these people: Dire Herman Mercer Mr» Tom Howle Lives Lee MeFaddens She said she would write me and let me mow how many tickets to the basketball game she would need for her partys I just wanted to let you kmow that she called, Se ee ene CG Oe Vie SARS TONNE ROR ee February 2nds | With oil geet wishes, 2 an Sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, FOAsAR : Varsity Basketball Coachs : F. S.CRANE, PRESIDENT C.L.MITCHELL, SECRETARY ANIC ano PRINTING [ITHOGRAPHING « FMBOSSING BANK STATIONERY - OFFICE FURNITURE TOPEKA, KANSAS Dec, 24, 1957 University of Kansas, Dept. of Physical Education, Lawrence, Kansas. Attention: Wr. Forrest C. Allen. Dear Mr. Allen: At the request of our Mr. Welter, we are enclosing a revised arrangement covering the steel counter on whichve quoted you recently. In place of the special cupboard section, we have inserted a S-drawer legal size file and can furnish this arrangement at the following prices: 1 No, CS-14'72 Double Door Cuxcboard Section...$59.75 1 Mo. CS-1476 Knee [nce Sections veccnccvvves CBNCO T-Yo. CS-3071 S-drawer legal size PLC eeseees 24,75 Baw thew ct aes hevat 9. 60 } - 4) + (ite /