July 20, 1942. Mr. Willian Elbl, Sterling, Kansas. Dear Bill: I em very glad to heve your letter of July 19 and you cen rest assured that we will have a job for you wen you voms te Laurence, pedisnatine- ot engine teontige se ermal dai ember 15, and registration ond enrollment are on the — i7th and 18th. Iam asking that a catalog of the University ‘be mailed to you, and I am also enclosing a bulletin ' of inforration for students desiring to major in piyysical educations I will be very heppy to see you when you .come to Lawrence. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical kducation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. puadieas atin Bibi, ire f Hai His bail Ha thd | 8 Li is a i ~i2a - fa Wie s dj us “Al g THES FSR TR REET TY, 1626 Nebraska | Kanses City, Kansas July 6, 1942 Dr. Forrest C. Alien . University of Kansas Lawrence, Kinsas Dear Dr. Allen: You will probably renember my spesking to you about my brother Bill at our Easketball Bangiet. Bill was supposed to cone to Lawrence the week end of the Relays, but he was working and unable to get away. I was home last week end, the first time since Haster, end I had quite a talk with Bill. He is still very, very eager to come to the University of Kansas. Bill is working this summer at ihe Mill in Sterling, but we all krow that he would be unable to come to K. U. unless he could get some kind of a job. I remember my struggle at K. U. -= working at the Jayhawk for my board and on N.Y.A. for spending money. It wasn't too pleasant. However, I have talked to the Wyandotte boys up there-- and they really seem to like their arrangement. Beimg my brother, I think Bill has possibilities. ke is a good athlete, an "A" student, and a hard worker. He earned eleven athletic letters at Sterling and made the National Honorayy Society. Of course, I realize that Sterling is a small town, but I feel that Bill hes it in him. He wants to be a coach. I would surely be very grateful if you would give hin Some kind of a job in your department. Of course, 1 realise that you have a lot of boys to take care of, but I remember yout saying you could always use another good boy. How is Summer School going? I imagine thet you have been enjoying the cool weather. I surely heave. I have a job as Research Chemist in a Crystal Laboratory in Kanses City, Mo. We make crystals for the re erty: premier nme me rae Tm PE HAE OT redios used in bombers, tanks, walkie-talkie outfits, ete. It is very interesting work end I enjoy it very much. Bili is working seven deys e week at the Mill, but I'm sure that he could get off some Sundsy if he could come to Lawrence to see you tien. I do hope that you can find a place for hin. Sincerely yours, Ashley Z1b1 duly 15, 1942.6 School of EBdueation., Dear Dean Smith: | is ss esl: aaa co te tee es Elbl, of Kansas City, Kansas, concerning his brother who is desirous of coming to the University of Kansas. I em also sending you a copy of uy reply. This is the type of boy we want and which wo are ee ‘Sincerely yours, Direstor of\ Physical Education, FPCA:AH Varsity sneered Coachs August 5; 1942. Coach Merton 5. Wisler, Co®feyville, Kansas. Dear Coach Wisler: Thank you very much for your good letter of the 28th ultimo regarding R. L. Jewell, of Sedane : Yes, I remenber when he came to the University last spring at the time of the Relays. He came in the office this sumser when he first enrolled in the sumer session to say “hello”. We are endeavoring to line up @ job for him this fall, which I am sure will not be very @iffioult due to the fact that we have a large ordnance plant neerby and they are calling a great many of the citigens of Lawrence out there. oe I am sure we will be eble to help him. Thank you for your interest. Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCAcAH Varsity Basketball Coach. : Coffeyville, Franses July 28, 1942, Me. fF. CG. sAllen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Sir: I am writing in behalf of R. Le Jewell whom I had the pleasure of working with, both as a student and an athlete in the Sedan High School, during the past year. You will no doubt remember Jewell as he was one of your invited guests at your annual basketball "roundup" during the K. U. Relays. This boy would like to attend K. U. next fall and he desires to work part time to help with his school expenses. At present he is attending Summer School there at k. U. and he plans to contact you in the near iat if he has not already done so. I am sure that any help you could give him in the way of locating a job would be greatly appreciated as well as being beneficial to you. [In my estimation, Jewell is an exceptional basketball player, and will dekelop into varsity material in a short time. ne is a good ball handler, a good defensive player, and a very good shot. Thanking you for your kind consideration in this matter, I remain, Sincerely, Merton S$. Wisler, Coach. Sedan High School. August 5, 1942. 