Mr. Vance Hall,
1425 Tennessee St.,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Vance:

I was glad to have your good letter written in such a
splendid spirit. You can always know that I count you one
of those one hundred per centers. My earnest hope is to
have you one of the outstanding athletes and one of the out-
standing students in general when you leave the University.

You may count on my full cooperation in seeing you
through.

With all good wishes, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
 

Oct. 2, 1941

Yr. Lacey Haynes :
Bureau of the Kansas City Ster
Kansas City, Kanses

Dear Lacey,

I am sorry that I didn't get to see you on my way back from
Liberty, Moe, but it was so bloomin late that I didn't want
to bother you at that unseemly hour. i

First, I want to gratefully thank you for your extreme kindness

in all you did for dane. You were wonderful, and the family

greatly appreciates those manified kindnesses. I*'.1 come in to

see you at the first opportunity I have. I teach classes every
morning and my basketball is starting in the afternoons so I'm

going to call you if ever I can come up So thet you'll be free

and can give me the hous that you want. | a

With all the bother that you've been put to regarding the boys in
Kansas City, Kansas that you have so kindly steered in our

direction, I hesitate to even mention any more. Itve been interested
in a young chap who is not a basketball player, but who played
football here. He and his brother are scholars, gentlemen, and

good football players. I refer to Chester Gibbons who graduated
‘last year and who was a little place kicker after touchdowns on

the Varsity team.

I wrote KeS. (Boots) Adams, president of the Phillips Petroleum
Ce. on July 31 as follows--"There is a young man at the University
of Kansas named Chester Gibbons, who has played three years of
wonderful football. Not only did he win three letters in varsity
football, but he earned sixty per cent of his college expenses
while here. He made excellent grades and he is exceptionally fine
in his business and economics courses.”

"He wrote the Phillips Petroleum Company sone time ago and applied
for employment in either the sales or advertising department. He
has been here this summer completing his last hours toward his
graduation which will take place August 6th."

"Tt dislike to bother you with this, but Gibbons has been such a fine
student and athlete that I would like.to see your firm get & man
who would give you 100% of his loyalty and efficiency."

On August 6 I received the enclosed letter from Boots.

Last week Chester Gibbons came in the office and wanted to know
if I could help him in any way to get a position that might be

 
 

in line for him in the Kansas City firm.

Now I haven't anything but the greatest admiration for this boy
and I'd like to iad if I could. I'm wondering if you know
Leo Barry or if you don't know him, would it be possible to give
Mr. Mitchel a ring and see if it would be possible to help Chester

in any way. |

Now, Lacey, please do not feel that you are eee to do this. I
don't want to impose oa you and don't want you to go out of your
way. Even in a two weeks period if you happen to find time you
could look into this I would appreciate it. Then, if you don't have
a good lineup with.these fellows please forego it. I feel guilty
bothering you, but I'm.so very fond of this genuine little scrapper
on the football field and fine student in the classroom who has no
fiends to boost him that I want to help hin.

 

, _ si to Mrs. Haynes and Mary Jane.

Appreciatively yours,

x | Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA/pg - Varsity Basketball Coach

 
 

 

October 18, 1941

Kansas City, Kansas

Dear Mrs. Haynes,

I wish to extend my very humble apologies for encroaching upon
your time to the extent that I did this past week. I am the

only guy that can come for a visit and stay all day and part of
the next morning. That's the limit for any galoot. But 1 know
that I did enjoy myself so in visiting with you people that it
was difficult for me to tear myself away, I'm so fond of people
that can speak the English language without any puteon, A man

. like your husband who does big things but who is not impressed
-with his greatness is a fellow after my own heart. It was ey
goad te ase you set Eee ay

Friday morning I sew Lacey, Jr. at the pep rally and he telé me

| that he had called up his home and had had a nice visit with you.

He had learned that I was the longest distanced visitor that the
Haynes* had had for quite some time. He's doing splendidly here

at the University. te's enjoying himself as well as sticking at

the job and doing good work. I can see him maturing very oo
He has a cood social eguilibriun,

I will pay you people a call the next time I am winltig through
town, but I promise to leave the same day that I come.

