liny 10, 1943. ir. Donald Uhlenhop, Leonardville, Kenesate Dear Doneld: ‘ I know how very neceasary it is to aid with agriculture, but there is another very importent thing and that is to ce I would be happy to hear from you as to your reactions in this regard. Sincerely yours, | | Direeter of Physical Education, FCA: AH | | Varsity Basketball Coach. Leonardville, Kansas May 6, 1943 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: I received a letter from you asking about my plans for attending college. My plans for the coming school year are most uncertain. With one brother in the ser- vice and more work on the farm it becomes more difficult to make plans, although I will remember Kansas University if plans are made for my attending college. ee yours. ee Donald Uhlenhop L Lawrénce Kennedy ae ae k Bill Sapp a pK matre Bill Neff Ae Qe, Dick Maloney Mey 12, 1943. = Myre Paul Kelly, Attorney~-at-Lar, Insurance Exchange Blidge, Hast 10th and Main St., Kansas City, Moe Dear Mr. Kelly: Dr. Joe Reilly spoke to me when I. met him on Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. > OTARION OF KANSAS CITY (> L . DR. JOSEPH A. REILLY , larion SERVICE FTGTHE HARD OF HEART RG 1016 WALNUT STREET KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TELEPHONE VI. 0320 April 26, 1943, Dr. Forrest Allen, Dept. of Physical Education, University of Kanses, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Phoeg: Received your letter, and I know Mr. Paul Kelly will be glad to see you when you get to Kansas City. He attended Kansas University two years and was a law partner of Tod Yoodbury for fourteen years, before the terrible accident. He is in the Insurance Exchange Building, almost on the corner of East 10th and Main Streets, Kansas City, Mo., telephone Vi. 7866. With kind regards, I remain, Yours very truly, oe JAR/NB May 6, 1943. Mr. Marshall B. Martin, 8606 Goodman Road, Merriam, Kansas. Dear Marshall: I have had a short visit with your brother, Stanley. He tells me that you are interested in physical education and that you have 5 - played on your Southeast High Scheel second team and made a fairly geod record. He pointed out that your size was perhaps against you while you were in high school. Meniay thinks you might be interested iu © phynicah education course at the University of Kansas. I am sending you a catalog of our physical education curriculum. Page four will give you the outline for the four years here in college. The fact that you are 17 years of age would enable you to get at least one year of college work before you be called. I am very sure that Unele Sem will plan some sort of a pos program for the men in the service. : A college education offers a young man many epportunities. Mo only does he make friends of mon in all counties of the state, which is en invaluable aid to his professional or business life after has graduated, but physical education and athletics practice joyment during your college days. Piysical education is definitely now a profession. Se ee ee ee ee durable course for @ livelihood, but when the war broke out the Navy, the Marines and the Army all called on the men who were in physical education and coaching activities. And too, Sit a Eels te de cee ee for the ee E 8 ciples will be strongly stressed. It is my opinion that a leader who gees to the top in the way of preparing himself for this worth while activity will find many avenues of advancement and progress open to him. Practically all of my varsity basketball team were culled into the service immediately at the close of our basketball season - Ray ‘Evans, Charlie Black, Otto Schnellbasher, Armand Dixon, Jack Ballard, Hoyt Baker, George Dick, Bill Brill, Don Bleir, Gene Sherwood and Bob Pitspatrick, all are in the service and many of them are training for aviation and physical education in their various branches of the service. I am writing you this letter in the hope that I can open a vista of the future that will enable you to study the catalog rather carefully and write me as to the possibilities of your entering the University of Kansas this sumer. Our enrollment starts on May 21, with sehool starting on May 24. : . _ I would be very happy to hear from you as to your intentions end desires. Very sincerely yours, : Director of Physical Education, FCAAR Varsity Basketball Coach. ire Donald Whlenhops, ; ’ Leonardville, Kansas. Dear Donald: Mr. Hemry Shenk came back from his speaking tour at some of the high schools and telis me that you are interested in attending the University of » KOanSase ‘ I assure you it would be a great pleasure to have you here as a student. We would be glad to render you every service, and I an sure that you would like this institution. ion't you write me and tell me your plans? Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coach. May 4, 1943. liny 1, 1945. to have him enter on the first term on May 22, so that he will be in better shape for the course in algebra and geometry. tee Nendiulf wan just 0 Little afraid that Gave might be a slight weakness and if such a condition does exist this five-weeks course would put him in mighty good shape to osrry on with the Navy math program. ) Please be assured that I appreciate your friendly. cooperation. Sineerely yours, Direetor of Physioal Edusation, ie 8 y33 2 Uist 1 Ht th } BRM ri ie i; 52 i| li jit! Ft fF ne ewe de ya dae | Hs | Hy RE wl olds il db 8 | » sata |i oo h 3 datetds x sits af Hi i nals i lie 4 v8; ‘inl hay 3 i E i nis Hi a8 . §, 485 ; iuadh iit iit : it in, ie a Hi x i a e > ; 2. 3 “¢ ay | _ (3 Ha atel vat | yA At ‘iif bine | Hi tf nl 3 ca “pis wii? rE: aun i He | . , May 2, 1943. bh. Cc. R, Hoopes, : Anthony, Fensase Dear lr. Hoopes: Principal Spong just wrote ne that Horace Menascs had passed the Arny-Nevy Classifiostion Test and filled out tho Navy form. I have written. both Principal Spong and Horace Menasce, and em sending you e carbon copy of the same. I appreciate the interest that you have had in Horace — and the other boys. It is fine of you to do this. With all good wishes, T om Yery sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA :AH _ . Varsity Basketball Coach. EnGe : ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ANTHONY, KANSAS CLARENCE R. SPONG April 30, 1943 ’ PRINCIPAL Dr. Forrest C. Allen Director of Physical Education Kansas University Laurence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen: Horace Menasco passed the Army-Navy Class- ification test and filled out the Navy form and since Kansas University is designated for the Naval Training Center, I believe it would be fine for him to attend Kansas University. He and his parents are interested in his going. Horace is an excellent scholar, and a gentleman in every respedt, and a boy of gound character. He is president of our Hi-Y organization and I would heartily recommend him because he is the type of boy that is upright and ambitious. I would be very glad to have you write him. Sincerely yours Keres Die Clarence R. Spong “—C_¢ o/Prinetpal e Pathe Bu So — ns CRP: s April 23, 1943. Mr. Clarence R. Spong, Principal, Anthony High School, , Anthony, Kansas. Dear Principal Spong: Thank you very much for your very good letter of January 22nd. I know that you will feel that I was not appreciative of your fine ietter, but I assure you that I am. When your letter came I thought that I would anawer right away, but we had such a multiplicity of duties here in our physical conditioning course, handling 1800 boys basketball that I put it aside. I beg your pardon for not answering sooner. Now it is April 23rd and doubtless the boy has already made a Gecision. Tut if he has not he yerhaps has been able to take the examinations and he will be permitted to express his choice regard- ing the school. Waybe you have had enough information that you have been able to advise him regarding his coming to K. U. this summer and next fall. | I certainly appresiate your interest in endeavoring to keep outstand- ing boys with athletic ability in Kensas. I em sorry that I heve no advice to give beeause anything thet I might say would be construed by . most perents as ea bit prejudicial to the Imiversity. However, I do _ feel very strongly in that regard and would do anything that I ean to help any boy... . I had a letter from Mr. C. &, Hoopes on March 23rd asking if I could come to Salina and see the tournament, and see Norace Menasso play. My. Hoopes also mentioned Charles Truby and Vietor Elliott. I was not able te leave Lawrence to see any of the tournaments at any place. So many coaches do scout these boys in their play that I have observed the rigid policy of not taking them in because you get credit for scout- _ ing even though you might go at the invitation of someone else. It is always a pleasure for me to write to the boys congratulating them, and if in the course of my meeting with them there is an oppor- tunity to extend an invitation to the University I am glad to do that. Tf you feel that a letter from me to any of them will be helpful