— STERLING COMPANY STERLING BUILDING 737 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO II, ILLINOIS August 13, 19h5 Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas : Lawrence, Kansas Dear Docs e I was very much pleased to receive your letter the other day with the Noe 17 copy of "Jayhewk Rebounds." I was especially happy to have this copy because of the splendid tribute given to my Dade His faithful efforts and loyalty are simply a part of his \ make-up, but I do kmow that they heve been further inspired by you -\ end that his life has been happier end more complete because of his \& association with you and the other fine men with whom he has workede recone We all enjoyed the vacation Dad and Mother were able to spend with us up here last monthe We are sure it did them a lot of good to become re-acquainted with their Chicago grandchildren, nine in alle : The day your letter was mailed to me, July 2lrth, I was raised to the sublime degree of Master Masone At this time, I do not plan to go further in the work but rather to become proficient in what I have and to take en active part in the work of the lodge. I have very interesting work which I most enjoy as Personnel Manager for the Sterling Insurance Companys The department is small, just myself and secretary; but we have a good sound progrem outlined to re-establish the organization, of some 350 employees, as regards employee efficiency and morale which has been undermined in recent years by terminations end general employment conditions. For instances one thing we plan to do is institute a Merit Rating Plan upon my re- | tum from vacetion after Labor Daye \N a =e I realize that putting out "Jayhawk Rebounds” is quite a chore but see it is good and I'm glad you have me on the list to re- ceive future copies Your story of the dreem touchdown is really somethings But say, do you remember the time we dedicated NU's stadium in '24 with a score of 0 to 0? I recall how we were not allowed the usual warm-up on the field but the eleven of us to start STERLING |NGIURANICE COMPANY STERLING BUILDING 737 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO II, ILLINOIS were placed in a corner of the locker room and of all the crazy (7) things, you started reciting poetry to us and there we sat absorbing your thoughts and stewing in our juicee It was time for the kick- off33 Finally we were released, fighting, bawling mad and eager. Eleven players made a dive for the door = what a jame I'1] never forget the white heat of that pent up energy and determination. "“Potsy" Clark came out on the field, apparently to say something, but took one look at his eleven and walked off without a worde A team was never keyed up to a tighter pitche The records may not bear me out but as I recall the Cornhuskers had the ball inside our 10 yard line four times and we had the ball inside their 10 yard line an equal number of timese It was the toughest, hardest game in my three years of football. One time NU had the ball on our one yard line and four downs to goe Four times they gave the ball to the big NU full- back, Nobles He was big end fast and started away back and came with a terrible crash, but in the end, we took the ball and they had lest six inches in four attemptse Well, anyway, that's the way I remember ite. - Once again, thanks for the letter. a en Cordially yours, Alan Davidson, Personnel Manager Mr. Bruce Drake, Basketball Couch, | University of, Oklahoma, Norman, Ckls. Dear Bruce: } Congratulations on that whopping gama! : I au writing you now, twelve months in advance, to see if you a duplicate key to our dressing room. You perhaps recall that we wai ten or Sittecn minutes outeide the field house while out any shelter only tw 18 inch protection from the building that the doors afford. Then, when we got in, om boys waited exactly forty-five minutes in that cold field house befere they could get inte tie POOKe | , axes Ordinarily a visitor would enjoy the murals if he were there for five or ten minutes, but since ow boys were going to spend quite some time in the same building, the stretching out on those cold hard benches ee certainly didn't do anything to p ow cause. 7 A fellow could suile at this paragraph, and griping.“ But frankly, Bruce, that has elways been the, difficulty dow oons You rascal, we'll be ready for you here, and all the doors will | be open, as well as ow arms, amd I'll bet the game will be as close as that cne dom there! With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. FCA:AH January 22, 1945. Mr. Harold Keith, Publicity Director, Athletic Department, University of Oklahom., Norman, Oklahoma. Dear Harold: Here I am -- at it againt Sincerely, 7 Director of Physical Education, | — Varsity Basketball Coach. | INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN - OKLAHOMA January 25, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc, # I am indeed very sorry that our janitor emeritus caused any inconvenience in the handling of your basketball squad. I can assure you that it was not premeditated, and