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Varsity Basketball Coaches
Randolph, Kansas
June 29, 1939

Dr. F. C. Allen

Varsity Basketball Coach
University Of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I received your letter today and I was cebtainly glad to
hear from youe I want to thank you very much for what you have
done for me. You have been very kind to me and I want you to
know that I appreciate it very much.

To day I received a blank from Salina. I-read in the paper
sometime ago where a physical education job was. open in the
Yunior High School. I wrote to them and they sent me a blank
to fill out at once. They said they did'nt know for sure as
yet about the vacancy but would like to have my credentials on
hend. I sent my credentials to them.

I was wondering if you would write me alletter of recommendation.
I am enclosing a stamped envelope so that you can send a letter
to the Superintendent. I also thought that you might know some one
in Salina who might be able to help me.

I have been working in the harvest some so the correspondence
work I have checked out has slowed up for some time. I suppose
I had better close now. I do want to thank you again for all the
things you have done for me. Hoping you are enjoying the best of
health. I remain as ever--

Yours very truly,
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Raymond Swanson
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Sniley-Bell Used Golf Ball Coe,
75th and Mission Road,
Kansas City, Missourie

Dear Sirs:
Last fall our Department of Physical Education

purchased a supply of practice golf balls at 3¢ each
for use in our begiming golf classese

i an wondering Af you would quite ie a. ples on
these balls this sumer as some of the manbers of our dew
partment desire to purchase inexpensive balis for practice.

An early reply will be appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

James HU. Raport, ,
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May 26, 1939

Prof. Fe GC. Allen

Physical Education & Basketball Coach
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

As you will remember, Mr. C. G. Mickel intro-
duced us last Monday nite at the commencement
exercises at the DeSoto Rural High School. Let
me Say again how much I enjoyed your address.

I have heard several commencement speeches this
year, and I enjoyed yours most of all..

As to the job that you mentioned, I know of
nothing that I would like better than to work

and go to-school at K. U. I am now employed at
The Jonnson County Democrat, which is owned and
controlled by former Governor George Hodges and
his brother. However, I have applied forza better
position, and from all evidence it. looks as if 1
Will get the job, If So,°I must be ready to Sign
the contract by the fifth of June. For this rea-
son I would like to learn more about the job you.
spoke of before that time. I would be glad to
drive to Lawrence next Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday
--either day that would be convenient for you.
Please write and let me know the day and time.

Thank you very much for your interest.

Very truly yours
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“Smiley” Bell Used Golf Ball Co. neta cones

ARROW TEES
75th and Mission Road YALE TEES

Route No. 1 Kansas City, Mo.

JUNB 23 1939

 

MR. F.C. ALLEN
Director of PhysicalEducation
Lawrence ,KANSAS,

Dear Sir;

MR. JAmes Raport inquired about golf tees : we have an
unfinished tee(not painted) that sells for .90¢ per thousand.
Arrow tees $1.15 per thousand and Yale tees at $1.10 per

thousand in red or yellow.

Sincerely yours

 

Smiley Bell Ballco.

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STAFFORD ARROW MANUFACTURING CO.
4333 Cole Ave.

HARRIS M. STAFFORD D i 7 “Phone 5-2537
“Master Gletcher” alas, 'exes

duly 11, 1939

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr, Allens

We are pleased to have your recent letter requesting
that we contact Professor “ussell of your School of Engineering
in regard to some arrows which he wishes to purchase.

We are today sending him a copy of our price list and
are glad to allow him the same discount as was given Dr. Lapp of

your department.

Thanking you for your courtesy, we are,

Sincerely yours,

STAFFORD ARROW MPG. C

  

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Mr. James H. Raport
University of Kansas;

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Bir:

TELEPHONE JACKSON 6161

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ARROW TEES

75th and Mission Road YALE TEES

Kansas City, Mo.

JUNE 1¢, 1959

In answer to your letter about practice golf balls, we can

furnish you repainted balls at 03¢

g@00d supply on hand.

each and at the present time have a

Sincerely ,

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Bow? s che erent inventor can dayse Saw snes of
the game in the Star a Sunday or two ago and it luoks like vee have invented
the ome or tne tuturee In fact I don"t see why Grover Wheaien and you,sthe
two greatest promoters in the worlu, vondaad get together ana put this
gauwe on exhipition at the World's Faire Tue caption of the advertisement
coulu read something like, “ladies ana Gentlement, Come One Yome All ana
Witness the Game or the Future", Then put in their somewhere that their
children wa chilaren's ohiluren would someday play tnis game in preferance

to eating Sear Wheaties. Anyway | Doce the game does sound Like ‘it has posse
iysiblities ana I have heard consicerable comment abut ite (The comment has
been good) :

: Dee I have been a bond salesman, a collector of contrie
ikaeine for the Boy's Yormitory at the University for the Badowent Asenes
and now I ama ese time elevator operator at the Brovharhood Bldge I have
really been pevplened about saat what I have wanted to do. Have been going
around the employment ageneies today looking for some openings. ‘Believe that
L will ty avec work, do you remember that you called me your personnel
manages well anyway L have been using that as my previous experience in this
ahs i have. several leads —_ mr been trying to follow chem ips Ran into
a lawyer shat told me that = panied oa company in KG, Moe had gone quite
extensively inte the a tt field. I: was wondering whether you imew anye
one over their that I wiehs talk to sued this worke | : :

Dece I have a funny idea about ‘employment since working
in nie offices Tea know that ye bond selling or insurance work I can't put
_ lueh effort out hecemes 1 don't feel as if I am doing a real services This

personnel work I palkaee is the one that will be the job of ‘tomorrow for labor
trouble is so prevelant today. I would like to study into this field and 7
attain somethings I remember you saying that so many people are satisfieas
with just a fair degree of success, I know that to be successful today you must
put out that extra amount of work and I am really willing. The elevator job
at the building gives me an opportunity to see some successful men, for example,
like Dr. Laverne Spake, who egsily puts in 10-12 hours daily, I believe that
ax like my work I will put forth all of my energy and come out on tope

= = personnel Fark I believe that I am rendering society
a real services bei like your wore because you like young people and because you
like to see them succeed, i use to come out of you basketball class so inspired ~
sometimes that I 2 stop at eins less than governor of the state of Kansas
but it is rather hard to stay so peped up as thate I have been willing to settle
with far sous than the governorship lately. ‘In fact if the elevator has a com=
fertable seat and a reasonable salary —_— a pension after & few years I would
make at my lifes works It's funny how ‘onets ambition wands from one degrees of
success to just anything just as long as you have something. to eate

I don*t om mean to bere you a this lonetier dise
cussion abet my problems bat I = wondering af you might tell me if there is
someone over at the Standard 041 Coe that I might approach and torah about
their personnel i, If I like this work Itm going to make it rough on ny
competitors.

How is ies Hulteen getting along? Tell her that we had
a radio program the other evening in which none of ‘the participants — any
radio copye iim: If the Federal Commnications Commission could have ook it
they would have probably hochland it the world's worst wien programs “Tell
her if I get to be personnel manager somewhere I'm going to out bid tome for her
services. If she can take the big terms you have for your classes in good shape
she wll be a quiz for mee

Must close now for I am shoul to take over the elevator,

Will Snead anything that you might suggest. Remember Dec I was on an elevator

at the Hotel Eliridge when you first heard of me and I'm “v back there again»
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August 3, 19594

_ Iwas in Dalles last winter with the basketball
team, bub we didu't get over to Port Worth.

Agpin thenking you for your courtesies, and
with all good wishes, I en

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Pasketball Coache

 
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JULY 21-SEPT.4

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Athletic Director
University of Kansas
Lewrence, Kensas

Dear Doc:

I have thought of you many times
recently and written you less, as you see.

I went to take this opportunity
to tell you that should you ever be down
this way in the near future, or your teams,
Hotel Texas is your home and headquarters.

Doc, if I can ever be of service
to you or your friends at any time, please
© not hesitate to call on me for I appre-
ciete the many favors end courtesies you
extended me in the past.

Kindest personal regards and
best wishes always and trusting you will
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I am

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Lawrence’s Leading Theatre
S. E. Schwahn, Manager
Lawrence, Kansas

July 24, 1939.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Lawrence, Kansas,

Dear Doc:

Just received our season passes from
the printer tonight and as a special priviledge
accorded to Directors of the Board I am attaching
a season pass to the Dickinson and Varsity

Theatres.

Kindest personal regards,

Lan, Dhtthn

 
 

June 12, 1959.

tit. We Ge Berrys
Sonken-CGolanbo Corporation,
Kensas City, Missourle

Dear lire Berrys

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will not inconvenience any of your planse.

Thanking you for all of your troubles. and hoping
you Wilt ve ette to get cur bays eturbed acon, I om

Sincerely yours,

lirector of Athleticse

 
 

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May 18th, 1939

Dr. F. G. Allen, Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Docs

I would appreciate it very much if you
would send to me the dimensions of the four-wall
handball courts as they stand behind Robinson
gymnasium there at the University. The inside
dimensions will be quite satisfactory.

I also received notification of the
golf tournament to be held in connection with
commencement. As I have been unable to find any

‘graduates that are going to be back this year,

I am afraid you will have to pass up Russell.

Trusting this does not inconvenience you,
I remain,

Yours truly,

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Lact ACen.

I am extremely sorry for not writing to yout earlier
and thanking you for the book that you have kindly sent.
I also received your letter to-gether with a news paper
clipping. : .

I have gone through a few chapters of your book
and so far I find it interesting and also instructive.

I believe it will be a sort of useful hand book which
we were looking for. I shall certainly let you know our
aifficulty if any in understanding the diagrams which
would be not clear to us in the book. es

I am enclosing herewith Indian postel stamps worth

more than the postage spent by you in sending that book.

I hope you will like them for your collection.

I wonder if you could kindly suggest a book con-
taining Basket-ball -Rules , specially useful for the
refree and other officials to- conduct the game . It may
be also for their reference at times .

Hoping to hear soon from you with best wishes.

Yours Sincerely,

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