April 8, 1941 ire Ves Roberts Secretary to the Governor State House Topela, Kansas Near Mre Roberts: Thank you for your kindness in writing me under date of April 7 regarding the possibility of Vance Hal} securing some outdoor work on the highwey this coming summers Vance has read your letter and he is well pleased and hapyye | : You my rest assured that the first time I am in Topelm I will be glad to drop by and see yous Sineerely yours, - Director of Physical Education and Reereation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FAdlg STATE OF KANSAS PAYNE RATNER OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR GOVERNOR TOPEKA WES ROBERTS SECRETARY Avril 7, 1941 Dr. Forrest ©. Allen, Director Physical Education and Recreation University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: There is no need for Vance Hall to make a special trip to Topeka, but if he should happen to be in town tell him to drop in here at the office, and I shall be glad to talk to him. In the meantime I am putting him on the list for summer employment, and I am sending a note to Quentin Brown, secretary of the Highway Commission, inasmuch as I believe there is much better opportunity for outdoor work in that department than in any other. I know the governor is very much interested in this particular matter, and you may be sure we will get something worked out. I will look forward to seeing you the next time you are in Topeka. Sincerely, we Sder Governor April 14, 1941 fean Ross Me Robertson Georgia Military Acadeny College Park, Georgia Dear Rosss On March 3 my secretary wrote you that I was out of tow and I would answer your letter as soon as I returneds well, here on Monday during Easter vacation, I em taking time to try to catch up with some belated correspondentée I appreciate very much your thoughtfulness and kindness in writing me regarding what possible financial aid the University could extend toward | ‘two boys who have especial adaptability in athletioa, Ross, the out@«ofestate fee rather slays us and since Kansas has been poverty stricken regarding the possibility of helping athletes, I cannot be over enthusiastic in responding to your fine letters | The Ivy League of course never does any proselytings they take care of the boy's expenses. What is done in this way removes the curse and stigua from thingse We out West here are more vulgar; we raise moneys They do it a different way back Baste | | Wheat little aid we can give in the way of jobs even then would not entice them because our sister Universities eround here give much more lucrative jobs, or positions, should I say, than we doe | | However, I do wish to thank you so much for your kindness in writing MSs I imagine you do miss the Mill, but I want to assure you that we mies yous With best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach MAslg March 3, 1941 Dean Ross M. Rebertson Georgia Military Acadeny College Park, Georgia Dear Dean Robertson: Your letter of February 15, regarding the possibility of the University of Kansas giving assistance to —e has been received, Dr. Allen has been out of town much of late on - basketball trips and it has not been possible for him to keep up with his corresrondence, @ _ However, I am sure you will hear from Dr, Allen within the next week or so when the basketball season comes to a close. Sincerely yours, Secretary to Dr. F.C, Allen DESIGNATED AN“HONOR SCHOOL’ BY THE U. S.WAR DEPARTMENT Georgia Military Academy COL.W. R. BREWSTER oe Bas tones College Park, Georgia Oe MAJ. R.S. ROSSER SECRETARY & TREASURER F b 15 1941 wad SS eee ebruary 15, Dre Forrest Ce Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen: Within the past few weeks I have had inquiries from several of our seniors here concerning the prospects of financial aid at the Uni- versity of Kensase We have one boy in particular who is a top-notch athletes In addition to being an All-State football player and a first-rate track man, he is one of the best natural basketball players I have ever seene He is a good student and a fine boy in every respecte Because of his great desirability, I am afraid that Yale University is going to get him; however, should he fail to get a scholarship there, it might be that I could persuade him to come to the University of Kansase This boy's name is Carl Anderson, should you care to write to hime I would greatly appreciate a note from you indicating the kind of assistance that the University of Kansas can give at the present time to athletes. I realize, of course, that KeUe has never given athletic scholarships that would compare with those given by Southern Universitiese From time to time, however, I shall come in contact with boys well able to take care of a large part of their expenses who want to go to a Northern universitye For this reason, it might be well for me to be able to give them some definite idea as to what kind of assistance they could expect at the University of Kansase I am enjoying my work here very much although, of course, I miss the Hill and its activities very much. Please accept my kindest personal regardse Sincerely, Ross Me Robertson Dean RMR: J Mareh 3, 1941 Chancellor Deane W, Malott Frank Strong Hall ms University of Kansas Deer Chencellor Malotts : I am ie diactes a carbon copy of a letter I have received from Dean Ross M, Robertson, Georgia Military Academy, College Park, Georgia, so you can see what the rest of the big boys do for the athletes in the way of athletic scholarships. I