I will be most happy to write t these chaps. | mZen I will tell Milton about you. He came back after being in the oil fields for three and a half years and enrolled in the Law School and finished last August. He is now first assistant to the chief investi- gator of the Hercules Powder Company of DeSoto. He graduated in °36 in the School of Business. His little red-haired Judy is quite a girl. “He hes bought a home here in Lawrence and is very happy, but about September he is apt to be called with the married men with one child. However, he is perfectly ready for it as he has been desirous of getting into the Marines. I told him that there is a certain obligation that a men has to his own family, for him to sit tight until Unele Sam needs hime It is a patriotic thing, sometimes, to take care of your fanily obligations, especially when they are dependent upon the breadwinner. — Mit is still crazy about basketbell. He sat on the bench here with us at K. U. this winter and I really believe it pained him more when we lost, than it did Milton's father. Anyhow, he will be glad to hear from yous s { \ t wish you lots of good luck, and many thanks for writing me. Sincerely youra, . Direetor of Yhysical Education, PCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ANTHONY, KANSAS CLARENCE R. SPONG PRINCIPAL _ January any 1943 Dr. F. C. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phogs I don't know whether you remember me or not, when I was in summer school and played softball, but I do remember the pleasant association and getting acquainted. I had been 7 years teaching mathematics at Great Bend.before coming to Anthony to start into the administrative field. I became acquainted with your son, Milt when we played on the Webb Clothing basketball team there. What I am writing about is simply this: We have been rather fortunate in our athletic progrem this year. Thus fer we have not lost a game in either football or basketball. Some of our boys are interested in going to college if the draft does not catch up with them first. The Senior boys have been concerned a— bout the Naval V-1 Reserve program and also the Air Cadet pro- gram, but will be 18 before so very long. We have one boy in particular, Horace Menasco, who will be 18, March the third. He could possibly enter college the 2nd semester this year. A friend of his was persuading him to enter the Naval Reserve program and enroll in Phillipp's University at Enid, Oklahoma. The boy has been in both basketball’and football the outstanding athlete in the Southern Kansas League. Other schools would verify that. He is a very good defensive guard, but still does a greater share of the Scoring, weighs 1'75 pounds and is 5' 10" tall. He possesses a marvelous physique,.is an honor student, modest about his success, is a leader, and-has a very fine competitive spirit. I would like to see him go to Kansas University, if that is what he would like to do-=provided the dreft does not catch up with him. He would like to go, either the 2nd semester this summer or next fall, is able to go, and still wants to do his part in the War Effort. I knew that there is a very fine War Program being carried out on the K. U. Campus and I thought you might advise us con- cerning what might be best for him. We would hate to lose him ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL ANTHONY, KANSAS CLARENCE R. SPONG PRINCIPAL Br. 7, Gy Allen——2 now as we have a good opportunity in the Class A tournaments, but he feels that if he could get into Naval Reserve or other programs that he should do so. What would be the possibilities for him if he went to K. U. now, this summer, or next fall? As a graduate of K. U. I am interested in keeping boys of outstanding athletic ability in Kansas and knowing of your interest, thought you could possibly give us some good advice. Yours for Lp. enelK, Ri Principal ° April 23, 1943. ir. C. E. Hoopes, Anthony, Kansas. Dear Mr. Hoopes: Thank you for your very good letter of March 23rd telling ms about Horace and Ralph Menasoo, Vietor Elliott and Charles Truby. I would very much liked to have some down to Anthony or to Salina to see the boys pley, but we have a physical conditioning, or commando, course here for 1800 of our men who are in the service, and this occupies most all of my tims. My administrative work as head of the Department of Physical Education keeps me pretty close to the desk, and then when I wes just getting over our basketball season I suffered an infected tooth and was in