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“Roy Mitchell, Hutchinson (grad. last yr.)
Hoyt Baker, Peabody — —
y Bill McCloud, Newton
Jimmy Nebergall, Newton ——
~« Mike Vargon, Wyandotte
ee uesay Thompson, Wyandotte re,
> | fferla McSpadden, FlDorado ‘°&——
/ curtis. Hinshaw, Lawrence
Junior Bennett, Ottawa ee
Earl "Pug" Harrison, Hutchinson (grad. 4nd 1st semester ) :
~, Kenny Johnson, Topeka /L— |
Bill Palmer, Topeka Ce cast
/y Kenneth Love, iGehinaen Jre College
Don Maison, Lyons a
William Erickson, Leavenworth l—
'Pual Walker, 1253 Woodrow, Wichita
jf Aiton Wylie, Seneca 6
_aage@Stanley Mollhagen, Lorraine (referred by Red Thompson)

Horace Higgins, Junior College, Coffeyville La
James Roderick, Wetmore (referred by Mendeville)
1» Otto Schnellbacher, Sublette “~~
Glenn Talle, Yates Center High School
Hugh Haire, Herrington
Bob Otis, Herrington
ny A Kenneth Vaughn , Herrington

Kenneth Grass, Herrington
High School Prospects #2

Herbert Borgman, Athol
Bill Forsyth, Medicine Lodge © ~~
Johnny Short, Salina - oe

Bill Mowery, Salina | ee

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May 13th, 1941

ir. Clarence Cauner
Shawnee Mission High School
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Dear Clarence:

We certainly enjoyed having you with us at our annua.)
basketball “get-to-gether® on the morning of our Kansas Relays.
I trust you enjoyed the Relays in the sfternoon.

We would be very happy to have you here at the University
next fall, Clarence, and since you're too young to be effected by
the draft, you'll surely be making plans to attend collegs., try >

| : Let me know if there's any information you desire
concerning your college course, and I shall be happy to give
the same.

Trusting to hear from you, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Bducetion and
Recreation - Varsity Basketball
and Beseball Coach.

 
May 13th, 1941

Yr. Albert Carson
Wichita, *ansas

Dear Albert:

We certainly enjoyed having you with us at our annual
basketball "“get-to-gether” on the morning of our Kansas Relays.
I trust you enjoyed the Relays in the afternoon.

We would be very happy to have you here at the University
next fall, Albert, and since you're too young to be effected by
the draft, you'll surely be making plens to attend college.

_ Let me know if there's any information you desire concerning
your college course, and I shall be happy to give the same.

Trusting to hear from you, I an,
Sincerely yours,
Director of Physical Education and

Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Co chs

 FCAsre
May 13th, 1941

Mr. Gerald Bramon
Uniontown, Kansas

Dear Gerald:

We were so glad to have had you with us at our third
annual basketball “get-to-gether" on the morning of our Kansas
Relays. The boys on the Varsity and Freshman teams have often
spoken about the great time they had when you were here. ’

- In view of the fact that you won't have to be concerned
about being called for the draft, I'm wondering if you aren't
making plans to attend college this next fall.

We would be happy to have you with us here at the University,
end if there's any information you desire concerning your college

course, I shall be happy to comply.

Trusting to hear from you, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Director of Physical Education and

Recreation--Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach. “ |

 
Mey 9, 1941
Bob Otis, Herrington

Bill Palmer, Topeka

Mre Jimay Webergall
Newton, Kansas

Dear Jims

We were very happy to have you with us at our third
annual basketball “getetogether" at Robinson Gymnasiua on the
morning of our Fansas Relays. We, the boys on the Varsity and .
Fresiman teams as well as myself, greatly enjoyed meeting you and
having you with us as our guests |

In view of the fact that you're tco young to be called
to the Draft, you are surely making plans to attend some college
this next fall. ‘We. would be very happy, Jim, to heve you with ues»

If there is any information you desire to know concerning
your college course, I would be very happy to comply.

