February 15, 1920, lites Heary Shen, Jumetion City Jumior-Senior High School, dJunction City, ransase ) Dear Henrys conversation of last sumer, and Sanmankis 5 SORT he Glad te Sat Se yun Rants With best wishes to you, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical ‘dueation and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache JUNCTION CITY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HENRY A. SHENK, CoacH : MARLIN SCHRADER, ASSISTANT COACH vanuary 31, 1940 # e . Department nee miepiea Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: In accordance with our conversation of last summer,-I am writing to ask that I be given con- sideration should a a arise in your Physical ee ation Departmen’. I shall have my work for a oint Master's ¥egree in Banestion and Physical Edu- ere completed at the University of Wisconsin next summer. My twelve years of experience in high school work should be very helpful in training studehts whose first teaching assignment is usually on the high school level. Of course, I am still interested in coaching, ; particularly football and track and would be glad to be of service wherever I might be used, We have had another fine year here at Junetion City, and I presume that I could remain here for several years. As high school jobs go, 1 think i have one of the best in the State, but if I am going to advance, I feel that I must make a break within the next few years. Thenk you for your nice letter about our young son. We are quite proud of him, of course. We are pulling strong for you to coiie through with another Big 5ix championship. JI know you can take those Tigers at Lawrence. Very sincerely yours, elites, ities UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LAWRENCE FRANK T. STOCKTON J onuary 5, 1940 DEAN Mr. Forrest ©. Allen Robinson Gymnasium K. U. Dear Phog: Thanks very much for your letter regarding the Kansas college basketball tournament. The letter contains many items which are of interest to a member of the Athletic Board. With best wishes, I am Cordially yours, meg | tia, ee FTS:¢ | 7 ae % ae 4 a : Hats if .4i 4 H : ri os i, Hylb ti ai i 4 ita Hi th o~/~ o “ey heh 4 oe KI n O . ~ ee eg ‘7 we he “AS a atte ( ee Ls \ (rset ke 2 iy Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian for Christmas)! Mummy end Daddy are very busy this year and asked me to write their eignth annuel letter. I took eight steps today all alone and my seventh tooth just came through - but wait - maybe I better start at the beginning ; "Wake up, honey, we're going down town!" I opened my eyes and there was the Lady from the Bureau. Going to town - in a cart iG didn't take me long to get out of my basket and get dressed. Of course the Lady helped me, for after all when you are only four months old it is hard to put on clean diapers and things! Soon we were in the Lady's car and on our way down town - then 5 she told me the big news - that my new Mumay had cone 4 all the way from Honolulu to take me home with her. yh i in: On the way to the office I wondered what my new Mummy SS (<) would be like - would she be big or little? would she CAR be fat? would she smile at me? would she like me? In no time at all we were at the office and there She was. My, she looked nice - she was quite small, but when she held me I knew she wanted me to come and live with her, Her sister was there too with her little boy and after Mhumy got some instructions we went out to a new house. I stayed there a few days and had lots of fun, The little boy let me sleep in his bed and I even wore sone of his clothes until Mummy got me some new ones. Lots of people came to see me and told Mummy how to take care of me. But Mutiny didn't need much advice, she knew quite a bit about it - later I found out she had been reading the Parent's magazine for a long time and hed read.some books and had often helped take care of other little boys and girls. While we were staying with Aunty lots of Mummy's friends ceme to see me and brought us »resents. Sometimes a lot of them would come together and we would have a party. verybody sat around and talked and had cake and coffee but all I got to drink was my bottle of milk! I'll never forget the long ride on the train to Mumnay's parentss house. We went over, around and under mountains until ) I elmost got dizzy. Everyone on the train was nice to me. OY They were always coming to peek in my basket and make funny..noises. TRAIN b+ oe Mumny's mother and dad were glad to see us and we stayed there for quite a while and more people came to visit us. Mummy would take me for a walk in the snow every day. We would visit several of the neighbors and then go to the postoffice where Mumny always asked if there were any letters from "Daddy". I