April 3, 1942. Mr. Henry Harper, Plymouth, Indiana. Dear Hanks Your booklet portraying the beauty and advantages of Nemakagon Boys Camp looks good. I'11 bet you have a. swell time up there. : Hope that your son got along nicely at DePauw. Best regards to you and Mre. Hank. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. MEMO. Henry M. Harper Va ade ZL1 i 2 J — No Uhr oat ee aw age oor’ ueho aiwie a Ao Boeat Mig anc oT a April 6, 1942. Mr. Albert BE, Haas, Haas & Wilkerson, Insurance, 912 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, io. Dear Alberts I find that I have failed to acknowledge your letter of February 25. After Don got back from Kansas City, after you and I had a conference, just before the Oklahoma Agcie games Don came up to me as we were taking our walk after resting all afternoon, and said, "I certainly appreciate your sticking up for me. You certainly stood by me." I said, "That's all right, Don", and passed it on. He apparently thought I was going to put him in the game that night. But after he had been dropped by his frater- nity members from the roll and after he had already had un- pleasantries with the boys here, I thought that it was not good procedure to play him, which I did not. I used Jack Ballard, and won the ball game. But apparently Don beoame miffed and never shaved up for practice any more. He never came around or said one word why he quit the squad, or any= thing. ’ This pretty well shows his disposition and his sense of appreciation. I have not seen him since that time, bt I understand he is in school, He certainly has got a lot to learn. He is bumping his head against jagged edges of opposition and the worst part about it is that he is doing it himself. Personally, I see only grief and travail for him because his guuaption is utterly lacking and his sensibility of the finer things is entirely warped, or minus. You can see howmuch I think he appreciated what I did for him by his actions. . I want to tell you that I think you have certainly done everything in the world for him, and if he appreciated your kind- ness no more than he has some other people's, then I know that your patience and your goodness of heart have been tested to the utnost. | ; With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, ee Director of Physical Education end Recreation, _ PCAsAH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. oF Bae c pe i‘ : oe i a} g Cae yd rd 7 p Ai _ “J { ae os 2 weer LS - = - * , o ee Pe She f { iy le A pat r | 1) \ = Fat: 1 4 i I a] a i Wi * = i i LS - te “ t! ut E ‘ — fe dé a bs oa , ne = - a oe . meres 0) — (ced tS 2! pr a peer LETT EY ee? EROS IOT =» aad ee a HAAS & WILKERSON ARBIDE & CARBON BLDG. RAN Telephone : i INSU CE Victor 6430 912 Baltimore Ave. KANSAS CITY, MO. F ebe 25 1948 Personal and Confidential Dr. Forrest ©. Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Acknowledging yours of the 25rd, which I just re- ceived, I wanted to thank you for the time you spent with us and the very good information you gave us last Thursday. I fully intended writing you immediately upon my return to Kansas City, but got in such a whirl trying to make a living I neglected to do so. After leaving you the other evening we had a meet- ing with the boys at the house, and I was impressed with the sincerity of our boys and also by the fact that there did not seem to be a malicious person among theme They freely ad- mitted Don had not done any one individual thing which would come close to merit having his pin lifted, that he was ab- sOlutely honest and probably his intentions were goode It seems as if he just simply didn't have the ability to make the boys understand him, and, as a result, due to the fact that they are young and had no older person to advise them at the time, they took a step which the alumni think was too drastic. The charge was conduct unbecoming to an AeTeQ. and detrimental to the fraternity. Of course, you can see this is very vague and general. Boiling it down, they said he was too conspicuous, had a tendency to fight at the drop of a hat, was inconsistent in his attitude toward the freshmen, treated some of the sophomores as if they were freshmen and on date nights refused to put on a coat, white shirt and all that sort of silliness. When you look at this on a piece of paper it looks very trivial and foolish. It seems as if it is more a repetition of little things than anything else. They finally just got exasperated, and, unfortunately, I do not think we have a man in the chapter who is old enough, steady enough and with a strong enough personality to get the picture over -2- Dr. Forrest C. Allen Feb. 25, 1942 over to Don. He was confronted with this and could not be convinced that the boy's criticism was not because he failed to be a star basketball player and because he