bed with a near case of blocd poisoning. I was lucky to get out of it without any sinus infection, so I feel very happy about my escape. I had a fine letter from Mr. Clarence R. Spong, the principal, telling me about Horace Menasco. We would be delighted to heve him at the University, but I understand there is a question about his going to some school in Oklahoma. If there is anything that I could do in the way of writing a letter I would be most happy to do so. : I appreciate your interest and if you have any suggestions I will be ‘wery happy to follow them. | Again, thanka a lot for writing me, and forgive me for not answering more promptly. é . With all good wishes, I am Cordially yours, Pa _ Direetor of Physical Education, FCA :AH Varaity Basketball Coach. i ) D. HOOPES Cc. E. HOOPES M. D. HOOPES GROCERY & MARKET GROCERIES AND MEATS ANTHONY, KANSAS March 23, 1943 Dr. Forrest C. Allen Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen, I thought it might be that you would attend the state basketball teurnment at Salina this week end. If you should I would appreciate it if you would give our high schocl team the once over as I feeel that we huue some boye that will make good in college. There are three or four that I am espedéially int- erested in seeing come to K. U. Horace Menasco ig a senior this year so it is doubtful whether he will get to go to school as he was 18 in March. He is a A student and the best football man we have ever had in school. He can kick, pages, run and bleck. He was picked on the Hutchinson paper on their all Class A team ae a guard and I believe will make someone happy. Lee I am afriad ia pretty small for college but was picked on the all class team and the Class A team ae forward. The three that I feel might be worth looking after are underclassmen and mabe by the time they get through high school the war will be over. Charles Truby is a freshman and in his firet year has been outstanding in both football and basketball and with three more years of high school training should make a whiz. His Father went to Manhattan but I dont believe that would keep charles from going te - U. as his father come near coming up there weth me in 1921. ffalph Menasco,a brother of Horaege, is a@ sophmore and is developing fast in both football and basket ball. He has the hd\eht and in two more years will have the weight. He has looked awful good. Victor Elliott has the hight and weight but is handycapped by having lost the sight of one eye but he has been above the adverage in both sports as end on the football team and center on the basketball team. All of these _. will go to school some place if the war will let em. Our Coack Wayne Gardner would like te see these boy pick K. U. and I thought if you happened to be over at Salina you might get a chance to speak to them as I know they would get a big kick out of meeting you personally and it might be the deciding factor . they go te school. g or in where Yours truly nd £ WHEN IN ANTHONY STOP AT THE HOTEL HOOPES : A April 2, 1943. Mr. C, EB, Hoopes, Anthony, Kansas. Dear Mr. Hoopes: , Your letter of March 25rd addressed to Dre Allen has been reesived. Dr. Allen is out of town at present, but I m sure he will write you very secon after his return. Sincerely yours, Secretary two Dr. Porrest C. Allen. April 23, 1943 a Dre Be. CC. Jessen, Peabody, Ranges. Deer Rr. Jessen: I assure you that my belated response is no indication of my appreciation of your fine letter of March 14th. ee that make us @11 happy. tam glad to get the ilermntten ctenttinn | _ Gharles Moffitt. He certainly must be a dandy. If he is as good as Noyt, I will say ho is a good one, and since you say he is better, then I kmow he must have everything. I certainly am interested in this boy and if you will talk with him I certainly would be delighted to have him at the University of Kensas. You did not mention his age. I wonder if he is 18, or if he has had Yon't you write me at your conveniences, and I will follow any line of suggestion that you make. Please remember me to your good family, and be assured that I appreeiate the many kindnesses that you have passed our way. With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FPCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. W. C. JESSEN, 0. D.'S.