January 23, 1941 To the Camanding Officer Naval Reserve Training Stetion My dear Sire I desire to recommend Mr. Jack He Sands, & graduate of the triversity of Kansas, and a young mn I have kmown for six or eight years. | T had the pleasure of having Jack on our Varsity Basketball Team for two years when we won the chempionships he elso played first base on the baseball teem, making a fine record for himself. Jack Sands is a very aggressive, intelligent and personable young mine Fis training in athletics lave taught him discipline, sportsmanship and & cooperative attitude. He has a fine brain and 4 Pine physiques He should be excelient material for your type of trainings I am glad to write this recommendation for Jack Sands and trust that he may be worthy of the opportunity that I trust you will give hime Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation ‘Varsity Basketball Coagh February 20, 1941 Mre Glerm Oatmen Lawrence, Kansas Dear Glenn; T em enclosing & scopy of a letter I have written this day to Dre Schnieder, President, Ste Charles Coumtry . Club, Ste Charles, Missourie I am sorry thet my besketball and administrative duties have kept me from writing the letier sooner, but I trust it may help you in securing the positions Sincerely yours, Director of Physical rducation and Recreation Varsity Rasketball Coach FOAslg Rne e February 20, 1941 Dre Schnieder President ‘Ste Charles Country Club Ste Charles, Missouri Dear Dre Schnieder: Glenn Oatman has asked me to write a letter to you stating his qualifications for the managing professionals jeb at your Clube I have known Glemn Oatman since he wis a youngster in high schoole Mre Irving Fill, President of the Lawrence Nationel Bank, and @ great eolf devotee, was one of Glenu's stanchest supporters when Glenn attended the Lawrence Memorial High Schoole It was Mr. Hill whe was instrumental in contacting me so that we might give Glenn a position on our embryonie University golf course so that he covld work his wey through schoole We did this and while here he built an old, dilapidated University course into a sporty course for miversity studentse The type of work he did, of course did not make him professiomal. Ho competed for the University three years on the University Golf Team, always acquitting himself with high honorse After his graduttion he teught in our Department of Physical Hducation and @lso coached the Golf Teams . Glenn Satman is a fine, clean and an intelligent young mane His work has been founded on experience and studye He is a fine influence with young mene In addition to his thorough and integrated imowledge of the game he endeavors to teach, he would be a fine influence in your come muni tye : I aa very happy to write this testimonial regarding Mr.» Oatman's character, efficiency and knowledge of the sporte I recommend him without reservation or evagione Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation — February 22, 1941 Mr, AJ. Stout Superintendent of Schools Topeka Public Schools 415 West Eighth Street Topeka, Kanses : Dear Superintendent Stouts I have been asked by Maurice Cannady to write you concerning his — qualifications for a possible position in physical education in your Topeka school system, I have known Maurice Cannady ever since he was a freshmen at the University of Kansas, and have found him at all times a high-grade zentleman, Capable teacher, and a very safe ani valuable young mn to deal with young people, Meurice Camady attended the Indepentence, Kansas high school and Junior College, He won two letters in sports there and at Kensas he won letters in both football and track, He was a fine athlete and he trained for the contests in a most exemplary manner, He completed his work for a B.S, Degree in Education from the University of Kansas during the summer of 19233, Wis experience in school activities as I know them is as follows: President of Sigma Chi; President of Sasnak, which is a physical education club in the School of Education; and Vice-President of the K-Club, which is the lettermen's organization, ! In September, 1938 he accepted a position with the Lawrence Public Schools and assisted Coach Elmer Schaake in football for two years, Last year _ he had charge of the Colored High School Basketball Team, losing but one game out of eleven contests, His record won for him the championship, At present he is coach of the Junior High School Basketball Team, and his boys are making an enviable record, Lest sumer he ws Assistant Director of the Lawrence Play~ ground, At present he is working on his Master's Degree at the University of _ Southern California, which