Dear Dre Brandenburg:

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eo that I oan attend the Kausas State Physical Sduoation
convertion in your city on March 25 and 266

aegis tine = oceaennee Plossl angers
te congratulate you on your splendid acc iments during
your teurty-five yeare of emepticial service at Eanes State
Teachers Colleges You truly have hed wohderful aduinistrative
ability and success.

Say beech han a is ae reed en
and even more fulsome service to the people of Kansass

MS

 
“ue tagteal Fite
January l,

Dear Doctor Allen:

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Your letter of November 16 was received and very much appreciated
The boy, of course, received the tickets-said they were good seats and
sorry that Kansas could not put over a win on Mizzou. He had my cousin
who is a farmer at Perry, join him and see the game and then went home
— the Thanksgiving vacation with him.

We have been very happy this Christmas vacation bo have Richard
us. He arrived om the morning of the 19th and left this morning, as Ba
starts on Monday morning and he did not want to miss any classes. I ha
seen him since early last May, as he was in Minnesota for the summer,
went from there to Baker, although he made a somewhat roudabout trip
the All-Star Professional game in Chicago. The Baker team has already
‘received their gold footballs, and he was wearing his with a great dea
pride. He was not a regular, although he was in enough games to earn
second letter. Liz wrote me after the season closed that they consid
him one of the smartest lineman on the team, and that if he had had a |
pair of legs, he would have been an outstanding player. Am really glad
though that he is through playing. After he graduates next June he exp
to join us herein Arlington and enroll in George Washington law school

We managed to show him Arlington County, a little of Wash Snouon
some of the surrounding territory. Last Thursday, we took a trip throu
the Bull Run battiefields, up through Winchester, Harper's Ferry, Fre
and back through Washington. It was a. beautiful day and the mercury wa
to 60. Seemed like an early spring day, and there was lots of green ar

The weather here has not been bad at all. Mercury has dropped on
17 for the low, and most of the time it has been around freezing. Two
three times a few snowflakes, but none remained on the ground. The on
snow I have seen.so far on the ground was two weeks ago when I went ov
Luray, between the Blue Ridge and Massanutten ranges, to attend a meet
As far as I am concerned I can do without snow all winter. We have had
aEvEra? rains, and of course, fogs are not infrequent.

Listened to the Rose Bowl game this afternoon and could. hat help
think of the game last fall when Alabama beat George Washington 19-0, ©
muddy field. From all the publicity in the papers I really expected to
a super team in Alabama, but they looked to me like an ordinary team,
although they did win. Possibly I am prejudiced, but from my two years
observation of Douglas I would take him any time over Kilgrow.

By the way I was thrilled the other day when 1 saw Kansas listed
GW schedule for next November 12. If no others are present you can dep
upon me being in the stand and rooting for Kansas, of course. GW did na
impress me greatly this year. They have a back by the name of spe
was almost the entire GW backfield. .

Don't remember whether. 1 told you: I saw a number of games this ft
including Manhattan-Georgetown, GW-NDS, Navy*Columbia, Georgetown-Mar
and Army-Navy. The best game was Columbia-Navy at Annapolis, and the Ss
best was Georgetown-Maryland. The Army-Navy game was just an ordinar
but of course the crowd was interesting, although the game was played
terrible conditions. The fog was so heavy at times it was almost impo
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Frequently as he threw passes. To me the college games are dirferent
as they are played in the baseball stadium, and apparently lack the collec
spirit. Seemsed to me that except for the college students, the rest of a
stands were yelling for the visiting teams. So, if I am correct in my
“thoughts, Kansas should have the support of the major portion of those wh

attend the game next fall. a

- It was good to hear the news of your family. It seems only a few days |

ago that Milton was enrolled at. the University. And last year Bob was a
playing on the Lawrence High team. How these youngsters grow up. Richard is
now 22, and it seems but a short time past that he entered high school,

  
 

Josephine is busy with her school work as usual. The high school here
closed for Christmas on the 23rd and will reopen January 3rd, so her. 3
vacation is very short. She is hoping to enroll next fall at William and
Mary, and then eventually to complete a course in nursing.

Have followed with much interest in the State Journal the accounts
of the preliminary basketball games. Here's wishing you the conference a
championship, and also that I could drop back and see a game or twoe Also, ©
it looks as though you have some mighty fine material on your freshman
teame Havn't seen any basketball here, except for one high school game.
Minnesota plays GW tonight,and is picked to beat GW.

 

work is keeping up and is very til epckttan: Have had very little
contagion this fall. Wednesday we had a case of diphtheria reported, the ~
first case since January and only the third for the year. Have had about ~
30 cases of scarlet fever for the 12 months. We are, however, very busy =
in the grade schools, that is we were until vacation came, and will be in ©
the schools again after the Srd. We have wonderful cooperation in our work
from the school system. Just before the Christmas vacation we completed a
the first round of physical examinations of the more than 3500 grade school
oni Taree which was quite a task. . ae

This is a real place as you already know. Building permits ee the 4
year totaled seven million dollars, so that gives you an idea of how the
community is growing. I hope when you are here next fall, you will have §
'a few minutes to come over and see uS- 4

Mrse Brown is feeling real well again. She greatly enjoys visiting —
her brother and two nephews and their families. They all live in Washington
and we get back and forth frequently.

