October 18, 1944. Professor R. Q. Brewster, Department of Chemistry. Dear Dr. Brewster: I am very sorry that due to a conflict in ongage- _ ments Mrs. Allen and I will be wnable to attend the nesting -#f Signe Xi on Thursday evening. We are especially sorry not to be able to hear your address. | i With kindest regerds, T an " A fii \ fay Very sincerely yours, ne Director of Physical Edusation, POA: All ae Varsity Basketball Coach. } 4 : . | i j i i i] } { \ ib if} October 15, 1944. Mr. Richard lee Becker, Attorney-at-Law, Coffeyville, Kansas. Dear Mr. Beoker: “provided”. E an 0 wee peor Labaver ant Af f hawe beak Susevrent just forget it. Otherwise I see no objection to the bill. tm ¢ going over the points that you raise, I agree with Pe ee ee ns ee et Oe should have express authority to accept gifts, money ! of the city wath the express provision that further, that the organisation of chairman should be elected from the three. In this way the differences can doubtless be reconciled. In item No. 4 I concur that one-half mill authorized levy would be 0.K. I also conour in item No. 5 because wider ow arrangement the superintendents and other administrators will have great difficulty in getting in commmity recreation, whereas they ere using all their money now. Perhaps this will stimlate discussion and argument and all of this may bring out a very favorable situation in that some citizens will be prompted to give money, gifts or pro- perty for the thing that they are in need of. Always when moot points are discussed someone with property or bonds will see the need and I do not believe a levy outside the limit would do the job because it would put recreation out as a target to be shot at. red 4 Sie & Ftey pepe ete be ye Penta ST DAE te Ra rae oe @2e For item No. 6 { should say that the recreation eomuission be given jurisdiction over the expenditure of the funds but it should be by this three-member comaittee that would serve as a reconciliation board between the Board of Bducation and I believe this is all that I have, I wish to congratu- late you and Si on the work that you are doing. With all good wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, | Direotor of Physieal Bdiucation, FOAsAH _ Warsity Basketball Coach. oe = Supt. Clifford Dean. RICHARD L. BECKER ATTGORNEY-AT-LAW 21, 22 & 23 COLUMBIA BUILDING COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS October 9, 1944 Mr, Forrest ©, Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: I received your letter of July 20th in the due course of mail but delayed answering as I wished to have something definite to give you. Our Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to draft some proposed legislation, Si Lamb being chairman of the committee, We finally had a meeting the other day and Si has sent me a proposed bill. In some states, there is a comparatively simple law which leaves the matter of organization, etc., entirely up to the local cities and school districts, In other states, the legislature has set out in great detail the method of operation of the Commission, You will note from the bill proposed by $i, a copy of which is enclosed, that we are inclined to follow the school that leaves the matter of de- tails up to the local governmental units. The committee is going to meet Sunday and try and get the bill in final form, In going over this proposal hurriedly this morning, the following thoughts come to my minds (1) The bill should be effective upon pub- lication in the State Paper rather than in the Sta- tute Book, in order that a tax could be levied the following year, (2) The commission should probably have express authority to accept gifts of money or pro- perty. (3) It might be advisable to stipulate the manner in which the Board of Education and City Com- mission would get together and how differences be- tween the two boards would be finally reconciled. (4) Because of our cash basis and budget » RICHARD L. BECKER Mr, Forrest 0, Allen —oe October 9, 1944 laws, it would be probably wise to have a half mill levy authorized for each of the cooperating bodies rather than an overall one mill, (5) Under the language used, it is my opin- ion that the additional levy would have to be within the overall levy limitation, It would probably be difficult to base a bill permitting a levy outside of the overall limitation, However, the fact that the Commission is voted on by the people might be sufficient to justify a levy being outside the limi- tation, (6) Should the Recreation Commission be given exclusive jurisdiction over the expenditure of the funds or should they be controlled by the par- ent bodies? We would greatly appreciate any suggestions or com- ments that you may have on this problem, If we could have these before Sunday, they would pe help our meeting, / a s singer RLB:l1s ce: Mr. Claude Wilson Chairman of Recreation Advisory Commission Kansas City, Kansas Mr, Leo J. Green Superintendent ef Recreation Kansas City, Kansas Mr, Clifford D, Dean, President Lawrence Recreation Council Lawrence, Kansas Mr, A. R. Lamb Attorney at Law Coffeyville, Kansas AN ACT AUTHORIZING CITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OPERATE SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS AND LEVY TAXES FOR THE ESTAB- LISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF, Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1, Any city or school district may operate a system of public recreation and playgounds, acquire equipment and maintain land, buildings or other recreational facilities, employ a super- intendent of recreation and assistants, vote and expend funds for the operation of such system, : Section 2, Any city or school district may operate such system independently or they may cooperate in its conduct in any manner in which they may mutually agree, or they may delegate the opera- tion of the system to a recreation board created by any or all B® CMM X MOK of them, Provided, however, that such recrea- tion system shall not be conducted by both the city and school district independently. | Section 3, Any municipal corporation or board civen charge of the recreation system is authorized to conduct its activities on -(1) property under its custody and management; (2) other public property under the custody of other municipal corporations or ‘boards and with the consent of such corporations or boards; (3) private property with the consent of the owners, Section 4, Whenever a petition signed by at least five (5%) per- cent of the qualified and registered voters in such city or school -Adistrict shall be filed with the clerk thereof, requesting the governing body of such city or school district to provide, estab- lish, maintain and conduct a supervised recreation system and to ‘levy an annual tax for the conduct and maintenance thereof of not to exceed one-half of one (1) mill on each dollar of assessed _ valuation of all taxable property within the corporate limits | or jurisdiction of such city or school district, it shall be the duty of the governing body of such city or school district to cause the question of the establishment, maintenance and conduct of such supervised recreation system to be submitted to the quali- fied voters thereof to be voted upon in the next regular or special election unless such petition shall have been filed at least thirty ' (30) days prior to the date of such election, Section 5, Upon the adoption of such proposition by a majority of those voting on it at said election, the governing body of such city or school district shall by appropriate resolution or ordi- nance provide for the establishment, maintenance and conduct of such supervised recreation system as they may deem advisable and practicable to provide and maintain out of the tax money thus voted, And’ said governing body may designate by appropriate re- selution or ordinance the board or commission to be vested with the powers, duties and obligations necessary for the establish- ment, maintenance and conduct of such recreation system, as pro- vided for in this action. : Section 6, The governing body of such city or school district adopting the provisions of this act at an election and until re- voked by an election by a majority of the qualified voters thereof ghall thereafter annually levy and collect the tax above set out, which tax shall be designated as playground and recreation fund and shall be levied and collected in like manner as the general tax for such city or school district; said tax to be in addition to all other levies provided for such city or school district. Section 7, This act shall take effect and be in force from and. after its publication in the statute book, October 12, 1944, . f 4/8 Robert L. Book, | ry Section I, : Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas. Dear Bob: I am mighty gled to get your 2 know that you feel e you de. I think you, able end sensible plan for a happy and an I was glad to kmow about your mother and your sister. Write me and give me your mother's initials and address. I would like to write her a letter. I feel as if I know the whole family, because I remember a wonderful letter that she wrote you after you had loaned some dupe Delta Tau Delta pledge some of Mom's and Pop's money. I am sure that you will agree with me in my believe that she is a very wonderful many. 3 I was at Tulsa but did not wilh to see you. T m sorry. I went oom Wednesday night, svbstituting for tir. Brnie Quigley who was speaking at his regular broadeast that night and could not get to Tulsa for the Thursday night meeting. Therefore I substituted for him in three or four mss meeting speaking dates. Mrs, Allen accompanied me and we stayed over for the game and came home Sunday morning. I saw Don Diehl and had a good visit with him. He is coming back Noveniber 1 to the medical school. While we were in Tulsa Mrs. Allen and I went to see "Since You Went Away.” It was a great picture, Bob, and I know what you mean. ee Wee E Sublnd Xe tee 28. ee oe ee eee ene I eee meee Don't worry about my polities, Bob. I have my ideas and go have you, but that will not estop us from nn everything in a we fashion. _ Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. f } | t SECTION I Perrin Field Sherman, Texas October 6, 1944 Dear Dr. Allen, Your letter was most appreciated and was one that helped me. _ Henry Shenk also wrote an understanding letter, and I will see him to tell him so at Tulsa tomorrow night. Your "Jayhawk Rebounds" is for a fact half an hour's enjoyable reading. I will visit Capt. Harold E. Hohnson next time I am in Dallas, and when transferred to San Antonio I will visit Dr. Elbell at Randolph Field. Bob Blbell is a fraternity brother. Well, I read in the Kansan you have begun summer basketball practice. I hope you will be able to use one of my high school teammates, Edwin Pyle, now of Beloit, who was No#. 