Decenber 18, 1945 Mr, Howard Porter 3 | . Shawnee Mission Xural High School Shawnee Mission, Kansas Dear Mr. Porter: I am returning under separate your Parker pencil. I am very sorry that I carried it away. With all good wishes, I am . Sincerely yours, s Director oi Physical Education, POA: MP Varsity Basketball Coach. December 4, 1945 | Mr. Dan Partner Sports Desk Kansas City Star Kansas City 8, Missouri Dear Dan: | I was attacked last night with a severe case of laryngitis. I may have to — to thaseRotarians in Kansas City Thursday noon. - I thought I would have this stuff in shape but I find that I am not going to, so I am sending you a rough draft of stuff that I have dictated. Some of it I may use and some of it I may not use. There is other stuff they will use that i know for a certainty now, but I am just barely able to hold my head above water and should be in bed, I will refer to Grantland Rice's article on Page 45 of the Football Guide, a copy of which I am sending to you, I am sorry I cannot be more explicit but I have a class every morning at 9:30 A.Ms and coaching in the afternoon. We are having so many returned ‘veterans who come in for confer=_ ence that most of my administrative day is taken up with these _returning boys, many from other schools far removed from here. As head of the Department of Physical Education, it is my duty to advise those boys on the major that they expect to take for their master's degree in Physical Education. .. This stuff is just a little better than nothing but I will try to tie it together go that ait won't be too hetergensous. he With all good wishes. Sinesrely, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. FPCA:MF November 1, 1945 Captain William W. Parrent 227 Bne Q. Me # 224 A.P.O. Care of Postmaster San Prancisco, California Dear Captain Bill: . I am enclosing your Dad's letter to me. As you see he has asked that I send the “ayhawk Rebound to you for your approval. Many of these boys you may not know but some of them ~~ . I am afraid that this is apt to be the last Rebound for awhile as a great many of the boys are coming home and I will perhaps wait until those are atablized a little more before writing the next ONC « ‘With all good wishes, to you, Bill. I an Sincerely -vours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach FCA: LM Ene. JR L November 7, 1945 Joseph S,. Parrent 2941 Prospect. Kansas City, 3, Missouri Dear Mr. Varrent: I am delighted to send Captain William W. Parrent, batter known as Bill, the Jayhawk Rebound. I certainly — would have included him on the mailing list had I known of his address. I am very happy that you wrote me. Congradulations to you upon Captain Bill's fine advancenent. \ rae a Sincerely yours, | Director of Vhysical Kducation, Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:LM November 14, 1945. Mr. Le Re Parker, Iona, Idaho. Dear Mr. Parker: I am sending yo u today by parse] copy of “Better Basketball”. Ians _ ian Ul te Seu, Wh ed ks from the publishers. I will appresiate 4¢ 4¢ you will return the copy of | “Better Basketball” which is the property of the University of Kansas arene Association. Very sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. e ; : October 30, 1945 Mr. Le Re Parker Iona, Idaho Dear Coach Parker: .When your letter arrived with your check I find | that we are just out of the book, "Better Basketball". I have written the publishing house and expect a shipment very soon. I will be glad to mail it to you promptly as soon as it arrives. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach POA: 1a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION October 19, 1945 Coach L. R. Farker Iona, Idaho 2 Dear Coach Parker: I have your letter requesting that we send you my book on “Better Basketball". I am sure you will find this book to be of interest as well as a help in your coaching. I use the same fundamentals described in this book in my varsity basketball coaching. I do hope it is of some help to you. If you will send us a money order in the amount of $4.10 we’will send you the book. The $.10 covers the cost of mailing. Enclosed you will find literature discussing this book. coe y yours, Varsity Basketball Céach FCA: 1m BnCe eee ae October 26, 1945 Mr. Rarl Price - Caldwell, Kansas nue Barls I want to congradulate you on your very excellent showing that you made in the past two yeers on the athletic fields in your high school. Your great acmirer and your friend and