lrte Le Be Me " o be Mente, Tom. State College, AM@S, LOWe Dear Loutes | ks dak cetniain ‘oka bi we eed had tn tonisiitin, I em leaving the mtter of officials entire~ ly im your hends, and a soon es you have the officials | segesaco st re i madinmam mutate) a meanest Bese eaid tint she was indesd sorry that she | didnt get to see yone She asked for you but you had gone with the boys over to the gymasium and she was not able to see yous a ich cies un 0 abet ot A tne wait enattheiy th talking Siouk the havale fuilah tint your boys put on here. ‘We were fortamete thet you did not nip us. With love to Mattie and the youngsters, I em Director of Physical Education and Recreation, IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN January 12, 1940 Dre Fe Ce Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Reeves Peters, who is scheduled te work in our game here on February 26, is unable to work because the Board will not permit him to leave town for a Monday game. Ted O'Sullivan, who is the next man on our list, has a game on this date. | I have not contacted Jom Waldorf or Harris Newman. It is my impression that neither of these men is working basketball games this winter. Do you want me to write them, or is there someone else that you prefer? Will you give me a list of the men in the order in which you want them contacted and I will attempt to get them in that order. From all I can here, those Jayhawkers are certainly tough again.e We took quite a licking at Nebraska, but for once was able to beat a Creighton team. With best wishes, I em vss hte mano > ~E.-Menze ketball Coach . I heve received your letter of the 12th instant about officials for our game on February 26th. tam just Reaving for Columbia, Missouri, oe. ee ee ee and as soon as I get back to the office I will write you agains . Direstor of eretaek Edueation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coaches Mrs Ae My Kinglade, Manager, Dear Mie Kingkmde: Wo will bo in Oklahom City the morning of Meareh Sth, and will want roams for the day. We would apprece iate your giving us your best day rate. Director of Physieal Education and Recreation, ‘Varsity Basketball Coache DREW KINGKADE, GEN. MGR M. KINGKADE, Mor. INTHE CAPITOL CITY OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. February 12, 1940 Dre Forrest G. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor Allen: I note from the schedule that your basketball team will play at Norman on March 8the I hope you can include our hotel in your plans. We assure you it will be appre- ciated and that we will all be glad to see you ° Sincerely yours, the officiel for our game at lanhattan on the 20th to take the place of Peters. Were you able to get Witte? I wuld be glad to hear from yous Director of Physical Tducation and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coache KANSAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE MANHATTAN DEPARTMENT OF 7 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS February 17, 1940 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Basketball Coach Univérsity of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog": I was under the impression that I had written you and told you that we have secured Witte for the other official in our game on February 20. Iam very sorry. Sixegrely yours, ack Gardner d Coach of Basketball JG:LR lie Le Be Menze, Basketball Coach, Towa State College, Ames, Lovie Dear Louies | | Thank you for your ind note of the 1¢th instante + cbs Gah ak lath aeaed en, Sreiiciter to officiate at our game on Monday, together with Parke Carroll. This is entirely agreeable to us. With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA DEPARTMENT Sa EDUCATION P ebru ary 1 6, 19 4.0 Dre Fe Ce Allen Director of Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: You certainly gave those Oklahoma Aggies a battle last night. Iwas pulling hard for you to knock them in. I have gone ahead and secured Moe Pressley of Omaha for our game here on February 26, The two officials are, as you know, Carroll and Pressley. Tell Mrs, Allen that I, too, am sorry that I did not get to see her the other night. Your boys had the ability to come through and after all, that's what counts. Best wishes, and I will be seeing you here Soone THE INDIAN-DETOUR AND GRAND CANYON LINE The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System From__ Lawrence To_Lincolin & Ames, & returne ITINERARY OF YOUR TRIP _ This schedule is based on current time tables, which are subject to change without notice iv, lawrence Santa Fe, 8.02PM or 9.27PH,. tri Feby 230 Ar, Kansas City, “a 9.10PM or 10.20Pi 236 iv, Kansas City Mo Pace 12659 Wri, Veby 23. Av, lIducolin Bebr, mi Sat" 24, iv, ldineolin New CBAq, 7. 