With kind regards,

 

 
I was shocked and grieved to learn of your
father's passinge I just returned hone from the east
after nearly two weks eunys |

Thon I was 19 youre of age I lost my mothers
My father passed avmay only last August at the age of Gs
To & sou who loses either I alwmys have felt that the

However, Bill, I lmow that it ie very di¢fioult
to say anything that will assuage a son's feeling at the
. great loss that camse upon hime There is nothing that
anybody can say that can eatisfy the bereaved. However,
I do know that those who heave experienced these sorrows
eS eee Se ee ae
comes to others, and I ee ae ae
extend to you my sincerest feeling of sy and under=

| If there is anything that I can do for you in
 eny way I want you te feel perfectly free to come to mes
% you drop in some time et your comvenience? I would

With deep understanding and ayapatiy, i on

 
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Centwal Missouri State Teachers College,

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Tear ir. Brome

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and wists to elt you for your Kinienes 2n eending, She

 
CENTRAL MISSOURI

STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

WARRENSBURG
MO.

March 23, 1938

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allens

Enclesed please find check for $25.00
for the address you delivered March 22.

Very truly yours,

George W. Brown
Asst. Business Secretary

GwB/+

Enclosure

 
Sra He My Hettbit, Ore,

Manager, Commontion and Viedtors Bureau,
1028 Baltinare Avie

Kensas City, Missourle

nay Bre Boning:

Your letter of March 26 to Dre Pe Ce Allen
was received after Dr. Allen had left for 'Gmueapo
From there he will go to Chiesgoe for the Nation
Aaaehaains of Sabantskt Salen unntiets, chia son
will no doubt sce hin,

Secretary to Dr. Fe Ce Allene

 
 

 

CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

  
       

Fe Gs eS Aad ese,
VIC E-PRESIOENT IN CHARGE

H. E. BONING,uR.
MANAGER

C.R.LUGER,

VICE-CHAIRMAN

 

 

 

 

   

PHONE MAIN 6688 1028 BALTIMORE AVE.

~ Kansas Crty. Missourr

Merch 28, 1938

Dr. F. C. Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Ir. Allen:

I'm working with BE. S. Liston of Baker University on a project to
bring the 1939 convention of the National Association of Basketball
Coaches to Kansas City at the time of the second National Intercolleg=
jate Basketball Tournament to be held in our auditorium, March 7-12,
1939.

We have no: members of the Association in Kansas City and I would
consequently like to have you join us in inviting the convention here
and help us in any other way to put our invitation across.

I think the idea of holding the convention here at the time of the
tournament is an excellent one. There will be a number of coaches here at
that time and the tournament itself will be of a lot of interest to

all Association. members. In addition, I note in glancing over the
membership of the Association that the majority of members are in the
north central and eastern parts of the comtry and I believe that a
convention here would help a lot to stimulate membership throughout

the south and west. :

Specifically, I would appreciate it if you would prepare a letter and
send it to me, expressing your desire to have the 1939 convention in
Kansas City. The letter should be addressed to the National Association
of Basketball Coaches, In Convention Assembled, Chicago, and should be
sent to me as I am soliciting similer letters from several other coaches
in this area. I'm planning to go to Chicago with Mr. liston Saturday
night to help in the presentation of the invitation.

Yours very truly,

- /
HEB:JR | aid » Manager

THOS. C0. BOURKE E. M. DODDS C. M. HAYMAN R. C. MC CORMICK LEE MURPHY STRICKLER FRED WOLFERMAN
E. H. BRADY w. R. FILLMORE J. W. JENKINS DI LOUIS B. MC GEE L. S. ROTHSCHILD w. YMON
F. G. BUFFE FRANK GENTRY H. ©. KYLE ROBIN MCGEORGE HARRY E. SCHEARK A. AvTAYLOR BX OBFICTO

FRANK J. DEAN GEORGE L. GOLDMAN FRANK W. LOGAN JOHN MANNING LESTER SIEGEL _ PERCY TYRRELL A. E, BETTIS
H. K. DICKEY ARTHUR A. GUETTEL co. R. LUGER R. L. MEHORNAY H. J. STEED SAMUEL J. WHITMORE W. B. SCHNEIDER
We are using the BaslwOuLite goals, and these edd very
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
SPRINGFIELD

ROY ELLIS, PRESIDENT

April 7, 1938

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Varsity Basketball Coach
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Lr. Allens:

Your answer to my letter came to my desk a few days
ago and your suggestion, I believe will help us solve our
problem as to baskets in-our new field house. From what
I had heard I was under the impression that you had pur-
chased a set of portable baskets from.some athletic goods
company, that could be set up in any part of the gymnasium.
Your suggestion that we build a portable backboard of our
own I believe is the only feasible way of getting one stout
enough to stand the shock and offer the greatest amount of
resistance.

I believe Mr. McDonald has written you regarding the
distance from the back of the backstop to the first row of
seats which will be 10 ft, but as our seats will be ampi-
theatre style it offers a much more difficult problem than
it would if it were just a straight wall.

Yourmention of the electric clock brings to my atten-
tion the necessity of having such a clock in our own field
house and 1 will appreciate it greatly if you will let me
know where I can obtain such a clock.

I believe we have a very unique plan for our field
house, swimming pool, and stadium and as soon as the plans
are completed I will be glad to send you a set and let you
look them over. Again thanking you for your kind letter,
I remain

Very tru

Director of Physical’ Education