With all good wishes I an
Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
FCA/pg a Varsity Basketball Coach
. i
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Dear Lacey, |
Thenks old fellow for very prompt response as of October 10.

I have definitely on my list that IT am to coms down and see
you regarding that deleyed examination and treatment that I
weg going to give youe £ feel pretty sheepish regarding the
fact thet I have failed to fulfil my promise, but I swear,

I just can’t get away from this desk. : |

This morning I was going to Lincoln te see the Eansas-lebraska
game, tat called it off under pressures of businesse But I

am going te do it this week or tet You'll get a call from
me the first part of next week.

Sineersiy,

Director of Physice1 Education and Recreation
. FcA/pg Varsity Basketball Coach

 
 

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October 10, 191

Dear Phog:

I have met Mr. Leo Barry, but have no
real personal contact with him. His predecessor
Webster who was here, like Jeff Mitchell, was very
friendly; but I will see what I can do to help
Gibbons. Don't worry about me feeling I have any
obligation to do that, and I don't know how much good
I can do; but it will be a pleasure to try.

When you recommend a boy I know you feel he is the
type that will try to make good; and that he has
something to hime I will let you know what I hear.

With affectionate regards to all the Allens, I am

Sincerely,
Pee,

+e.

 
THE KANSAS CITY STAR.

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MORNING AND EVENING 320,000 PAID-IN-ADVANCE
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October 1h, 191

Dear Phog:

I can realize how busy you are
getting ready to get the boys started out,
and with all yourother work. Now, I don't
want you to crowd yourself; I might have to
come back and treat yous’ As you know, It
will tickle me to death to see you any time
you can make that trip down, but be sure you
are in shape yourself to do it, and that it
doesn't interfere too much with your necessary
work.

With kindest regards and best wishes,

Sincerely,

Vs
 

 

 

January 24, 1042.

Mr. Gerald Hoag,
The Nisley Company,
1116 Leke St., .
Oak Park, Illinois.
Dear Gerald:

Yes, indeed, I remember you very well, and it was
®& pleasure to hear from you. I wrote to Don the other
day, end I had a nice visit with him last year when we
played the University of Wichita there. I hope to have
another good visit with him when we play in Wichita on

oa
i

February 2nd. I em very fond of him, end that go
YOu, t00¢9. | = :

I hope to see you when we are in Chicago. The
Chicago alumi are plaming a meoting for Friday evening,

January 30th, at the Swedish Club, and I shall look for
you there. The team will be there, also.

With kindest regards, I em

Very sincerely yours,

. Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FPCA:AH : Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach.

 
 

oes ay

z Kansas Alumni
=m In Chicago to
Hear ‘Phog’ Allen

Dr. Worrest: C:° CPhog”)
Allen, head basketball coach
at the University of Kansas,
will be the principal speaker
at the annual dinner meeting
of the Chicago alumni of the
university Jan. 30.

The meeting will be held
at Sweden House, 157 East
Ohio street.

Allen’s cagers. will meet
De Paul at the Chicago Sta-
dium on the following. eve-
ning.

More than 250 alumni are
expected to attend the annual
meeting, which will be held
in tribute to the late Dr.

- James A. Naismith, inventor
of basketball, who was pro-
fessor of physical education
at the University of Kansas
from 1906 until his death in
1939.

 
1116 Lake Street Oak Park, Illinois

 
 

 

September 9, 1941.

Mr. Sidney A. Henmon, Jre,
Superintendent, Page City Consolidated Schools,
Page City, Kansas.

Dear Mr. Hemmon:

I have no films that we could loan you, with the exception
ee ee es ee ee
Extension Division. The price for the rental is $2.00 plus
transportation. I regred that I do not have some that I might
loan yous | :

Yes, I do remember you and I am sorry that I can not be of
service in this instance.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
PCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
BOARD OF EDUCATION

sna SAPO, Ch Page City Consolidated Schools

Jiage City, Kansas

HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

ETHELYN| L. DIMMIT
HILMA E. PETERSON
MYRTLE. LARSON

GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY

GRACE ERION
ELEANOR MAY EDWARDS

Sept. 5, 1941

Mr. Forrest C. Allen,
Head Basketball Coach,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansaa.