1817 B. Yandell, Deer Mr. Amos: Thank you very much for your good letter of the 28th ultino regarding R, L. Jowell, of Sedan. | By Le came in the office when he first en- rolled in the four-weeks summer session, and said “hello”. He told we that he was staying at Templin Halls I em hoping to heave a visit with him before lenge We will be in a position, of course, to help him with work, and since he isa the type of boy that he is I am sure he will have no difficulty. But we whit make 55.6 po fe he eaeeiiing fo eee | mink you for your interest in R. L. I See ee With ell good wishes, Tan Sincerely yours, — Direotor of Physical Education, PCA: AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. July 24, 1942. University of Kansas. 3 | Dear Chancellor Kalotts un R. Le Jowell, drs, of Sedan, oske in the office yesterday morning, and 1 we very happy te have a /obat with him. We have made arrangenents for him to mest/some. of the younger fellows who work out in the gymnasium eseasionally. Contacts with other boys is highly desir- able, but of course we do not want to interfere with his study progrem during the four-weeks session. \ Thank you for calling about him. I assure you we will be glad to do mything we can for him. vt Sincerely yours, 4 Director of Physical slide, PCA:AR Varsity Basketball Coach. — : | | [ ° Dr. Allen -- This boy, Re Le Sewell, : ae aa... entering the Engisiedrine Sehdol for the cael 4-weeks Suimer ‘Sbecion, Chavicellor Manott selled: to ask © if we would “take care of him siti he’ ‘ came comes £0 see you. | April 2, 1942. Mre Re Le Jewell, Pe Sedan, Fansase Dear Rebs 3 It has been cur custom in the past few years to . invite outstanding seniors who ere proficient in basketball to come to the University on the morning of the Zenseas Relays, April 18, ebout 10 o'clock, and work out with our varsity and freshmen basketball players in Robinson Cymnasium. It is not necessary that you bring any athletic equipment. We will check out equipment to you and you will have a lot of fun shooting goals and playing informally from 10 te 11:30. Our varsity basketball players will be dressed and will put on a few drills, tmt nothing elaborate. You merely check out equipment and go with the boys on the floor and have a lot of fun shooting baskets, then take a shower, and you are ready for an early start for the Relays. We will have e ticket ready for you for the Relays in the afternoon. Our purpose in having you here is to give you an opportunity to meet our varsity pleyers. I trust that it will be possible for you to come. Please let me hear from you at your convenience. If there is enything that I can do in the way of giving you information or rendering you any service that you should need, it will be a pleasure to have you call on me. With all good wishes, I an / Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. THE. COFFEYVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1942. Pa eS Sedan, Mar. in this county seat. town will tell you that R. L. Jewell, jr., is as fine a player as the South- Central Kansas league ever. produced. Son of Sedan’s superintendent of: schools, R. L. close: of his high school cage ca- reer after setting the pace for the Blue Devils three seasons. -He’s scored 719 points during his tenure with the Demons and still has a regularly scheduled game with Altamont tomorrow night and appearances at the Indepen- dence regional next week. Going Good This Year — Jewell has tallied that. gob of points in 65 games to average 11.1 a contest through his sophomore, | ' Junior and senior years. He’s been swishing’ the nets at a considerably higher clip this year, pouring through 317. mark- ers in 20 games for a 15.8 mark. In his 12 South-Central league forward has rung the beil for an even 200 points and a-16.7 average. ‘R. L. broke into high school basketball under Lee “Chig” Ames, but this season played for Merton Wisler after Ames took a position with the Border patrol. Seven times this season the 5-11,. 