a * ’ ON a t NN ee as Ok Je Wow to Ly Ay AD tiy me / Sign William Fitzgerald ; U.S.S. AMc71 te Fleet Post Office : New York, N. Y. U.S.8. AMc71 c/o Fleet Post Office New York, N. Ye May 12, 1944 Dear Doctor Allen, It has been a long time, and I suppose it seems longer than it has really been, since I've heard from Lawrence or even been there. Don tells me I wouldn't know the place now, and that is bad news. : He's working for North American in Kansas City as a perspective engineer. He draws plans for B'25s, and likes it very muche Because of his osteomylitis he is a long time 4-F. In fact, I doubt it they will ever take him. I just got thru Midshipman's School at Abbott Hall in Chicago in March, and have pretty soft duty right now. However I don't believe this will last over another month or so--it's really more of a training period than anything else. Before that I got into a couple of invasions in the Mediterranean on a PC as an enlisted man. My sister, Jean, has been out of school over a year now, and has been working in Kansas City and Topeka. She was grinding radio crystals in Kansas City for a year--and was averaging about 12 hours a day 7 days a week until we finally talked her out of it because of what it was doing to her eyes and nerves. She is working on the Topeka Capital right now. She has to go to school this coming year or I'm afraid she'll never make it, and Don and I can both help her get by. We both had a lot of help ourselves when we were going to school, but she wouldn't consider it unless she was working part of her way right now anyway. She is a good typist, and a very conscients fous worker, and I thought that maybe you could tell me someone she might see or send an application to. Just on the outside chance that you might know of something, and she should apply immediatély her address is 517 West 13th, Topeka, Kansas. I would certainly appreciate any tips or advice, She has been considering Washburn, but neither Don or I can see that, and I know she wuld much rather go to K. W. if it were possible, The other junior officer on the ship is Bob Hayes, who played for Iowa State until a bum knee put him out his last year. I told him he should have had you work on it. I remember you had quite a number of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma athletes taped and glued together while I was in school. Bob and Mit are in something they like, and that ores are well, I'11 be Poseg when I can watch 1x ns sein civilian clothes. < erent tee eee ee ee eee ae Mr. R. T. Pairchild, MM. 3/c, USS Wharton, Flest Postoffice, San Francisoo, California. Dear Bob: lie were happy to have | letter of May 30th and to know that you like the { Rebounds. We will get another out pretty soon and will send it to you. Mrs. Allen read your letter and asked to be ree membered to you. You are always welcome and we would like te have you as our guest if and when you get back through Kansas. With best wishes to you, I an Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coach. KT. FHRCMILO (i4aY. AT. AK June 7, 1344. Mr. Norman Pordyse, A/S, Company 1259, Naval Training Station, Great lakes, Illinois. Dear Norman: I am happy to know that you are located at Great Lakes, and hope that you will get the Specialists "a* rating for which you are so well qualified. : Ray Evans is in 0.0.8. at Miami, and we shall be glad to let him know where you are. With best wishes for your success, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PGA sAH Varsity Basketball Coach. tons Phe p — Se che pabble bebe mitt, mbtbod ow for thet uel hth, Put oprah : ‘i the ls Lhe ee Basil, Ld Lin gong 4 Soh Pa “4 : May 50, 1944. My. Norman Fordyce, : 1918 Yood Avenue, Kansas City 2, Tansas. Dear Normans ; waxy tnggy to wellte m benktncstal fer yous deiiginiteiiticonn ie pee tac chateaus tae te Wee. if there is any way that I can help you obtain this Specialists rating I will be happy. I will tell Milten what you are doing. Sincerely yours, . Mirector of Physical Education, PCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. Eno. tay 30» 1944. To thom It May Concern: , < eam very happy to ‘cormend fer your consideration i Norman Fordyce, of 1918 “ood Avenue, Kansas City 2, Kansas. I have know Norman Fordyce for quite a great many years and ‘ : : ) ; : 7 I am happy to recommend Normn Fordyce without reservation