mine, Se Don Keown, has written me repeatedly concerning your fine athletic ability and your general all around wortiiness. He is very anxious to sce you show your splendid tackles as a nenber of Kansas Varsitites. Don could give the Rook Chalk /much more dustly when you were one of the Jayhawker participants. I want to also congradulate you in your great upset when you spilled Anthony High School. ‘That certainly was an upset. Den tells.me that you tackle like Ray Mvans and he said thet he aay you play basketball last year and that he saw great promises so I am extendin;, to you our congradulations and hope that your successes will be even greaterthan they have been and that is saying a lot. ee I hope that you will get to come to the Kansas Relays this year where you can have a chance to spend some tine 7 _on the campus and get better acquainted. During the morning of the Relays we invite the high. sohool boys to come in and — shoot goals in the gym. They have a lot of fun getting agquainted with cach other and signing off with a good shower _ bathe All this is done in time so that they pet down to ; the relas and see great college stars in action, We hope . - you will be one of then. Sineerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Education, - Varsity Basketball Coach — FCA: lm November 3, 1945 — Mr. "Skipper" Patrick Sports Editor The Associated ‘ress Star Building Kansas City 8, Missouri Dear otal : ie , 3 : Se ‘ I have your letter of Hoverber 1 and an enclosing herewith our 1945-46 basketball scliedule. This schedule is not, as yet, complete but I intend to add more games shortly. Here is our schedule up to date: Rockhurst-K. U. — 1l Kansas City Aud. - Kansas State, December 14 Kansas City Aud. | Nebe, M.Ue, K.U. & 15 Rockhurst-K. U. December 17 Hoch Aud. Lawrence | I hope this te satisfactory and ig there is any- thing else we can help you with please let me knows With all good wishes, I am y yours, Director of Physi » Education, Varsity Basketball Coach % FCA:1m THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STAR BUILDING KANSAS CITY 8, MO. Nov. 1-45 Dr. FF. 0. ALLEN; UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LAWRENCE, ANSAS DEAR Dr, ALLEN: Our New YorK OFFICE HAS ASKED US FOR YOUR COMPLETE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1945-46, Ir it 1s NOT comMPLETE, PLEASE SEND ME WHAT YOU HAVE TO DATE. | ALREADY HAVE THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE. | HAVE MAILED THE STORY | WROTE ON YOU SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TO New YORK FOR OUR GENERAL FEATURE SERVICE, THANKS AND REGARDS Beppe lad SKIPPER PATRICK, SPORTS EDITOR Oetober 19, 1945 Coach Le R. Parker ’ Iona, Idaho Dear Coach Parkers T have your letter reque deine that we wend you my book on “Better Basketball". I am sure you will. find this book to be of interest as well as a help in your coaching. I use the same fundamentals described in this book in my ¥Yarsity basketball ooaching. I do hope it is of some help * to yous If you will send us a money order in the amount of $4.10 wadwill send you the book. The $.10 covers the cost of mailing. Enclosed you will find literature discussing this book. Sincerely yours, | Director of physical Education, ee a Varsity Basketball Coach FCA 31m Ene e } oo. a — Qotober 8, 1945 a/s Lyle 8. Powell, dre c/o My» and Mrse Nelson H,. Boyd Punxsutawmncy, Pae Doar Iyer _ Myss Allen and I wish to aclmowledge with thanks the announcement of your wedding to Ellen Virginia Boyd on Saturday, September 15, We appreciate your thinking of us, and when you're settled, we would like to get you some nice present, While the wear is on, and things are so uncertain, we have followed the procedure of waiting awhile wtil' you have taken on a permanent residence, at which time we will not forget © youe May I take this means of wishing you and your wife all the plea sures, success and happiness that should attend such a union @s you | - contemplates oo = Will you give our very best wishes to Mrs» Powell? How does that sound, Lyle? fs With every good wish, I am, Sincerely yours, Forrest C, Allen, Director Department of Physical Education Varsity Basketiall Coach Me. aud Mes. Nelese H. Boyd announce the marriage at these daw hice 8 8s El lew Virginia to Le S. Powell Je Apprentice Dianna Usted States Naval Reserve on Saturday ; the fifteenth of September Nincteon hundred and lorty - five Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania