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STATE OF KANSAS PAYNE H. RATNER, GOVERNOR - ToreKa

 

 

 

KANSAS STATE PENITENTIARY BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
M. F. AMRINE, WARDEN FRANK W. BOYD, CHAIRMAN — PHILLIPSBURG
FRANK SULLIVAN - - - LAWRENCE
LANSING, KANSAS FRANK MILLIGAN, BUSINESS MANAGER - FORT SCOTT

November 11, 1941.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,

Department of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

I recently talked in a forum nun-
ber in McPherson. They asked for a thumb
nail biographical sketch and I sent them the
following. You are welcome to use any part
of it you see fit:

Born in Nokomis, Illinois, and as
a lad came to Kansas with my parents where
we settled on a farm in Morris County.

Commencing in my 'teens, taught
school six terms in Morris County, the last
two terms being as principal of the Council
Grove high-school.

Took my college work in Teachers!
College, Hagories and Baker University.

Ing aged in the newspaper business
in 1898 and subi aaa e Council Grove Guard
for twenty-three years. Changed. this weekly
to a small country daily in 1914.

Served in the lower house of the
Kansas Legislature in 1909 under Governor
Stubbs.

Later was Pardon and Parole Clerk
under Governor Stubbs.

Was appointed by Governor Stubbs
to be Superintendent of the State Reforma-
tory at Hutchinson in 1910, serving three
yearse

In 1921 was appointed Warden of
the State Penitentiary by Governor Allen.

Sold my newspaper interests in
19236

Was in business for myself in com-