ASSISTANTS JOHN D. WENDORFF JOHN S. JENKINS HERSHEL GOODMAN GEORGE H. MAITLAND CLAUDE 0. SMITH PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE GREGORY E. HODGES 5 SAMUEL HAYDEN MICHAEL W. O’HERN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY JOHN V. HILL FIRST ASSISTANT KANSAS CITY, MO. Bsa Dee 10th, 1943. Mr. Forrest C Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Dr.Allen: ASSISTANTS KAER P. VANICE, II JOSEPH E. GORMAN THOMAS F. CONWAY WM. J. GILWEE ARNOLD E. WYMORE HARVEY B. BURRUS The Hodges family wish to thank you for your expression of sympathy in the time of our sorrow. You knew Alex intimately so you can undesstand how we all feel. I don'tneed to tell you how much he admired you and your work and how we appreciated all that you did for both of us while we were in school at the University. Decenber 30, 1943. Mr. W, R. Horn, Coach, _ Boys Industrial Sehool, Topeka, Kansas. Dear Coach Horn: I am very sorry that we are unable to accommodate you in the way of used basketballs. Good basketballs are at a premium, and inasmuch as we are giving physical training to both the Army and Navy trainees at the University, the balls soon woar out. I regret that we are not able to help you. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. ‘& / Q é STATE OF KANSAS x ee BOARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE ‘ . J 4 tes Fay Seaton, Chairman UV Irene N. Meeker, Vice Chai | ~-. » \ “soysvINDUSTRIAL SCHOOL er, Vice Chairman iC | ; Ben Johnson, Secreta ry cr ae fp « Under State Department of Social Welfare { : fr t . A. Yeomans, Superintendent A. M. THOROMAN te ‘a . Director o f Education sv A : Topeka, Kansas WI Oneak OF Ale Mee” STATE OF KANSAS . BOARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE Governor, Payne Ratner Fay Seaton, Chairman rf N. Meeker, Vice Chai BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ee ee Ben Johnson, Secretary Under State Department of Social Welfare C. A. Yeomans, Superintendent A. M. THOROMAN Director of Education Topeka, Kansas ee pes bop wiles Tak dies ‘ 3 * ‘ “ ca in ita tlle as 8 MRE ls ae incl dbinated : visas Seeks cncid cid ali a il hain NN December 29, 1943. Mr. Harold A. Hoegiund, Superintendent of Schools, etchikan, Alaska. Dear aetna Hoeglund: I feel very guilty in not answering your good letter sooner, but it came just before a football game with Missouri and since then I have been out of town much on speaking dates and basketball games. ae het ee I will state that if you would write to the head of the A.A.U. at Denver, Colorado, Mr. Willard M. I believe you could get the information you desire. He is head of the souinal education department for the Denver Public Schools, and I em sure a letter addressed to hin will give you all the inforn- ation needed. ot ate ‘These teams in the States are pretty tough. They are former collegé players and most of them are recruited from older and taller men, ag @ rule. I believe the only chance you would have with these fellows would be by giving everything you had in the way of rigid training and other cooperative measures. In other words, it would be necessary to be better than those other fellows in physical condition- ing by rwming their hearts out and hoping to beat them after that. I certainly would like to see a team of your boys go to Denver and glean up some of these high-powered independent teams. You will understand none of them are high school teams but they are from an older age group. If you could win it would be one of the sensations of the century. 7 I was mighty happy to hear from you, and assure you that I do remember you very well. Congratulations on your superintendency, _ ee ee ee ee Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. December 30, 1943. Mr. Joe iM. Hail, Box 647, Persons, Kansas. Dear Joe: I was very happy to hear from you, and I thank you for your Christmas greeting. I hope that you had a very merry Christmas and will have a happy New Year. I am sending you a copy of our Jayhawk Rebounds which we send to all our boys in the service. You may find the names of some of the boys you know. 2 With best wishes to you, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Zducation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Oey ars i Ie Tocumber 16, 1343. Dimeuter of Maeies! Siucatiion, PASAT Varwl ty Raslos Conah» Decenber 22, 1943. ve more athletes than you can handle, but 4f you are in need of an additional fine athlete I am sure Cansler will do you no harm. With congratulations on your fine football and basketball record to date, and with kindest personal regards, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical gducation, FCA :AH Varsity Basketball Coach. December 10, 1943. Mr. Lacy Haynes, Kensas City Star Bureau, Kansas City, Kansas. Dear Lacy: Hub Brighton called and said the police reporter was desirous of having some tickets