had limited finances. Those two things, as you know, had absolutely nothing to do with it, but bon thought they were the only reasons he was being criticised and there just seemed to be a breach that widened as the days went along. We talked to Don and, of course, he is crushed, or was although I don't think that boy stays crushed for long about anything. The boys told him if he stayed in school this semester and straightened up they would see that he got his pin back. His answer was "how can I stay in school when I have no place to eat and sleep", so, at the present writing I don't know where Don is; I haven't heard. I feel badly about this because fundamentally Don is a good boy; just needs polish and someone, to whom he can look up, who will keep him in line. As he gets older, of course, he will definitely get better. I told him before he did anything drastic to go see you because I feel you possibly understood him better than anybody on the hill, and he likes you better than anyone on the hille Don Williams is the president of our house and a very fine boy, although young. If you would care to talk to Don I am sure he would be glad to give you whatever informa- tion I have omitted, however, I believe I have given you a pretty good picture as we saw ite I saw by the papers that Iowa State and Vreighton did Ke. Ue. a good turn. I certainly hope to see you in the Auditorium here in Kansas City next month. With kindest personal regards, I am Very truly yours, MOF 5 floor ae h/hk - Albert E. Haas HAAS & WILKERSON CARBIDE & CARBON BLDG. Telephone 912 Baltimore Ave. INSURANCE Victor 6430 KANSAS CITY. MO. April. 7 19 @& be. fy o. Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: This will acknowledge and thank you for yours of April 6th. I appreciate your writing me, and, as far as JI am con- cerned, I feel that there are so many really important things to do in these times that there is no use burn- ing up a lot of time and energy "shadow boxing". As far as I am concerned, I hold no animosity whatso- ever toward Don, and I really feel sorry for him. I feel that we have done everything possible, and maybe if Don goes into the Air Corp. or something of that nature where he will get some good, strict military discipline, he will come back with a different viewpoint and make a good man. In any event, I wish him the best of everything and know you do too. I appreciate your cooperation with us, and want you to know I was in there pitching, as were a lot of good Alumni, when you and your team came to Kansas City. With kindest personal regards, I am Very truly yours, LLL f ford. aeh/hk Albert E. Haas WILLIAM S. HUNT, SUPERINTENDENT CLYDE L. CREE, Ass'T. SUPERINTENDENT ALICE MARTIN, SECRETARY Weld County, Colorado OFFICE oF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GREELEY, COLORADO April 8, 1942 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: I wish to thank you for the materials you so kindly sent for the consideration of our physical education program committee. I am sure this will be of great assistance to us in our work. I shall return the booklet issued by the Kansas De- partment of Education, as soon as the committee members have studied it. Thanking you again for your cooperation, I am Very truly yours, MILL aw tt County Supt. of Schools WSH:m mecgentafe re ME Hlth Spot Shoes en, omen and Children HEALTH SPOT SHOE SHOP 316 East I1th Street Next to Telephone Building KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Victory 0160 Ye ¥— HEALTH SPOT SHOE SHOP 316 East llth Street Next to Telephone Building KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Victory 0160 ‘Health Spot Shoes tor Men,Women and Children April 17, 1942. Miss Betty Jeanne Hess, Gower Place, : Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Betty Jeanne: It was lovely of you to send us tickets for the spring concert of the University Orchestra, and Hrs. Allen and I deeply regret our inability to be present. We do appreciate your thinking of us. Eleanor is in love with the University of Pennsylvania = and will be home in about six weeks. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education end Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. ‘ April 21, 1942, Hr. Thomas M. Huggins, £6878, Co-Manager, Pirate Baseball Club, Box 72, Lansing, Kansas. Dear Mr. Huggins: We have had calls from the Industrial School, and other state institutions for our ball equipment, and we have cleaned all of it out completely at the present time. I em sorry, and if there was any way that we could accommodate you we would be glad to let you have the equipment. We have received calls from different high schools over the state, and different institutions, and I regret that we haven't anything that would be of service because at this time there has been such a demand for any kind of equipment. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education end Recreation, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS April 21st oo 4 2 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Phys. Education Varsity Basketball Coach University of Kansas Dear Doc: We wish to express our apprecia- tion of your presence as one of our Honored Guests at the 20th Annual Kansas Relays. The splendid assistance and co- operation given us by our friends and officials make this week-end more enjoyable. We trust we may have you with us enother year. Very sincerely yours, Gwinn Henry a Director of Athletics GH: IW April 24, 1942. ‘Dear Superintendent Ayers: : Thank you very much for your kind invitation to be present a ule ee ie ee eee April 25th. We Co the opportunity to ee the ceremonies where the Campus Gua tak Gieen ames MAEY Sa ered Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. Haskell Institute April 21, 1942 Dear friends of Haskell: Because of your manifested interest in our school, the students and staff of Haskell Institute want you to be their guests at the annual Campus Day celebration Saturday, April 256 Festivities will begin at 12:45 P.M. with a Parade to the Stadium where the Campus Queen and the Campus Brave will be crowned. The remainder of the afternoon will be given over to group activities and games, including a baseball game Between Haskell and St. John's at 3:00 otclock, A barbecue supper will be served on the West Campus at 6:00 P.M, We hope you can spend the afternoon and evening with us. Yours very truly, Solon G. Ayers , Acting Superintendent Return & 815 F Spite New Hi4 SPM si ( THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ] Dr. Forrest C. Allen 801 Louisiana Lawrence, Kan. State Recreation Chairman = April wes 1942 To State Recreation hai rosh, Here I am all set to prepare my Annual Report to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and YOUR report has not reached my desk. I know you aren't going to fail me so I'm waiting for ite In a few days I will be leaving for the San Antonio Convention where I hope I'll be seeing some of youe Best wishes. Sincerely yours Je We Faust National Chairman Committee on Recreation May 27, 1942. Mr, Lee P, Hamilton, Alexender Hamilton Hotel, Sen Francisco, California. Pear Pete: I have been @ long time in answering your very splendid letter of April 24, but I have head the letter here on my desk thinking that I would do it at the very first opportunity. And it seems as if that opportamity has not presented itself witil just at this moment. . I did not know of your generosity in making a $25 contribution to the “Phog Allen Scholarship Puna". That is splendid of you, and I want you to. know that I creatly appreciate it, but I feel that that $25 should have gone toward the sustenance and education of your family rather then the education of the students at the University of Kansas. But I do appreciate it because I mow you did it on our account and I cannot fail te recognize you generosity. Won't you and Mary get together and write me a letter for ny scrapbook? We have one from all our other children and we would like to have yours included. Let-it be on a single sheet so that we can paste it in the scrapbook with letters from the rest of the children. Vary said that she would spegk to you about it, and if both of you check each other on the job I am sure you will get it done in the near future. B We got Mary's wire saying that she had arrived safely, yesterday we got a letter from Joan. We are heppy that you are al- together end that the femily arrived in shipshape. I have nevér seen a@ more heartbroken mother and grandmother than Mimi was when the of you write us when you can, and remember tha much interested in your welfare, your health, your happiness and SUCCESS. . With ell good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, FCA: Al Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsitv Basketball and Baseball Coach. Dr. Allen -- Lee Hamilton's $25 contribution has been received by the Alumi Office, and all the funds have been deposited at the Business Office. The total now is $686.79. ets pie 53 e ot 99 GLENMORE HOUSE % ge os 660 SOUTH FOURTH SEREET = LOUISVILEE a * a KG ON ee er oe “TF San veaee. California April 24, 1942 Dear Doctor: Believe it or not, I really had it on my things to do to write a congratulatory letter to you in conjunction with the cele- bration held March 6 in honor of your 25 years of service at the University of Kansas, However, at that time, as you probably know, I was literally covered with work and detail here, in the shuffle I lost track of the date, and just now did I find the announcemant in a pile of correspondence that has been residing on my desk for some two months. This isn't my ordinary way