Dear Mr. Allen:

I am wondering if you have any interesting basket-
ball films that, you would loan to me. I happened to be un-
lucky enough to,chosen Chairman of the Athletic Roundtable
of the Northwest Kansas Educational Conference to be held in
Colby on October 11, 1941, and am therefdre anxious to ar-
range a program that will be interesting to all who attend.
If you have any films that would be of interest to the
coaches in Western Kansas I would appreciate it very much
if you would get in touch witheme. I would be willing to
pay the postage, but could hardly pay a high rental charge
as all the expense money comes from my own pocket.

I do not know if you remember me or not, but I
have been introduced to you several times by Don Ebling,
when he was in school. He and 1 were teammates in high
school and he invited me up on numerous occasions to
see the Jayhawkers play. Hoping to hear from you soon,
I remain,

Yours sincerely,

A lowmon.

Sidney/ A. Henmon

SAH: fk
 

Sept. 19, 19412

Mr. Carl B. Hoy Pa
Athletic Director peo)
University of South Dakota Hi |
Yermillion, South Dakota /,

Dear Carl, BN
‘a
Thank you for writing me about Rebert Siddons. He is a nephew of >. x
our Prof. Boughton whe has spoken to me about Roberte i LN 4
© have met young Siddons end I think he is » fine felle es
expect him to be a fine student end a fine athlete er

 
 

; at the University. (NX
With kindest regards I am ae op

Sincerely yours, — ee

|
Director of Physical Education send Recreation
Fca/pg Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach \

 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION VERMILLION, SQUTH DAKOTA

 

CARL B. HOY
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

September 16, 1941

 

Mr. "Fog" Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear "Fog":

I am writing you this morning concerning & boy

by the name of Robert Siddons who is enrolling
this year at the University of Kansas for two
reasons: first, courses in engineering which we
do not have, and second, because of family con-
nections. I want to recommend him to you as one
of the outstanding high school basketball players
in the state,

I never had @ chance to see him perform, but from
@11 reports he is above average in al1l~around
ability and will make a high class student at any
institution. Anything that you may be able to do
for him will certainly be appreciated as I consider
him @ very fine friend and also his family. I 4am
sure that when you get to know him you will like
him.

 

Best of luck for the coming season, and kindest
personal regards,

Very truly yours,

Ah VS 2

Carl B. Hoy
CBH: dw Athletic Director

AY

 
 

 

A \

ies

|
Dr. H. Be Rogeboom in
214 W. Sixth fi

Topeka, Kansas

Dear Dr. Hogeboom,

 

This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25rd instant |
enclosing a check for $3.30. ie
ek

I am turning over your check and request for tickets to Mr. Earl i
Palkenstien, Financial Secretary of the Athletic Associations / |.
I am sure that he will take care of your order for tickets very

promptly o

Sincerely yours,

 

: | Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation
FoA/pg — Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

 
 

Sept. 27, 1941

Mir. Prank Harwi, Jre °
Design Department

State Highway Commission

Topeka, Kansas

Dear Frank,

I am happy to have your letter of the 24th instant, and I
wish to congratulate you upon the fact that you have taken
a blushing bride to your bosom. May you and Mre. Hawwi have

a long life of health and happiness.

I an happy to learn that you and Mrs. Harwi and two loyal
Jayhawker fans want to como to our vasketball games. I

have turned in your letter to Mr. Earl Palkenstien, the
financial secretary of the Athletic Association. The tickets
will not be ready much before Dec. 1 and Earl has promised me
that he will write you regarding the prices which have not
been determined as yet. They will either be $5.00 or $5.50
for eight games.

I am sending you a schedule for the season «
 ¥ trust that when you are in Lawrence that you will bring Mrs.
Harwi by so that we may have the pleasure of meeting her.

