EMORY oa ; Sent WESTERN UNION Janvary 50, 1946 Night Letter Theodore Foster Bean, jr. 7510 Jefferson Hammond, Indiana .Dear Ted: I would not have missed you for anything in the world. Was at thd meeting of our Selective Service Board. Just imagine my surprise and disappointment when I found that you were here in the flesh and had gone. We certainly want to see you sometime next week. ‘Wire me my expense telling me when you may come. I don't want to miss you the next time. Our second semester begins February 11. One of our star forwards, Streamel, leaves for sea duty this week. There is a spot open for you and we need you in the championship final grind. Wire me my expense telling me your possible intentions. Kindest regards and best wishes. Forrest C. Allen . ~ Securrry Nationa Bank MINNESOTA AVE AT SEVENTH Kansas Cry 17, KANSAS Jamuary 7, 1946 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Phog": To the best of my recollection all of the notes belonging to the Athletic Loan Fund were turned over to Karl Klooz. At any rate, they were turned over to someone in Lawrence who is handling the collections, I am sure Karl would know about them, I am pulling for you to go through the conference undefeated, Sorry you lost the game at Oklahoma City. Maurice "L, Breidenthal, President, MLB : MP MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE: SYSTEM MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION February 6, 1946 x‘ Nre Je Be Bloomer Claflin, Kansas Dear Mr» Bloomers In o, Allen's: absence today I have taken the liberty of wigs ahti for your four basketball tickets, I have secured the best pickets available at this time. The tickets for the Iowa StateseKansas game have been going fast and there are very few choice seats . ‘ lefte \ Your four seats are in the second row of the temporary seats in the center section down on the courte - Your check was filled out for $5.20. The tickets are $1,30 each, including tax. The tickets are enclosed. / = Sincerely, Secretary to Drs Allen Claflin, Kansas, February 4, 1946, rt. Forrest €. Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: & As is usually the case when a favor is needed a friend must be called upon and therefore 1 am at this time enclosing a check drawn in blank asking that vin wend me four tickets for the basket ball game that you are to have there in Lawrence the evening of February 25, 1946, I am assuming that reservations can be made this far ahead but in case there are no reservations connected with the sale of sainosbail tickets maybe you could inform me what time we would have to be there in order to have a favorable seat. I will be on my way to Kansas @Gity and will look forward to saying hello to you on the above date, Thanking you for this favor aad all ethers you have so willingly granted in the past, I remain as ever ORGANIZED 1853 INSURANCE The HOME COMPANY NEW YORK FIRE AND ALLIED LINES ear Wh: Five Oe ek x filed ee Bo Getcha tke Sulet hl ik bt. Wea ed ast ours (uly eee : STRENGTH REPUTATION SERVICE ' February 5, \1946 Mre John R. Baldwin 691 The Alameda . Berkeley 7, California Dear Joas ee \ \ } I an mighty happy to hear from you as of the 50th instants \ The Coast is a great place for sports. My ‘Qaughter, Mary’ \, Allen Hamilton, lives at Palo Alto and they take in all the sporting events. I also have a brother who ws Gommandant at Stanford for \ several years. His name is Colonel H. B. Allen and he is retired and living in Palo Alto. He was a timekeeper for alk the football and basketball games and he was a coach of the polo team there at. Stanford. So you see, the Allens have been up on the Coast sportinz events pretty well, I just have a young grandson, Lee Hamilton, who came yesterday morning from Palo Alto to attend Oread University High School here. He is a senior and hopes to go from there to the univere sity here berore he is called for the draft. oa. I certainly would like to see your dad and mother and your brother, Karl. Give them all my kindest regards. I hear from your dad occasionally and always enjoy it. Karl Klooz always reads your dad's letters at Rotary. Your dad and mom made a host of friends when they were here at the university and avery eeny remembers them - most _—, in to Kansas basketball. We have won six and lost none, while Oklahoma is second with four and one, I am sending you a schedule of our remaining games, We play Nebraska here the 15th instead of the 16th. The other dates are correct. We expect to have @ bisa time at Norman, as well as our other Big Six conflicts, ; + We lost Gib Stramel, one of our star forwards, to the Navy this semestere He is going to sea to qualify for his G, I, Bill of Rights. Ray Evans is enrolling and will be a wonderful addition, but it takes these boys a little time to get