am not slightly hinting that we should do this, but it is well to know what they are doing in other comamities, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recrestion Varsity Basketball Coach FCAzlg Ene, April 14, 1942 Mire George Ae Riley Supte of Schools Rogersville Consolidated Schools Rogersville, Missouri Near Mre Rileys I have just checked up with the letterments elub here at the University end I find that they do not have a printed constitution or a set of byelaws that I could obtaing Several years ago they did have such a set, but it is impossible for me to lay my hands on ones I believe that te yon weihd wits te Bivedt ob te University of ifissouril that they would have one, because I remember reading a few years ago that they had set up such an organization, and it has been recent enough for them to have some on their handse Thank you so much for your congratulations regarding our basketball teame I will confess that they surprised me even more than they did many other people when they won the championships Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach FCAslz ROGERSVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS GEORGE A. RILEY, Superintendent 3-0-0-: Rogersville, Missouri April 9, 19n1 Dr. "Fhog" £11 en Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: To me has been delegated the task of drawing up a constitution for the alumni lettermen's assoc- iation for Springfield State Teachers College. I am sure that Kansas has some such organization with a printed constitution or set of by-laws. Il will appreciate very much receiving a copy of the same. Congratulations upon your winning basketball team this year: ied yours, Geo. A. Riley Supt. of Schools GR:K April 12, 1943 Myre Thote Be Roche Interstate Power Company . Albert Lea, Mimmescta .- Pear lite Roches If you will kindly write to Mre He Ve Porter, Secretary of the National Basketball Rules Commi 11 S» LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, he will give you the exact wording of the section of the basketball rules thet apply to lighting. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical idueation and Reoreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach ~ FAslg —_——~ INTERSTATE POWE ‘IR COMPANY Albert Lea, Minn, April 9, 1941, Mr. Phog Allen Basketball Coach University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allens Will you be so kind as to send me the exact wording of the section of the basketball rules that apply to lighting. I noticed in the recent newspaper article that your National Asso= ciation has such a ruling. Thanking you in advance, I am, Very truly yours, T,.E. Roche ch Form G-8 Vy LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Sah Speeds ni UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ah e i April 29 Dr.Allen, The Tennis courts back of the gymnasium need to be rolled. The drainage ditch needs repair (at back end of tennis courts); water Goes not drain. Thankyou. - Mr. Raport ‘ ~~ * se ees : ‘: . yh eA , eh a June 2nd, 1941 Dear Jim: Received your letter and thank you for answering. I talked with Dr. “lbel and it was his suggestion that I send you this information. The grades in his book show a C, C# and a B, but final grade shows clearly a D-. the enclosed card is to be filled out and sent to the Education Office with facts and that a mistake was made when Elbel turned the grade in. It was also Dr. “lbel's suggestion that I send this special delivery and returned in the same manner. Inclosed find special delivery stamp. Due to the bast Dean Schwegler is leaving town Monday, June 9th, and this requires his signature, is the reason for the special delivery. Thanks again, Jim, and with best wishes, I-am, Sincerely yours, \A RR dune 3rd, 1941 Mr. Jim Raport Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn, Alabama Dear Jim: Surprise would be putting it mildly when we found that you had left the University without permission. There is a definite University rule that no member of the faculty shell leave the campus under such conditions as you left, unless you have the written permission from the Chancellor. : I have been advised by the administration that your salary werrent for the first half of June has been ordered cancelled for the reason that you were not here im person to earn ite I regret to sdvise you that your salary voucher cheek for May has been held up. And that it can not be released until you mail your personal check for thirty five dollars payable to the University of Kansas. This thirty five dollars totals the amount unearned by your absenting yourself from your work beginning May 25, 1941, Another regretable incident was the fact that you turned in grades for some of our Varsity baseball pimyers without _ eonsulting me. You interviewed Ralph Dugan in regard to this. He was a student assistant helping me with my freshmen and not with ny Varsity. Very truly yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and — FCAsre Baseball Coach. June 14th, 194] Mr. Otto Pe Rost 6200 Oleathe St. St. Louis, Missouri Dear Otto: i an sending you the c.c. of the letter I have written Kenneth Wulfemeyer for your perusal. I'm very anxious that we have Kenneth with us but from the time I received his letter and the time I replied, some people might wonder, unless they knew, what a “hellish” schedule I have had for the past two months, but we'll not talk about that. Won't you please write me and let me know the present status of Kenneth? Have you beengble to give him a job on the pleyground and is he still of the mind to attend the University. The fact that he plays both basketball and base- ball makes it especially alluring to ne. With ell good wishes to you end the Rost family, I an, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and RecreationpVarsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. FCA: re | g ae ¢ : | 3 bituede zeze3.