is half comleted, Last summer when I was at the Kanses State High School Coaching School in Topeka along with Fritz Crisler of Michigan, I met Principel Van Slyck and told him that we hed two young people of great promise; one a man and the other a young woman, who were doing exceptional work, I told him they were Meurice Cannady and D.J. Wileuts, At that time I gave Mr, Van Slyck my appreisal of Maurice Cannady, I think Mr, Cannady is a fine influence with young men end does a highly commendable job with them,. If you are further interested in any of Mr, Camnady*s qualifications, I would be glad to have you write me, - ‘Sincerely yours, FPCAtlg Direetor of ical Baucation and Recreation Varsity 1 Coach ao 7 Pa a perin SS ae Ex foerrtns- ve Sc cy actin Are’ mae Foot bh -2ul ‘ 2 le Wess, on, Gs, : a K. a, ok = A se IT ens o's: Css Se Nig & 56 hoe es, b& 2s hot dé ait ae Howie &. Linxyo erie nc—e re ie. ot ~ fos tee Ube i. 2 a. Coe, a. on Seinen, Pee eee Jone Peak. a Sees On Att nein Se oo. a ee oe FS st St hye PL om , o> cg 2 ee ge Oe ees See fs foe 4 2 for Pes pate. eas Mad we re 7 HG of hig K So Sb ze ha ae Po ine ee eR. 4.5 oo & 2> ~e On WET 6 ea Fr ~. a8 Pine Pde é hirer n Aye. staid ie 2 goes Asy er Jo as BiaX 4h 2H Hh DD, ba Aes es Pa kc oe > FS acen Wr FasP 54 momen, — cael Aa — oe 2 Se ae a ee A 2 hy ay foe Arm voor % ee . - Februery oc, 194) Mre Ase Je Stout Superintendent of Schools Topeke Public Schools 415 West Highth Street Toneka, Kensas Dear Suverintendent Stout: I heave been asked by Maurice Cannady to write you concerning his cuelificetions for a possible position in physical education in your Topeke school system. I heve knorn Meurice Cennedy ever since he was o- freshmen et the University of Kenses, end have found him et all times » high- grede gentleren, cevable tescher, and a very sefe and velueble young man to deel rith young people. Maurice Cannady attended the Independence, Kansas high school end Junior Colleges He won tro letters in sports there aré et Kenses he fon letters in both footbell end treek. We res a fine athlete end he treined for the contests in a rost exermplery rannere Te completed his work fore Bs Se Degree in Education from the University of Kenses during the summer of 1958, His experience in school sctivities as I know thém is as follows: President of Sigma Chi; President of Sasnak, rhich is a physical educetion club in the School of Education; end Vice-Pres- ident of the K-Club, which is the letterren's orgenizetione In geptember, 1958 he sccepted a position with the Learrence Public Schools and essigted Cosch Elmer Scheaake in football for two yerrs. Last yeer he hed charge of the Colored igh School Besketbell Team, losing but one gare out of eleven contests. His recora ron for him the chernionshinv. At present he is coech of the Junior Figh School Basketbell Team, and his boys are making an envieble record. Lest summer he ves Assistant Director of the Lawrence Pleyground. At present he is working. on his Mester's degree et the Iniversity of Southern Celifornis, which is half corpleted. Last surmer when I was at the Kenses State High School Coaching School in Topeka slong with Fritz Crisler of Michigan, I met Principal Ven Slyck and told him thet we hed tro young peonle of greet promise; one 9 man and the other a young woren, who were doing exceptional rork. I told him they were Maurice Cannady and Ded. Wilcuts. At thet time I geve Mre Ven Slyck my appraisal of Veurice Cannedys. I think Vr. Cennedy is » fine influence rith young ren and does a highly commendeble job with ther. If you sare further interested in-any of “re Cennedy's oualifications, I vroulé be gled to heve you write res Sincerely yours, FCA:1é Director of Physicel Hducetion and ~Recreetion ; Varsity Besketbell Coach TRB Baas LS Zp ee aaa BRE ’, 5h oe Sieh sa | eae 2 Fs SOSA SS AS Caer ee setae tae tle sid ve, RI i Salad ha cate aS Mre Meurice Kennedy Lawrence Junior High School Lawrence, Kensas Dear Maurice: I am enclosing 9 carbon copy of the letter I have written to Mre (« Je Stout, Superintendent of Schools in Topeka, LT hope this letter will be of some good to yous Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreatiion Varsity Basketball Coach FCA:mh | | : ence Februery 22, 1941 Mre Orville A. Sheffer Central Building Dear Mr. Sheffer: I have just returned from our game with the Missouri Tigers at Columbia and find your letter of the 20th awaiting mee Thenk you for your very kind words regarding the meeting at the Lassen Hotel with the K. U. Alumni. I always enjoy meeting such men 2s youe Our boys were very happy with the meeting and I am sure that they learned much in mingling with the various captains of industry in Vichitee I am very happy to say thet Don Foss is a fine young man and I am sure he will make you a fine insurance adjuster. I would sey that ell of the things you mentioned in your letter regarding honesty, conscientiousness, ability to work hard, and dependability are part of Mre Foss*s makeup. I am heppy to recommend him to you, end I trust that there will be reciprocal pleasure and benefit to you bothe Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach SHEFFER-CUNNINGHAM ADJUSTERS . 