back into the collegiate physical con- ditions It is just a little different from the Army and Navy condition- ing, which naturally doesn't put athletics in the same important sphere that collegiate athletics seems‘to inspire. — I am glad that you have written Norma Jean Falconers She is a grand girl and me ens give you all the } games on we Pow * Mr. John Re Baldwin -2- , February 5, 1946 We will try to work out the basketball game, if it can be done, ‘between Te Pe's old teemmates, Jack Harp, Don Ebling, Howerd Engleman, and the other boys who are here in this vicinity and returned from the service, if they get in shape, and our Varsity for ar? addition to T. Pe’s memorial. I am not sure that this can be done, but we are going to try it. With every good wish to you, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. 691 The Alameda, Berkeley 7, Cale January 30, 1946 Dear Dr. Allen, I want to thank you for your letter of January 7 regarding my request of Corporal Charles Loar's address. I have written Norma Jean Falconer in Kansas City thinking she might have more informatione You took Oklahoma and Iowa State in fine style recently even if it did take over time periods and good work on K State last night The papers here don't publish con-= ference standings except for the Pacific Coast Conference, so it is hard to follow what the Big Six is doing. We do get the individual game scores thoughe I've seen California play four games: this yeare Last week they had a good game against Santa Clara, but they are pikers in comparison to your cagerSe Next week they play Southern California=- the champsrfirémvthat areae Om New Years I saw the East-West Game in San Francisco and it was one of the finest football games I have ever seene The Shrine parade was most colorful and impressivee This Friday:the Chancellor and Fred Ellsworth will be at the Paleee Hotel for dinner with local alumni- the first alumni meeting since 1942. Dad, mother, my brother- Karl-, and I are goings I understand from Fred Ellsworth that they are going to organize for the Memorial Drive solicitations. Good luck with the Jayhawkers for the remainder of the seasone. Yours ee CLASS OF SERVICE \ \ } EK S E; RN 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate _ DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- : > = se unless its de- q 4) f NL=Night Letter ferred character is in- . : LC=Deferred Cabl dicated by a suitable V e j as 5 symbol above or pre- : NY NLT =Cable Night Letter ing the address, ceding : A. N. WILLIAMS M Ship Radiogram 7 PRESIDENT KAZ38 4=WICHITA. KANS 8 1045A am 11 OF DR FOREST ALLEN= ‘ATHLETIC OFICE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS i946 Fe’ 8 ARIVING FOUR PM TODAY= TED; ‘THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ‘February 16, 1946 _ . | Mr, James EE, Briley 2012 East 15th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear lir. Briley: ; Thank you for your kind letter congratulating us on our basketball | effort this season. Yes, the fact that Jim played only a short time would count \ one year of eligibility. Even one game would count the same as four or twenty. This is our conference rule. However, they are giving the boys four years of competition and Jim would still have three years left, which is the normal allowance in past times. So should Jim eare to return to the university, he will still have three years of competition, which would permit him to play all (of his years before graduation. I am ue ldine you, and alee Jim, the 18th edition of our Jayhawk Rebound, which is the last one that we wrote after the war finished. I am hoping to write another rebound to the boys still in the norviee, but I may now wait until after basketball season is over. : 6 We are coming on pretty well but we stil) have our troubles, as do all people. Our team is not as smooth as we would like it. We will have a very tough game next week at Columbia, as the Tigers have greatly improved their play with three editions of returned veterans. As you know, the Tigers defeated Iowa State at Ames last night and that is a tough assign« ment. We then play Iowa State here on February 25 and three days later play Oklahoma at Norman. It is still a tight fight, Jim did mighty well for us.and for himself while he was at the eer and I am hoping that he wilt be able to enroll next year With all good wishes to you pe yours, T am Sincerely, se “Director of Physical Education, — Varsity Basketball Coach. Dr. forrest C. Allen; Dear Dr. Allen , Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 14, 1946 I wish to congratulate you on the Showing your basketball - team has made to date and sincerely hope you may go through the season undefeated. I have been wondering if the short | period of time that Jim was with you a year'ago