DODGE CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

DODGE CITY, KANSAS

F. B. TOALSON

PRINCIPAL October S, 1941

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

 

Dear Mr. Allen:

I was very disappointed when I found from your letter of
September 30, that you thought it inadvisable to plan on
having your Varsity Team with you at Dodge City for the
Basketball Clinic December 11 and 12.

I talked with Mr. Stanton, our basketball coach, about it,
and he was of the opinion that you thought that the boys
might come out for Friday only when he talked with you last,
and he thought perhaps that when I asked for both days,
Thursday and Friday, that you decided perhaps that was too
much, and that you had better not consider bringing them
along. We would like to have the boys for Friday only, if
that would be possible.

It is true that they would miss one school day, but it is also
true that, as far as benefits to the University is concerned,
they would be doing a great thing for the University of Kansas
in making an appearance out here at Dodge City. I am sure

that all the Southwest Basketball Teams would be here and that
most of the Principals, Superintendents, and all the Coaches
would be here. You see we have never had a Varsity Team in
Dodge City and they would all come in to see the University

of Kansas Varsity Team. I am sure that this would be a good
thing for the University as well as Southwest Kansas Athletics.

If you can possibly reconsider and bring these boys out for
Friday only, we would appreciate it very much. We will take
care of the finances some way. Please advise me.

ty A.

FBT :mw enk B. Toalson
Principal