206 CENTRAL BUILDING WICHITA, KANSAS ORVILLE A. SHEFFER IN REPLY PLEASE H. C. CUNNINGHAM February 20, 1941 REFER To Dr. Forrest Ce. Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Doctor Allen: Vr. Don Foss has made application with our firm for a position as en insurance adjuster. He states that he partially supported himself during the time he was going to school as an assistant basket ball statistician for you. We would like to hire a good, honest, hard working, conscientious young men end Mr. Foss apperently fulfills these requirements, but knowing your fine attributes for judging of young capable men, we are wondering if you would mind giving us your opinion. We were fortunate in getting to listen to you at your meeting before some of the Ke U. Alumni recently at the Lassen Hotel and may we compliment you on the very fine talk that you made there. Very truly yours, SHEFFER-CUNNINGHAM , OAS :LH By Orville A. Sheffe Ence l February 26, 1941 Mre dames De Light ZeRays Department Bell Memorial Hospital Rosedale, Kanse.s Dear Jimmy's I am sending you a carbon copy of a letter I have written for you, and I am also enclosing the originale a I thought you might want a copy for your own personal us@e. With all good wishes, I am, © Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach PCAsig February 26, 1941 To Whon it May Concern: T have been asked by Mr. James De Light to stete my opinion of his ability as to his mechanical skill and leadership - It is my understanding that he desires to enlist in the Service. I might state that I have know Mrs Light as a student at the University of Kensas for several years, where he was 2 student in medicines I have foumd him courteous, affable and intelligente He has an especial adaptability as to fitness in mechanical develop= mente In fact, I have consulted with him in his invention of his heat therapy machine. This is used on the articulations of the athletes in the treatment of athletic injuriese Mrs Light has much telent along mechanical skill development. The fact that he is now employed in the X-Rays Department of Bell Memorial Hospital attests to the fact that his intelligence is mther exceptionale Mre Light has & very friendly and engaging personality and he shows excellent leadership among mem. He is clean, capable and cooperative and I am happy indeed to recommend him to you for your consi deratione : Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Fducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach ‘FeAslg Moreh’ 1, 1961 tre Leo “Dutch” Meyers Direstor of Athletics Texas Christian University Port ‘orth, Temes Dear Duteh: » é I desire to inform you of one of cur ee ee soaches in the person of Gordon Greaye Gordon pleyed three outstanding yeers es guard on our Kanees Chempionship team, and then he went to — a ae Gordon is back et Kanses University this yoer » wile en his Mestere Degree, and I have appointed him as my Freshmen Besketball “oache fe is else helping me with the Versity and is doing a splendid job. Gordon Grey is clesn, personable, and ecapeble. fe is on exe @ellent coach end sete a wonderful example for the young men that ho works withe “is work is not of the sore ascidentel type but is founded upon experience and studye He is « physical educetion ssjor and imows the theory of physical education as well as competitive athletics. He does not use tobsese or aleoholic beversges, end I would recosmen® him to you without reservation or evasione te is one of our young coming eoachese “hen I review the nemes of the men who heve been turned out here such es Dutch Lonberg of Northwestern, John Bunn of — Stenford, Adolph Pupp of Kentucky, ond Forrest (Frosty) Cox of Solerade, I ew Cerdon Grey right along with these fellows. Re Se Sete See fo pets Cony +e very gled te write te yous fineerely yours, Director of Physical Fduest fon and “eeres tion Yersity Beeketball Coech FCA ich oct Mre Dan De Rogers cco: Gordon Gray March 3, 1942 Mre Fe S. Auld, Branch Menager Burroughs Adding Machine Coe 700 South Boston Tulse, Oklahoma Dear Mre Auld: On January 