used to wonder -~ Page 2 - about Daddy - what would he look like? would hs be nice like Mummy? would he be able to carry me like Mumiy? did he want me to come and live with him? I would find out later. After staying with my otner Aunty end cousins in another city for a while we next went to Daddy's folks. They were just like my other grannie end grampa. I resember how they used to race through their meals to see who would be the first to pick me up. Of course I didn't mind - but grempa should have been more careful - he gets indigestion so easily! At last came the day when we sailed on a big ship bound for Honolulu. Mummy, - could see, wes gled to be sailing for “home”, ¥ We had a. cabin all to ourselves and my, how I slept Munny said it was the sea air. I do know Cae when the ship rolled I felt so sleep;. Five days later our ship gailed into Honolulu harbor. Mummy dressed me all up and took ume way up to the bow of the ship. After we docked Daddy came on boerd and put some flower "leis" around our necks. Then Daddy held me - he was pretty scared at first but after Mumay gave him a few instructions I knew we were soing to have lots of fun together! My new home is way out in the country on top of a hill. Mummy Sseys it is a good healthy place for m with loads of sun, mountain air - cool and quiet. During the first few weeks I had lots more isitors at home and one day I even went to visit all the students and teachers at Daddy's school. Many of the teachers gave me presents and each of the students gave a.penny to start a bank account for me, Mumny took me to several more parties later and everyone was so nice and gave me toys and other things Last summer I had so much fun ot Camp Hrdman where Daddy worked as crafts instructor. We lived in a Little two-room cottage and ate our meals over in the big lodge with all of the boys. Of course I always ate my meals in the cottage and then sat in my chair am watched the others eat. Every day I went swimming with Daddy in the oe ocean. The waves were big and made an sS ee awful noise but I wasn't afraid cause I —~ knew Daddy would not let go of me. After a lt gt Cag our swim we would play in the sand for a while - until I got a mouthful - then Mummy took me up under the shower and boy, was that fun! The Camp director said I was the youngest 1 rd i 03 @ CA 1 camper thoy had ever had there but = kept up with the rest of the boys. I pnlayed ball, swam, had ny st period, went hiking (in my uggy, or on Daddy's ‘back) and even hee 9 pow and arrow: When IT came back from camp I looked like an Indian but my doctor said thet was good for me, I have the nicest doctor and ¢o to see him almost every month end he says in e few years I will be a football player and also aks L ought to take turns now and carry Mummy sometines$ ae Cv ow As soon as we came back from camp Daddy screened in our lanai (porch) and »ut a wood floor over the cement one. One-nalf of it is my playroom and the other half is my bedroom. It sure is great to be able to sleep outdoors all the time with only my Snuggle Ducky and one planket ovor me. I take most of my baths out on the lawn in the sun and have more fun sdashing water all over and crawling on the grass without any clothes on, If it rains Munny puts my tub on the lanai. I don't wear many clothes here - usually just my pants. Daddy says that next year when we are on the main- 1and I*il devo to, Bon ised to wearing more clothes and also shoes oe a bother. - I wear Japanese tabis (sox) whcn I play on the erass : A couple of months ago I had my first birthday. I had three big cakes and a whole lot of friends came up to help me cat then during the afternoon. Several little children came , p00; end we had a grand time olaying with my new Sages | BieTrl Day LL Bs peeee yt. | Daddy says I am a chatter-box but he can't always understand what:I am telking about! But I can say such words as car, bye, ball, door, clock, munmy,.daddy, trees, doseic, kitty, peekaboo, pau and kaukeau. When Daddy says Tarzan, I pat my chest and yell and every- body laughs but I don't know why! JI am beginning to walk now and I can sure go places in a hurry. $a Sit tented eae CRT: acer, 2teualh si ada ( F G ~ Page 4 - e *- te q I keep busy all day long vleying in my pen or on the grass,going for walks with Mumny end sometimes visiting the neighbors. Im the ovening just before supper Daddy looks through my picture books with me end tells me stories. After suwover and bath, Mummy end Daddy alweys tuck me into bed and kiss me goodnight - then I close wy eyes end I feel so good cause I know I am making Muzmy and Daddy very happy. oN ai ad gets Nacay — a } i fia _—t iN — f NeW ADDRESS: R. L. Stevenson School Honolulu, 7, Hs Master Dolph Simons, dre, 1509 Massachusetts Ste, ey Hanae Deer Doaphs Bebby and I certainly appreciated your fine Christaas renembrantese The fect thet you made it with ee Rob should write you a Setter entduc you, eh % eas id be bn Sten ws Ss Of leas ae ins ke they do not write letters when they should. Vie speak of you often at our houses. Bob hes heard frea saneone that you like his pleying, and it pleases him very muthe Bob and I both have talked about the time when you end Jolm get big enough to play on the tee mT weay the Phi Kappa Psi shield. Thanking you for your thoughtfulness, and hoping to see you Friday night, I am Very sincerely yours, Director of Physionl Eduction and Reoreation, _ POAsAII : Varsity Basketball Coaches March 14, 1940, ie he te bigs ie Ute BE aca pe tel al? ay bone fi, Wi a : t g by Ke of Suma te kee Again thanking you, and with best wishes, I am 3 boat : is i ul y ale | Sincerely yours, ‘Director of Physical Education and Recreation, Varsity Basketball Coache FOAsAE OFFICE OF E. W. STUEWE COUNTY ATTORNEY WABAUNSEE COUNTY Alma, Kansas. Mareh 18, 1940. Dr» F. C. Allen, Head Basket-ball Coach, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Phog: Congratulations upon the basket-ball teams' great showing this season. One of the outstanding plays at Manhattan as I recall, your son going for a setup at the east goal and shot the ball to Miller standing under umuisx the basket. I think it was a great play. Wishing you continued success and thanking you for past favors. Yours very truly, Cited Spar (THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS } Forrest C. Allen, 7. oO. Director of the bi vision of Physical Education and Athletics, University of Kansas. Have- you movies and large pictures -. (wall certs) to go with your text book - "vy Baskét-ball Bible" by Forrest C. Allen, D.. O« Published by Smith-Grieves Co. Kansas City, Mo. Joshnue Seaver Asstgtant Coach High School East Bridgewater, Mass. January 16, 1940. - I would also like to refer you to ny new text, "“netter Basketball", published by McGraw-liill Book Company, of lew Yorke This book is profusely illustrated with diagrams of “ith best wishes for a successful season, I an Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, | Varsity Basketball Coache Jamery 17, 1940 I shall be glad if you will let me imow thet we can count definitely on your full co- opera ti one 3 Sincerely yours, | : Director of Physical Tiuontion ant ReoreRtion, PCASAH Varsity Daslethall Coaches 4 243 fe iii! 3 if ATE Jenunry 22, 1940. Dean Fe Te. Stockton, School of University of Xansase Dear Dean Stockton: I aa sorry that I have been delayed in sending the material you requested concerning Ure Neiemithe. I have been out of town much of lete on basketball tripse _ The Associated Press asked me to write something during the time of Dre Naismith's illness, to be used in case of his death. They printed the short article I wrote, and I am sending you a copy so that you can put it in resolution forme I trust this will be satis- With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCASAH 3 Varsity Basketball Coache aie HS / i as fas ‘8 = te wel in ih ! . Pea | Wifi : ean wat f i st | 2 Hie : i .s as é ii ¢ Hii nfl iit i ij 7 a ie bt ia) 7 E H ee aa Het a ie - ae pial h He ib i ra 34 tedies 538 bats : PEOPLES GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY MASON City, lOwA CHAS.E.STRICKLAND January 235 1940 PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Chairman Special Alumni Committee Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity 1100 Indiang Avenue Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phogs This is a rather tardy acknowledgment of your letter of December 8, in which you solicit funds for the purpose of refurnishing the home of Kansas Alpha. Your letter came while I was away from home and was laid aside. Inasmuch as I have nearly $500.00 invest- ed in the Kensas Alpha house, I rather question the advisability of solicitation of funds from the alumni for the purpose of refurnishing same. I would be much more enthusiastic over a campaign to raise money to pay off the encumbrance. What I would like to see is to have our chapter house at Kansas debt free. It does seem to me that with a chapter running as large as Kensas Alpha has been for a number of years past that it should make enough profit on its operations to pay not only a reasonable rent but a regular amortization on the mortgage loan and have a sufficient surplus to renovate the house furnishings, etc., every few years. I can assure you that many chapters considerably smaller in numerical personnel than Kansas Alphe are doing this very thing. However, I am always glad to "kick in" and attached you will find my check No. 1053 on the First National Bank of Mason City, Lowa, for the sum of $15.00, and I am sure that the money will be well spent under your capable direction. Let me know some time how much you raise in this campaign. ; Looking forward to seeing you some time within the near future, I am with very warm personal regards Fraternally yours, Enel. ‘ January 26, 1940. Mate We Ce Simons, Editor Lawrence "Journal World, Lawrence, Kansase Dear Ure Simons: Mree Allen told me of your extreme kindness when she was in the Journal World office the other day on business. I want you to mow that she and I both appreciate your courtesy and kindness very muche i ik tnaad sue Of yous Wishing you a very prosporous 1940, I an Yery sincerely yours, — a Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA Hi Varsity Basketball Coache Jammry 27, 1940. This explains why the ligaments lose their tone. Of course the sympathetic nerves supply the capillaries. Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache JOHN A. STERLING, MD. 7266 MANCHESTER AVE. MAPLEWOOD, MO. 1/24/40 - Dr. Phog Allen, o c/o University of Kansas. = Lawrence, . Kan. Dear Dostor Allen: We have some mighty good basketball boys dewn here that you might like to have. Better come down and see them. We hope you take Mizzou the next time teo. I want your advise on a coupae of football knees. The xrays are negative but there is doubtless some liga- ment injury for rest and infra-red therapy de not seem to cure them. Do you ever advise putting them in plaster casts fer absolute rest? How long should they wear such splints if used? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Best personal wishes to you always, Sincerely January 26, 1940. Missouri has a slush fumd of $15,000 a year, and no wonder Paul Chrisman can get $60.00 a month for being private secretary t Phil Bengston. We haven*t pin money compared to aes Get ae ce ® single basketball player that is | making $20.00 a month, end that is for honest labor at S57 an houre So you see ow chance of getting a boy out of Missouri is 3 pretty especially when the tuition ts double for out of state : Peo X a tAD thee wes eA Yee Mecreet whim ‘hey: what ? Lawrence on March 1. I an sending you © schedule of the basketball er en eee , i peft py LIE at HL ie esin He a aig d dp Ta ae bt 3 885 suid au aa ie tit id : nid $4548; , ao eet ites “tos ie Lie. pEE ay AE Varsity Baslsatbeall Coachs Recrea FCA sAH January 29, 1940. ‘ie rig Schaake, 1130 Kentucky on” Lawrence, Kansas Dear Ralphs I find thet you have earned a total of $18.90, and that your $6265 cheek for January will be received about February 10tite i dislike to be so insistent about your reducing | | the interest and principal debt at the Peoples Bani, but since you have been eating at that sorority house with no expense for your meals I fail to see why you cannot make some payment on your obligation. And too, I bought sixty pounds of popcorn at S¢ a pound, which made $1.80, and I thought perhaps you would apply thet on your leany because you told me that when you sold your popcorn you would have sane money to apply on that debt. Ralph, the best friend a man has is hie creditors. Very sincerely yours, | | Director of Physical Eduestion and Biueation, PCA sAH ee Varsity Basketball Coach. January 29, 1940. ite Dolph Simons, Lawrence Journal- Lawrence, Kansase Deer Dolphe ' This is a progress report. eiennenat teen ee ee ee Cordley. We ee ee charge practice teaching for men students here, and he is working with irs Le Re “Dad* Perry, supervisor of physical education for the Lawrence public schoolse They are working out a scheme whereby Polph, Ire, and John and the other little fellows at Cordley will get basketball insttuction from competent teacherse . From the looks of things you and ‘rie must be fast workerse YVith all good wishes, I an Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical een ae Sere FCA sAl Varsity Basketball Coache Jamary 30, 1940. » Ihes Retty Strachan, i244 Louisiana Ste, Lawrence, Fensase Dear Bettys . I em enclosing a copy of the letter that I have written ny cousine If there is anything at any tine thet we can do to make your stey more pleasant over — ee I wish you lots of good uske — Cordially yours, | sca ee FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coaches bed spateegs at 3 : Wi un ahi Pi ilies l nay a i i ti raul iat HE ce ps igi h yy irae ie ie eia3 Uigeta 238 Hip at pa ie prides fe gus Me i ais it Hi ity ea Hi Oh si ieshia Hilal as i iit uae iy fe 384 aH ii iis: oy PL i HP i ak LiF ‘ale al 1 ai ld Hb il ee aha ond his teammates play. Tip wekther whe ‘to territte at about all sensible people wanted to do ws stay indoorse Vth all good wishes, I an a | Pivestor af Physical Biueaticn and Recrents.ony PCAs AT : ee on