155-pound cager has fairly sizzled the strings by counting 22 points or more. He bagged 25 against | Howard, 24 against Caney, Peru and Cedar Pale, 23 against Elgin and 22 off both Peru -and -‘Chau-'} tauqua. ‘His worst nights were opposite Elgin when he was held to two lone fielders and against Cedar Vale, which limited him to five frée throws and no 2-pointers.. “In his sophomore year, R. L. totaled 79 field goals and 45 char- Sedan’s R. ig" J evel. N Of Brilliant Prep Cage Career ey a Member of The Journal’s. Staff) : 4.—Basketball fans. is nearing the R.:C, Jewel! iy tosses. for a 23-game agere- gate of 203 points—an 8.8 ‘aver- age. In 12 SCK contests’ he col- ‘lected 120 markers for an even 199 to his total in 22 fracases. 11 league battles he counted 105 |: | “90.” ears Fad: 10 hems clip. R. L. Isn't Hefty Last year as a junior he added In times, an average of 9.6. Jewell isn’t the “big, dumb” type of athlete. He appears rather lean and awkward, but when that starting whistle blows he starts moving as gracefully as a deer. - Accurate? Figures taken from a recent game show that R. L. shot 21 times and made 12 baskets. He just doesn’t miss from close in. R. L.’s jersey bears the number And that’s about all the fans can say when he gets in gear. His ability hasn’t gone to his head, either. Coach Wisler stated, “You couldn’t hope to find a more clean-cut or popular kid.” He’s president of the school band, secretary of his class, plays in the orchestra and sings in the glee club. His freshman and sophomore years, Jewell played footpall, but a knee injury forced him to the sidelines and he’s concentrating on the indoor game now. Good. Student, Too R. L. holds his own in classwork, too, pulling down A’s and B’s all the way through. Anyone who plays ball like he does has to be | smart. He hasn’t made any definite plans for college but—this should sound good to Kansans—he wants to stay in his home state. As you might ‘expect, quite a number of schools are interested. R.:L., jr. has a brother, Maurice, following inne St. s footsteps at Baker university. R. L., sr. (“Buck”) was quite a tennis player in his. day (1920-22) and Maurice is one of the outstanding mem- bers of. Baker’s present tennis team. at Bee ae THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE auhedi eh iekc FORMATION UNIVERSITY EXTENSION DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION TEACHING LECTURE COURSE BUREAU LAWRENCE BUREAU OF CLASS INSTRUCTION BUREAU OF VISUAL INSTRUCTION BUREAU OF CORRESPONDENCE STUDY SHORT COURSES AND CONFERENCES Dr. Allen: Here's a paper I thought you might be interested in. Fil S Angers Fre, * Untversity we will be glad te help you almost evory student and athlete is forced to procure ‘Won't you write m and tell me what school you are interested in, and if you need eny catalogs or any information bearing upon your anticipating the pleasure of your coming, I em _ Sinoerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. June 2, 1942. Mr. Elton Winter, Sublette, KOnsase Dear Elton: : I am very happy to have your favor of June 16th and I assure you we would welcome you hére at the University of Kansas. The best indication of the merits of the University, I believe, is your conversation with Otto Schnellbacher. Otto is a fine athlete and & good student. Ne is a personable chap, and a truthful one. Therefore, I am sure that you have great confidenvte in posal As ing that he has to sey. I know that’he would not overplay Univer~_ sity because he would want to have you believe what he sayse ! | Otto is always willing to work and does a fine job whether it is manuel labor or mental toil. | ee ; I can promise you what we promise all boys = work at 35/¢ | an hour - the amount of work to be commensurate with your desires and ability. I do not know what next fall will held forth, but at the present time many of our boys are working out at the Ordnance plant.and getting 85¢ an hour. However, I do not believe that this work will be permitted during the echool year. ! | I do not endeavor to attract boys by offering them lucrative or special jobs. The great value to a boy is the procurement of his education which will insure him competence and appreciation of living all through life. The benefit comes to the boy, not to the University, and I make that plain to every boy that I speak with. “hile we are glad to help boys help themselves, we do not place their athletic abilities as a barometer of self-help. Athletics are short-lived and they are only good or fit to introduce .the individual favorably to business or society. ; es ne 7 I am not endeavoring to preach, but I would want you to know | that we will help you in every possible way but it will not be on the basis of your athletic ability. We will help you even if you do not geo out for athletics. Many boys ere working here in our department _ now who are not out for athletic teams and their jobs are secure as long as they do their work. | : : With a frank understending between the coach and the athlete in the begiming it is much easier for the boy coming to college to — appreciate the great necessity of making excellent grades and compet- ing on athletic teams when and if ho has the opportunity. I imow how interested slit dew kn piabiinn because sl alae Wie cele, and I am happy that you have the. mental equipment to make good - Te oe in later life. Otto can tell you the type of boys wo have the the type of work that our basketball men do. Vihatever Otto promises you I will support because he imows our situation here. we do not promise special jobs but as soon as you come to the campus we will — put you to work, If there are other matters that you would like 2 ee ee - #ith all good wishee, I em. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. dune 16, 1942 Dear Mr. Allen: One of your prospective varsity men, Otto Schnellbacher, urged me to write you concerning a part time job which would euable me to attend Kansas University. He speaks highly of both the scholastic standing and the athletic program of your school, I played high school basketball with Otto ana participated in one year of Junior college ball since graduating from high school. My grades throughout all my school years have been fairly good. In case you are interested kindly let me cnow how wuch finaneial assistance I can expect. Sincerely, pd, Grint. - hugust 20, 1942, But witil I got your letter the other day I never really mew you left Lawrence. That was the point I wanted to make. why the purpose of ascertaining whether, you could fit into a job that would 50? an hour here at the University. Your very frank end honest tter regarding your inability to teach swimming, or to swim, and your ‘You mention the fact that you played fectball in high ashool. Unfor~ tunately, I do not believe that I could be the intermediary that get you a sufficient sua for your football ability. I do not know all the details, or the amount that the football players get. i 7 | | & : piee if eee if Mie ; i g : | i f ; fi : | if : j : t E + 5 \ August 10, 1942. Mre Otto Rost, Dear Otto: i am sending you a copy of the letter that I have — just written to Kenneth Wulfeneyer, together with a copy of his letter to me. I am trying to be helpful to Kenneth if I can, and + nn. te ee ee you see it and render advice accordingly. Wishing you continued suecess, I am Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Bducation, FGAsAH © Ce Varsity Basketball Coach. August 5, 1942. Mr. Kenneth wulfemeyer, \ St. Louis, Missouri. 3 \ Dear Kenneth: 7 that . you had come to m and ‘ld mo what was in your mind. Tt would have been so easy for me to have told you that only the footba here at the University have received such eid as you mention. I thought it was because I had been so busy with other contacts Wh ese Se I om sure thet Otto understood that wo were not help- dug basketball players in the mamer that you speak of. I am sending a ee ee dunk Decenee 6 teTlow wabes cue wintebe is uo vessen uty he should be dafented. Pirst, I went you to write moe and tell me if you attended school in the second semester. If you attended only the first semester ond felled, I believe the University wuld \ adalt you even though you failed your courses. But if you took work cn thie seeeeeeh anantae ee Tbeabaty here has a rule that when you fail they would not take you the following semester. That is a University rule. And too, if you should enter the University here it would be necessary that you mke a "C" average. They put you on . probation because you had failed at eyother institutions — | I am wondering, too, what proficiencies you have in physical education. aoe don Ge Gane cadet ah ae Gens wk have you done? We have a compulsory plysioal education course here at the University next year, and if you have certain proficiencies I an sure that we can find a place for youe Let ue hear from you and I will oe ee ee Sincerely yours, | “Director of Physical Rdusation, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. 1 RRR regen penpeegn apge Sse eteaeeeseat ales i ~ 5, ay pen ee 42 26°6PLaascball LE hauiv, Gyo or £717 HR “Dee Li ijl, TZ. ae oe Ly Zeid 2 oS ee ae S fA, Ada e (ote VLAite ate SP Ss sea LE DP LOLI Dy Lo ZZee | -2 eis hte, Coe thet Lee