You may count on it that if or when I am in Topeka and have a
moment I will stop in at the Design Department of the State

Highway Department and say “hello”.
With’ all good wishes I am

Sincerely,

eS

? Director of Physical Education and Recreation ©
FCA/pg : Varsity Basketball Coach

 
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF KANSAS

September 24, 1941

Dre Fe Ce Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dre Allens

Each-year just about this time, I must, of necessity, make a nusiance
of myself. However, I will try and keep it to an absolute minimum

Like many other loyal, Jayhawk basketball fans, I am already looking
forward eagerly to the coming basketball campaign , and by this time
being a veteran of many seasons, I naturally want to be right in the
middle of what appears to be a Kansas yeare It looks from here like
-another great Jayhawk teams < ;

If season tickets are on sale at this time, I would appreciate know-

ing the cost per ticket and the possibility of reserving four in the

center section within the first several rows. I am inquiring for my-
self and Mrs. Harwi and two friends.

As you may already know I turned " Benedict “ to the ranks of the
‘single men early this summer, so that now it's-a double, 100% cheering |
‘section. Mrs. Harwi is as rabid on Kansas basketball as I ame

Whenever you have time to drop me a line I will appreciate it, advising
me the cost per season ticket, the very best location available, and
the possibility of having the tickets put away for me until I can remit
the full amount. I would also like to have a schedule of the games.

I hope to be in Lawrence soon, and certainly would like for you to
meet Mrs. Harwi--perheps we will see you. However, if you are in
Topeka with a few spare moments drop in and see us. Incidentally,
my office address has changed. I am now located in the Design
Department, State Highway Commission.

Meny thanks for the courtesies you have extended me in the past,
and for the information I have requested in this letter.

Yours very truly

\ Q| Y /
eS \ fs f i. u, / Frank Harwi Jre

 
OREGON STATE COLLEGE
CORVALLIS, OREGON

 

DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN

September 27, 1941

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sir:

As a preliminary part of a study te analyze graduate work in physi-
cal education in all teachers’ colleges, colleges, and universities of the
United States, I would greatly appreciate your valuable assistance in help-
ing me determine a complete list of all such institutions in your state.
This list should include all schools that offer a graduate major in physi-
cal education leading to a master's or doctor's degree.

This request is being sent to all state directors of physical edu-
cation and, in states with no director, to the head of the department of
physicel education in one college, teachers’ college, or university that
has a graduate program.

(1) Will you please check over the enclosed list of higher insti-
tations for your state that offer a graduate physical education major and
the degrees they confer, (2) Will you add all other institutions that I
have omitted and cross off those you think do not offer such work. If the
enclosed sheet has no institutions represented for your state, it means I
have been unable to locate any school offering such work,

The compilation of such a list will be valuable for two reasons:
first, there is need for a list of graduate schools of physical education;
and second, it will enable the writer to complete an analyzation of gradu-
ate practices and offerings in all such institutions of the United States.

If you desire a summary of this report, indicate the same on the
enclosed sheet and it will be sent you gladly upon completion of this
study.

Please return this material in the enclosed stamped envelope as
soon as possible. Your assistance in this matter will be greatly apprec-

 
  

iated,
Sincerely yours,
oO
al G band —*
Jack E. Hewitt
JEH: jb Associate rrofessor of Physical Education

encs
 
 

 

Me ANRC NEN aie ‘

 

Oct. 2, 1941

 

829 National lank of Tulsa, Bldg.
Tulsa, Okla. :
Dear Harry,

I heave called some very good friends of mine in Theta, Kappa,
and Pi Phi with the desire to help Mariem Calder get better
acquainted with these groups. : ‘

Betty Jean Hess is a very good friend of my daughter, Eleanor,
who is a Kappay Bleanor is at the University of Pennsylvania
with my son, Bob, who is a student in the School of Medicine
and is of course, not in a position to help Marian.

My son Uilton's wife is a Pi Phi. Wilton is taking his law
degree this year after having completed his School of Business
work in 1936. They are living in Lawrence, so I have asked
Isabel to help.

Jean Werner, daughter of Dean Werner, adtisor of men, has been
asked to further Mariem'ts interests in the Thete house.

I want you to know, Harry, that if there's any way that I can
help these young people to be more happy it's always a pleasure
and in the case of Mariam it's a double duty and double
pleasure because of you and the parents of Marian as well as
Nariem herself.

If at any time I can help you please feel perfectly free to
call upon me. With ali good wishes I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreati
PCA/pe Varsity Basketball Coach :

 

 
INCORPORATED !860

Home Life Insurance Company
of New York

 

 

BRYAN L. BOWERS, MANAGER
- S560 FIRST NATIQNAL BUILDING
OKLAHOMA GITY, OKLA.

