July 20, 1946

Mre ‘Be Le ue. Supertntendant,
Publie Schools -
Beatrice, aernane

Dear Superintendent evetmys

Asa ‘fellow Rotarian and a taller Methodist. I wish to welcome you
— to acndaaie Kanease I understand that you took your first work at Midland
College, and then at Nebraska Wesleyan, and finally at the University of _
Nebraskas At all three of these schools I have had some very pleasant rela=.
tions, John Pfitsch, who took his masters degree at our institution, is the ;
‘new Athletic Director and Coach for the coming year at Midland College, Fremont, —
Nebraska. Johnny was a Texas boy and the son of a physician who on account of
a physical impediment was turned dow by the Officers’ Gandidate Schoole However,
. he enlisted as a buck private and came out a captain under Blood and Guts oe
Patton in their lightning advances through France and Germanye He has a great
personality and will make a great coach up there. He assisted me last year
here in —— ‘end yaysteni education and did a haneeey job.

Years. ol years ago i refereed a game for Nebraska Wesleyan and since |
1919 I have been coaching teams and have been visiting Lincoln annually for
some pretty warm contests, In 1920 I coached the Kansas football team which
tied Nebraska in a thrilling 20 to 20 game here in Lawrences Da was when
, Coach "Indian" Schulte coached the Cornhuskers. | See

Say heilo to Dutoh hitte.
We weicome you ‘S Lawrences

Sincerely yours,

Forrest C, Allen _
| | ae: Past Governor of —
— * PCAMP eee . - R, I, District #123