Ae / f 7 f ae } ay / f : i | : if Mr, Carl Rig, oy Ze 2108 Wash Boulevard : i fensas City, Kansag \ é Deer Carle / | / I desire to commend te you for your con« sideration lire, Fred Harris, 3130 fuclid, Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs, learris ig the wife of Fred Harris, jre, ef L | * nest ae eercaty from the University % While in the University, Fred Harris thleties, being a star quarterback, a fine basketbali pldyer, and a hurdler in track. Wr, Harris has ue completed forty months in the service of the United States Navy. /‘hen he was detached, he was a Lieutenant Junior Gradey I 1 that he made an excellent record in the services | f lire Harris ig a family man, having one young son twenty months of ages | Mre Harris is energetic, resource~ ful, capable, and intense: loyal, He has no bad habits pane Tem ‘appy to recommend him without reservation, m4 I understand that Mrs. Herris desires a clerie« _ ;\@al position, I will appreciate personally anything that yy | you may do for this very worthy young couple. Sineerely yours, : ~ ee Director of Physical Education, POAsMP Varsity Basketball Coach, November 30, 1945 Me. GC. Je Reimer Chetopa, Kansas Dear Mr, Reimers I am mailing you by parcel post one dozen athletic supporterse i will see that the sizes, medium and small, are about half and half, These supporters have been selling for 25¢ a pieces We have had pretty good sales from the high schoolse I will enclose the item for postage after I have mailed them and determined the amounte It will be $5.00 ‘plus postages ) Sincerely yours, Forrest C. Allen, Director Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach Vow 27, [CS ee orca C.fbte, Litre Ve Me Richards, Superintendent of Schools, Enporia, Kansas » Dear Superintendent Richards: ; ‘ic Meni Rect, eas tien Wadd hh ee Gates ts Oe Coast Guard, dropped into my office today and discussed with me the possible openings for next years Gerald played his undergraduate football, tiene. winks and tennis at Ottawa University. Then he came for graduate work at the University of Kansas, and he has practically fine ished his Master's degree with the exception of his thesis. ee eee oo ee ae Sn 2 mane He showed this capacity for coaching at Minneapolis and Great Bond whore he Ind splendid success. He doubtless will camtact you, and I want to 32 you tnt 1 think you would be very fortumte to be able to esouwre his servicese Very cordially yours, 45 Direotor of Physical Education, | -FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache EMPORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPORIA, KANSAS W.-M. RICHARDS SUPERINTENDENT November 27,1945-6 Dre Forest Ce Allen University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dre Allen; We are looking for a basketball coach for next yeare Perhaps you know some alumus of the University of Kansas who would be ‘icine in this position. If so, we shall appreciate you asking him to contact use It will be necessary for the coach to do some teaching in addition to his ceachinge We can arrange to have him teach in almost any department for which he is qualified. Yours truly, LOM Ofechad W.M. Richards, Supte WYR:lr November 29, 1945 Mr. W. M. Richards, Superintendent Emporia Public Schools Emporia, Kansas Dear Mr. Richards: I am endeavoring to find out when Ernie Vannek, one of our superla- tive basketball coaches, will be released from the navy. He formerly coached at Topeka High School where he made a splendid record. He was head of the Department of Physical Education when he left, but I heard faint rumors that he might be looking for another location. , I know that they were very well pleased with him. I do not know the reason, or if there are any reasons, for the statement that he might not returne However, I'1] find out, and will commmicate with you very shortly. He is by far the very best man that we have if he is not attached. He has a wonderful personality with the boys; he is capable, and he knows how to work with the officers of the school. I would recormend him without any reservations. You will hear from me shortly. Sincerely, Forrest C. Allen, Director Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach November 24, 1945. Mr. Verle Ritter, . Norton, Kansas. . Dear Vorle: We are very happy to send you a brochure describing our courses in physical education. After a satisfactory completion _ of this course you would receive the 5. 5. degree in Bducation with a mejor in physical education. Generally speaking, the men in physical education who are le to earn © varsity letter are the ones much more successful obtaining jobs than those who do not earn a letter. However, do mow of who enter the field of physical education and are very happy, but the initial salery and the advancement is not as rapid as it is when you indulge in the competitive athletic field. I mention these things so that you might not be disappointed later on. ‘The superintendents and school boards are vonstantly looking for a ster in some athletic participation who also have the academic and teaching requisites for this worke A varsity letter is a laboratory evidence of their proficiency in athletic works i trust that we may heas fyom you regarding your desires and inventions. - | | ‘Sincerely yours, — Director of Physical Education, PCA cA Varsity Basketball coach. November 23, 1945. Mrs. Lottie Reber, Paseo High Sehool, 48%h St. and Flora Ave., Kensas City 4, Ho. Dear Lottie: I am sorry as the dickens that we have a class at 9:50 ‘in the morning on December 14th here at the University. Missouri, Kansas State, Nebraska and Kansas are playing ‘that night in Municipal Auditorium in double headers. We also play the 15th of December there. | Therefore, I am afraid that outting my class, driving down and back would be just a little more than I should plan at the present time. I dislike, like tho mischief, to turn you down, but my basketball schedule wiil require @ certain number of outs and I an afraid I better not attempt this. I hope there is some other way ‘that you can work it out, but I do appreciate your asking me end wish that I could come, F Iwill extend your good wishes to Mrs. Allen. \ Sincerely yours, 7 Direotor of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. November 6, 19465 Mrse Ivan Roo, Secretary Hercules Powler Company lawrence, Kansas Dear Mrs, Roee : I em enclosing e carbon eo of the letter I have written Mrs ting Robe CP ee OE ee OLS te you for your wating ae there is — further thet I onan do, please cali mo» nantes Forrest Ce» Allen President Pans Encoe ee | | - November 10, 1945 Mrag Ay Wy Rodicnomn.- N | . 431 Nest 46th Terrace = oie ee , Apartment 102 : Kansas City, issouri Dear Betty Jeans I received your special delivery. after i had returned from Valley Falls, Kensas lest night there I addressed the Rotary Clube I happen to be District Governor of this erea and neve to make an offieial visit to thirty serarete clubs, so it keeps me busy with basketball coaching, ete. ; I was so gled to hear from you, ae was all of the Aten clan. Gee, it would be good to have you and Art and the rest of your good family visit us some dey when you make your trio to lewrencee Of course, if Bleanor were here it would make the trip complete, What she wouldn't give to cet her hands on Bett ty Jeanne. i bet you an she would ae a i res? bullfest. | vi ; Now, for the real sad news, Betty Jeans ° Mekyts: have been alt out completely here at the present ‘tine, but they are going to cet a - lot more endezone seats jn? tondey, which will sell for $1.60, and that is all that there is, or will be, I think you can get these sare. tickets in Kansas City, but to forestall any possibility of your not getting them, I em making @ reservation this morning with the lady secretary of the Athletic Association to hold eix tiekets cr you in. ease you camot purchese ‘then in Kansas Citys ‘there is a ten cent wailing ohare, so if you. want to inake eS check to me, for mail it direct to “ir. Earl W, Palkenstien, secretary of the Athletic Associetion, and tell him the reservation is in the, name of Wirge Arthur W. Robinson at your residence address, he will mail the tickets on receipt of your check, However, if you want to ore mail the cheek to me and mike it out in the name of the KU Athletic © ‘ Association, then Kewvilltake it in and complete the transaction so that you will | get your tickets. I am ewfully sorry about this Betty Jeane People who are a our own building have let tickets go past them for two months and failed to get better tickets, and they are now buying in the ende gone» I have had lf{terally hundreds and hundreds of ealls from Kansas Gity from our friends who would like for me to get them tickets, out the sport's page has been fvll of this information for. about a month telling the football fans that the best tickets were | _ gone due to the limited seating capacity of about 290,000 there, ‘The fact that the game is being played in a@ large city has caused many of the large firms like the Commerce Trust Company to buy 750 tickets at one -— and the ote —— ‘Bank and os who have — om large blocks of tickets for their customers over their territory. it is just too bad for the Kansas and Missouri alumnus who figured they, could get them through their respeétive Athletic offices Mare Falkenstien and the football team are in Milwaukee today where they play “arquette. 2 I am sending this letter special delivery so that you will get the news as quickly as possible so that you can act upon this information _ at your earliest. Give my very best to that swell husband of yourg, Ure Arthur, anc tell him he's always been one of my favorites, and certainly I would not leave Dre Arthur's wife out of the cicture when it comes to prime indivicualse We in the Allen home have always loved you betty Jeannée ee 5 Sineerely, Director of Physical Education _ Varsity Basketball Coach FCAsSGH . KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI November 12, 1945. Mre Ae Ge Reynolds, 120 No. Ingalls, ' Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dear Gord: I am sorry that I have delayed even as long as I have in answering your request for a letter of recom- mendation. The whistle has just blown for a class, but Mrs. Hulteen is taking this short dication, so anxious am I to get this letter to you without further delay. It will be a pleasure for me to recommend you most highly. And you know that you will always be wel- come as one of the key men on my varsity basketball squad. i ees Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education, ~ PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Cdach. Enc. | NY eta | | The Medical College of the University of Michigan, 123 West Medical Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, "Gentkonen: | _ It ig indeed a pleasure for me to recomend A. G. Reynolds, of 120 No. Ingalls, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for your | | consideration as a student in medicine at your institution, ‘ I have known Mr. Reynolds for two years since ho came as a Vol2 Navy transfer to the University of Kansas, — _ I have had him as a member of our varsity basketball tean, and I am happy to say that I can recomend him without re- servation. lis loyalty and his leadership are of the high- est. He has a high degree of intelligence and is a person- able, as well as a forceful young man. |My. Reynolds was one of the outstanding lesders on our campus. Not.only is he an exceptional athlete, but he Was most highly accepted by his professors as an outstanding student. He is clean and courageous. I regurd him as one of the top men that has coms under my direction in my twenty- seven years here as director of physical education and coach of basketball, | : : | Sincerely yours, se Direator of Physical Education, FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. | % * AC ea nolda 120 W. Lrgoatltl(a Cru aber buch, bee poate bee tHat 9 coed Ataf, whee ETE ee ati gts Tilo Learn, A plged m a cua Linn ° he Las; Cad. Shewe ee v1 comnmedeale stad. nue fag ont harap Cee aatdtitse 1K tr — At Deudeoal chaos. (23 sat liedical bhty a ne mara Akane. eee Ww. O. MYERS A/rector Pas Serer pam PORT WES SKA oe EOPERA “RANSAS October 18, 1945 Mr. Phog Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen, I am very happy to have had the opportunity of meeting you on the 17th. in the Community Building at Lawrence. Although I attended K. U. some few years back I never had the pleasure of actually meet- ing you. As you may remember, I am in charge of the Douglas County - World War II Memorial Book which will include the pictures, names and service records of all Douglas County servicemen and women. I am taking the liberty of enclosing one of our descriptive mailing-pieces with the thought that you may find time to read it and pass it along to your friends. Since there is no obligation to buy one of the books there is no reason why the Veteran's Club and any other servicemen and women at Kansas University should not be represented 100% . Service record blanks may be cut out of the Journal-World or may be obtained from Mrs. Le E- McPheeters at the Community Building. I will appreciate any help or suggestions you might cere to make in order to make the Douglas County- World War II Book have a 100% coverage of the county. incerely : Vd Don M. Richmond snl Sec. 562, P.L.&R. U. S. POSTAGE IMPORTANT! DOUGLAS COUNTY’S WORLD WAR II BOOK A PICTURE AND BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM—FROM DOUGLAS CouNTy © Rural Route Box Holder DO NOT FAIL TO BRING PICTURES TO LOCAL LAWRENCE COMMUNITY CENTER yn. J. th é ° BUILDING. SEE INSIDE. THIS IS DOUGLAS COUNTY’S OWN BOOK ... Bring pictures and information about service records to the place named below. COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING ON WEST 11TH STREET, JUST OFF MASSACHUSETTS, LAWRENCE, KANSAS. PICTURES WILL BE RE- CEIVED BEGINNING OCTOBER 8TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 2ND. Mrs. Marie Cox in charge to assist you. COME IN AND SEE THE BOOKS MADE FOR OTHER COUNTIES. IT IS YOUR DUTY to see that the pictures and service records of every family member or relative is brought to the above place so that the Douglas County World War II Book will be complete. Please do not disappoint some man or woman in the service by not bringing in their picture. Your cooperation is needed. ACT NOW, every man and woman in uniform from this County will want their picture and record in this important publication. Help them by bringing in the pictures and tell your neighbors to bring their pictures. NO CHARGE will be made for placings picture and record in this book. You are not required to buy a book but, if you desire one or more copies the price is $3.50 plus tax, per copy. If you desire a book, make a $1.00 deposit and the remainder pay- able when books are delivered in approximately ten weeks. PICTURES: Any kind of photograph can be used if it is clear and not larger than 8x10. Pictures 3x5 or 5x7 are preferred. Take pictures out of frames before bringing them in and write name on back of picture. All pictures will be returned in good condition. SERVICE RECORD: Print or write plainly the information that you have on the opposite page. If parents are living say Mr. and Mrs.—if wife, give maiden name. Give the year and branch of service entered. Tell where he trained and where he has served. List medals or honors and if wounded or killed in action give date and place. Although you may not wish to order a copy please cooperate to make this Douglas County Biographical History complete. The service record copy for each picture should contain not more than sixty words. It should give such information as name, rank, name of parents or wife, schools attended, date entering service, branch of service, training, medals or citations won and present location. JOHNSON, CLAUDE Cpl. Claude Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Johnson, Lawrence, Kansas; Wife, the former Mary ~ Exeter. Entered Army October, 1943; basic train- ing at Camp Hood, further training at Fort Benning Ga. Went overseas Spring of °44. Engaged in 7 major battles in European Theater. Presidential Citation. Now enroute to Pacific Theater. The above represents the average form am data that will be printed with each picture. Name , Ra nk First Name Initial Last Name Parent’s Name Wife if Married (Give Maiden Name) - Year Entered Service Branch of Service: Army, Air Corps, Navy, Marines Trained At Has Been At (Countries) Now on Duty At Medals and Honors Wounded in Action (Date, Place) Killed in Action (Date, Place ) Picture Furnished By Address 5 Town Necnusnrnane DOUGLAS COUNTY’S WORLD WAR Il BOOK A Picture and Service Record Write-up of Men and Women from this county that have served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States (including anyone in uniform). Size of book 8 x W inches. Approximately 200 pages. CHARLES W. COREL SAYS: "A book containing the pictures and service records of every man and woman in the Armed Forces from Douglas County ,will be appreciated from friends and loved ones | of those who have served so loyally and will be extremely valued in later years.’ Charles W. Corel, Commander Post No. 852 Veterans of Foreign Wars. HOWARD MOORE SAYS: "A book containing the pictures and service records of men and women in the Armed Forces from Douglas County should be of great public interest and a valuable possession of any citizen in Douglas County. May | urge that everyone help make the book 100% complete.” Howard Moore Commander Dorsey Liberty Post No. 14 American Legion, Lawrence, Kansas ROY FILKIN SAYS: "This book will be priceless not only today but even more so as time goes by. Every boy and girl in uniform will want his picture and record in the book. Even if _you do not order a copy bring in the picture and data. _ Cooperate to make this history complete.” R. S. Filkin Lawrence Chapter No. 33 American War Dads Verle Ritter Norton, Kansas Int: 10=10= 45. This boy is of small stature but wants to be a teacher of physical educations He knows something of Henry Shenk and is very enthusiastic about hime Also is a great admirer of Dre Allene He isn't *hefty™ enough to be a football man but looks like he might be a good dtudent. He wants a catalogue and full information on physical educations ; “September 28, 1945 : Mr. Prank Riordan 946 Missouri Lawrences, Kansas Dear Frank: The free swimaing schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the pool from 4:00 to 6:00, This pool is an antiquated one and certainly will not compare with California pools but we are anxious to serve you and other students. Due to the manpower shortage which still exists we are having a little difficulty finding a person to life guard. However, we are hoping to open this Monday. I suggest you call this office to confirm this on see Ray Kanehl, your parade haenigek neighbor. ‘As Assuring you that we are happy to serve you and other students persuing the courses here on the hill. oe * Sincerely, | , _ Director of Physical Education : Varsity Basketball Coach FCA: Im September 28, 1945 Mr. Ge le Jarvis, President First National Bank of Winfield Winfield, Kansas Dear Mr. Jarvis: I have just checked on the cost of the Greens for. an eighteen hole golf course which we abandoned three years ago in favor of a nine hole course, The cost of upkeep and maintenance of the Greens ran about $4500.00 to $4800.00 per year. Since we have reduced to a nine hole course the cost of labor has risen quite sharply so I cannot give you an accurate ostimate. The cost for the Grass Greens on the nine hole course runs about $3100.00 to $8200.00 dollars. So I would say you could figure an eighteen hold Grass Greens upkeep would cost you between $6000.00 and $5500.00 per year. At least that is what they cost USe _. Thank you very much for the sketeh of the pool and information in your letter. I appreciate the same. If there is any further information we can serve you with please call on us. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach ~ FCA : LM | | | / ESTABLISHED 1872 First NATIONAL BANK OF WINFIELD CAPITAL $ 200,000 SURPLUS $ 200,000 M.F. JARVIS, PRESIDENT G.L.JARVIS ,VICE PRESIDENT ROSS WILKINS, ASST. CASHIER M.E.JARVIS,Vice Pres.& TRUST OFFICER W.T.WRIGHT, ASST. CASHIER GEO.G.GARY, CASHIER WALTON GOODE, ASST. CASHIER R.M.WILSON, ASST.CASHIER JOHN E.JARVIS, ASST. CASHIER ROBERT H.JARVIS, ASST. CASHIER ‘WINFIELD, KANSAS September 26, 1945 Forrest C. Allen, President Levwrence Country Club Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Yours of the 24th received, and beg to advise, the man who wes secretary when the club was organized passed away about 3 years ago, and the present secretery is unable to find any plans or specifications for the pool. I have drawn a rough sketch which may help you some. : One end of the pool is 39 inches deep which extends for about 20 ft. and we have a rope across to keep the children in the shallow end of the pool. There is a gradual slope from the <0 ft. on to the other end of the pool, and the deep end is 9 ft. I suggest that you make the deep end about 10 ft. if you have a rather high tower. The wall of the pool is 11 inches thick, and of course, it would be necessary to build a form to pour the cement in, and the cement should be re- inforced. And, also, they have a material that they put in the cement so it wouldn't ebsorb water. We have a 6 ft. walk all the way around the pool. Our pool cost us $1600. We change the water in the pool every week during the summer time. Very glad to give you this information, end if there is any- thing else we could possibly help you with, we would be very glad to do so. Yours very truly, a oo li eee ae G. Le Jarvis | \ asdf for CHF aaa President } CLI :H iciseiiadils inane ae