14th you sent a letter to the University of Kansas, Athletic Associetion, asking that we give consideration to the qualifications of Ray Ne Brinkman for a sales position with your companys This letter was turned over to me since I was director of athletics when Ray Brinkman was in school. On January 15th we wrote Ray Beinkean stating that we hed a letter from you and we called his attention to the fact that he borrowed some money from us while he was at the University so that he could take some correspondence worke We informed him thet this was our personal moneye fe further stated that after making severe al efforts to collect the money all of which were ignored, we were wondering if he cered to liquidate that indebtedness before we made a reply to the companye ‘This communication, likewise, was ignored. We ere returning this Confidential Peport to you, desir- ing to make no comment whatsoover. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Yecreation Vamity Basketball Yoach | FGAsmh NOTICE THE MISSOURI-KANSAS FOOTBALL GAME WILL BE PLAYED SATURDAY, NOV. 25 INSTEAD OF NOV. 30 AS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED ATHLETIC DEPT. UNIV. OF KANSAS UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION January 18, 1941 Mr. Ray Ne Brinkman c/o Arthur Young & Coe Accoumting Firm Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Rays We wrote you a letter on January 15, a copy of which is enclosed, and it was returned to us from the post office marked "unclaimed." The letter is self-explanatory, I am sureée Very cordially yours, Diretsoa Physical Education d Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAslg Ene e SREY YT ay TROTTER VC Sie Tre January 15, 1941 | % Mre Ray Ne Brinkman 1229 Denver Tulsa, Oklahoma . Dear Rays I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Frank S. Auld, Branch Manager of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 700 South Boston Street, ees Oklahoma as follows: “We are giving consideration to the qualifications of Mr. Ray Ne Brinkman for a possible sales position with our company and note that he was previously in your employe "His appointment to this position will be advantageous to him only if he is qualified to succeed in this type of work, Therefore, in justice both to the applicant and ourselves, we feel that we should weigh his qualifications carefully. “Since your reply will, of course, be considered confidential, your frank answers and comments in connection with the questions on the inside pages will be appreciatede 2K 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2g 2 2 2 ic 2K 2 2g OK 2 2s 2 oie 2K 2s 2 2 2k 2K 2K OK Yours very truly, (signed) Frank S- Auld" The application blank states that you were in she employ of . HeWe Jarges from September, 1931 to June, 1932, earning $8.00 ee ye I presume | this means HW. Hargisse You will recall that you borrowed from me some money to take a correspondence course€e I informed you that this was my personal moneye After making several efforts to collect the same, all of which you ignored, a3 am wondering if you care to liquidate your indebtedness to me oe T make a2 reply to this companye Very cordially yours, ‘ Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity TT Coach January 18, 1943 Mr» Ray Ne Brinknen e/o Arthur Young ¢& Cos Accowting Firm Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Rays We wrote you a letter on January 15, a copy of which is enclosed, and it was returned to us fran the post office marked "unclaimed.* The letter is self-explanatory, I am sures Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Baskethall Coach FCArlg January 18, 1941 Mire Ray Ne Brinkaan c/o lirse Cee Willians 1222 Judson Street Fort Scott, Kansas Dear Rays : On January 15 we wrote you the letter which is enclosed; the same was returned to the writer by the post office marked "unclaimed". The letter is self-explanatorye Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach FCAslg oe “the ant Office also reports the Business, Office recently addressed hin at pee - Should we try one of these addresses? 