30AM ~~ Sun Feby 25. Ar, Omaha Nebr “e Bea ue 25 ly, Omaha Henry CNW. & e55AM | Gun ** 25. Ar, Ames,la. aw 12.43Pu nh mm 26, interstate iv, Ames, Lae Transit,( Bus). 1062020 ion ** 26. Ar’ Desiloines, “8 11.25 Pil “7 6 (26. Iv, Des Moines Ia Rock Island, §2.55AM Tus Feby 27. Ar, Kansas City PESO Bees 6 OR ae Ivy, Kansas City Santa Fe, 8. Ali 3 ee neg, Ar, Lawrence -s 853A “Oe Pe Round trip rail fare per ca) ita, i Leena iP a7. an, 7. Lewer berth Kansas. aity =: neolin, ya : Le 35 Upper "" me ey a . £eGGe re jth: Dee Moines: ry Kansas ct, is 2065 stand wenie fer occupancy at Kansas City 10.Fiil. Sleeper ready for occupancy at Des Moines at 10 PM, Sleeper released on arrival at lincolin and Kansas City, Rate include transfer from Bus depot to CNW depot at Des Moines Iae Understand that the Buse line will Pola 15 minutes at Des Moines if ~~ Coe 2019940. Remarks : Grand Canyon National Park and the Indian-detours, on the Santa Fe to or from California and Southern Arizona, offer matchless stopovers of any length and at any season. The Santa Fe is the only railroad entering Grand Canyon National Park. Pullmans direct to the Rim. indian-detours explore by motor the cliff dwellings, Indian pueblos-and quaint native villages of the Spanish-Indian country about Old Santa Fé, New Mexico. P, . MEDICI NAT\ PARK> P. 1 QLAGIER } WATIONAL PARK x — — om oe me eee S a ES oe Pp WEST YELLOWSTONE “f 77" A 1 CODY ‘\ A! WI VELLOWSTONE ~~" NATIONAL PARK ZEs me ol na CRATER LAKE 4NATIONAL PARK ce ahem ——— a ROCKY MOUNTAIN ||2 ; '*3 e Ke" NATIONAL PARK 4°33 it | Ns = BRUNSWICK wea" M oe AES aS . P. a > GENERAL QRANT LG rs WATIONAL PARK AON YON tNATIONAL “ i G1, SEQUOIA oe i : ay TONAL PARK ew! ey ge a er, OOo 08" LF XO hs. Hor} aah The Santa Fe is the only line under one management ‘‘all the way’’— _ Chicago to California and Phoenix— thus insuring uniformity of service. === Santa Fe Double Track \ uo Santa Fe Single Track: 1 Other Lines Mre Morris Allder, Norman Courts, Norman, Oklahoma. Dear Mr. Allder: Lee I recently received a very nice note from He V. MeDermott, signed by F.K. I am neither a Sher= lock Holmes, nor A. Conan Doyle, but the letter was so full of southern hospitality thet when I read it I was shocked to see MoDermott's names My native ability in judging Seotehmen was inmed- iately stinuleted, and I thought back when in the menory of man dees a Scotchman named lcDermott ever write that long a letter, and I began to check and double checke I checked first as to similarity in type, stvle of letter and even handwriting, and I reasoned that some genial southern gentle- —— th For thet reason I wish to congratulate you on your ingenuity in Betting business, but I would suggest that you switeh typewriters now and then. And when you use that Scotch- man's name just write “Come early. ‘Stay late. Pay your bills. HeVeliene” : Really, we will cone to see you sone tines Sincerely dupa Mirector of Physical Education and Renrents ori, Varsity Basketball Coache . Che University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Fesruary |I3, 1940 PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN Oe. Fe Ce. ALLEN Director oF PuysicaL EDUCATION KANSAS UNIVERSITY LAWRENCE, KANSAS DEAR PHOGGE? THE SEASON'S GREETINGS RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HOT BASKETBALL SEASON. | AM WONDERING IF YOU ARE STILL STAYING IN OKLAHOMA CITY ON YOUR TRIP DOWN HERE THIS MARCH. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS RECENTLY OPENED THE NORMAN CoURTS WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF TOWN. EVERY ROOM HAS A PRIVATE BATH, A TELEPHONE, AND THERE 1S COMPLETE HOTEL SERVICE AT ALL TIMES. THERE 1S ALSO A VERY FINE RESTAURANT IN CONNEC— TION. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TRIP TO AND FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, | WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU STOP AT THE NoRMAN CoUuRTS. YOU MAY WRITE TO ME AND | WILL MAKE ARRANGE= MENTS FOR YOU OR YOU MAY WRITE DIRECT TO Mr. Morris ALLDER, THE MANAGER. THESE COURTS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED AND ARE SAID TO BE THE FINEST OF THEIR KIND IN THE COUNTRY. at SINCERELY YOURS, : 2 Hy. |/ p tf H. V. McDERMOTT HVMSFEK 1942—THE SEMICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA—1942 plsming to stop in Okiahoma City on ‘the oconsion of our game with the University of Oidahom on Maxveh Sth. The train is mde up at Cklahom City and we would have to drive back there anyhow, after the inte i trust that some other time we muy take ad- vert age of your very fine set