; ii i Fi il! li, i? ea i af 3 ih if a (3) ec i ea deh ay ae i Hi ied is f a i ou it iE z i a a we a iy 5 | : oh dy i oo i il; fy anil gee 8 re wn i! 3 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS J. M. SANDS, Vice PRESIDENT K. E. BEALL R. A. HENDRICKS C. E, TURNER a November 13,1943 Dear Doctor Allen: Tom Cordell, local high school athlete, who is making a fine record in both football and basketball, has been bothered with a bad knee and shoulder. Mr. Cordell, Assistant Sales Manager in our Phillips organization, is quite anxious that something be done about Tom's injuries and he has asked me to write and find out if you would examine the boy. Tom is a tall, well coordinated, rangy boy with prospects of a great future in athletics providing his knee responds to treatment, I realize how busy you are at this time but know that you will see Tom if at all possible. He can make arrangements to be in Lawrence for an appointment at your convenience but prefers some weekend so he would not miss any school. If next weekend is suitable, he can leave Bartlesville Saturday morning, November 20, be in Lawrence that afternoon and will stay over Monday if necessary. I shall appreciate an answer as to when it will be advisable for Tom to come to Lawrence. Best regards to Mrs. Allen and the Family, Thanking you for the favor, Respectfully, AaB October 15, 1945. Lt. d. P. Puffinbarger, USNR, Office of State Direotor of Selective Service, State Capitol, 3 Carson City, Nevada. Deax Licutenant Puffinbarger: Jdemes C. Broek played at Kansas State College several years ago and had quite a record as a place-kicker. If I am not mis- teken, he hed a younger brother who played at Purdue, who was a blocker. I trust this gives you the desired information. Very cordially yours, = / Director of Physical Bducation, FCA:AH - Varsity Basketball Coach. 2 OFFICE OF STATE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE STATE CAPITOL CARSON City, NEVADA IN REPLY REFER TO: ‘ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO FILE No; 9 October 194 3 STATE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE Dr. Phog Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Friend: You no doubt will be somewhat surprised to hear from me. However, we have a man who is playing football in our vicinity by the name of James C. Brock, and we understand that he played on the souad either at the University of Kansas or Kansas State. Would you be so kind as to advise us regarding his ability as a football player? With kind personal regards and best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours, September 21, 1943. Mr. Re Le Hart, The J. E. Porter Corporation, Dear Mr. Hart: Z am in receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, and will appreciate oo the first item on our order POV No. 967 to “two #74 Parallel Bars with height adjustuent". Very sincerely yours, Director of Physica] Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. SUCCESSOR TO A. G. SPALDING & BROS. CO. GYMNASIUM EQUIPMENT DIVISION OTTAWA rR NOs September 15, 1943 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Re: Your order POV No. 967 Gentlemen: The first item on this purchase order we believe is supposed to call for two #74 Parallel Bars with height adjustment instead of "2 #74 Springboards, inclined, 6', height and width adjustment". Will you please confirm. Please find enclosed two copies of the certification which we ask that you sign and return (both copies) to us for our files. This certification is necessary in order that we obtain allotments for critical materials from the War Production Board. Very truly yours, J. E. PORTER CORPORATION w R.L-Hart/th Enes. July 13, 1944. Mrs. Don Carlos Peete, -- 4140 Cembridge, .- --. Kansas City, Kensas. My dear Alice: ee ae ce Se, Your letter just came and 1 Bia anatecing it immediately regard- ing Jinny Jane. I believe that she would be happy in e sorority and I am sure she would get plenty of bids from the outstanding sororities. Virginia Hutson Getto, Mike Getto! s wife, isa very strong Pi. Phi, as is Milton's wife, Isabel. - Ofcourse, Eleanor. is a Fappa, but she is away. But I kmow a great many girls in the Kappa sorority that. I could see and arrange for dates with the Kappas. Dr. Fred Wrightman's daughter, Rosalie, is a Kappa and she is a very good friend of ours. Dr... Wrightman was a Missouri Phi Psi. I have lmowm him since his school days at Columbia. | And the same for the Thetas. I can not think of the individuals now, but of course Mrs. Lindley was a Theta, as are a great number of the wives of men on the faculty. Margaret Stratton, the daughter of Dr. George Stratton, in the Chemistry Department, is a Theta. Mrs. Malott is