es ge U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN ps dS, ke - ais ha oe "a {~ i: oo oad ay . Cassfadiy, dager , Yan V- Male oA in a. Leh » aie eee: a io. U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION OSSE ILE, MICHIGAN Aan 5 _ fit's a. ghnod oun | Cosel, of Susketbalt- Ah ony 5 ta Aemseellter Teaien A magy corliing 0s Alene iF AG. Blas Bh Weary Gnd ment ee U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN Sous a Ddind ta pm Cn | wk Ae ss big : Si ve yea tp nah ee Coan: Cepas CE Me Bebe Thee fei, Xt os oo +e ee ty Whe, Oe a hous bee bow U. &., NAVAL AIR STATION ; GROSSE — MICHIGAN ail September 4, 1944. Mr. Wn. V. Bryan, Decatur, Indiana. I have checked the train connections out of Lawrence, | Kansas, and find that the pullman and railroad fare first —~ class is around $50.00, I also find that the train connections out of Fort Wayne are bad. If I would leave Lawrenee at 6:50 pem. and arrive in Chicago at 7:30 the next morning, I could lsave Chicago on the Pennsylvania at 9:50 and get into Fort Wayne at 12:20 noon. _ Since Decatur is twenty miles from Fort Wayne and train service is bad, I am afraid that a speaker could not arrive in time for the afternoon meeting wmless he could be met by @& oar. a I went to thank you for offering me the speaking date, but feel that hotel and meal expense would take up practically the entire allottment. I+ is nice of you to ask me. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Decatur, Indiana == Fare: $45.83 round trip, including pullman (upper) from K.C. to Chicago. Lv. Lawrence 6:50 peme Ar. Chicago 7:30 a.m. lve Chicago on Pennsylvania at 9:50 a.m. Ar. Ft. Wayne, Ind. 12:20 noon Decatur is 20 miles from Ft. Wayne - train service is not good, but perhaps you could be met there by a caf. 1. V.Bryan : Satur, indiana EC A 7? Q Av lp { | SU RM ; \ 1844 Ne a es (THIS SIDE OF CARDIS'FGR-ADDRESS |] Cop ch Forest Kaneas Phog ee ee Decatur,Ind. "Dent ie sdavens oe — Sag. 11,1944 | _ I met on a mommitte last evening and ogciaoe rit you ate going to be in this section of the country on Oct. 26th ,1944. We are locking for @ Speaker for the afternocn and evening of our teagsers cesvention., 14 is to be on athletics. Most of the people there will be athetic coaches, We thought for the evening meeting to have a dinner meeting and round teble discussion and if possible Some pictures of games etc. : We are able to vay $70.00 for these two meetings. Will appreciate an early answer if you will be able to favor us with your presénce. Yours Sincerely, Wu. V Bryan dant August 15, 1944. Mr. Wm. V. Bryan Decatur, Indiana Dear. Mr. Bryan: In reply to your card of August il, Dr. Allen is in Beone, Towa this week attending the Iows Coaching School. He will be back here next Monday and will then write you further details. Sincerely yours, Directer of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. September 28, 1944. Mr. Harold A. Burt, 649 Rateliff, Shreveport, La. Dear Harold: I was. delighted to hear from you. I will bet Duke mekes a fine record at Sewanee. He is a grand-looking boy, and I want you to know ' we will be delighted to have him here with us next year. I don't bee lieve you will have any difficulty with the boy on his football or his studies. Frankly, I believe he is a chip off the old block, and I know that you never let your athletics overbalance your endeavors in the classrcom. _ It 4s very nice of you to say the things that you did and I assure you that I enjoyed the visit with you and Mrs. Burt, as well as your two wonderful sons. Please remember me most kindly to all of then. Yes, I knew the Jayhawk Rebounds would be too recent for your ac~- quaintanceship, but through the years once in a while we will bring back one of the old-timers that you will remember. Henry Shenk said to me that he was a freshman when you were a star on the team and how well he remembered your driving smashes through the line. Kansas really played 1.C.U. a wonderful game. The morale is very high over the campus and over the state as a result of Kansas fine show= ing | We certainly hope that Duke will be with us next fall and that he will be the magnet that will draw you and Mre. Burt back to the campus often. ; With all good wishes, I an Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, — FCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. WRITTEN FROM 649 RATCLIFF SHREVEPORT, LA. September 25 ,1944 Mr. Forrest ©. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doe: I am sure that you have no idea how much pleasure it was for me to see you again. Although our visit was mecessarily short, I feel as though my old tie to K.U. had been reestablished. Your personality and driving enthusiasm have not changed since I left there in 1925, ‘Y,ur idea of college athletics is the same as mine and I have always been one of your most ardent admirers. You probably had a great deal to do with forming my ideas of college athletics. Mrs. Burt and I would both be glad to have either or both of our boys placed under your influence. Duke has gone back to Sewanee Military Academy for his second and last year. He wired thst he had been promoted to platoon commander and given a cadet commission as 2nd Lieutenant. I don't know if Duke is college football material but he wants to try it along with a course in the Eygineering School. He knows that we expect him to carry his work even if he has to drop foot- ball. Unless his plans are changed he expects to come to K.U. next fall. He weighs close to 195 pounds now and should