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Dear lirse Soxenan s

{ was delighted at your lovely letter which I received
in this morning's maile I have always been especially fond of |
Marl and I thought at the early begiming of school that he we
indulging in too many sports. me Ss SR DE EUOTRES EE OY
seened to think he had te practice every days

I talked to his Geology supervisor, the professor that
he works for under the CSEP stipend, and he said, “This boy is
just worlcing too hard. tle has got to give sanething upe z
ealled Parl in and said, "mal, you carrying too heavy « loads.
you're going to flunke”

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never have," in a tone that mde me admire hin very muchs

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that causes us to do things for a boy like Marl, but it is on
account of his possibilities for the futures We do have rules
that we enforce in a general way to the effect that when a boy
Sa tated ir: the mandadia wee’ We YG cok ghtn, iin octet
work that distracts from his studying. But there are exceptions
to all rules, and rules are made not to be broken but to be ob-
served by the general rank and file of peoples When we find an
exceptional case we treat it in en exceptional way. And I think
Harl is an exceptional boys I em not saying this to you because
you are his mother, but in all of his work arowd the department
every one of the individuals who have cone in contact with Earl
have evaluated him very highlye :

 
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We gave Earl work down at the stadium and paid him out
of our department because the buildings and grounds people at
the stadium mark our temis courts, and in that way we can trade
works So the Physical Edvcation department paid Bar's aoere
even though he gets the work from the athletic d
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spend his entire day there working at 35¢ an hour and that would
leave the vest of the week to him for studying.

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him additional works But I want you to lmow that it is not on
_ aecount of his athletic ability, of which he has much, but rather
it is on accomt of his gemiine worth and his promise to make

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Department of Mathenatics,
University of Kansas.s

Dear Guys

. atten etting tt. ya ta: tae Deke, cn
freshman basketball player from Ottawa, Kansas, I
want to supplement my remarks by telling you that
his father particularly wented him to come to the —
University to get away from home. lle has been
somewlat sheltered at home by a fond mother, and
his father felt it would do the boy good to get .
away from home and be on his owe 2

I believe that after a short period of adjust~
ment here he will get along all righte lle is a fine
boy, intelligent and alert, but possibly he has leafed
a little in his studies.

i ee oe ee
- dealing with hime

With all good wishes, I an

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coaches

 
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7 eends Gh yan Canentlys The one of Milton Kelley should

be along any day, and I will forward it to you immediately. I
you might wish to begin work on these fours

I am also sending you a gloss of myself. I would

appreciate the return of it when you have finished.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and —e
Varsity BasketballCoach.

 
Mire Cc. 5 ® Black,
Stewart-larmer ALemite Coe,
2425~=31 MeGee Trafficuy,
Kansas City, Missouri.

Dear Mr. Blacks

Professor Taft told me this morning that there was
a possibility of the Black family moving to Lawrence so that
you might educate your family here without the out-of-state
fees, and with the plan that you could mturally reduce
eduostionsl expenses by Living here in Lawrence.

I trust thet this statement of Professor Taft will
materialise in fact, and that we will have you here as one
oe

I further learned that Charles would perhaps return
from Wisconsin, and of course if your fenily moved here to
Lewrence he would doubtless be with you heres If such is the
ease, I would be very happy to help Charles in every way that
I cane He will doubtless need some work to help along with
_ his incidental expenses and I will be glad to provide thet for

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With kindest regards, I am

Very cordially yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coache

 
G. C. DAVIS, PRESIDENT ESTABLISHED 1919

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July 14, 1949

Mr. Forrest C., Allen

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

I have been out of the city for the past week, so my reply
to your letter was somewhat delayed.

We enjoyed the visit with you and your boys in the office
that day very muche No need for apologies, as I believe the
girls in the office enjoyed the company.

The following week after your visit, Charles decided to go up
to Wisconsin to see just what work they had cut out for him,
and he seems very well pleased, judging from his letters to us.
He is quite busy trying to hold down two jobs - so it looks as
though we have lost him to Wisconsin.

