Member North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
H. A. PALMER, Director HARVEY C. VAN VOORHIS, Supe.

C. B. FULLERTON, Glerk fil a = * A
: enirine L 33 S h BRUCE KINDIG, &. S. Principal
ALLAN HIBBARD, Greasurer odge ublic Schools HAROLDINE ROESSLER, Secretary

Medicine Lodge, Kansas

December 19, 1945

Coach Phog Allen
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:-

I am writing this letter in the strictest confidence. Ata
meeting with my board of education sometime ago they made it a ‘must!
that I must get a new coach next year. In fact, it is our plan to
hire two men one that can handle the football and assist with track
and another for basketball who will also assist in track. One of the
above men would have two classes in Physical Education.

: I am particularly interested in someone that has played under
you. I have several requests asking that we get a 'Phog Allen man', so
I am writing to you early enough to get it before you.

We have a high school of 225 students,24 teachers in the system,
total enrollment of around 556 students. We're located about 35 miles
south of Pratt. We compete with such teams as Anthony, Caldwell, Harper,
Kiowa, Kingman, Pratt, Alva, Coldwater, Greensburg. Up tntil the last
two years we ave been able to hold our ow, but lately we have been on
the decline.

At the present time we are paying $2500.00 for the school year,
but we can beat that for a good man that has and can produce. We will
consider inexperienced man if he is up and coming.

I thought I might drop you this information and if you do know
of anyone £ would like to contact hin.

With kind personal regards, I am

Very truly yours,

4 1 SD errr ned
H. C. Van Voorhis

HCV/BR