STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GEO. L. MCCLENNY SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION W. A. STACEY MISS LOUIE LESSLIE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TOPEKA March 18th, 1942 Dr. F. C. Allen Professor of Physical Education Kansas University Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Dr. Allen: Heartiest congratulations on your victory in winning the basketball tournament, and , especially your splendid success in the game against Missouri last night. The State Department of Education is at your service at any and all times. Since rs, Geo. L. McClenny State Superintendent GLM:F March 19, 1942. With best wishes, I em Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. May 23, 1942. to as if he was supremely happy and enjoying life, although I did see that he was a little more feeble. But his conversational powers were at their best. : And true to the John Doyle deference for women, he did not forget a box of candy for Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Allen says that when she thinks of the perfect gentility, John T. Doyle had everything that a gentleman should possess. She remerbers when'we were in New York how he spent a fail day taking her to the Sardware Club and all the sights in New York, when Jimny Walker was in his height of glory. Wr. Doyle pointed out for Mrs. Allen and introduced her to John Kieran and Mr. Lincoln of Spaldings, the attorney. He also pointed out the attorneys that broke the Pulitzer will - a non-breakable will. And he showed her many other & é E | & & z 2 : é Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, POA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. dune 6, 1942. Mir. Marey Le et" 425 vashington St. Elmhurst, Tllinois. Dear Mire McCauley: I very much appreciate your good letter of June 1. I assure you it would be a pleasure for me: to accommodate you if and when we play in Chicago. , It so happens that after three years of consecutive gemes in Chicago against Loyola and DePaul we are not playing there this year. For that reason it will be impossible for me to accept your kind invitation. Thenking you end wishing you every success, I am | Very sincerely yours, : Director of viaioni Education and Recreation, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coache S Le A/MALAA KY + U) AVY () 7 ALAAQB FA LLA, AMA fee a pe rae hy ss F FA Et duly 1, 1942. s ak cas te 0 informed because we consider you a very fair and impartial judge. Bobby is home for his vecetion until July 15 when | he goes back to Pennsylvania Medical Sehool. I want Bg bring him in for a ball game end at such time will drop by and buy you a lunch if you will accept the same, and if you are would still in the moda to see a ball game 7 love to visit with you at that tims. Of course, I will get in touch with you befo gtart, but Bob still loves baseball and I like i much, ~ and best of all we would like a visit wi se yous Sincerely yours, 3 Director of Physical Education, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. July 7, 1942. Mr. George Le McClenny, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Topeka, Kansas. | Dear Superintendent McClenny: Will you kindly send for use in our Depart- ment of Physical Education six copies of the Manual _ of Guidance, Part XII-Physical Education? © Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, Director of Physicel Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. July 22, 1942. / Ure Co E, MeBride, Sports Editor, The Kensas City Star, Konsas City, Noe I did want. him to cone in etter of always did. Pemnsyl fact, Bob is a great baseball fan and he follows baseball aS assiduously as he did before. because I thought that I could combine a short visit with you taking a course here this sumer, and will get her degree next spring. 3 yt pportuni Saas Hay) liowever, I do thank you for the o TH: seal ae ~~ i, feted y pialt oie if ips [ ae sida 2a Hie Cree nba ie Hi nigh deh at plea tea : I have been corresponding and I have in and have lumeheon with him ole Director of Physical Education, ‘ues vis | Varsity Basketball Coach. 8% ite i and Gag With all good wishes, Iam PCA: AH THE KANSAS CITY STAR. DAILY i SUNDAY WEEKLY COMBINED CIRCULATION CIRCULATION CIRCULATION 450,000 MORNING AND EVENING 320,000 PAID-IN-ADVANCE 600,000 oS SUBSCRIBERS M16 S$dayene Desr Phog: In one of your Tetters you said something about youand Bobby coming down for a ball game and that you would give me the well known buzZel <7 can't find the letter so am not sure of the details but.why not come in for the BlueseAll Ster game Thursdey night.Helen and I have a box and we'll be glad to have you and Bobby with ugeAnd Grandma Bess and any others of your family who may be at homeeIt's a night game and might be SnterestingsIf the idea appeals let me knows About that suggested basketball double headereseit seems that unwittingly I thrust myself into the middle of that age-old Missouri-Kansas controversy. that some times is hidden under the surface and other tines is fiying looses but elways is close arount'e! didn't mean te do thatel lowever pI stitl think that as far as Kansas city is concerned the suggested double header would heave been fine business and,of course Mi ssourl would have been much better than Oklahom Aes and Mein crowd appeal her eleHowever,I tn not interested any moreee cand. rather regret that I got betwoen the firing lines,Still I've been singed before. eoand behindeeeand really don't mind any mores Hope you can come in and bring as meny of your tribe as possible Let me know the numbers Sincerely.