1g Mrs Ray Ne Brinkman 1229 Denver Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Rays IT @m in receipt of a letter from Mr. Prank S. Auld, Branch Menager of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 700 South Boston street, Tulsa, Oklaham as follows: “We are giving consideration to the qualifications of Mr. Ray Ne Brinkman for a possible sales position with our company and note that he was previously in your employe “His appointment to this position will be advantageous to him only if he is qualified to succeed in this type of works Therefore, in justice both to the applicant and ourselves, we feel that we should weigh his qualifications carefullye "Since your reply will, of course, be considered confidential, your frank answers and comments in connection with the questions on the inside pages will be appreciated, SREB . Yours yery truly, (signed) Frank &, Auld" The application blank states that you were in the employ of of Mre HeWe Jarges from September, 1931 to Jme, 1982, earning $8.00 weekly. I presume this means HeW. Fargiscse You will recall that you borrowed from me some money to take a correspondence cours@e I informed you that this was mr personal moneys After making several efforts to collect the same, 21) of which you ignored, I am wondering if you care to liquidate your indebtedness to me before I make a reply to this company. ; Very cordially yours, © Director of Physical Bducation and Recreation FOAslg Varsity Basketball Coach Kereh os 1941 ire Dan De Rogers Vice-President, First National Bank Delles, Texas | Dear Ure saree ; I have been asked by Mrs Ollfe Thomas, Sonch of the “infield, Kenseas igh School, to write you a letter informing you of wheat I mow regarding the personality end fiténees for the position to which he aspirese I am informed thet you are Che irman of the Athletic Division for Texas Christian University, and he : asks thet I write yore I heave — Mere Thomas tough his ethletics and coach- ing ability, ond he hes « fine oxemplery record. Thomas gradusted from the Emporia State Teechers College in 1924. He was outstand=- ingly successful with his besketball teame In 1955 he finished second in the Stete Championship in basketball. Im 1936 he finished fourth end in 1937 he finished third. In 1959 and 1940 he won the chempionshipe Goach Thomes hes been among the leadere in the high school profession. fe is clean, courteous, capable, and I am sure thet anyone who would give him careful consideration would be most favorebly impressed by this young man's ability, eppearance, and attitude and certeinly by his splendid record. Very sordially yours, Direetor of Physical Educetin and “ecrestion Varsity Resketbell Coach FOA smh ce: Ollie Thomas March 3» 1941 Coach Ollie Thomas Winfield, Kanses =e School Winfield, Kansas Dear Ollie: I am enclosing a copy of the letter that I heve written for you to Mre Dan De Rogerse I trust this letter gets the - don@e With all good wishes, I em $i — yours» Director of Physical Sducation and Recreation Varsity Basketball Yoach FCA: mh ene - Mereh 3, 1941 Mre James Curran President, Jefferson City Country Club Jefferson City, Missouri Deer Mre Curran: Glenn Oatman has aked me to write a letter to you stating his qualifications for the managing professionals job at your Clube I have known Glenn Oatman since he was & youngster in high schoole WMre Irving Hill, President of the Lawrence National Bank, end a great golf devotee, was one of Glenn's stanchest supporters when Glenn attended the Lawrence Memorial High Schoole It was Mr. Hill who was instrumental in contacting me so thet we might give Glenn e position on our embryonic University golf course so thet he could work his wey through school. We aid this and while here he built an old, dilapidated University course into « sporty course for University studentse The type of work he did, of course, did not make him professional. He competed for the University three years on the University Golf Team, always acquitting himself with high honorse After his greduation he taught in our Department of Physical Education and else coeched the Golf Teame Glenn Oatman is a fine, clean, and an intelligent young mane His work has been founded on experience end study. He is a fine influence with young mene In addition to his thorough and integrated knowledge of the geme he endeavors to teach, he would be ® fine influence in your come munitye 3 . I am very happy to write this testimonial regarding Mre Oatman's character, efficiency, and kmowledge of the sporte I recommend him without reservation or evasione | Sidderely yours, y-S FCA smh fe RD. TEXAS GHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FORT WORTH, TEXAS March 10, 1941 Mr. Forrest ¢€. Allen Pasketball Coach ‘University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas: Dear Doe: Your letter received in regard to Gordon Gray and I assure you he is receiving every consideration and when our committee meets I am sure his name will be brought into the picture. Of course, we have many applicants and must decide on one of them fairiy soon. Thanking you for your letter, I remain Sincerely yours, L. RK. Meyer, Aocach LRM: JD