get a little heavier in the next two or three years. Thank you for sendimg me the Jayhawk Rebound. The names are too recent for me to recognize in most casés but I like reading it anyway. It is a grand idea and I am sure the boys in the service are glad to get it. Kansas lost a close one to 7.C.U. but they show evidence of strength. I probably won't get back this fall but will make a game or two next year if Duke comes to K.U. “Sineerely yours, But Harold A. Burt C¥g ealy September 28, 1944. A/? Robert L. Book, 17199786, Section 1, Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas. Dear Bob: Henry Shenk came into my office with your letter yesterday which was the first time that I had learned of the passing of your father. I have been very busy with war work and with coaching schools at Boone, Iowa, and Topeka, Kansas, in the late surmer, and we have had our daughter Jane living with us since her husband, a Navy flier, received orders that the wives of the men were to be sent home. She is expeoting a baby in a very short while. Then we had our grandson from Palo Alto with us quite some time, and now we have Mary, our oldest daughter with us, and she will be here for some time yet. Bobby Allen greduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Sehool lest Saturday morning, and he and his wife, Jean, drove in Monday night. We have had quite e busy household all summer, and this together with my war activities and other mine-run duties have kept me on the E00 Henry did not tell me of his first letter when you advised him of the death of your father. I was very certain, however, that when you left Lawrence you would not get to see your Ded again alive. The symptoms that you described to me of his condition assured me that it would have been a miracle that he survived. Bob, these are the things that make us older in years and wisdom. They come to all of us, but none of us are ever ready. When they do come we must shape our philosophy according to the situation. ‘ie live for the living, ami while we have reverence for the passing, yet if we dwelt too much on the past we would have the philosophy of the ancient Chinese. Your mother end your sister are the ones that you must comfort and cheer. Naturally you will have to be brave, as men's sons before have been. You are in the armed service and naturally there is a strength about that calling that people unconsciously revere. While they desire to have you home, yet they admire the thing that you are doing because although war is terrible, yet through the thousands of years men have gone to war to defend their loved ones. And that is the idea of Amerioa - that you are in this war to see the things that Hitler and Hirohite advocate do not come to pass. ie my as soldiers and sailors wisesrack about the Wealism of this or that, but someone has said that you never find en infidel in the American forces in the South Pacific. é oie So, whether you go back to the crusades or bring yourself up to the present, the ideal of the men going to war still has a potent rings — Bob, you and I, of course, will go the way of all flesh, and if you ean think of life through the hundreds and thousands of years - that life has been repeating itself - then you will get a true perspective and will be able to do in the short while that you are here the very best that you can. Before the Nasis defiled the swastike it had a beautiful Indian legend. That emblem stood for kindness and reverence, and the motto was "Wey the four winds of Heaven ever upon you gently blow." Here's my wish for you, Bob. And may you have a philosophy eqyel to the occas Lon. With sincerest wishes and an understanding sympathy, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PGA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. - AVERY, DIRECTOR 5 Jd. A. RINABARGER, TREASURER A. W. WOLGAST, CLERK Y AA av a vi ALTA VISTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS HY a Dr. Allen | University of Kansas, Lawrence ,Kansase Dear Mr. Allen, I have a boy out for football who is having con- siderable trouble with his feet and am wondering if you can give me some suggestions in the care of these feet so that he may be of more value to his team and have less discomfort himself. The trouble seems to be in the part of the foot immediately back of the toes on the top side. As he takes a lineman's stamce to charge the strain on the toes and part of foot immediately back og the toes is causing the trouble. The pain extends well up over the top of his foot to the ankle. This boy is wear- ing about the best pair of football shoes available and he has a gooipair of arches - Could you advise me as to wrapping or care of these feete I would appreciate an early reply. I am inclosing a self addressed stamped envelope. Very Truly Yours, et RoyYE.D5onar September 16, 1944. Mr. Bud Boucher, Harlan, Iowa. Dear Bud: I acknowledge with gratitude your fine remembrance in the way of a: pocket billfold, which I have badly needed. You certainly are a good ' psychologist to be able to read the wants of an I trust that you are feeling well. Won't you let me know how you got along? With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. WESTERN UNION Harlan, Iowa August 31, 1944 Dr. ForrestC. Allen Am sending boy with bad knee to you tomorrow. This is the boy we talked about. Wire Bernie Boucher collect immediately whether you will be there. Brick Mason Athletic Coach Merch 17, 1945s Dear J. Ae 2 haiidk ii, tee ja eek tater We 00 hain ie with @lipping from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette showing the one and oniy Dr. He. €. On the board I see Dr. Carlsoy's famous menu, with lots of milk and ise cream. This looks like a perfectly natural setting for the good doctor. I am sorry he did not get the eall for his Pitt Panthers ¥ play in the N.@sA.Ae I em glad you wrote m regarding Norman A. Reist. I had a nice visit with him-a few years ago when he was returning from the Bast and was on his way to Wilmerding. He is a very oe of mine and I am happy to be remembered to hin. I certainly will remember you to the Nevins. r see thon often and they are very good friends of ous indeed. And of course | Mike Getto belongs in the class of friends, so I will - 2 craeay — Trust that you come our way again. It was a great pleasure to see you and have a visit with you, t } I Rotarily, Meer tee oe ae Dee J eek a frre 2 Ae kicemrclisegelutbbhc AA» €e ae fit, G64 Jehan Glatatarlh = ae S24 Pie Fie tae, Of co Lh LAs 0 feed Shah 11, Qe Arhar dS fickif «fie Apee Leet frre Yor Ke anc hot 70.” Oct ee a ae ee | Fcc ten meek Mike Gath whvates Pitt Anxious To Compete In NCAA Play By Jack Sell Dr. H. C. Carlson and his Pitt [paneeeeyals squad gathered in the]. |Cathedral of Learning mess hall] lat noon yesterday to tender al | |farewell luncheon to Oland Can- iterna, brilliant freshman guard ‘from Freeport who .enters the army air corps next week. Be- fore the affair was over, however, the cagers were whooping things ‘up over the possibility that they |may enter post-season play as |District 2 representatives in the NCAA title tourney -in..Madison Square Garden on March 22. Spark which started the com-|. motion was the 31-point trouncing absorbed last Wednesday night in Gotham by Temple’s Owls at the hands of New York University. The Philly five was the logical {District 2 choice after the Univer- |sity of Pennsylvania had passed up the bid due to departure of key figures via service calls, Owls’ Wings Trimmed When the Violets won by 85-54 the attractiveness of Temple in jtourney play evaporated. NYU is ja, swell pick but it seems likely \that Coach Howard Cann’s pro- |teges will prefer to appear in the |Metropolitan tourney instead of| | the NCAA event. In that case, undefeated Rennselaer Poly re- mains in the running but with a tough problem against Canisius still on the horizon. Whether Pitt will get the bid depends on the vote of the three- man committee, which Carlson heads. Other members are Lew Andreas, of Syracuse, and Nat Holman, of New York City Col- lege, who was confirmed yester- day to replace Howard Cann, of New York U., who had resigned. February 26, 1945. Ur. Le H. Brewster, i Superintendent of Schools, Osborne, Kansas. - Dear Superintendent Brewster: I wish I could respond favorably to your appeal, but T am just afraid that first olass coaches are so scarce that we may have to say "nay" to your request. However, I will keep my eyes open and if I do have anyone well enough qualified to suggest to you, I will certainly reconmend hin. “Thank you for your very kind remarks, Such words always hearten one. | ? : ‘ Sincerely yours, Director of Physioal Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. THE OSBORNE CITY SCHOOLS L. H. BREWSTER, Supevintendent GS Osborne, Kansas February 14, 1945 Mr. "Phog" Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear friend Mr. Allen: I will ask the impossible of you and hope you can produce. We believe that Osborne has an ideal situation for a first-class coach of all sports and we are needing one for next September. We want a first-class gentleman and an honest-to-goodness coach. We will not over-work him. We will pay him well and he will have a happy school home here, if you can locate such a fellow. May I hear from you soon with the name of anyone you may care to recommend and I will contact them immediately. I want to tell you I appreciate all the good news that I hear concerning your work and the Kansas University basketball squad. LHB:FN October 27, 1944. ire Le H. Brewster, Superintendent of Schools, Osborne, Kansan. Dear Superintendent Brewster: I greatly appreciate your letter of the 26th. The game of basketball has been awfully good to me throughout the years, and I am only trgint to protect the game. There are a number of sinister influences that are working that we haven't mentioned as yet, but we are taking a crack at them as they stiok up their heads. ny It was nice of you to write me as you did. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. THE OSBORNE CITY SCHOOLS L. H. BREWSTER, Supevintendent BS Osborne, Kansas October 26, 1944 "Phog" Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: I just thought I would take time out for a minute to tell you that I read the Daily Kansan and otherwise keep up on you and your work pretty well. I want to add my word of encouragement to your ever-lastingly keeping watch for those things which destroy. I am referring now to your crack at the gamblers. We need more men who are willing to fight the good fight in everyday living. I know it is no particular fun and I know it takes just as much nerve as it does to'take’&S machine gun nest over in burope. I just wanted you to know that out in the quiet places you are heard and the effect of your work is felt and appreciated. My theory is that it is tonic for those who would not begin to stay in line otherwise unless they had somebody who was willing to give them a jolt once in a while. With best wishes for your work and for our Kansas University always, I am, LHB 3: FN