a Delta Gamma. I would be very happy, of course, to make the very necessary can- tacts to see thet Jinny Jane gets dates with all of these sororities. Here is my estimate of the fraternities and sororities at the - University, or, in fact, in the midwest. They are badly, badly overdone and overstressed. But they do have their place. If a girl can work at it sensibly, look them all over, and then actually choose from the group that she thinks she would be most compatible with, if she should get the bid from this sorority, then I would say that she would be a smrt girl. But if a girl would look at it from a standpoint that if she doesn't make ‘ this sorority all is lost, then that is the wrong conception. Now, please understand that I say in the beginning that fraternities and sororities are overstressed here. They are. The kids in these sorori- ties think they are more “hot pumpkins" than they are. It is a state of mind that has not been clarified by the youngsters as yet. At every frater- nity gathering that I have been I tell them very definitely that in my opinion are the most badly overstressed thing that I know of. Then, when I deflate them from that standpoint, I tell them of the benefits of the fraternities. The sense of belonging, the thought of having close friend- ships that mean more than just conventional acquaintances, and the respon- sibility of knowing that this group has to foot the bills and make the thing go -- something for youngsters that is challenging and at the same time satisfying. And then the parents get quite a kick out of coming to the organizations because they are run well, things are done for each ~2= other and for the sorority that puts every individual member on their ‘toes. The upperclassmen take then to task and deflate some of the ego, and at the same time they give them a pat on the shoulder and encourage then. _ Then the alumi in the outfit who have become leaders are constant- ly held up before them, In that way I think it is a great thing. On the other hand, if a girl does not care for all of that, some of which is good and some of which is trivial, then the dormitory life is quite appealing to some people, but the little finer cultures and the so-called nicer things, as youngsters lcok at them, all of them are not had at the dormitories. The housemothers of these dormitories do a lot for them but there is still something en for the girl who desires the nicest things that can come to her. ' . Through their long years of tenure at Kansas the sororities have established themselves pretty definitely and they are pretty fine people. Yes, the scholastic demands are emphasized pretty definitely in sororities. I am glad to kmow that Jinny Jane will enter in September, and I will immediately get busy as soon as 1 have a reply from yous Won't you tell me what sororities, if any, she has any dates with now. I heard you talking to Mrs. Raymond Nichols but did not follow it, so will ask you to give me all the dope and you can count on my getting Jinny Jane a fine line- up with all the sororities that she wishes. Won't you write mo and let me know the ones of your preference? This is entirely emt iaential, so if you have not made any preferences tell me. that. Sometime before Long I am going to make it a point to visit you and the family at your home when we can really go over the matter and talk it out to every’ 's satisfaction. What I do in this regard will not be dis- cussed at home, and I will ask you to maintain the same discretion. I am sorry that things are as they are, but I believe that we can do better by my making the arrangements. I am glad to imow about the egg lemonade. I enjoy them every morn- ing and I imow that all of you will, too. Give Don, senior and junior, my kindest regards, and oh, yes, by the way, I promised to get the first name of the sailor. Did you get the name? If not, I am frank to confess that I do not know the last name of that handsome sailor. But I am sure Sammie Lou, being the clever worker that she is, has already gotten the dope. If not, let me know and I will do that pronto. Tell Jinny Jane that we will be expecting her here and expecting to do any and everything that she may wish when she drops in the office on the — of —e 16th. Of course, I will see you soon. With all good wishes to you and your family, I am Sincerely yours, — | Director of Pagationy 4 Education FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. : tr. Joseph 7. Reardon, Dirsstor of Minor League Clubs, : : Philadelphia Hetional League Club, Packard Building, Philedejphia, Pa. S : Dear Kir. Reardon: I think I should be frank enough to tell you that I am secretary of the Selective Service Board here, and at the