or evasione Sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, Mr. F. Ce. Allen 8th & Louisiana Lawrence, Kansas S Dear Mr. Allen: I don't know whether you remember me, but I met you one through Tom Van Cleave, Jr., and a couple of times through Ray By I played basketball for Percy Parks in 1930, 1931 and 1932, and was All-State and Captain in 1932. You probably remember one of our games when we won the league championship from Topeka. You and Bo McMillin were refere You called an out of bounds play just as the game ended, but Topeke didn't hear the whistle and completed the play for a goal. You called the play and we won, 21-19. I have volunteered for the Navy, and would like to net a Specialist's rating in Athletics. A letter from you would help a great deal. I leave June 2nd. I played forward with the Stage Line "B" in 1935-6 with Tom Bishop. I played with your son, Milt, in Kansas City about four years ago, and also when he was in Lawrence High School. I think he will remember me. Some more of your boys were on that | teams Roy Holliday, Ray Ebling and Bill Kiley. It was a Y.M.C.A. tournament. Tom Van Cleave entered us. “< : I was married while still in High School, and had to get my college at Kansas City Junior College and Rockhurst at night. Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Yours very truly, Norman Fordyce 1918 Wood Avenue © Kansas City 2, Kansas Sl /arriS in % Dénta Oisp_F4 Waidren U SMBS. Farragut lta bo gel ds et tle Copel ee Bat the te eae Laliston act baled 3a treet tee Obes aluaye tau abhl te Con b dain ref patsrt bud Chon Vly 40 & Wosbiug tou. Pll 3 hone (fy Ua oe ee es ok ee anuak he ouer I bared land. Gt-about 4 tad os April 8, 1944. Lr. Be Ac FPitsgerald, . Superintendent of Schools, Ellis, Kansase regarding the letter that you wrote concerning hime I now Sincerely you's, Director of Physical Uducation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. pr : Allen - George Dick wrote Mr. Fitzgerald this past week that he was not interested in this job because he plans to stay here and do work on his Master's degree. s W. NICHOLSON, Director J. J. MERRILL, Clerk GEO. H. NIESLEY, Treasurer ELLIS. SCP ILS E. A. FITZGERALD, Superintendent ELLIS, KANSAS February 14, 1944 Dr. Forest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: I was very much pleased to get your letter mention- ing Mr. George Dick as a possibility for the physical education job here. Will you please ask him to write me concerning his major and minor fields and general qualifications. Also we would like him to state the salary he would expect. What we want in this position is a man with the enthusiasm and the ability to head a physical education program including athletics which will bring about the proper physical development and foster good attitudes on the part of the boys. We hope to have a continuous program beginning at about the fifth grade level and continuing on up through the high school. Winning teams are not the primary consideration but I believe we have material that could be developed in due time. If the physical education instructor could also handle one other class it would help our schedule. The subject might be arranged to fit his majors and minors. My idea in asking him to state the salary he would think fair is to give us a basis for agreement, so that he will feel that the job here is comparable to others that might develope later in the season. We appreciate your efforts in our behalf, Very truly yours, EGF x E. A. Fitzgerald Superintendent HAF: 1lr March 24, 1344. nie : 3 fay s gee iid ileal ane igh tyeed li ity with EE ges fq Hal dd ae a ¥ utd ne ety I Hi pes [al hgh Mg ll With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, ae ‘Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. FCA: AH THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA TULSA 4, OKLAHOMA ATHLETIC DEPT. March 23, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allens I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my visit with you and it was sorefreshing to visit with someone that is so enthusiastic about sports, you certainly have my outlook on the whole picture, I want to thank you for the material you sent me. I have consulted with our team physician and he felt like you were on the right track, I know this will be quite helpful to us. The outstanding