ings, and expostulating upon the similarity of tentions of two organizations; namely, the AsAsUs between these two leg at tating in There the members all put their pants on one a October 7, 1940 ete file | the fact net and the am put their money in the hip pockets u may think ch was the i Z : ; ay fig i tel ta is very little difference firector of Physical Education and Recreation in Chicago I was ready to toss this little foundl Varsity Basketball Coach was @ legitimate babe, back in the nurse's lap, but am outfit am have breath When I was I had hoped soe ate and Loiehe the NC tions in time, and I will teil the rest of the story when I see yous It aaa AERC? : Regards, FCAsig Encse x abe site s 4953 g2pes i ; iff pad oid inst lat : 4 Beaks 42 gegig fod g82; azeged f sites ag ogbSg2 (8% ite Hi : i) 4 wih ape Ma we aNd; 3 gee 3 dudes pap ai 3 i ae ‘ HH ae eo 4 : Gtest! 33 age” ae +f i é ebeags Hd stags 2533 fa, i aa it 7 i ee beg AF Saga, poec gales af fitl : ' a HE BER ili} iit i siriey abe qilie fai? Hay they He i Ae Ee ae te agi : ie dag att? : pele Gita gt a ctee af ty aan ele i22 : af te tan ‘ THE st da ask Gah, THE KANSAS CITY STAR. DAILY SUNDAY WEEKLY COMBINED CIRCULATION CIRCULATION CIRCULATION 475,000 MORNING AND EVENING 320,000 PAID-IN-ADVANCE 600,000 ee eS ee SUBSCRIBERS October I8~--= Dear “Phog": So the NeCoAeAe has joined the AeAeUeWellywell and several million other ejaculationse , What say to tossing in the WePeAe,the YeMeCeUepthe XeYeZ%. and all the other organizations with alphabetical appellations into the discard. I don't like any of 'emythat is,not so many of 'em-~--much---if anye ? Anyway let's have another fine tournament---let the money fall where it will. — Sometime you and Bess come up and let's all have a drink of something stronger than red godae..and then throw a lotta conversations Hope you have another fine basketball team, Our regards to all the Allen tribe. Sincerely, November 1i, 1940 Mate Robert MeKinney Secretary to the President — Northeast Missouri State Teachers dollege Kirksville, Missourd Dear Mire lekinneys I have just returned fran the east and i find your faver ef the 7th instante 7 I have run over the manuscript and made corrections where I deemed it necessary, I am sende ing you the definition of a blush and you will be able to insert it in the proper place, and also this will enable you to give copies of that definition to these who may vant ite : Congratulations te the coach and the boys on their upset ageinst Warrensburge i+ must have been _ & great battles | : wy kindest regards to the President, his good wife, to Dean Eubank and his helpemate, and all the other Ikdind adninistrators in your institutions Do not forget Cliff and Mres Cormwelle I think that fellow Cornwell has lots of stuff on the tallg Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Eduoa tion and Recreation . Varsity Basketball Coach | PAsle Encse NORTHEAST MISSOURI SIATE TEACHERS © Tacks 509 of a point for a, high enough “avereige! ‘inher major’ work (which isn't lg ae ’ January 10, 1942 Miss Irene lMeAdoo Kinsley, Kansas Dear Miss MeAdoo: Your letter of dusary 8 lnk been veosined and 1 too feel depressed for youe It seems as if our troubles never come Singlys they come in bundles and large bundles at that sometimese ‘The recital of your tongh break causes me to wish that I had sent the letter on to Miss Meam.as I had plennede I remember so distinetly of having a long conference with you regarding the payment of your bill that I felt it my duty to check up with Mre “eaver and when I foud that you had not written him then certainly there was reason for uncertainty in my minde Had you written him and told him that you were having difficulty but you still expected to pay your bill, then that would have been evidence that would have been much in your favore ven though a person cannot pay any on his indebtedness, a note to his debtor many times is like golds it pays a certain kind of a debt that nothing else can paye } The letter that I sent to you was the original one that I had written to Miss Manne I had it already for mailing and then decided that I should cheek up on the debt before mailing ite I had dictated this. before _ we started for New York but something told me positively that I should not send it until I had cheeked ups You can appreciate the administrative detail | that one is subjected to to follow out all of these leads before he writes & very simple letter when he is desirous of helping an individwle Hed I kmown of your family background and your difficulties I would have been impelled to pass up some of the inhibitions that I placed in your wy and would have teken the chance om your paying outs I epprevinte the great debt that you feel you owe your naiibdes b and no one knows that obligation better than youe . However, if you feel. that you ean work this out and you desire me to write the letter to Miss Mann that I did not send her, I will still recommend yous I am sure thet ir. Veaver and al1 the other people that you owe would be very lenient wmder the conditions Se ee eee ee tee ee ene in vicaie We Sree ie Fe } behaife You state that this amomt is not very much but would have meant everything to yous then it is, Miss MeAdoo, e very great thing and if it means _ everything to you we are willing to help you because we believe that if you can surmount these difficulties you will have done far more to make a success out of things than you would if you fold up and quite 3 Kinsley, Kanses, January 8, 1941. Mr. Forrest C. Allen : Director Of Physical Education University of Kensas Dear Mr. Allen, I just received your letters and copy of letter sent to Miss Katherine Menn. I appreciete your directness in this matter. On Jenuary 7, I received word from Miss Menn informing me that the amount esked for hed been granted. But before this reply ceme to me, I had planned to refuse the offer. I have not been able to carry out any of my plans that would meke returning to school the joy and opportunity it would necesserily have to be for me if I were to produce work and have the interest and whole-heart-= ed enthusiasm that Imust produce in order to finish on schedule and with the full recommendetion of my superiors which is so abso-= lutely essential to getting a job. My disappointment is too keen to mention just now nor cen I bleme you for feeling as you do. Certainly you have every right to completely distrust me and I regret that very much. Although my friends and acquaintances here who made the loan possible knew nothing of the eccounts I have at Lawrence, I gave them a figure representing the total of my indebtedness and my solemn promise that unless this sum was erased , I would not consider going shead and trying to re-enter schoole Though I laid my plens cerefully end budgeted every penny of my smell monthly income so that I could clear everything, I could not forsee that my brother and his wife and babyywould be thrown out of work and would so irresponsibl@Sis as to come home to mother and myself for support. Had there been any way out, I would have rebel- led, but duty compélled me to do the only white thing for the seke of my mother and their tiny beby. Also my father whose mind hes been crippled by long physical illmess, suddenly decided to leave right after I made application for the loen. He drews a pension for unemployed unemployable veterans to the amount of $30.00 a month. This of course isn't much but would have meant everything to mee If I could only have had the last three months checks free as planned a11 of my problems would heve been solved, but things have turned out badly. I em sorry to have troubled you and thank you egain for your kindnesse a. ss IRENE MCADOO Miss Irene MoAdoo Kinsley, Kansas - ‘ Pear Viss Vewdoos : I dictated the two eon letters before I left for : New York, but I had my secretary, Wiss Gersteuberger, call ire yeaver and he states thet you still owe them $1045 from —_ 1937 accounts In view of this situation I do not see how I ¢an write you a letter recommending a loan of $300,00, especially when you heve made no payment whatsoever on Mre Weaver's bill, the fact that you have been working and are working now leaves me to the conclusion that you certainly could and should pay Greahene mm this long pastedue accounts I have not written Miss Katherine lonn and will not de so until I hear from you, but it will take a better explanetion than the one you gave me before to cause me te write you a letter recommending & loans If I do not hear from you soon I will be forced to tell Miss lann about yovr long et agcounts heree I want to help you but I want to help you help yourself, and | aereareitly the way that you have been goine does not leave me to believe thet you are ® good loan risk. 7 you more success in the future than you have hed in the past, I am, Very cordially yours . Director of Physical Education and Pesreation Varsity Basketball Coach — I have mown Miss MeAdeo for two or three years Varsity Basketball Coach sue Bee FeAslg : oe, Eg a ae wey a ef i He tf — 44 dhe” ee< BS ike . a ly Me ay oF Hf if es 2; aid 1b a5 ‘ i | 3 ab fe tr | ftp e i : aa, ib He eis He et) si ; H aptay 2 . itis Hed eH ‘ i i i ] i Haat | wet yg tM ul ie a il tig ih i be , i Hs ils fit if i] ae iad § His “iil - Wil ny : ed ie in vie iH na ig ual ant ih UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE PRAIRIE STATES FORESTRY PROJECT Kinsley, Kenses, December ll, 1940. Dre Forest C. Allen, Director of Physical Education, University of Kanses, lawrence, Kansease Deer Dre Allen, The other dey I mailed an eapplicetion for e $300.00 loan to the P.E.O. Educational Foundation. In that letter I stated that this amount wes essential to put me through school next semester end simmer school. No reference was requested fran the University, however I gave your neme be- cause I feel that the only business I have been engaged in has been going to school and you would be in the best posi- tion to state my quelifications and progress in that business. You no doubt remember our discussion of my problems--finan- cial and personel. Not everything:I attempted was successful nor was everything a flop. This foundation allows me five years from the time I start drawing a steady salary to repay the loan which drews only 3% interest. The P.E.0. wanen here in Kinsley came to me and told me of this fund and asked to try for a loane Then they recommended me 100%. Since I have lived in Kinsley all my life, I am proud of this splendid backing. I wanted to see you last October when I was in Lew- rence, but the only opportunity I had, you were not in. I wented to talk to you and apply for the position of overseer of the swimming pool for this coming simmer. I had this job in the summer of '39 and certainly enjoyed the workand had a fair emount of success with it. Although I have ea good job and one that I em enjoying, I would rather be finishing school and getting ready to teach physicel education. And if ever I can get through school, I'll get a good job. I hope this does ‘not teke too much of your time and I certainly do thank yo for your essistancee Ask me any questions you need to. I also want to thank you very much. for ee Sa) an reading this lengthy letter. ik VY G Sincerely, Cas Decenber 26, 1940 Miss Katherine linn Executive Secretary — Pelee Sisterhood Educational Fund Yount Pleasant, Iowa Dear Miss Manne I have your letter of December 9 