1 intramural cager with the Phi Psi's last winter. "Curly," as we called him, is a "ggod boy." My Mother is teaching the Srd and 4th grades at Belpreys Kansas, six miles from my home~town, Macksville. She enjoys her work and, likewise, is enjoyed by her 27 little pupils who think she is just tops. ther taught school some thirty years ago, so it was not al- together new to her, but new teaching methods and new elementary programs have kept her busy these first few weeks "getting in the groove." She reports that not all innovations in teaching the grades have been particularly beneficial. Mother and my 13-year old sister, Grayce, attended KSTC Emporia this summer and both did work of which I can we@l be proud. Mother made, surely, with all A's and B's as high ## grades as any, and Grayce, taking 8th grade math and English, as well as piano and fiute lessons, should find herself in good stead with her classmates this current school year. After mailing my second letter to Henry Shenk#, I rather begretted that paragraph where I "cried on his shoulder." But after receiving the two fine letters from you men, maybe it was worthwhile. al. -2-R I have been enjoying the world series this week, especially yesterday's extra inning affair. Next Saturday I am to be Harold Keith's guest in the press box at the Oklahoma--Texas football game at Dallas. #I have seen two movies recently you shouldn't miss, Dragonseed and Since You Went Away. Well, the only other thing on my mind to talk about is politics, and since we don't agree, I'll stop, but thank you again for your kind, thoughtful letter, Sincerely, Bob Bock October 10, 1944. iene National Bank, - Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Rileys I asa patting you a Jayhawk Rebounds, a monthly letter that i siend to our boys overseas. I will put you on our moat Ling dist, and if you would like ico have one sent to your ~ if you wili eall K.U. 33 and leave his address, we will be happy to put him on ow” — mailing list. | Lau | : Very sincerely y ours, DS if ee | Direstor of Physical Bducation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. || Mrs. Remie Beims, Atwood, Kansas. Dear Mrs. Beims: I will be delighted to send Ramie our Jayhewic Rebounds, and will keep him on our permanent mailing list. Thank you for sending me his address. . I am enclosing a copy of the last Rebounds for your perusal. “With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, : Direstor of Physical Education, PCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coach. how | Apee! y (Mayhew fr — ee eee naiteng ee po Fhhs gan MOF A October 12, 1944. Mr. Glenn Burton, 4434 Hast 13th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dear Zeke: I told you I would do 4t, and here it is. Goad luck to you, boy. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Ene. October 10, 1944. 4434 East 15th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dear Zeke: It was good to see you, old fellow. I am sorry you and Mrs. Allen didn't get a chance for a longer visit. I will not forget the connection that I am to make with Reaves Peters and that I am to sea Emie Quigley Se I hope you do some Big Six officiating. I Birt every confidence u thet you ean do a swell job, and nd it will be a pleasure to work in your behalf on this officiating. I am sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds, the monthly ‘we send to our boys overseas. I am also enclosing one DeBernardi, since I don't have his address. Will Pn MnEly ane Dat do gots it? ee to pe : He ca It was good to see both af you. Very sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, PCA:AH : Varsity Basketball Coach. Oetober 12, 1944. Dr. Lloyd L. Boughton, Gardner, Kensas. Dear Dr. Boughton: _ J em enclosing a oopy of a letter I have just received from Fred Luehring of the University of Pennsylvania. This is a follow-up to the letter I sent you the other day, so that you may keep advised Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, © PCA cAI Varsity Basketball Coach. Ene. September 30, 19¢4. Mr, Dan. Bolen, Spradley-Bolen Ageney, Salina, Kansas. Dear Dan: By golly, fellow, you are a corker! Most fellows call up and ask if you can come and when you can't they are darned glad of it. But vou were so darned glad that you paid me $15.00 for it! You must have known what was coming. | Dan, I certainly appreciate your swell attitude. You are a regular guy and I would get up in the night for you any time you call, . Congratulations on your fine financial Ganpaigne You certainly mst have put the old spizzerinktum into the drive. Please remember me most kindly to Mrs. Bolen and the rest of the family, and my good friends in Salina. I do appreciate your exceptional remembrance. Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, FCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. SPRADLEY-BOLEN AGENCY Real Estate - Loans - Insurance SALINA, KANSAS N. E. SPRADLEY DAN BOLEN \ Public Utility Building EDGAR DAviS 114 West Iron Ave. LEONARD WOOD Phone 563 Associates September 28, 1944 Dr. Forrest Allen, Kansas State University, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Phog: As you remember, the local YMCA, through me, invited you to be guest speaker for a centennial dinner which we later decidéd not to have because of conflicts with other activities in Salina, and knowing the inconvenience that you went to procuring extra gas coupons, preparing a speech and etc., we de-= cided the least that our local Y M C A board could do would be to recompense you for your inconvenience. _ Therefore, I am enclosing herein a check in the amourit of $15.00 made payable to you from the YMC A. The board members feels that this is even a small gesture showing our appreciation for your being so kind as to consent to help us with our celebration. , I-might state that during the centennial year of the Y M C A, we raised additional amount of money to pay off the existing mortgage and enough left to take care of the many needed renovations of the building. if the local Y M C A ever puts on a celebration, I assure you that we will keep you in mind and try to have you as our gueste 4 With fondest regards, I am Yours very truly DB:im ENC hk 20 Cluny Fo tig ep Aawwrser, Khor | bb, Jems 1079S Mas kh Rheic, — ae ales w~ | aps aes aS ae Laud, tt tt Asay My) Kamud E Ceutoru, C6 Sine fark Pook Prt Mrevene, Catf.. September 8, 1944. Mr. Me J. Barris, Drumright, Oklahome. Dear ir Barris: I have your card inguiring about the book, “My Basketball Bible". This book has been out of print for several years, but I have a much better text - “Better Basketball” - published by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, of New York. I am enclosing some descriptive material so that you will learn something of the contents of the book. "Better Basketball” sells for $4.00 and is available at most book stores and sporting goods firms. If you should desire an autographed copy I would be very happy to send it a you postpaid upon receipt of your check or money order for 00. Very sincerely yours, ; Director of Physical Education, Eno. 7 Varsity Basketball coach. | 7 a ee sin (THis SIDE OF CARDS Poh nODRESS Mr. #orrest ©, Allen, %# Kansas University, Lawrence Kansas. a Seg ee he Met ew Se Where ’ can 1 get a copy of your book _—...,08 basket ball , believe at. as " wy basket ne bali ‘pibte : fm — “Can: you gen An one: ‘cop 2 if so 8. if sot “=” “Where-can get. 1°? MJ Barris, Ly, /rumri ght Okla mn ans September 29, 1944, Mr. Andrew G, Rodwell, Bodwell Ploor and Waterproofing Co., 1028 Holmes Street, Kansas City 6, Missouri, Dear Mr. Bodwell: Mr. CG. &. Bayles, the Superintendent of Buildings end Grounds at the University of Kansas, is figuring on tiling or waterproofing the whole or a part of the shower room in Robinson Gymnasium here at the University. Mr» Henry Ashley of the Kansas City Mantel Company, called on me and suggested that part of this could be waterproofed. I referred this matter to Mr. Bayles, and I do thank you for writing. I em asking Mr. Bayles to contact you. Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Hducation, PCA: Ai : Varsity Basketball Coache U.S. S. TUSCALOOSA Avapro Lr, 1744 oe fii | : ae ey he hig ane pitting whoo . ee 2 a S Re es AI Lt har ter = ee A eA emer Ae Ze: 7 gti asus Fawek ALA might gin yn hs thnk 2 ND Ae HA hw a ease pt Beton Ahi hg Gf sven hor are Le ee. : a. (2.00 (rate A. Ceabt— Septerber 28, 1944. Pvt. Ted Bean, 15109158, A Batry. 232 F. A. Bne, Fort $411, Cklehoma. Dear Ted: I haven't written you for quite some time but thought I would let you know that we still very definitely hope when you are mstered out and the G. I. Bill of Rights works in your behalf that you will consider Mount Oread and the University of Kansas as a place where you oan get a swell educetion and, IT hope, play on a basketball team that will take second place to none, You bet, the @. I. Bill of Rights will be the answer if you really — want to come, and I want to tell you that we really want you. Yes, sir, you will be eligible for basketbsl1l the first season. They will not make any of these boys wait a year after they have fought for dear old Uncle Sammy. Our football team is really going to town and everybody is tremend- ously enthused about it. E. C. “Ernie” Quigley, of national fame, is our new Athletic Director, and he is really putting the sip into things. | I certainly am passing on your best wishes to the coaching staff and they all want to be remembered to you. Col. MceMorris is especially fond of you. I #ee him often and he thinks you are regular in every Way e Let ms hear from you occasionally, old fellow. I% is always a pleasure. Best of luck, and keep that chin in its accustomed place. Very cordially yours, | Director of Physical Fducation, POA:AE : | Varsity Basketball Coach. PX Tad Bton- 45/09/89 7 \ y 22 F 4. &, é f ‘ os 4 i ‘ ; $5, : : @ § z : 1 4 . * i i j x . al 4 igh , ft ee™ te ‘ t - 7 = hom, \ a mad 4 i ; F ad ‘ ; 4 * 2, a ‘ ( De . ‘ * 2 » Be n