You have a standing invitation to drop in and see us any time you
are in Kansas City.

With kind personal regards, I am
Very sincerely yours,

CBB:DD ¢. B. Blaek
Boy, you hit me when I am weak’ ‘You've got me crying —
and your letter just naturally broke my spinous morale. ‘You imow,
I've always been afraid that I couldn"t win a championship or even
a single ball game, and your lashing words of criticien was the

straw thet “done break me dow". ‘You remember thet is
what the colored gentleman said when Joe Louie whipped Mesde Baers
he said, “Boy, Joe done break nid texte dom", py ean ieclamnarel aa
sae Ge FWY um, Od Re.

Sain welieateiak enatine, % es tbeltenh mama
Imow that when Oklahom. has four genes at hone and only one gme
and thet is against Iow, State, and wo have four games away and
hone, then it is not difficult for me to say that the odds are
O.U. Would you want me to go out in the wide world,
out, and say “fe are just going to beat Oldahom to a
ett the othor boys ae vel"? Maybe that is whet you would

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Cob, T*1l be happy to see you at Stillwater. I believe
you twice there lest yoar and we got licked both games there,
wo get Mcked again wo will still be in thore wth our ehins

You tmvo the backgroud of proselyting at Oidahaa Ae & Ie
; Stel Kansas, eid you might find a difference of arrenge~

alvays had a big break hore at Kansase We play in the

! the gymasiune ‘There isn: a boy on the
$20.00 2 month or near that much for work at
ll academic, Cob, and we are athletic as far

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Give my regards to Mrs. CeOeBe and youmg Rerenne and
tell them I an still fond of that silver thatched oracle, C.OeBe Sre
Be 18 & Gren’ guy and I Ale hime But how sarcastic that guy can be

srytry happiness and animation for a while to
see how that 6 will Mow in your biliary duct? It is really good
for digestion, ‘Cobd :

Mrector of Physical Eduoation and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coaches

 
 

Dr. Py Cy Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

My dear Dr. Allen:

It strikes me that you are either a softy or a phoney.
I never expected to see the day when you would admit
that your ball club could not be in the money on the
home stretch, as per your recent press announcement on
O. U.'s championship chances.

I took this all with a grain of salt until today when a
letter came from Fred Ellsworth suceesting that you
would be here fro a series between 0. U. and the Aggie
game for the N.C.A. Championships.

I-don't know what kind of a ball club you have this year,
but it certainly must be sorry if ycu are going to fold

up in front of 0. U. They have played one beautiful

ball game this year. That was against the “egies at
Stillwater. They didn't have to play basketball against
Towa Stete as Boob )¥enz has about the’ most terrible ball
club that ever piayed in the Big Six. Kansas State played
rings around the team Saturday night. The seniors had

the jitters and the sophomores plunged enough balls to
winr the game.

BHnough of that, Fred Hllsworth is very unhappy with me

so 1 suggested we would have a Kansas turnout for the
basket ball team when you came down for your joust

March 8. We will try: and have a luncheon, and it will

be a fairly large one, and’ we want you to be prepared

to dish out a little of your Jay-Hawker Spirit.
Chancellor Malott will be here Friday nicht, but I wen't
have the good fortune to shake his hand as I have another
engagement on that date,

“PAPER IS OUR BUSINESS AND NOT A SIDE LINE"
 

F.C. Aw =#2 2-95-40

I have learned from several sources that he has had quite

a time up there and that his wife is not any too happy about
it all, Personally 1: never thought that he would be a
really great man, but we can t tell.

Let me know if the luncheon is 0. 4., and if you are
going to play basket ball or just out there to finish
the season. JI have made arrangements to see you in
Stillwater, but if it won't be worth seeing, I'll save
the time and energy.

You will do me a favor to tell Mrs. Allen I think of
her when I wade through a magazine. I wish she could
come along this year. Maybe we could win the champion-
ship.

Give my regards to Bob and the other boys and let's
keep Kansas from dropping out of the Big Six by winning
a championship this year.
iver. A friend,

Sincerely.yours,

COB:MB

“PAPER IS OUR BUSINESS AND NOT A SIDE LINE"
Mrre Co Oe Burnside,

Carpenter Paper Company,
Oklahoma City, Okla.

Dear Cobs

“ell, I guess we were Ii.dding each other and apparently
we didn't make it evident enough in our om minds that the recipient
of the epistle still seems to be confused. Anyhow, let me tell you,
Cob, I inew a1) the time you were ikcdding and I was Kidding right tack.

Yes, we will be happy to be dowm there Merch 8th, and ale
Cini ¢ ths tod Goan GUN eared ¥ WIE tex Rh like the
old man who said that he had “pullman teeth" - one upper and one lower,
but, he said, “Thank God, they hit" So I may be articulate enough to
enswer the purpose. I am sorry I neglected to state in my previous —
letter that I would come, becrnuse I meant to do so, but overlooked it
a a ey

T dont idke the iden of those fellow: at Nemuan ealiing
the game at 7:45. it mkes us hustle like the dickens to get back to
catch the train. If they would call the gane at 7:30 we could make it,
but it is certainly putting pressure on the boys when they call the
game at 7:30, and hardly give the visitors a chance to take a decent
bath before rushing out in the cold endangering their health.

: , Bruce says Ton Stidham has to cater to the clientele at
Oklahoma City, that they cannot get down from Os Ce in time to see the
geme at 7:30. Well, bless his soul, you tell him that we call our
games at 7350 and people cane from Kansas City, 42 miles away, and they
do not kick about ite

Sepenially te thin ditttedkt now ainos the trein does mst
go through lormen, but is made up at Oklahoma Citys This mkes it tough-e
er than ever on us, but we poor Jayhavwkers must stand this inconvenience
_ for the folks that live 18 miles from Norman.

Now, Cob, I am not trying to get sarcastic. And I am not
worrying about the kidding that I might get es far as our basketball re~
cord is concerned, because while I like to win, I think we can success-
fully compare our wins and losses with most any of the sport teams in
the Big Six and not suffer by comparison. So I get a lot of kick out of
these things, and when I find a fellow kiddingne I like te kid him back
a little. You mow, Cob, how fond I am of you, and when apparently you
get hot and bothered about some of these things at the University I Imow
that it is because of your pride in the University and her possessionse -
You want to see them make the best showing in any canpanye

 
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I em sorry you have the flu, and I hope you will soon

snap out of ite
With all good wishes, I am

Director of Physical Education and Recreation, _
Varsity Sasketbeall Coach.

 
 

Dr, Pe CG. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Doc:

Forget it. iI really enjoyed your build
up and was chuckling over it when I wrote it. I
guess you are getting to the place where you can't
tell when one of your friends is kidding you.

You bet your boots, I41l be in Stillwater,
and we'll do the job.

My friends down here have been kidding
me a lot about our dropping ovt of the Big Six,
t 1 am not fearful of the basket ball situation,
t 1 guess ! won't dare write anything without
without wringing it dry of all humor and fun for
fear you will think I am taking a ‘crack at You.

Incidentally, you forgot to answer the vart
that I was most interested in, and that is whether
you want to meet with the Alumni for luncheon when
you come down here Narch 8,

Can you give me an answer on that point?

Sincerely yours,

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‘PA [S:OUR Sikes at: SIDE LINE” “fe._Gypg
‘Sedtace wy Setter wae pearly wanted Wheat I meant
to say was that last swmer you and I talked about Lows &
Canpbeli and about your calling upon theme What I should
have said when I expressed surprise ws that I was surprised

you hadn't ealled on them before this, although in your
Lathe sem Sd wtnthe Chat se alee guing to sake endaat
at a Inter date. 7

Heturally they et Love & Campbell feel thet ££ anyone
wented to sell the anything they would certainly contact
then, ond when I corresponded with them expressing the notion
thet they were buying something of an inferior quality when
they bought Uniegoal, it would maturally leave us wide open
for not having cartacted then heretofore.