- PEABODY, KANSAS The Weekly Newtonian Newto oo nee oader Newton, Hutchinson Slated in AA Finals Tonight In Tournament All scoring records for regional play have been broken in this | basketball tournament. Team rec- ords as well as individual marks have been displaced by new high | marks. For team play, Hillsboro hit the top with a cool 86 and their star forward Eilerts rang the bell with 19 buckets and two free tosses for a game total of 40 points in the Valley Center tilt. Class A teams-have held the scoring spotlight in this tourney to date. Augusta rang ee 65 chalk- Sy Bok O— SATO OLE Scoring honors have been well divided between losers and win- ners, Moffett of Peabody chalking up 22 markers while on the losing side. Wrig d Becher of Newton went above their Ark Valley aver- ages to take the lead in the AA class. CLASS AA Player — Team G - 7 Wright, Newton_-..-~ 1 Becher, Newton —=--- iL _ CLAS Bilerts, Hillsboro -... 2 21 Robinson, Augusta —.. 1 uF Ebel, Hillsboro Hutchens, Valley Cen. 1 | W. Siemens, Buhler —- 2 | Curry, Cathedral —-_. 6 L. Mueller, Tampa-_— 2 a if 13 Tourney Talk Those who like their basketball fast and furious and full of shoot- ing, should have had that desire well satisfied in the Hillsboro- Valley Center tilt. The final score was 86-39. When the nets on the basket quit smoking, we found that all records for Lindley hall had been broken. Two baskets per minute is quite a feat for high) school basketball. To Mount Hope goes the iron man medal. They played two games in the opening round on Thursday, and scored - 40 points in the first and 39 points in the night cap. This team also has the tournament David and the Goliath. Little Raymond Grier made his pres- ence felt in both coritests with baskets, while the Goliath, Jones, kept the opponents from under the bucket. A new low in tournament play | was the fate of the Whitewater Elks who were’ colder than the) well known well. difeer's dope | Ss bane boys. Peabody comes through right along with an outstand- ing tournament star. Two years ago it was Baker, the blonde, and this year it is Moffett. In losing a _ heart- breaker to the well balanced and fighting Galva Chieftains, Moffett scores nine buckets and fou ee—throws to keep is team in the running. | To the Buhler team goes some | sort of a record performance. They | scored 20 times from the field'| without making a single free throw while they were winning. a, rather easy contest from the Mar- | ion Warriors. | It must be some sort of a record when two Ark Valley teams play a game in which there are only eight fouls called and the starting fives score but one free marker in | more than three and a half | periods of spirited play. One of the fine gestures of | sportsmanship happened in the} midst of the Cathedral-Hillsboro | game. The Shamrock — center| stumbled over a Trojan and fell | to the floor. Even though Hills-| boro was behiind and they had just | recovered the ball, the captain of | the Trojans stopped, jerked his ad- | versary to his feet and was off | to aid his mates. all | Tournament Notes Newton is playing the perfect} host to the tournament and each! team is being greeted with a wel-| come hand. Everything has been run off with clock-work timing. Members of Newton’s squad, ex- | cluding the first ten, have been assisting in every way possible. Under the direction of Wayne Crawford, there are managers for each team and two guards in the dressing rooms at all times. The high school band, under the direction of E. S. Sanderson, has been present at each game and lend color and music to the oc- casion. Numerous pep sections from the other schools flocked to | Lindley hall and the Newton band | formed the background for their . Hope boasts one of the} biggest and surely the smallest players in the tournament. For | size, Mt. Hope has Jones, a strap- | ping 6 foot 4 inch giant, who is| built like a rock. To the other) extreme they have Raymond Grier, | a mere five foot lad. The crowd | went wild when the midget slushed a looped long shot in the closing minutes of the } pe-Inman | One ofthe finest players to. per- form in the Regional was Charles Moffit of the eliminated Peabody five. Moffit played with the losing Peabody team all year and had a neat 17 point average. Against Galve he made 22 chalkers and turned in a whale of a game. Newton’s big court spelled doom to numerous ball teams Thursday. Nearly every Class B team used a zone defense which predominates | on a small court. The boys couldn’t | get adjusted to the spacious floor) ce Miva 35, Peabody 32 \ In a game which will rank with’ 4ny tourney thriller, the Galva Chieftains came from behind in the decond half to nip the Peabody heering the entire last quarter. Led by Charles Moffet, who has. 