$ 2 943.3, ¢3,!. ' Hi ale a Bb aaptty shia: ? i i sa ape fet Hua ae Uiatiay i Hai: tac ‘iit Hid f “ai + lap iF nil tgs Pia ll ip ie na dangle Jeet autqunnetilat ap Mariel iltia Ea Pah b fe ie HG de uid di He ta fg ly ae al | Hath: sddbaal li sdtHitlise ar il a fee aii Palit ha = : : Se | Yune 16,1941 Dr. Forrest . Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Received your letter and c.c. of Wulfemeyer's letter this morning . I am happy to say that after a busy week end everything is rosy and Kenneth will be in Lawrence in September. When he didn't hear from you he became worried and on questionable advise accepted a job offered by Kearney Electriuv Co. here in St. Louis. Kearney Electric seems to employ all of Missouri's athletes. I had a little trouble getting him on the playgrounds because he did't take our training course. I finally succeeded in placing him on the pay roll and he left Kearney Blectric five hours after starting work for them. To show you how anxious he is to go to K.U. his leavihg Kearney s to accept a job paying him twenty dollars a month less is sufficient. His present job is on one of our high school athletic fields and he is getting maximum pay for a first year worker. He will receive siaty dollars every four weeks. The nice part about his present employ- ment is that his job will be available each summer during his tenure in the University. Sorae Kenneth has an older brother who was also a star in high school baseball and basketball who is most willing to help him all he can. The only worry is that the older boy will be drafted in all probahility. He wants Kenny to have the opportunity that he was unable to take himself. The last time I was in Lawrence the boys of “elta Tau Delta said the they were most willing to have me send them another boy. I will make every effort to lecate the president or the stwwart and see if we can't find Kenny a table job or something. | I received the enclosed letter from Coach Summers of Collinsy ville Illinois about a boy who would like to attend the University .I held off wrting to you about him until I was sure of the Wulfemeyer situation. I personally consider Summers the best coach of Basketabll on the cther side of the Mississippi that is immediately on the other side. I have worked in some of his games. 1 have stopped officiating bask- etball so I am not saying this with the idda of feathering my nest. I am quite certain the boy is everything that he says he is. Doc, I have always taken the attitude and I am saxrakin quite sure that you know I have of not recommending a boy unless I was fairly certain that he would make the grade. I still wonder what happened to John Burge. I have had several of my ends make good in college and one is playing regular withe the Detroit Lions but I have always considered John the best end I ever coached. I still think that some one else fail- to get everything out of him. I ran into Bill Johnson on the street the other day. He certain- ly locks good. We both were extremely sorry that we had to miss the Anniversary of the University. It was good news to learn that your boys have come through nicely and are makéng you justly proud of them. During my stay at the University when Bob was quite a small boy we all predicted a fine future for him. Both of my children are girls. Betty is 6 and Jeanne will be two in July. I get a lot of satisfaction out of both of them notwithstanding the fact that + did want a boy. I am certainly thankful that we have things under control . 4nything that I can do at any time to help the situation will be most readily done. Have you had any luck filling the positions vacated by members of your staff. Doc. I would like to get a copy of the subjects offered in the department and the personnel of your department some time. I was placed in an émbarrassing position one day when I was questioned rather closely about the department. I have been extremely disappointed that I was unable to take my second degree from the University. Wishing you and your family a most pleasant summer, + remain Most oa KL Ytto P.Rost July 12th, 1941 Mr, Jim Reed Sports Desk Topeka Daily Capital Topeka, Kansas By son, Bobbie Allen, called my attention to a short squib that Bob Busby put in his colum in the Journal World the other day, which read as follows, "Jim Reed reports that Warren Israel, 206-pounder, former Paseo high school gridman, may transfer from New Mexico Institute to K.U." : The fact 6f the matter is, Jim, that Warren Israel played againgt us winter before last in the Sunflower Tournament in the Washburn Field House when he was pleying on the New Mexico School of Mines Team. You will remember that they gave us one of the merriest tussles thet we hed in thet tournament. ‘The New Mexico Miners had three boys from Indiana and that tall boy, I think his name was Clark (or some good name like that) ‘was approximately six-foot-five and really did things with the basketball. Warren Israel played a beng-up game againgt us, Last summer he came to my home on Sunday afternoon and stated he desired to enroll at the