I em perfectly agreeable to the drinks being on mo so
far as the information comteined in your letters ‘You are
right. Mow, I will buy you another drink if you will call
on Lowe & Campbell in e week end get this thing presented to
then so that they will not be carrying Uniegoal in their
catalogues as they have been doing since last falle

A I think I understand, because you explained to me once
halide: Sia ves Wem dhasiaita 46 whet Whe ties iene elie
ly then you first anticipeted, Lee thsec-oedunptregie a anangganenty, Ma
ceme out I believe that caused your plens to change. But
plens do constantly chenge, do they not, Roy? So we will
Se ee
bell © car load of Gonl-it. equipment.

Very ianiy yor

 
FRED MEDART
MANUFACTURING Co.

 

 

 

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS SAINT Louis, Mo.

R. E. WEINZETTEL
SALES PROMOTION MANAGER February 5 1940

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

Dear Phog:

I see considerable correspondence between you and this
office during my absence from St. Louis last week and

apparently everything has been taken care of as far as
an answer to your several questions concerning Goal-Hi.

T want to correct one statement in your letter addressed
to me under date of January 30 in which you express sur-
prise that we have not been over to Lowe & Campbell in
Kansas City.

If you will refer to my letter of January 23, suggesting
that you contact Lowe & Campbell, you will note in the
last sentence of the second paragraph that I told you I
was going to make the contact at a later date. I also
make the statement in the last sentence of the fourth
paragraph.

Consequently, it looks like the drinks are on you, Phog.
In any event, I am going to write Lowe & Campbell today
and see if I cannot make an appointment with them for
some time later this week.
Kindest regards.

Cordially yours,

FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO.

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Professor ‘ie Je Tamgartner,
Department of Zoology,
University of Kensase

Deas Professor Saungartners

Thank you very much for sending ne the publication
of the Chicage Alumni Counsell, which I am retuming to yous

John Re Tumis stopped and visited in our home when
he wis writing this article, “What Price Footvall", reprinted
by the Abemi Comell. I have the copy of the American Mer=
| ey Canang Se Getiele, weet yond 1¢ with meh Snberente

Yunh of tat Tunis imers for a‘feot, or he wuld
print ite Sane of these sclwcls are notorious for their
chicanery. het I said at Kiwanie Club had some authentic
background, and my contacts have been with men like Tunis
who have told me personally of sone of the revelationse

Thank you for sending this to mee

Director ab hind Education and ———
Varsity mnahethel.t Conch.

 
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Servi ce,
prelimi ee
Cleveland, Ohice

Dear Jorry:

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a T om omniing them along to
Purpose,

 
. T am teaching e class in “First Aid" this
semester which meets on Tuosday and Thursday at 11250.

i would like very much for vou to address
thie class sane time at your convenience. If you do
not have a conflict in your teaching schedule, would

you let me lmow when you could do it?

 
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ee ae oe ee ee The boys don tt :

Sock ew Cas hot, but we will give them a battle. When I
return I will write you more in detail about Bvans.

With all good wishes, I am

 
Mre Ce Oe Burnside,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dear Cobs |

| was swell of you to wrote the dandy letter
that you did as of the 1éth instante You know, Cob, you and I
ee oe See Oe Se Tek whe ee ieee Be AEE ene Ce He
er ee

| if 1 inferred that you spoke discouragingly of
our tasketial ton, Twas kidding you agains .

You are one of our very best friends that resides
in Oklahomie All the boys look upon you as a real pal and the
gaint that lives in Oklaham,. When I told them that you
were going to be dow at tho game you ean imagine their joy and
surprise in having that statement in the affirmative, and of
course we will be expecting you to eat breakfast with us when we
come to Oklahoma City on March Sthe

Bvery one of our remining six ganes happen to be
the very lest for each awe of the six teams. They close the
ee
enving any stem for anyone byt Kansas.

Yes, all the boys talked about what a wonderful
reception they received at Stillwater. They said it was the finest
crowd and finest group of boys, ®ll in all, that they had met. So
you see, after all, when a group of kids fee] that they played a
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have a more worlmble hi losophy than T
of spigzerinctume —

My love to you and the family.
Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coaches 7

 
 

February 16, 1940.

Dr, 2’ Allen.
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doc:

I don't know when I have felt as bad as I have today, but your
boys were so glorious in defeat that I am overcome with pride
and joy as much as disappointment in the loss of the came.

I’1l tell the world that you certainly showed the folks that

you have a great ball club! So far as natural ability, physical
equipment and power is concerned, I think this ¢€lub is far belew
some others you have had, but for sheerynerve, guts, fieht and
drive, I'll put them tops.

A number of people told me today that Kansas hustled harder in
that game than in any they ever saw. ‘he writer has seen the
Aggies on a number of occasions this year, and ie t me tell you
they were playing far over their heads. I ’know that it was one
of the toughest games you ever had to lose, but we can sure take
them on the chin when the kids play that kind of basketbell,

I don't know to this hour how in the world you interpreted the
thought that I spoke discouragingly of your basketball team and
your basketball record. The only thing I am sour on at 4, Uv,

is the football situation, and we have thrashed thet out and I
will never mention it again. In fact, Bobby lynn end + have got
on the band waggon and we are going to do some things to help
Vie Hurt a lot and if you can't teke my word for it, ask him the
next time you see him. Bobby got the Chancellor off behind the
barn when he was down here and gave him enough assurance thet I
think we are going to go places now, :

I did want to win that one at Stillwater to end Bll this talk
about Henry Iba's being such a great Strategcist. I think we can
litk him by ten points on any neutral court in America,

We talked about you all the way home last -ight and so far as
the writer is concerned K. U, is just a big mass of mortar, brick

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and stone except for that guy, Allen, and that is the way it
will be, :

Let me congratulate you on the way you manipulated your ball

club last night and weren't you proud of the fine reception

you and the kids received? It was the cleanest game I ever saw
on a college court. S8oy, they will talk about that down hers

for the next fifty years and those who saw it are still trémbling
in their boots.

Lots of power and all of the luck in the world. Kindly extend
my personal congratulations and best regards to the boys.

As e@ver.a friend,

COB:MB

“PAPER IS OUR BUSINESS AND NOT A SIDE LINE”
iis Roy Brown,
1920 Van Srurt,
Kanses City, Mo.

I an sorry that the only thing we have left
for the Missouri gome is standing roane Mr. Parl Falkenstien,
@&inmencial secretary of the Athletic Association, is putting
ee en ne oo

I would do anything I could to prooure seats
ot Tae Se Tee ee wae We peenely Wein em were

dom at Stillwater, I eam sorrys

Direstor of Physical Rducation and Recreation,
Varsity ent Coache

 
February 15, 1940

Dr. Forrest Allen
Basketball Coach
University of Kansas

Dr. Allen:

I hope that it is not to late for me
to get two tickets to the K U-M U game. I
Will call at the ticket office for them that
nignot.

I hope you have all the success possible
toward another championship.

Respectfully,

Roy Brown

East High School
1920 Van Brunt
Kansas City, Missouri

 
tre Otis ‘As Beauchamp,
Yolton, Kansase rae

Dear ltrs Beauchamp:

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acs os, our youngest son, Bobs is going to study
See es ore cholar
shipe

: Tt will indeed be a pleasure to see you when I
come to Holton on March lith. Every time I go through
Molten I go to the Beauchamp Pharmacy, but this time we
will get to see you over the festive board instead of
partaking of my usual malted milks

Locking formant to seeing youy and with ali. good
ie san

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coaches |

 
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GUS BEAUCHAMP

Holton > K. ansas