making inquiry regarding Miss Irene MeAdoo, Kinsley, Kansas, for a loan of a from the Pelee Educational Funde I have know Wiss ieAdoo for two or three years and I find that she hag had quite a struggle to get her educationg She hes had _ to work her my turough school which has deterred her at times in making , : | better grades. It is very diffiecvlt for a boy to work his way through ae school, but I think it is an added difficulty for a young woman. I feel as if Miss MeAdeo hes the ability, and if she could have a sufficient loan to enable her to put more time on her studies, I believe that she would make a go of its ‘The general condition of her health is very good and so far as her sense of responsibility is concerned, I might sey that I do not see how anyone could accept a loan of this kind and not heve a deep sense of appreciation, sufficient to want to pay the loan at the earliest possible time. Personally, I cannot comprehend anyone making application for such a thing without having an innate and a deep eanire to repay the loan aS soon as possible, I have had several conferences with Miss MeAdoo regarding her difficulties in working her way through school, and I have alveys found her deeply sincere in her desire to obtain a higher edueati one I trust that you will give her application your careful and deep considerations Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FeAslg 6c. Lrene Me (dee P. E. O. Sisterhood Educational Fund MRS. MARY M. ALLEN | MISS KATHERINE MANN CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES 8 GPR, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUCATIONAL FUND P. E, O. GENERAL OFFICE CODY, WYOMING z MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA December 9, 190 Dr. Forrest C. Allen 7 Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Dr. Allen: Miss Irene McAdoo, Kinsley, Kansas has applied for a loan of $ 300.00 from the P.E.O. Educational Fund and has given us your name as reference. Will you please give us all the information you can as to her character, sense of responsibility, ability as a- student and as a prospective business woman, her ideas of thrift, and her general condition of health? In your estimation, will she repay this loan? An early reply will greatly benefit the applicant and will be appreciated by the Board of Trustees. si7ficerely yours, uy Executive Secretary January 18, 194} Miss Irene McAdoo Kinsley, Kanses Dear Miss MicAdoos Iwas giad to have your letter of the 15th instant. It pleased me very mocknow that you fecl-you have some friends that will help yous then you are in a position to help yourself. If you could send Weavers 507 or a dollar or your account it waid make them know that you intend to pay the bill, and it renews confidence in them and also renews your confidence in having the desire and ability to pey for some= thing that you got the benefit of, long before it was paid fore There is sanething about the payment of debte that does something to a fellow. A fellow who will not pay his debts never can succeed, but a person who is determined to pay his bills will always succeed regardless of how difficult the struggles Please remember that I believe in you, but also remember that I think you get discouraged at times and sometimes when you are low you think, what is the use. I want to say that it is always worthwhile to keep struggling and fighting. Keep your chin up and do not let anyone ever feel sorry for you and do not feel sorry for yourself. The moment that you feel sorry for yourself you are whipped, and as long as you refuse to feel sorry for yourself you are never whippede Good luck. Sincerely yours, FCAslg Director of Physical Education and Resreation Varsity Basketball Coach Bc Bebruary 1, 1941 204 Snow Fall University of Kansas Dear Miss McNair, I imgine that you will be quite surprised to hear from mé, Miss MeNair, but nevertheless I want to thank you for the patience and the cooperation as well as the inspiration that you geve Charles Black, even though he got a very low grade and I imagine did very pocr work for youe Although Charles made a € average in his semester's work, I want you to mow that I continually pounded him on the back endeavoring to get him to do better work for yous — i should like to give you a personal history of this boys He was in Wiseonsin during the summer working at some camps His parents moved to lawrence, Kansas in the late sumer and Charles returned home just in time to enter the University. However, he was attached, with e very serious granuloma, which was a heavy pus S&6 on one of his molarse fre Alexander extracted the tooth and told me that he has never seen a worse case of mandibular infections Cherles was kept flat on his back for over two weeks while this infection cleared up and this left hin ina weakened conditione He entered school sone three weeks late, I believe, and seemed to lack any enthusiasm or interest in his work at firste I constantly spoke to him about his studies and he said he just could not get pepped up about them. < am aly mentioning these things to’ let you lnow that sometimes there is a story back of somealled voluntary inextia or mental lassitudee Charles came in this morning and said never again would he get a grade like that in this school and I believe ite Being so near the brink of failure and yet escaping the ignominiiy of such an experience I believe has cured hime At any rete, I want to thank you for your patience and | Kindness. He thinks you were excessively kind to him to do all the extra work that you dids | In the name of the Black Family I thank you very muche Sincerely yours, 7 Director of Physical Education and Recreation WAslg Varsity Basketball Coach - :