that a key will be placed at your disposal in the future upon your arrival. I realize that many things in the game of basketball adds up to a lot, and I have no one to blame but myself. We were very fortunate in downing your fine war club, but I don't think it is necessary for you to warn me of the Jay Hawker's ability on their home court. Best of luck to you in all but one of your remaining games, and give my personal regards to your family. Bruce Drake Basketball Coach BD: gb Mr. David Dannie, Co. 1988, U. S. Naval Training Sehool, nt a ee. | Dear Dave: Bog aa eae as 1 an glad to hoor from you snd wish to thank you for your good wishes regarding Kansas‘ chances. eer ee eee Bright, but we will promise then 2 fights 4 Dave, almuyn oon in shooting right-handed gut chota indi tien ate toes Yate Powe The reason for this is that you can cross step and have a follow-through. Se ee ee passing to forward pass off the left foot for the same reason, be~ cause the follow-through gives impetus to the ball. Reason it out this way, Daves ow do 00 Soro angen? Meat Ce aoe nek om canes Sadan eeuh on yo ee on agcount of the weight of the body being away from the basket and noe" tomrd St. ust ay thie out, ual you will get thn Aden "I trust this settles your rgume and I am hoping that St settles fein your fevers 3 : 1, too, enjoyed necting you at Independence leet your. Te = set ee a all good wishes, I mi | , Jamuasxy 10, 1945. Mr. Clifford Dean, Superintendent of Schools, | Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Clifford: I am sending you the time for Norman Carlson, Everett Hill and Wayne Hird for their work at the Community Building during the holidays, and am also giving you the attendance as nearly as we can evaluate it. Sometimes we were in the same position as that old colored Peis ee ae ing to count his pigs. "Mose, how many piga do you have?" the fellow queried. "Well," Mose said, "T gounted 24, but one little devil ran around so fast I couldn't count him.” That applies to our Commmity Building. : I might explain why we opened at one o’olock in“tho afternoon. They stormed the building so vociferously that the janitor and Harold Fisher agreed that it was better to let them in than to try to keep them out. - We had all sizes and colors. We generally gave the colored boys half of the court when they arrived in such numbers that it might appear 4s 4f there would be race disotimination, but the discrimination was in favor of the colored race because the white boys would have to wait an their turn. Generally the colored boys were permitted have the north half of the building. I think it was a good thing to open the doors when we did. the doors looked and keeping the boys out they created more noise and mis- chief than if we let them in, but as soon as we opened the door they would flock in, and strange as it my seem, we did not have one case of discipline. . Neither was there any breakage, save a table that was out in the lobby - one of those folding dining room tables which was rather fragile. Appar- ently some one either sat on it or knocked it over and broke one of the hinges. Otherwise, the boys were well behaved. | Frankly, Clifford, I think we should do something more constructive by hiring Woody or some of the boys to stay here during the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations and organizing things in such a way that the gymasiums of the school buildings would be open. And I would even go so far aa to suggest that we ought to arrange our painting of the high school so that it could be done some tims other than at Christmas. I used the four University balls, and while there was a good deal of wear and tear on those things, there was no charge for them. One of the balls disappeared for two or three days, but it turned up, which is a fine criterion as to the honesty of some of the boys because who ever had =Z2e it, through some force, was caused to return it. We do a good deal of talking about juvenile delinquency, but most of it, I fear, is talking because the very boys who want to play and who spend their time on good clean sport are shut out of the opportunity which they, should normally enjoy in an enlightened community like ours. was € do my part, but f feel that it was more than my share - but I did it for the boys. I hope something can be done to let some of the other citizens who really believe in the boys' program do their share. | Very sincerely yours, | | Director of Physical Education, ome Varsity Basketball Coach. N -P.S. When the checks are mde out you can either mail them personally to the boys, or send them in care of the Physical Education Department at the University, and we will see that they get them, I might say > that they did a swell job. P.C.Ae Wayne Hird 22 hrs. Everett Hill 41 hrs. Norman Carlson | : 41 hrs. (Time slips attached) : | Decenber 26 42 50 27 65 68 38 50 42 29 o4 53 30 54 65 : Jenuary 1 32 51 2 52 49 3 44 43 4 38 42 > . 35 50 ° 6 46 Grace Cathedral Topeka, Kansas OFFICE OF THE DEAN June 25, 1945 Mr. Forrest C,Allen, District Convocation, Rotary International, Lawrence, Kansas. My dear Phog: : Thank you very much for your good letter of June 20th. Let me know the date of the Olathe assembly and I shall do my best to be there. With warm personal regards and every good wish for a very successful year as District Governor, I am Very sincerely ure, : July 5, 1946 I tm very happy to testify as to the high ethical evanterd of our former Superintendent of eee My. Clifford Dean. T have known Mr. Dean for a great number of years as an athlete, a student, a school administrator, and finally as an Insurance Executive. Mr. Dean has enjoyed a fine reprtation as an educator and a citizen of our mn I am writing this as a favorable introduction from ne to youe Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education | Varsity Basketball Coach - WOA:MER dune 29, 1945. Mr. Duke D'Ambra, D'Ambra Photo Service, 644 Massachusetts St., Lawrenge, Kansas ee Dear Sergeants I acknowledge receipt of the shtiniatbis, together with your bill for $6.63. | shi. ees Widest dn AE ce kn eee ok ee soon as he returns I will pass it on to him for payment. These photos were for the Athletic Department. . Very sincerely yours, - | Director of Physical Education, POA: All | Varsity Basketball Coach. June 6, 1945. Mr. Wilbur Duver, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas. Dear Wilbur: _ TI am glad to write a good, strong recommendation for you in the hope that you will get what you want in the coaching field. I have sent the letter to the Bethary College Placement Bureau, and am sending a carbon copy to you for your possession, With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Eno. ; ot Reena aes a Sera fe June 6, 1945, To Whom It May Concern: i am happy to commend for your consideration Mr. } Wilbur Duver, star athlete and a good student at your college. I have known Mr. Duver for over fifteen years and have found him an enthusiastic, kindly and aggressive young mane He has a strong personality, and in my opinion, would make a fine coach beoause he is tremendously interested in youth. He loves his work and with that incentive I am sure that the young men under him will be in good hands. I con- sider him a safe and valvable young man to deal with young people. He has a fine character. Very sinoerely yours, Direetor of Physical Education, PCA:Aa Varsity Basketball Coach. ™~ June 6, 1945. Mr. He Me Dawday, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1001 Harrison Street, : i Topeka, Kansas. Dear Friend Davdy: a Thanks for your letter of the 22nd ultimo regarding Tra Ae Jones' interest in the proposed position of Commissioner of Athletics for the Big Six Conference. | That will be the faculty representatives' and directors’ job to pick that man when and if they do it. I am not sure that they will do it this year, but you know Ernie Quigley pretty well end I would suggest that you just write him directly and sell Ira Jones to Ernie. 3 : I remember Ire very well and I would be glad to help him in any way possible, but that is just one of the jobs that I would prefer net to have any say in it. And sinoe I haven't any authority in the seleotion of the individual, I think Ernie : Quigley would be the one for you to contact. ) Very sincerely yours, : 4 ) Direstor of Physical Education, FPCA:AH. 7 | Varsity Basketball Coach. STATE OF KANSAS DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 1001 Harrison Street Topeka, Kansas May 22, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Deer “Phog": Ira A.Jones of Jefferson City, Missouri, has written to me regarding his interest in the proposed position of Commissioner of Athletics for the Big Six. I have known Mr. Jones in his recent capacity of President of the Board of Managers of State Institutions of Missouri, in which he demonstrated very excellent administrative ability. Mr. Jones has had experience in athletics, having coached in the Minnesota High Schools; and after the last wer, was Director - of Athletics for the City Schools of Omaha, Nebraska. He is a graduate of Drake University, where he played under the direction of John Griffith, end has done considerable officiat- ing in college football, basketball, and baseball. I eam passing his name on to you as a suggestion in case you have anything to do with the selection of an individual for this position. Sincerely yours, Viger oy, H. M. Daw Director HMD :re Automatic e eral Ciao» Ege Yai Mf 4318 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE e CHICAGO 51, ILLINOIS e TELEPHONE BELMONT 4400 Sthent Gitomatic 7 O'L HEATING July 26, 1945 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kans. Dear Doctor Allen: Thank you very much for the copy of the Jayhawk Rebounds. I think you are doing a grand job with this, and I can well imagine that our service men overseas look forward to each issue with great interest. You have really made it both newsy and interesting and I was, of course, especially interested in the paragraph about Dad. I ‘know that he will be pleased that you mentioned him. Thank you too for placing my name on the regular mailing list, and I assure you that I will be looking forward to receiving each issue. With kindest personal regards to you and Mrs. Allen, I remain Sincerely yours, oO L. ¥. Davidson LYD : mm OIL BURNERS @ OIL FURNACES ° FUEL OILS e WATER HEATERS e OIL BOILERS CHE! Authorized Contractors EAGLE HOME INSULATION—Warm in Winter—Cool in Summer | June 8, 1945. Memo to Mr. Davidson -- Dear lir. Davidson: | Confirming my conversation of this date, the big garage door does not close. [{ think it needs a little sawed off at the bottom, but you are more of a door-dootor than I am, so oe you are it. The little garage door had a stump in the center on which a roller was attached. That has rotted out through the : years, but I think Mrs. Allen has the roller and we need a stump. The back porch is ru dom at the heels. I think * it neds a post or two. Aiud the smll garage needs re-roofing. Mrs. Allen promised Bill Semple that she would reeroof it with the same type of roofing that is on the other, sv if you will take ® squint at that - that has alway’, been enough for me to says / i am alae to Chicago Sumday, but I won't have near — the fun at Rotary that you will at your childrens' home. Caniigeniaa tin kins on your 70th birthday. May you live another 70; JI know you don't want to live longer than that. Sincerely, , ‘ Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. bn Mamory off GEORGE WILLIS DIEMER YS First Lieutenant U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Marine Fighting Squadron 311 Marine Aircraft Group 31 Fourth Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy.no man taketh from you.’ ST. JOHN,.16; 22. Tone We must not ask the bitter question “Why?” Nor mourn the songs that never will be sung; To doubt, to grieve too much were to decry The brimming fervor of the deathless young. This one we loved had music in his soul: We heard his anthems fill the sunlit nave, His sweet-voiced cornet ring and beauty roll From moon-washed crags in wave on silver wave. O there was music in the way he laughed And in the lights and depths of his blue eyes! O there was music when he flew his craft Alone and shining in the summer skies! He thought his laughter hid his parting tear; He mostly wrote of things from war apart, In foxholes of Tarawa conquered fear. How many ways we knew his mighty heart! At school and camp each. star-eyed girl and boy, At home his love, his friends, his relatives, His choir of bold Marines on barren Roi— All know his music and it ever lives. Let songs be sung for him when sunsets glow And first stars shine, where water gently laps On verdant shores; another bugler blow His benediction — clear, sweet, lingering Taps. . » DOROTHY DIEMER Y earge ‘7, er Born Excelsior Springs, Missouri, June 11, 1920 Died in the service of his Country, May 26, 1944 Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands 5, _Appreciation We appreciate the many ways in which you, our friends, expressed your sympathy. May we all have the spiritual faith and the moral courage necessary to insure that the great ideals by which George lived, and for which he died, shall triumph in a victorious and lasting peace. Mr. anp Mrs. Georce Witiis DIEMER Miss Extrnor Toore Miss Dorotuy ELizaABETH DIEMER Miss Emma Lou DreMeER Mr. anp Mrs. JoHN IrRviNc DIEMER Mrs. JoHN PerpuE DIEMER Mrs. JoHN Henry CASEBOLT June 9, 1945. Myr. Veo J. Green, Athletics Direotor, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Vee: Your letter of March 2nd has not been by-passed, I assure youe I have had so many confounded wer activities that my basketball work has suffered perceptibly. I would not want to play Drake a game the day be- fore the Iowa State game, and with our Navy personnel we are n mitted to be gone two days. I don’t see how we can it at the present time, Vee. I haven't made out my sched~ ule as yet, only for our Big Six games. But a single trip would take practically all the expense money, and since the emphasis is on class attendance, perhaps we had better wait until after the war. What do you think? Lote of good luck to you. ' Sincerely yours, / Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. peeanTMEnr oF : ee en : _ INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS an ; es Se ar F. ce ee 2 : ee | oo March P1948. Dr. Forrest Aiken ae ee ae | a LS University of Kansas eG | : — Lawrence, Kansas : ee ee ee Dear Phog: We have just finished our basketball season with about an even break in a difficult schedule, -and are looking forward to next season in the hopes S a of having a better team and a more interesting © si schedule of games. Most of the fans in Des Moines . ‘ look with great interest to the big six, andwe . would like to schedule a game here with your insti- tution for that reason. We would be glad to arrange a guarantee for a home game here just be- fore or after your annual game at Ames, or possibly we aauhd work out @ home and home agreement. — i would be glad to hear from you soon concer n- ing this agen yonet. Vee J. Green _ Athletic Director VIG: reh