for his group and Dr. Spake for our game in Kansas City tomorrow night. Last week I asked Clyde Baker to take care of this detail. I will certainly see that this is done. I thought it had been done before. Anxiously awaiting an opportunity to shake your paw and to say hello, I am, as always, at your service, and one of your willing servants, Sincerely, Direstor of Physical Education, PCA :AH Varaity Basketball Coach. December 8, 1943. fo Whom It May Concern: I am very happy to write in behalf of Grant Hunter, a former student at the University of Kansas. He is a highly intelligent young man, conscientious in his work, and thoroughly dependable in every way. - Grant Hunter is clean, capable and efficient. He has no bad habits, is loyal to his superiors, is so- operative and industrious. His character is of the best. I eam happy to recommend him without reservation or evasion. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Noverber 26, 1943. Mr. Gepgory Hodges, | 1303 Valentine Road, Kansas City, Moe Dear Gregory: I wes shocked when Pr. Don Garlos Peete told me that he had noticed in the peper of the passing of your brother, Alex R.'Hodges. I had not know that he waa 111 and it seems difficult for me to believe. I was extremely fond of Alex. Ne was such a grand chap. Will you please convey to Alex's wife and child my sincerest sympathies? And to you, I want you to know that I also extend my sincerest sympathy. Will you tell your sister that Alex wes one of my favorites. There is so little a person can sey or do in a time like this, but I did want you to know that T too widerstand. With all good wishes, T am Fraternally yours, : Director of Physical Rducation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Miss Edne Hill, Department of Home Boonomica University of Kansas. Z Dear Miss Hills T am called w a clinic in Kansas City at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, December 4th, but I will endeavor to get back in tine for at least a part of the Nursery Comittee meeting. Mirector of Physical Bducation, Varsity Basketball Coach. November 30, 1943. Dr. Robert A. Humt, The First Methodist Church, Salina, Kansas. Dear Pre Hunt: Your letter of tho 29th is entirely satisfactory. I an sory that your daughter Margaret was i11, but I am happy that she is getting along at the present. Please give my kindest regards to your family and to the daughter. I ea sending you a Jayhawk Rebounds which gives you the dope on our family. Mrs. Allen is in California visiting Mary but ehe will retwn December 6. Thank you for’ your good wishes to the family. I assure you they are reciproval. I had a nice visit with Bobby Hunt when he was here. The Jayhawk Rebounds will give you the addresses of Mary and the rest of the children. I get out these letters once a month for the boys in the service. ‘“e have Bobby on the mail- ing list. Would you like to be put on the mailing list to re- ceive these as they are issued? Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Sducation, FOCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH SALINA, KANSAS & ROBERT A. HUNT, MINISTER »»> November 29, 1945 Dr. Forrest 0. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas . Lawrence, Xansas My dear Dr. Allen: It was a disappointment to me to not see you when you were in Salina. Mrs. Hunt has been away for more than two weeks, and I left Saline Monday morning, November fey tO gO to Lebo, Kansas, and just returned late Sunday evening. Our daughter Margaret, in whose home you stayed when you were there, spent a week in the hospital in Emporia; we brought her home last week. I intended to write you a letter before you came to Salina telling you I would not be in the city. I heard your broadeast one night last week while sitting in the old Edwards Home Place at Lebo where Margaret now lives. It is just at the edge of the little town. I trust all of your family are well. I used to hear from Mary once in a while, but she has ceased writing to me. ie T had her address I would write to her. I have a little feeling of personal responsibility for her domestic happiness, and I like to keep in touch with her family. I would be glad to know also where Bobby is and what he is doing. Our Bob said that he saw you recently when he was in Lawrence for a few hours. He writes me that they are re-classi- fying them now to see if they are in the place for which they are best fitted. With thet as a measuring stick, I should think that he would stay right where he is. Kindest regards to Mrs. Allen, Mit, and the rest of your family and best wishes for a happy Christmas season. Most cordially, ‘Rev. Robert A. Hunt, Pirst Methodist Chursh, Salina, Kansas. Dear Dr. Hunts T an te speak in Salina on Monday, the the Parent-Teashers Association, tunity to see you and Mre. Mt. Hotel and will make it a point to Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Edueation, Varsity