Shaunos- Mision Rural High School

Department of Physical Education and Athletics

Merriam, Kansas

April 11, 1944

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I was in Lawrence Saturday and tried to get in
touch with you in regard to the Topeka High School
job. But I had a conference with Dr. McFarland and
believe that professionally and for future develop-
ments maybe I'm just as well off at Shawnee-Mission.
I have until Thursday to decide whether I will make
the change or not.

Another important thing--why don't you. arrange an
invitational golf tournament while the high school
track meet is going on in Lawrence the 22nd? I
know that Topeka and Shawnee-Mission would accept
and surely there would be five or six other teams
that would be receptive to such a tournament,

I want to thank you for your kind letter in regard
to our winning the basketball championship. This
one was really a thrill to me from a coaching angle,
as I did not have the experience and thé nucléius’
around which to build the team as I had last year.
Maybe we just all worked a little harder under those
conditions,

I am looking forward to summer school. ‘So when you
can give me the list of courses that will be offered
in my field, I would appreciate your matling them

to me.

Yours sincerely,

hawt,

Harold L. Reade
Athletic Director

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