HARRY L. HEINZMAN
BRANCH MANAGER
629 NATIONAL BANK OF TULSA BLDG.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA

september HD, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Department of Physical lducation
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Friend Phog:

Thanks for your fine letter of September 29. I am
taking the liberty of passing it on to Mr. and Mrs. Calder,
Mariam's mother and father. Mariam had such a fine time
at the party you spoke of and appreciated so much what you
did that she phoned her mother about it, one Mrs. Calder in
turn phoned Mrs. Heinzman.

Some day you will have a chance to meet these fine
people, Phog, and then I know you will be repaid for the
splendid thing that you are doing. \ihen I see Chancellor
Molott I am going to make it a point of telling on you.

Very sincerely,

  

rry L.. Heinzman
Branch Manager

Hive

 
Mire Harry Le Heingman,
829 National Bank of Tulea Bldgs,
Tulea, Oklahom.

Dear Harrys

Although I have not answered your letter
I did act upon it immediately.
letter arrived there

» de In my own fraternity,

my boys were being rushed, I gave them a free hand to make
their selection. And in my relationship with the fraternity as
en alumnus I have never tried to suggest available mterial for
these chapse They take themselves pretty seriously and they rather
resent any interference by the oldsters. |

But you can count on my full cooperation in trying
to make this young lady as happy as she oan be here at the Unive
ersitye I would do this on account of you and res Heineman, and
e@lso on account of Mr. and Mrs. Calder.

. With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.

 
 

INCORPORATED 1860

Home Life Insurance Company
of New York | |

BRYAN L. BOWERS, MANAGER
- S860 FIRST NATIGQNAL BUILDING
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

HARRY L. HEINZMAN
BRANCH MANAGER
6.29 NATIONAL BANK OF TULSA BLDG.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA September 18, 1941

Dr. Forest C. Allen
Athletic Department
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Friend Phog:

I have written you about everything under the sun except
girls, and so to make sure the record is complete, that's
what I am doing now. Of course, you understand that I
know the man who runs a department in the University and
coaches the Varsity team has plenty of time to wet nurse
all the freshman that might decide to go to the University
of Kansas and understanding this full well, here is the
story.

Mariam Calder, 1215 Oreal Avenue, has entered the University
of Kansas as a freshman. Not having a daughter and she
being the daughter of aur best friends and knowing her

even before she arrived, we couldn't think more of her

if she were our own flesh and blood. Her father was a
Crewman at Cornell, a fraternity man, captain in the
artillery in the last war, is now one of the executives

of the Mid-Continent Refinery. Her mother was one of the
outstanding students at Vassgr. She has family back of

her to who laid the chalk. She went to Holland Hall, a
girls school here, and then four years at Abbotts academy

a girls school at andover, Massachusetts. She is attractive,
healthy, red-headed and is everything that a girl should .

be but she doesn't have the right contacts to get a bid

from one of the three sorieties that she thought were tops
at K.U. She was invited by four but they did not appeal

to her as much as the others and the child is very much

disappointed.

I think the real disappointment is that she never has been
situated where she could have boy friends and she has
gotten the impression that unless you belong to the right
group at the University, you haven't any chance at social

life.

 

ie aR iia eet cane ae:

 

 

 
She may or may not be right, I am sort of old fashion

and feel that a lot of barnacles have attached themselves
to our so-called educational system and that there are
things in Universities quite as big as the social life,

but my thinking doesn't help a girl entering the University
as a freshman, very much.

Now this is what 1 have in mind, Phog, you might happen
to meet this girl or you might be talking with some of
your own fraternity men and could tip off the freshman
where they could meet a classy date with the kind of girl
you would be proud to have as a daughter. She isn't a
necker, but she is a good sport and a thorbred. She made
an athletic letter at Abbotts and just a youngster that
anybody can be proud of. Of course, you haven't time to
put yourself out any and you are not in a position to do
it, but if by accident your paths should cross, this is

a good-sized read-headed, keen youngster from Tulsa, and
I think as much of her as I would my own daughter.

Sincerely yours,

Harry Le Heingman

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