'g 17 point average, the Warriors played the Chieftains off their feet ‘in the first half leading 11 to 8 at the quarter and 17-16 at inter- mission. Galva couldn’t hit but controlled the recovery and shot! till they made. _ In the second half it was any- body’s game. Galva began to hit their stride but Moffet and Co. weren’t to be pushed around. The score stood 23 to 22 in favor of, Peabody as_ the final canto got under way. Twice the lead switched | and with 2 minutes to go Peabody forged ahead 32-31. Rex McMurray | slipped in the winning basket with only a minute to go. | Moffet.was in his usual brilliant ‘form and-made 22 points. Torres of Peabody played a nice game and sacked 6 points in the stretch drive. ‘Rex McMurray tallied.11 for the| victors. fae “Box pcores Fy ee Peabody (32) FG FT ‘PY Moffett 9 # Vorrés ne gee 2 Warkentine: —- 2 S29 Baker 223 ee iad Brow 20s eee 0 Ubben - : Heibert Totes oe ee 12 Galva (35) ~ FG F cee. MO Rray 2 ce 5 (AGeC Ker ts bas ake 0 Pilkineton 2220 cae 3 Hi 0 Re McMurray... 2 Severstem aa 0 OPV eee ae 3 Si pti 4c 1. Chey ce ee i: ‘Heigeson 4 same 0 Totals eas Oficials: Astle and Brown | SOoPOrRHN A a z J 00 ‘J SCHRNNOHFHNONTD OS nt Sows Sicoou EVENING KANSAN - REPUBLICAN, NEWTON, KANSAS EVENING KANSAN - PEPURLICAN. NU WTON, KANSAS ’ April 14, 1943. Mr. Dick Maloney, Shawnee-Mission High School, Merriam, Kansas. Dear Dicks I am writing you under the supposition that you would like to attend the University of Kansas before you enter military service. Your youthfulness permits this opportunity before you reach the ‘draft age, Iam told. Therefore, we would like to invite you to consider the University of Kansas. However, Pirat, ‘tie, setae n ok oo championship team that you have. You had to do it the hard way, but you did it. i understand that this year's team had exactly what it ‘takes for a state championship team ~- that is, aggressiveness, morale, intelligence, ee ee at the right place. You, of course, had a splendid coach who could get the most out of his men but I understand that Coach Reade had the right type of men to work with. it is a pledswre when you have an outfit of competitors who are intelligent and imow where they are going. it would be a pleasure to have you here at the University of Kansas, and if you are interested in a catalog or any informtion regarding the University it wuld be a pleasure for us to send it to you. If you or any other members of the senior class contemplate visiting the University it would be a pleasure for me to see you and extend to you the courtesies of the sanpus. ~ With all good wishes, I am FCA: AH Apri} 14, 1943. / Mr. Bill Neff, Shawnese-Mission High School, Merriam, Kansas. . Dear Bill: I have been told that you perhaps will have at least one year of college before your number would come up. I have heard so fine things said tc me concerning you that I want to write you and first, congratulate you on your wonderful state championship tean. ‘Not only that, but I understand that this Shawnee-Mission team was about tops when it came to intelligence, teamork, ‘and team morale. A team that has all of that is a very difficult team to beat. \ Therefore, this is & three-way congratulation to you, sir. If you do go to college of cow'ss we would be very happy to have you consider the University of Kansas. There are so many vital professions here at the University that are helpful to a boy working toward his degree and also wiming the war, that we would like to have you here. I imagine that we will have as much athletics as any university will have during war time. Of course, the main consider- ation is not athletics at the present time, but it is our firm en- deavor to try to equip the young men with enough intelligence, enough enotional stability and mental poise that he can save himself when he comes in conflict with the enemy. The ones who know tell us it is necessary for us to liquidate them or they will liquidate us. If there is anything at the University that you wuld be inter- ested in knowing more about, or if you should decide to come for a "look-see", we would be indeed happy to have you as our guest any time it is convenient for you. We are writing you on the supposition that we hope you want to attend the University. Also, another congratulation on your attaining National Honor Society recognition! May 3, 1943. Mise Ruth Hoover, Department of Physical Education. Dear Missa Hoover: Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball coach. ~