present time I am chairmen of the Douglas County Red Cross War Fund Drive. In addition to that, I am carrying a full load of teaching here at the University. There ia a possibility that the A-lZ Army program will be die¢ontinued and the ¥V-12 Navy program will be cut to serve only physicians and dentists. I am not sure just exactly what my summer program will be at the present time. 1 should kmow in the next few weeks. Yes, we are closely comected sith the aenditne in the Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska high schools. If I were free in the summer, which I may be, I would be able to contact many of these prospects. What is your policy regarding 17-year-old boys? Is the national agreement so that you can sign a teen-age boy with his parents consent, and make it stick as a good contract after the war? Or are you more especially interested in 4? boys, 18 or 19 yoars of age, who have been rejected? I would be glad to have your angle so as to better understand your desires and your problems. With best regards, I am : Sincerely yours, . Director of Physical Sducation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. “The PHILADELPHIA sariovat teacue cvs Philfics , PACKARD BUILDING PHILADELPHIA * March 1, 1944 Dr. FP. 6. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kangas Dear Dr. Allen: In reply to yours of the 22nd. If-it would be of interest to you to recommend players in and around that territory for our organization, we would be glad to compensate you in the amount of $500.00 for the summer months. Naturally we assume you have a number of con- tacts in local high schools and these coaches would readily recommend boys to you. On the other hand if this is not sat-— isfactory we will pay you on the basis of $100.00 for each play- er recommended that remains in our organization thirty days. I will be pleased to hear from you by return mail on this arrangement. Kindest regards, . Reardon irector of Minor League Clubs JFR:nb ~ February 22, 1944. Philadelphia National League Baseball Club, Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen: A letter came to me about a week or ten days ago, which had been missent to Kansas City, Kansas, signed by your manager or dir- eator of minor league clubs, asking if I would be interested in area for your baseball club. a rr é ; ae Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bdusation, FCA:AH ' Varsity Basketball Coach. “lhe 7 : PHILADELPHIA siriona LEAGUE CLUB Phillies : PACKARD BUILDING PHILADELPHIA * January 25, 1944 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Athletic Director , Kansas University Kansas,City, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: The Philadelphia organization will not have a scout in and around Kansas this year due to our operating like other systems, on a skeleton staff. However, Herb Pennock our General Manager has brought your name to my attention. ; Are you committed or now connected with any organization for the 1944 season? If not I would be pleased to hear from you on what scate, provided it is possible, that you would recommend young prospects to our organization. I would appreciate an early reply. Kindest regards. Very truly yours, « Reardon Director of Minor League Clubs JFRinb November 1, 1943. Dr. and Mrs. Don Carlos Peete, 4140 Cembridge Avenue, - Kensas City, Kansas. Dear Don and Alice: | z am returning by paroel post Don's rubbers which the Peetes left at the Allen domicile Saturday night. Suffice to say that I enjoyed the feminine chef who so artistically concocted the waffles and other palatable edibles. I got over to the Chancellor's house at 9:50, in due time. I was invited for 8, but at that I had a good hour and a half, which was dandy. Met President and Mrs. Eisenhower, and I might add that they are lovely people. President Eisenhower is a very affable, intelligent and congenial educator. He is easy to meet and especially pleasing to converse with. It was mostly the ad- ministrative family there - Raymond and Mrs. Nichols, Dean and — Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Geltoh (nee Agnes Husband, former dean of women), Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Nelson of the Biochemistry Department, and Mrs. Malott’s mother and sister. It was a very enjoyable evening. I want you to know how much I enjoyed the evening with | you good people, and that was the reason I was leath to hurry | - over to the other gathering. | I am working om my Jayhawk Rebounds and will have a new one for you very shortly, and I will not forget Virginia rageets address at Monticello College at Godfrey, Illinois. With all good wishes, i am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH | —— Basketball Coach.