University of Kansas and study medicine. So, last September he matriculated in the University of Kansas end has completed a full year's work meking twenty eight solid hours of credit. He was out for freshman basketball and looked very good. His preémedic work is keeping him pretty closely confined and I'm not sure just how much time he'll have for sports. He does high-class academic work. He has taken such solids as German, Economics, English Literature and Retorie, and Medieval History. So you see he ig really serious about his medical work. It's not often they catch you one year behind, Jim. With all good wishes, I an, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketbell and Baseball Coach. FCA: re July 12, 1941. Hone Rob Rankin, lawrence, Kansase Dear Senator Rob: You sentaiily are @ wali fellow! Yes, you bet I do remember that years ago some fine young people fron North Carolina came and settled around here in the early dayse And they mede their place not only in the comunity but in the West, as well. _ Thank you, Rob, so very, vory much. I certainly did not expect anything like this and I think you have given too muehe I will see you Monday and return this -. @heck and get a smaller one. 1 never like to embarrass anyone and this embarrasses me to take this much money from youe But you have always been extremely generous and kind to all peoplee Therefore, I am going to ask you to exchange this check for a smaller ono. With all good wishes and appreciation of your fine ‘friendship, I an Sincerely yours, ! Director of Physical Education and ———— FCA sAH | Yarsity Basketball Coachs COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS CHAIRMAN EMPLOYEES CHAIRMAN RAILROADS MEMBER ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION ELECTIONS FEDERAL AND STATE AFFAIRS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT MILITARY AFFAIRS PUBLIC UTILITIES SUPERVISION OF JOURNAL WAYS AND MEANS ROBERT C. RANKIN SENATOR FIFTH DISTRICT LAWRENCE, KANSAS July 8th, 1941 Mr. Jim Reiter KU Greenhouse University Dear Mr. Reiter: We certainly appreciated your cooperation and kindness in loaning the lovely flowers and potted palms for our Summer Session Dance last Tuesday evening. They indeed made a perfect setting and their beauty was thoroughly Giasale, three hundred dances as well as by USe ‘With appreciation, I an, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. FCA: re June 7, 1941 Chanceilor Deane Mallott University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Chancellor Mallott: I am enclosing a letter which I recently received from Forrest C. Allen. I should like for you to read the letter and also my state= ment of the case, and then judge the facts as you see then. In the first place, let me state that I had no intention of causing the Director of Physical Education any difficulties, nor of commiting any breach of the University rules. In my discussion with you and also with Dr. Allen, I indicated that I would leave the latter part of May. Both you, Mr. Chancellor, and Mr..Nichols suggested in my conversations with both of you that it was not necessary for me to turn in any written statements ao docu- ments. If I had thought that I was offending the University rules, I assure you that I would have communicated with you again. As you may remember, I mentioned to you that although I was asked to begin my work here immediately, I felt duty bound to play fair with the Director of Physical Education in the University to first complete my work. at enemy This was also brought to the attention of Dr. Allen. I completed my work at the University and gave Dr. Allen every indication that such work was completed. However, at that time Dr. Allen was quite busy with a series of commencement speeches besides his regular work, and it might be possible that some of these things may have slipped his mind. I am sure that you will find that at no time during my years of service to the University did I con- sciously affect anything that might be construed as poor teaching. Coneerning the grades which Dr. Allen mentions at the end of his letter, he instructed me verbally to discuss the grades in question with Mr. Dugan. Due to the pressure of engagements at that time, this, too, may have been forgotten; however, I did not think it necessary to secure that in writing. These boys were enrolled in Varsity athletics. Some of them were freshman baseball players. Some of them may have been Varsity players. As I indicated, I completed all my work with the University. I had given all my examinations; I had my grades all arranged; and I had Page 2 Chancellor Deane Mallott June 7, 1941 given them to Dr. Elbel for final transcription. On the basis of these facts, I should like to have your opinion on this matter. I feel that the attempt to hold my salary up is unjust. Please let me know your opinion on these matters. Thank you for your kindness, and I — you have a very pleasant summer. Very truly yours, — WCF ee James H, Raport Fie C Apna Professor of Physical Education JHR/J Ene. cc: Dr. Forrest C. Allen Mre Jim Paport Pobinson Gymnasium University of Kenses Dear Jim: Relative to your letter of May 6 I would like to see you regarding the different individuels you spoke of. I wonder if you would be kind enough to speek to re DeGroot at your earliest convenience and then, sometime in the near future, we can discuss the mettere Sincerely yours, PCAtre:mln Udreetor of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach