\ March 13, 1946 1 Miss Isabelle Rhoades i | 210 South Market Street | Lee's Sumit, Missouri Dear Miss Rhoades: tl I am very happy to receive your letter of the 10th instant and glad that you have decided to attend ; the University of Kansas, ‘ ‘I would suggest to you that you, if it is at | all possible, enroll in school for the summer session, as | the priority system will be put into effect beginning next | fall, However, this system will not effect former students. , Preference will be given to Kansas veterans,. Kansas high school and junior college graduates, #kill@ren of KeU,. alumni, students who attended the school under the various military programs énd wish to return to the university upon release fromthe service, and resiccnts of neighboring border «ities, such ag Kansas City, St» Joseph, and Bartlesville, Okiahoma, 3 i This priority plan is necessary in erder to | insure the proper care of Kansas veterans and students in’the | event that it becomes compulsory that we refuse admittance to ~ any students next fall. ft With every good wish to you and yours, I em , \ = = d a | : Sincerely, | Director of Physical Education, ; PFOA: MF ‘Varsity Basketball Coach, a4 cory March 9, 1946 y~ Hone Payne’ H. Ratner : | Ratner & Allen | e ’ Suite 1414 Union National Bank Building . Wichita 2, Kansas . Dear Governor Payne: I am delighted to contact Mr. Clydé Baker, ouf © very dependable ticket manager at the Municipal Auditoriun, for two of the very best seats obtainable,the boxes or the loses at $3,00. I am asking that he get the two very best seats for roy will you kindly write Mr. Clyde Baker, ficket | Nenncers Municipal Auditorium, 1310 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City 6, Missouri, and inform him as to the disposition you wish made of the tickets, They will not be on sale before next Wednesday, and so perhaps it might be a good idea to anc lose your check and tell him you will call for the tickets when it is convenient for youe You can absolutely count on Baker's dependability. ; Mrs. Allen and the family are well and all of us wish to be remembered most kindly to your entire good family. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education, FCA:MP - ° Varsit y Basketball Coach. Enc e LAW OFFICES RATNER & ALLEN SUITE I414 UNION NATIONAL BANK BUILDING PAYNE H. RATNER aggre oo alas agi WICHITA 2, KANSAS FREDERICK A.MANN RICHARD B. CLAUSING TELEPHONE 2-6423 LOUISE MATTOX March 8, 1946, Dr. Forrest Allen, c/o Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Teno and I would like very much to see you beat the Oklahoma Aggies at Kansas City on the 18th instant. We will be very grateful if you will reserve two good seats for us. Please accept our beartiest congratulations on the wonderful season you have had. We surely hope you will whip the Aggies on the 18th. With best regards from Mrs. Ratner, Teno, and myself to Mrs. Allen and yourself, I am March 7, 1946. Mr, Raymond C. Ryberg Marysville, Kansas Dear Mr. Ryberg: T am happy to receive your card upon my return from Springfield, Ohio, Your son, Robert Sherwood. Ryberg, is _ classified with our board as leAB, That means limited service and they may call him, but they will not call him until after this semester. It will be necessary for him to go to our board and ask for a postponement of induction, He is entitled to this one postponement which will take him through this semester. Yes, I willbe in my office Saturday morning. and will be practicing varsity basketball Sgturday afternoon, I will be very happy to see you. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education, PCA:MF Varsity Basketball Coach. Ms ee i. © February 12, 1946 ‘Mire John Redmond, Editor The Daily Repubifean Burlington, Kansas _ Dear Johns Floyd Beord gave me a copy of your fiftieth anniversary edition, and may I add my congratulations to the long list you have already received? It is an excellent daily, and fifty years of such service is a record to be mighty proud of, You have a marve Lous publication ’ with a marvelous personality behind ite ‘Your letter of congratulation from President Truman reminded me that I grew up with Harry Truman and Bess Wallace-«we lived in the same neichborhoods I still admire him as a trustworthy man with @ tremendovs job on his shoulders = | Again, congratulations, and best wishes for many more successful years of oublishings Sincerely, s Forrest C. ‘Allen Director, Physical Education Varsity Basketball Coach February 11, 1946 Mre Otto P, Rost 6200 Oleatha St. Louis 9, Missouri Dear Otto: I got the surprise of my life this morning when Gene Petersen, Clarence Dunlap's roommate, came up to me and told me that Clarence had caught a bus for St. Louis this morning. Gene asked Clarence to come up and talk to me first, but Clarence said "He, I might change my mind if I doe" So he just caught the bus and dug out. .We are enrolling this morning. Sincerely, Director of Physical Edusation, FCAsMP . - ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. February 5, 1946 Mr. Gordon Reynolds $00 North Ingalls Ann Arbor, Michigen Dear Gordys I was “delighted to hear from you and Winibes beyond measure that you are counting on coming back to the University of Kanaae, “S know just how busy you are because we went through several years of that with Bobby Allen, and I know How diligently a med student must apply hin- self to master the very sifficult course set before youe I called Dre Os 0. Stoland, the Secretary of the Med School here, re- garding your inquiry He is a very personal friend of mine and I knew that while he is just that good a friend of mine, he, of course, would not do anye thing to prejudice your case if the matter came before him, He said that they . had nét reseived your letter here=+that doubtless you had written to the med school at Rosedale, Kansas City, Kansas, and that as yet Dr. Wahl had-not forwarded your letter to Dr. Stoland, After we discussed things for quite a while, he said, "Give me his address and I will send him an application blank." So you should be receiving one in the very near future. . Of course, you remember Dr. Stoland because I recall that you called upon him prior to your leaving. Dr. Stoland is a great football and basketball fan and a wonderful gentleman, So I feel very certain that you will have a good day in court if he has his way about ite Congratulations on your record score against those monkeys who would not postpone a game because they thought they would perhaps take advantage of you! You really poured it on, and say, fellow, you must have more than poured them through the hoope Fiftyeeight points is as much as we can roll. up with our five doing the best they can, I wish we had you here this next semester, The semester starts February 1] and one of our crack forwards, Gib Stramel, left for see duty, which leaves a hollow spot in our front line. How we would love to have you fill that gap, but it won't be long until next year, fellow, and we are counting definitely on you gracing one of those forward positions. We will have a great gang for youto play with, Gordy, I believe we will have a corking good team and nothing would please me more than to oer you with the fine buneh of fellows such as we have because you certainly fill hat qualification A plus, Ye “ Mr. Gordon Reynolds -2- February 5, 1946 ~ Here's wishing you every good luck in the world, my good boy, and a further wish that we will celebrate with a good ball club next year. Here's wishing, also, that you will knock those quizes right into a loops With the best of everything to you, I am Sincerely, Director of Physical Education, ' - ROAMF Varsity Basketball Coach. 3, Petar, ‘Ghd Yoo NY. Snqatle Guin Arbor Wek “Von ge ; 2rv ynererhan Aoticpuy ta Atuw Le Hu. hae a ec nee Make YE ee a met -“e ttn, , hut Vo ve — / ate There juck weurand At Com germew and Wun tam /onk what 5 Wants AA pee por ug an tall, Surao rsthr Arcceppocntid, - She 4H. tarnds OF J sees 4x — are Z . Do far soaeee WMrasegh whe © pound fel SOS The lack garnt urn —ournsushat hs A SF meaner we whe prokrric, Tad fonat Doe ony Ua regs pe yr OY | | WMWA-ay — Wa neh an all-lLine f. 47 Carry Nard amd Scan tick, ES ee oy SE pant to Fath hy Si erng nie aa yea pee tg tmpdine hack. | Vr ANyfuur W whew Khat Sean et. thn bark x chap 7 Dnek gaa fee off , and we pure Vitae nea reyhh Zurty, SM At pare | thliy He Fave ore Serreatin te Lock bach On m ty Ma a tran a wrth. Wlause C ( Ske ey : YA : oot oe January 30, 1946 ‘Mrs Otto P, Rost 6200 Oleatha St. Louis 9, Missouri Dear Otto: Thank you for your fine letter concerning Mitt's officiating. I am certainly sorry that you cannot come up to the Missouri game on February 22, = I will run down and see you and your boys any time after basketball season that you think Ishould. How late after March is Pred moving to Davenport? I certainly agree with you that Iwuld not take the boy out to see any game under these conditions, Let me know and Iwill make it a point to come down and see you. : With every good wish, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA: NP Varsity Basketball Coach, January 22, 1946 Mrse Carey Rice 4960 Blue Ridge Boulevard Kansas City 3, Missouri Dear Mrs. Rice: I have just ealled Dr. Woodruff's office and he found that Bob did not withdraw from his classes. He just left. Perhaps he never thought of doing the thing he should have done; however, >} did that for him, thinking when I called Dr. Woodruff that oem else vate be taken care of. the rule of the university is thet unless the : individual withdraws voluntarily, they have no way of knowing and, of course, they are not responsible for refunds, I believe you see the logie of this with so many thousands of students here. However, Dre Woodruff's secretary called the School of Education to notify them that he had entered the service. The university, of course, must verify all these things, but they did not know what draft board to contact to get this verification. In my conversation this morning I told them it was the Lawrence, Kansas, Draft Board and they are now checking with them to verify this so that they may ete a refund as of December 15, 1945. - | We is gone to ao end of trouble totry to locate Bob*s books. You will agree with me that this was Bob's entire respon- sibility and not ours, but we are still trying to locate them through the lady who says she is doing all she can to try to find them, I would see Bob over at the Union Building playing ping pong and it is just as likely as not that he misplaced them or lost theme The lady custodian over there says that when they have books that are left for any length of time they revert to the lost and found books group, and unless Bob had his name in them, there would be no way of identifying them, If you had ' ‘any way of knowing what books he had, it would be easier, I+ might be a good idea for you towrite him and have him write me, giving me a list and a description of the books and letting him tell me where he left them. Also, I would want to know if he had his name in them and how it was signed. All these things are important in endeavoring to help him recover something that he should have taken care of himself. I suppose boys will grow up sometime, but I am sure you will agree at is a slow process. As soon as I bear from Bob, I will institute further service for the books, . § Mrs. Carey Rice SS. . January 22, 1946 I gave Mrs. Clock your name and your address so if you do not hear from them in a week or ten days, I would suggest that you write Mrs. Clock, c/o Dr. Lawrence Woodruff, at the University of Kansas. I am sure you will get a refund. | With all good wishes to you and yours, I am Sincerely, 8 Director of Physical Education, FCA :MF Varsity Basketball Coach. COUNTY COURT JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI ASSOCIATE JUDGE ASSOCIATE JUDGE KANSAS CITY 6, MO. Pe 2/-/9¢-b Wal CLL eS pel ip peel then? = egg GY Le seve; J taot/ ee fare te SlnE Cid a oY ee Loe 5 eee eo -7 nl oe i phar AOR ene EE January 17, 1946 ~~ Ph Special Delivery Oc hile “ ee eae Se Seog | Mr, Ralph Rodkey on | | Z 406 Winwood Drive pies Pittsburg, Kansas Dear Ralph: | Your letter just arrived at twelve o'clock this noone I took your letter, together with your check, into Mre Earl Falkenstein, our Financial Secretary who handles the tickets. There is absolutely nothing, except the top balcony and standing room, and I know you, your wife aad your son would not want to take the punishment. Therefore, at Mr. Falkenstein's suggestion, I am returning your check. I regret sincerely that you did not write me a week — agoe We could have then gotten you good seats. We could sell 10,000 tickets for this game, if we had the space, but we do not. I am awfully sorry, Ralphe It was in the paper two days ago that all reserved tickets were sold. ; I will remember you to Mrs. Allen. Sincerely yours, . Director of Phisical Education, FCA: MF Varsity Basketball Coaches Enc. ee. January 16, 1946 Mre We Me Richards Superintendent of Schools Emporia, Kansas Dear Superintendent Richards: 7 * I cannot undérstand why Ernie Vanek has not answered your letter. Maybe this letter will build a fire under him, | es Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, | FCA: MPF Varsity Basketball Coach. Ene. January 16, 1946 Mrs, Carey Rice 4960 Blue Ridge Kansas City 3, Missouri Dear NWrs. Rices S ° I had our Captain Pfitsch go over to the Union Building and look for the books in hole eight, as you described to me. The lady over there told him that sometimes when books are left a long period of time that they pick them up and then they try , A to locate the owner, She has promised Captain Pfitsch that she will give him a report on her findings, but as yet it has not ' come ine “ I called Dr. Lawrence Woodruff, Registrar at the Univer- sity of Kansas, regarding the refund. Dr. Woodruff stated that Bob would have some refund coming. I asked him to handle the matter so that you or he would get the refund, I havei't heard any more and I hope that you have received the check, If not, let me know and we will follow through in this regard. I trust that you and Mr. Rice are over your colds and that Bob is getting along nicely in his Navy assignment. Give him my regards and best wishes. I also checked on the amount that he had coming for his work, I find that he worked just one hovr and then he quit. It must have been that this was the situation that I told you about when he did not show up for work any more, I paid Mr. Gilbert Stramel the $10,00 and he was delighted to get it, as he comes from a are weer home and this money meant - @ lot to hime Wishing you the very best of aie and cl, T am S: Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:MF Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc. PS. The enclosed check for $.50 covers the only amount that Bob had coming to him for his worke . FCA sae lz, 1946 Penry Shenk has asked we to notify you that an important meeting ’ the ae ecumlttee of the Recreation Cowneil will be seld at my howe, 726 Indiana, at 6 pm. Tuesday, January LStay © ‘Please attend if at all possible. Marge 3. Stockton + am enclosing, for these ef you whe eculd net attend uthe- honk: | a Gerben Gopy of the minutes of the meeting, isekebing detailed notes of Er. Todd's talk, It was his first visit bere and, alae aalins he covered guech greund that is aaa familiar. to usz it Be worth reviewing, however, im that it indicates the —_ f Lawrence still want what we want eae d and. well inated recreation prog : ae Woesty read the letter . dicating that the Chest f S$ Wis. ithdraw _— im : Bote ade of ane 00g after this yeur, funds should be in ludeédin the budge ee ae that the only recourse left te us is to oa solvency; te *risk our all* on combining with ‘the Bd. ‘eof ndueation | nm hiring the direetor we have begged for all these years; to use ry cent we have and every remaining effort of cur exsausted but — ral volunteers to put aercss a year's program that will make possible a referendum authorizing & mill tax for reereation at the city «lec- ticn in April, 1347,° er the present interpretation of the state S, the city ¢couneil can not ecntribute to the director's but these of us who have worked ¢elosely with Br. Burgert'snd wittee know that we ean count on cooperation in making available fae ilities and equipment. a did not know what was weant by the counent trequentiy: wade, fegrans should be better coordinated". Sinee cur Council has’ i duplication of effort and acney by inelud representatives me sehool system, city officials, and "Hi11" leaders, it edly refers te the projeeted youth eenter of the Veterans of | : Wars, We have been told that many people ecntributed thinking nat the project had the approval of the Kecreation Council, Sinee our advice was never sought end sinee we were not e.ntributing any ef the funds, there seewed no tactful way to approach the backess — of the eenter. If there were a paid divpector, that sort of sporadic effort eculd be guided in its early stages and embarasszent avoided. Coxmunity gifts of more than $2600 were made, with no results te date. If there were a paid reGreation direecter-.-=. perhaps there will be at iong last, and cur Cowneil can be discharged with a "weil done", Yaurilee Cannady may be available, When the city council is ready to make definite plans for the new parks, band shell ete., Sr. Shenk will appoint a ecoumittee from the Reereation Couneil te work with them, Flease submit te sis any suggestions you have as tc desirable areas that are availabie for neighborhood development, Recreation Couneil Exegutive Coam£ttee seeting January ee @t Bes, Stockton's, Arthur d, representative of the Sational hecreation Asso, ag special guest, Meabers present; Shenk, presiding; Stapleton, Kindlesperger, Houstom, Six, Cornwell, Dean, FA, Russell (for R, 0, Burgert), Weestemeyer, Cornwell (ouumer directcr}, arthur fodd (guest) Mr, Todd, in summarizing the ecamunity reaction te the recreation movement as based upom interviews with 1Z te 15 loeal citizens, reported that there was Sigh regard and entiusiase fer tae suamer pragram, particularly last summer's, and appreciation of the vol s@adership cf the Recreation Council, Also neted a general ng that a trained director was needed for year-round program, | stressed need of abliity in sperts and physical eduestion as requisite for the director, others stressed ability in organization, promotion and publie relationsjabllity to work with both sehowl syaten and s¢hool chiidren as well aa city offielais wentioned, Some suggested a part-time sehool-eity porsong a few wondered if it would be desirable to bire the coach in order to keep hia, but. - some recogniued the futility of sueh a method, (Suggestion came from downtown businesswen), Urged the further use of KU leadership in cuumunity activities-- paid, volumteer, practice tease » ete, In re facilities, recenthy authorized bond issue for parks, new sence] for juntor and/or senior high et¢, indieated progress is being made; comeeded need for tennis courts, wading pools, shelters ith toilet facilities, multiple use areas, pionie sreas ete, etes, amd urged better utiligation of existing bulldings--both sehool and city-- and of cutdoor sreas, In re organization, the Keet'n Couneil praised universaliy, but seemed to think programs should be better ‘ mated (did net know what was ceant), and the question arose as to what group should admlinitater reereation ultimately-- sehools, separate beard, ete, As to i "more of the same", expansion ishuent of neighborhood eonters, youth ef playground program, establi: of n Senter, activities fer old folks, out-of-sehool age, and an attempt and others, As to te reach the lower eccucute ee Srereese See | i | | feel - school @ should employ a fimane ¢, eitizens seemed to | director part time with eity supplementing funds, and ultian & tax levy, referendum on enabling legislation for 3 #411 waxieun, Mr, Todd made the folicwing suggestions; 4, Paellitidess a | ; | | &, Couneil should consult with eity eowuncil, prepare list of fagiiities needed in order of importance, reeomwend proper Gesign of playgrounds te allow for future development, for efficient use, and ease of supervision, advise on location, b. Council should consult with school board te insure design for recreational use and sufficient grounds, (Special coma, i frou Couneil might function as contact with both groups, 2. Future planning: _ & Sound out sentigent as to tax levy and promote an active edueational campaign,.(House bill No, 1013 If interest seces So warrant, make p for referendus, b, If time is not ripe, secure cooperation of sehecl beard ia «+ @apleyment of a trained and experienced director, part Wuh, Pact city, with full tine for reereation during the sumer genths, Make use of sehool property an tnbesead - pert of the plan, G-Supplementary funds should be secured, if possible, frou - __ one park departuent aed coumund ty chest, Busi ens transac ted-—~- Woestemeyer reported receipt of eheek for $1.00 fros the Communi ty Chest, disbursement of $130 for helidey gym supervision program, and a b aoe f $2, Ay Me dé oh hand, Chalmer Wox ard's report will be submitted te Shenk for next meeting, but basketba. eemed the most laportant-- at least the wost popular~ activity during the he idays, No inforgstion available as to the danee, game recom ete, . ed by Stoekton, seconded by Stapleton, that the Council make | ailable to Maud’ Ellsworth funds not to exceed $506 te be used by % if the need arises, to expand the pregram offered in the U8 pei , downtown craft shop project; teen agers who wish te : Leipate in the work Seieenkeee funds for materials shall be setter fron Chest board read by Woesteacyer, stating that the Couneil should make other arrangements for funds. neresfter, (eepy in file) As @ result of the action of Chest officials, it was the consensus — ef opinion of Coumeil members that 211 funds on hendg ut the present time ($2,051,168) plus the $600 to be transferred froa the Board of Rduestion be invested in an sli-cut effert to "sell" Lawrenee on a reereation program during the coming year, and to seek the cooperation of the Bd, of Zdueation and the rapouseoemeens 28 employing a tralned and experience «@ diregstor, Chu nenk ap; cinted Staplet Hy Houston, and Dean te interview sekool offieials and to report tueir recommen- dations at the next meeting, $0 that the Council's share of the salary may be detersined, 3 rex, Cornwell, and 7, A, Russell were appointed te contact city officials for information congerning increased facilities and progress in ~ Boson oe yg eang’ of additional park spat e, Moved by Six, seconded by. ‘temeyer, that B, Steekton be autha~ Pized to wrti . Chest officials, asking that the juke box and other chased by the ¢ aman Sy Service League be left in = a, ure. a January 7, 1946 PERSONAL Mre Carl Rice : - - 2108 Washington Poulevard Kansas City, Kansas . Dear Carls : Mrs. Fred Harris, the wife of one of our ster athletes, Fred Harris, jre, who played quarterback on the varsity football team in 1955, 1934, and 1935. He also played basketball with ne and won his lettér in track as & hurdler. : He is desirous of obtaining a letter of commenda- tion with the ReleCes Fred is in Kanses City, Missouri, now with the R,F,.C., after having served in the Nevy forty months _ When he was discharged, he was a Lieutenant Junior Grade and his service was in the South Pacific. He is a graduate and . has two degrees from the Universitye He has made a fine record, I would appreciate anything personally that you | could do in Mrs» Harris’ behalf, The Harrisés have one SOM, Michael, who is twenty months of ages . With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, | Direetor of Physical Education, FCAshF Varsity Basketball Coache