basketball player in the state tournament this year was Sonny Lukken, son of Dean Lukken here at the University. The boy will be 18 and is applying for V-12. Sonny lives basketball and his father is a close friend of mine, is a member of my athletic committee. He is anxious to have him under an outstanding basketball coach and I suggested youe The boy is naming KU as his first preference. I certainly hope that it works out so that he comes to yous He is an outstanding student and honestly, he was marve-= lous on that court. I know he will be a joy to you should he cane to Kansas. If you care to, you might drop Dean Liukken a line, I think it would be permissable. I haven't heard definitely from Mr. Kloozbut you tell Henry that we will not be as strong as he thinks we will and I am sure it will be a good games Kindly remember me to members of your staff theres With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I aim Friendly yours, Athletidq/Director and HF smr Head Coach Dr, F.0. -4ilen Dear Pho g: It seems that I failed you on the cartoonist business, The only suitable person 1 could find was tied up with previous committments and an overload of school work. I could not offer todo it myself because of my very complicated affairs at the moment. I'm sorry - I hope no great harm is done, Your secretary mentioned a design for a Red Cross banner but I received no details except that it is to reach across Mass, St. i” From whom may I get further details? —-f-pocerely . Le Bernard Frazier ERE’S a bird's eye view of Gonzaga University’s famous obstacle course, the Sammy Grashio Victory Course. It honors one of Gonzaga’s war heroes, Lieutenant Sammy Grashio of the Army Air Corps, now a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines. Considered one of the toughest and most rugged courses in the country, still it is not necessarily a dangerous one. It is recognized as basic in the physical training of Gonzaga’s nearly 500 V-5 Naval Air Cadets and V-12 Reserves. Un- doubtedly, it is one of the best of body builders. Compact, complete, interesting, it affords vigorous exercise and a definite challenge io any young man. lis 470 yards embraces 28 obstacles (several set in concrete) and is designed to test the individual's every muscle as well as his stamina, strength, agility and mus- cular coordination. All construction was done with stripped cedar logs and fin- ished with a double Old English oil application. Four minutes is good time for the course. Gonzaga University is deeply indebted to the Early Birds Breakfast Club of Spokane for their generous gesture in meeting the entire construction expenses of the course and to Lieutenant-Colonel Warren Williams, former Commander of Spokane’s Fort George Wright, for his valuable assistance in its construction. Gonzaga’s athletic director, Arthur Dussault, S. J., designed and supervised the work. Phog Allens, Kansas Mentor, ’ Blasts Eastern Cage Teams KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. -9_Dr. _ Forrest C. “‘Phog” Allen, Kansas Univer- i sity basketball coach, indulged in his favorite pastime ‘of knocking Eastern basketball. in general and officiating in particular in an interview with the United Press here yesterday. “Every year’some of our teams have gone out’ there and played those boys on | their own courts with their own. officials |}and we've beaten them repeatedly, | but this half-baked lot today still don’t | realize it,” was Allen’s opening shot for | 1944 at Hastern basketball. ~ | “The officials let the game degenerate | into. a rough house brawl. Anything | goes. Here they keep the game clean | and won’t put up with all that body con- tact business.” - Dr. Allen. also deplored the narrow | out-of-bounds “space surrounding the Eastern courts. “But even at that, with their coutts and their officials, _we beat ‘em! | Allen said he would be willing to pay Eastern teams the same money as Madi- /son Square Gardén to come West and play for charity. “What's more, mi Us will rt let them et one of fen own officials ‘along. That’s more than we ever got out -of the East. 2 PRU Finis Phe FPR Bor Goowe fh ROR 97 UE NS Stat 99 Whirl ais by of tatyg ta uy ] Giid ew! A) Litre pitied bes Pag | Porerdl th ta Fd any ae gen. ie psi ed r fg tpt ok gk | ee ae dion mile D Mere hun gaoak Stow 00 Ai Ahad I Wh Ago rine pmigarth ey AR