of doing things, but I am happy to say that I have just today acquired an ediphone, which is go- ing to be invaluable to me in keeping up with my correspon- dence from now on. Mary left last night for Lawrence and she is in for a good, long train ride since her train does not arrive in Lawrence until this coming Friday morning. It seems that it takes about 12 hours longer for the same train to make the trip East as compared to the trip West. I presume that this is beeause of the tremendous amount of war materials and men that the railroads are transporting to the West Coast and as a re- sult, the right of way is given to the westbound transporta- tion at the expense of the eastbound transportation. I believe we have Mary pretty well sold on California. She apparently had a grand time and I am happy, for that is the way I planned ite We covered a lot of territory while she ( was here, so she knows now whereof she speaks as far as af Northern, Southern California and Arizona is concernede But, I'm off the subject, The original purpose of this letter is to add my little bit of congratulations to the many you have “ already received, and, I am sure, more eloquent, on your mar- Se velous record at the University of Kansas. —, ‘ Re yuottrans x widely Glenmore Mint Springs =e It has been particularly gratifying to me to be your son and I want you to know that many times in the business world, you have been an inspiration to me and have been a precept for me in my business relationships with my associates and customers in playing the game square, and with sportsmanship, win or Lose. This letter would not be complete if I did not mention Mimi and her help and inspiration, which has been her offering to your success, It has been said, behind every successful man stands a woman whose contribution cannot be overlooked or discounted. Here’s wishing you many more successful years as have been the past twenty five. Cordially yours, fit Dre Fe Ce Allen Unversity of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas SESE EADIE gE e i E shah aes ieee (diel cnsaeillbiiapaiiiediiei Ores SG ae ia he ee ei SS sania silesaadas hiatal ii whe a. ee a ee Suse A WILLIAM S. HUNT, SUPERINTENDENT CLYDE L. CREE, Ass'T. SUPERINTENDENT ALICE MAR Weld County, Colora OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GREELEY, COLORADO June 5, 19h2 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: I am returning the Manual of Guidance which you so kindly loaned me for the use of the committee working out a physical education program for the schools of this comty. We found this manual very helpful and wish to express to you and your department our appreciation. Very truly yours, County Supt. of Schools 2 WSH:m Ince June 6, 1942. . The Provost Marshal, Sixth Corps Area, War Department, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Sir: its eee foes a ee Graham Billings lovey, formerly of Waterloo, Towa. The name is familiar to me but I cannot place hime I would like to know where he is located and what he did. I have conducted a great many coaching schools, along with Bernie Bierman, Clark and other football coaches, and it might be that I mot him at one of these coaching schools where he was a students But I do not place him well enough at the present to write a recomendations If you will be kind enough to give me thie in formation it will enable me to give a more intelligent replye Sincerely yours, _ Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coache Part 1 = CFriCe PROCsDUgS THE PROVOST MARSHAL WAR DEPARTMENT Sixth Corps Area Chicago, Illinois Date May 28, 1942 OPMG CA Mr. Phog Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Your name has been furnished the Provost Marshal General as a reference concerning Graham Billings HOVEY , address formerly of Waterloo, Iowa ~ whe is reported: (Check and complete the appropriate statement.) ‘i - (To be an acquaintance of yours. (2) (To be employed with) (To have been employed with ) (To have attended) at , POR to. This person is being considered for employment in National Defense. In view of the critical international situation, it must be insured that. only loyal capable persons are employed by the Government of the United States, As a patriotic you be kind enough to furnish the informa- tion requested on the onnaire. Your neme will be kept in strict confidence. Please keep this inquiry confidential so that the reputation of this person will not be prejudiced. A prompt reply will bce appreciated, The enclosed self-addressed envelope requires no vostage. Please furnish this office all other avail able informat jon that you may FOR THE PROVOST MARSHAL know concerning the subject and/or his family. : Be VEL Gt ° Captain, Infantry Chief, Investigations Division Caarth Corr A ~ e N Sixth Corps Arca (Form No. 6) ? pS # MMB