August llth
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ly. Leighton Housh
Des Uoines Register
and fribune

Des Uoines, Iowa

Dear Ur. Housh:

hoe | , Dr. Allen was called to New York ~
the latter part of July to confer with the publishers of his
Sor ef Suly fen oot sawed Sh f'valbo gout siting for us”
a : write you )
infowmation desired ag best ¥ sould, ioe ai

ae . I have put off writing you because
I was not well enough acquainted with the liissottri Valley
re ball history to give you much information that you
co USC.

Dr. Allen said that when he returned
he would see what he could do for you. He perhaps will not be
beek until the first of tember as he has a coaching sehool
at Spirit Lake, Iowa from August 16th to 2lst.

bald giving the soguits of sesuey weil Samos phages free fete
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to ise. Is Ghee OF ane Mhcaowet Valley and Big Six champions
are listed from 1908 te 1956 inclusive. I presume previous to
that. time that there was no championship awarded as that was
previous to the Missouri Valley Conferonee formation.

S i hope that this booklet will give
you all of the information desired and if it does not, Dr. Allen
no doubt can give it to you upon his return. I will hold your
lettors and call them to his attention when he returns to the |
officd.

Sincerely yours,

Eel» Falkenstien, See'y
U. of Kans. Phys. Edu. Corp.

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