Basketball Coach. October 350, 1943. Mr. Robert Harrison, Coach, laCrosse High School, LeCrosse, Kansas. # Dear Mr. Harrison: We are sorry that we do not have any current football films available at this time. I have referred your re- quest to Hr. Fred Montgomery, director of Visual Education, and he is sending you a catalog of films. I think you will find some football films listed which would be very fine to show your boys. Sorry that we do not have any that we could let you have at this time. Possibly later in the year we my have some availabie. Sincerely yours, Henry Shenk, football Coach. October 29, 1943. Mr. Robert Harrison, Coach, LaCrosse Rural High School, LaCrosse, Eungas. Dear Coach Harrison: I am referring your letter regarding football films to Mr. Henry Shenk, varsity football soach, with the hope that he will have souething to send you. Sincerely y ours, Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. = * GEO. C. WEBER, Director GEORGE J. HUBER, Treasurer A. D. KAUFMANN, Clerk La Crosse Rural High School GEORGE D. KEITH, Principal La Crosse, Kansas Oct. 28, 1943 Dre Phog Allen Athletic Director Kansas University lawerance, Kansas Dear Sir: I am writing you to try to rent some of your foot-ball films (16mm) for the purpose of showing them to our football boys. If you do rent them drop me a line or send one oute I would like to have one to show Nove 2 if it could be arranged .e I would like to have some actuall taken from your games to study the different formations and their executions Thanking you in advance for your consideration in this matter. Yours sincerely coach - 7 Sp 7 = Address Reply to : The Office of Naval Officer Procure- ment, Second Floor, Finance Building, 1009 Baltimore Ave., KansasCity 6,Mis- BUREAU OF N AVAL PERSONNEL souri, and not to the signer of this letter. - NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF NAVAL OFFICER PROCUREMENT ene KANSAS CITY 6, MISSOURI NOPKC-12-jse 26 October 1943 Dear Dr. Allen: Reference: Hovey Horace Hanna Applicant for commission, U. S: NAVAL RESERVE In placing this important matter before you, it is sincerely regretted that a personal letter cannot be sent, but to do so would make it necessary to divert energy now focused on other wartime duties. The conscientious thought given your reply to this request may affect the welfare and safety of many men, as the man about whom we are writing may eventually be in a position of command. Therefore, the requested infor- mation is of more than usual significance, Please tell us in detail what you can about this applicant. For your convenience we have enclosed a form which covers the essential items upon which information is desired. It would contribute to our appraisal of the applicant if you would place your answers vLelow the questions on the enclosed sheet, A return envelope is enclosed, Your reply will be kept in strictest confidence and will have an impor- tant bearing on the final decision. Please accept our thanks for your assistance, ‘Very truly yours, F. Ue: & Lieutenant (jg), USNR Dr. Forrest C. Allen 801 La. St. Lawrence, Kansas have them returned because you were coaching Kenney, of the Extension Department, called to see why ee eS She states that Mr. Emil W. Harman, Mies Ruth Bellflower, Missouri. Dear Mr. Hartaan s the criticisms and coments by me of your papers. ous get 5 graded more quite ia thorough. If you are able I am sure that you you have put on the papers retum your papers to you very shortly, but in glanoing Sind that 2%’ bas been quite a9e¢ HH py Apel “0; i it i introduetion of your course I read with interest your age © 4 enapehot or elee it was not in the pepere when thoy arrived. yourse a good job of 7 A 1 1H i il . i i : ai £. 8 ; EP used when + crowded 4 is by the t and then see ball and and when and study you write me and ask me questions soncern~ the uvarters book sy encee hate Ge tar Wenading sae untenacs ca to have a in your assignment number seven you write, otect q H ia aE eZ all your dribblers dribble low, protect the ball and pivot properly, you will have one of the fundamentals mastered of which I speake Again, may I say that if you retain what you have written on paper, you will be a good coach. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. Cateber 16, 1943. Mr. Bill Howie, 1310 Kentucky Ste, Lawrence, Fences. — Dear Bill: We were delighted to have you as ou guest at Rotary this week and wo ere more than pleased with the fect that you will speak to Rotary next Monday, October ae Your wonderful experiences will be a delight to We in Rotary do not lock at it as being entertained, but rather being given vital information that will make us better citizens in that we learn more of your hardships end dangers. If every civilian oould hear the things that you will be able to tell ua I know thet they would work