would deprive him of a year of elgibility after he returned to college. As -I remember he played but four games, none of which were conference games. I will appreciate any information you can give me on this matter. Jim was shipped to Germany last November and of course we have no idea when he will come home. I am sure he would be glad to hear from you if you have time PFC James EF. Briley, 18164080 10th Air Repair Squdn. Kassel Air Depot APO 110 c/o Postmaster New York, New York to drop him a note. S Bvty James E. Briley 2012 East 13th Place Tulsa, Okla Respectfully February 19, 1946 Mr. Arden Booth Station WREN Lawrence, Kansas | Dear et Although you had very little time to display your talents at the between-helves of the Kansas-Nebraska game and although I did not get to hear you or see you perform, I do know that you'did an eran heey Jobe : I genuinely want. to thank you for dea niadeibis in putting over this project. I previously had told Mr. Quigley that i hed arranged to have you lead the community ‘singing and he promised to confine ‘himself to two or three minutes. These things always get out of hand and after Mr. Quigley introduced Mr. Sauer he naturally felt that he had to — | I am indeed sorry for this but I am Sepreney grateful to youe You did a swell job. Thanks, Sincerely yours, Dirdetor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. February 16, 1946 Pfo. James EB, Briley, 18164080 10th Air; Repair Squadron Kassel Air Depot AePeQ. 110, c/o Postmaster New York, New York Deer Jamess I am enclosing a carbon copy of a letter I have written your dade I am also settling a Jayhawk Rebound - to you, which is the last one that I wrote in August. I wish that I might heve had your address to have mailed — you the earlier seventeen editions, but that is all over the dam now and we will try to keep closer in touch with you from now on, This rather lengthy rebound epistle will keep you reading a long time. Write us, Jim, and tell us how you are getting along and how you are enjoying lifes With all good wishes, I am . es iaeeky, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. + { February 21, 1946 i V4 | | 1} i re Herbert senior : Assistant Professor of Physical Education Department of Physical Education University of Missouri @olumbia, Missouri Dear Herbs We are leaving tnis afternoon for Colusbile and I will be at = ‘Tiger Hotel. after we arrive in your town | . We do not iwi required program of Physical Biveation, but I filled out the other data which may be heipful to youe eS Last early fall when Shanmedies Mallott arrived from San Francigco just two weeks prior to the school opening, he -ealled me ty phone and said compulsory physical education is out. He and President Middlebush are both opponerits of compulsory militdry training and Chancellor Mallott is against compulsory physical, training. ° If you have an opportunity any time Friday, I would be glad to personally give you some added information on our setup. I believe the trend is toward play fields further removed from _ the university for recreative purposes, I have in mind a un om is a dinger and would be glad to pase * on tO yous skies yours, Director of Physical Edveation, — Varsity Basketball Coach, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA February 18, 1946 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION oN members to do the job. Dr. Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear "Doc" Allen: A tentative building program is now under considera- tion at the University of Missouri. Preliminary discussion indicates the possibility of an encroachment of dormitories and other buildings on some areas hitherto used by physical education and athletics. Should this actually occur, the activities of these departments will be pushed farther from the geographic center of student instruction on the campus. Our required program for all freshman and sophomore men makes this possibility seem highly undesirable, from our departmental point of view. Dr. Hindman, director of physical education at the University of Missouri, is preparing some recommendations to present to the University Planning Committee. He feels that his recommendations will carry more weight if he can cite some facts relative to thé facilities and programs of some of our neighbors. I have been asked to solicit such information from a number of such sources. I hope you will oblige me by supply- ing the information you think pertinent. If you are too busy winning another Big Six Basketball Championship to attend to this personally, will you kindly ask one of your staff 4 The inclosed sheet is a hasty and crude attempt to indicate the nature of the "dope" we should like to have. Any additional items, however, may be added at your discretinon. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. My best personal regards to you, and continued success to your teams. (within reason, at least) Sincerely yours, Herbert Bunker Aaet. Prof. of 2. Bs; ===) WESTERN ~ c= This is a full-rate ; -DL=Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NL=Night Letter gram unless its de- : ferred character is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- | - . NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. A. N. WILLIAMS » Ship Radiogram ( The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination KAZ126 NL PD=ALEXANDRIA LA 27 DR FORREST C ALLEN= UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS aces p46 FEB 27 PM 7 48 ‘CONGRATULATIONS TO TO YOU AND TEAM FOR A FINE SEASON AND CHAMPIONSHIPS YOU CONTINUE TO BRING HONOR TO KANSAS AND BE A FINE INFLUENCE ON COLLEGE ATHLETICS IN GENERAL’ SINCERELY= HAROLD A BURTw: THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SFRVICH : SS Ads Vi ve aes CH PALA *) Fe a Ss eg Bx Cor ids ; C March 13,1946, Mr Clyde Baker, Dear Mr Baker : 2 es | Please find enclosed chedk for twelve ( * 12.00) dollara tc cover six reserved tickets t Dr * Fog * Allen | ealled to ask you to set aside for Her Yoore, Salina ,Kaneas, Kindly send them to me self addressed envel- : Thanking youcs I am, ‘Youre very truly, Veryen Moore TELEPHONE 2-6423 Mr, Clyde Bakor, Ticket Manager, Municipal Auditorium 1310 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City 6, Wissourt. Dear Vr, Paber: Enclosed is my check for $6,00 for two tickets for the Ke Us game next Monday night in accordance with the letter of the 9th instant written you by our mitual friend Phog Allen, Please leave these slakete for me at the caneae City Club and I will pick them up about six otelock Monday evenings : a. wrote me that you would get me two of your best seats I assure you I will be grateful, If it will be more convenient for you ‘to have me pick them up at some other place than the Kansas City Club, please do not hesitate to so inform me, I will appreciate your et this letter so i will know what to count on, ae you and with best wishes, I am Sincerely, nks terribly. Will seeyou Monday night. o the ~~ and — March 12, 1946 -_ Mr, Clyde Baker, Ticket Manager Municipal Auditorium | 1310 Wyandotte Street Kansas City 6, Missouri Dear Clydes This is confirmation of our telephone conversation of yesterday. . Betty Jean Robinson, 8 $2.00 tickets wife of Dre A,thur Robinson ~ 7 VFerris Kimball 4 $2.00 tickets A ff - ; ty o Alerritt Owens neler LL Au 6 $2.00 tickets Bd Callender (for himself) | ‘10 $2.00 tickets Ed Callender (for Board of Bde, 12 $2.00 tickets _ ‘Kensas City. Ks.) : : VDre Pe Je O'Connell, | Loges tickets Argyle Building : (George Trombold, . $2,00 tickets Boeing Aireraft Wichita, Kansas / Harold Me Haser $2.90 tickets - Don Uhlenhop, : $2.00 tickets Leonardsville, Kansas : YHerman Moore, | $2.00 tickets | 800 South Santa Fe Salina, Kansas I am writing all of these people telling them to write you with a check or money order enclosure and a self-addressed envelope and you will mail them the tickets. Mr. Clyde Beker o =2- March 12, 1946 I am enclosing a cheek for $20.00 which Don UJhlenhop sent. He wants 6 $2.00 tickets, so deduct the price for a special delivery letter and the $12.00 for the tickets and enclose his balance with the tickets. Iam endorsing the check so that you can handle it there. Dre Pe Je O'Connell will call at the box office for his 20 loges seats. ‘ : | , I have three other requests that I will appreciate your handle ing along with these. Mr. Lute Northrup of the Northrup Lumber Company in Iola, Kansas, wants 4 $2.00 seats and he is writing you, enclosing his ehecke Mr. Northrup is one of our 32nd degree athletic fans and a very wealthy and loyal alumnus of Iola. -Mre Ce De MeKnught, one of Wendell Wilkie's righthand men and a high executive in the Santa Fe @ffice Building at Topeka, Kansas, wants 10 $2.00 seats. He is also sending you his check with a self-addressed envelope. I will thank you for taking care of these. _ Lt. Paul A. Hardman, a Kansas football player who has just _ returned from service and has not been detached from Fort Leavenworth yet, phoned me for 10 $2.00 tickets. Iwill thank you if you will make this reservation and he will call at the box office in Kansas City before the week end. : 2 Bake, I am trying to put the soft pedal on everyone of these calls thet come into me, but some of them I simply cannot turn down be- | cause they know that I handled this tournament once and they still think that Ican do the impossible. I will protect you from annoyances in every possible way, I assure you. I do appreciate your wholehearted and kindly cooperation. Sincerely, | . _ Director of Physical Edueation, Varsity Basketball Coach.