Trusting to hear from you, I remain,
Sincerely yours,

FCAsreemin Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach
May 13th, 1941

Mr. Bob Dalton
Hichita, Kansas

Dear Bob:

Just note to let you know how much we enjoyed heving you
with us at our Third Annual Basketball "get-to-gether" on the
morning of the Kansas Relays.

Bob, have you made plans as to where you are going to attend
College this next fall? Of course you're too young to be effected
by the draft, so no doubt you are planning to grasp the opportunity
of attending college now while you may.

I just want you to know, Bob, thet I shall be happy to help
you with your college course, should you gesire my assistance.

Hoping to see you next fall, | remain,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

 
May 15th, 1941

Mr. Don Toevs
Newton, Kansas

Dear Don:
Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed having
you with us at our Third Annual Baskettall “get-to-gether" on
the morning of the Kansas Relays.
: Don, have you made plans as to where you are going to attend
college this next fall? Of course you're too young to be called for
the draft, so no doubt you are plerning to grasp the oppurtunity
of attending college now while you may. tg

I just waut you to know, Don, that 7 shall be happy to help
you with your college course, should you desire my assistance.

Hoping to see you next fall, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

PCA: re
 

May 13th, 1941

Mr. Charles Davis
Shawnee Mission, Xansas

Dear Charlie:

Just a note tc let you know how much we enjoyed heving you
with us at our Third Annual Basketball "get-to-zgether" on the
morning of the Sansas Relays.

Charlie, have you made plans as to where you are going to
attend college this next fall? Of course you're too young to be
effected by the draft, so no doubt you're making plans to attend |
college, now while you can. |

I just want you to know, Charlie, thet I shall be happy to help
you with your college course, should you wish for me to.

Hoping to see you next fall, I remain,
‘Sincerely yours,
Director of Physical Education and

Reereation--Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach. |

PCArre

 
 

Kenny Thompson, Wyandotte High School

May 10th, 1941
Mr. Bill Mowery, Salina

tire Kenneth Grass |
Herrington, Kansas

Dear Kenneths

Just a note to let you know how much we
enjoyed having you with us at our Third Annual
Basketball “get-te-gether® on the morning of the
Kansas Reley&Se . ;

Kennoth, heave you made plans as to where —
you are going to attend college this next fall?
Of course, you're too young to be called for the
draft; doubtless, you are planning to grasp the

opportunity of attending college now while you cane

Kenneth, I just want you to mow, 4s
well as the other boys, that I shall be very happy
to heer from you es to whether there is anything
I can do in giving you information concerning your
college coursé¢e

frusting to hear from you, I am,

Sincerely yours,

‘Director of Physical Education and
Recreation = Varsity Basketball —
and Baseball Coach

FCAtoh

 
 

May 13th, 1941

Mre Jim Costello
Westport High School
Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Jims

Tt was a pleasure to have hed you at our Third
Annwal Basketball “get-to«gether,* t+ Robinson Gymmasiua,
on the morning of our Zansas Releyee

‘J trust thet you enjoyed the Kansas Relays in
the afternoone I kmow that our boys on the Varsity and
Freshmen team greatly enjoyed meeting you and having you
with us as our guoste

Have you definitely decided where you are going
to college this next fall? Of course, you're too young
the draft, so I am sure that every young man who has
opportunity to go to college will be thinking seriously
doing 60.

I%ll be happy to hear from you as to whether
there is anything I can do in giving you information con-
your college courses

Trusting you will come again, I remain,

R82

Sincerely yours, |

Director of Physical Education and _
Recreation = Varsity Basketball
and Baseball Coaches

 
 

‘ga Costello, Westport High School, Kansas City, Moe
Ned Cushing, Downs, Kansas

Jack Dean, Harveyville, Kansas

Fe Harmon, Ureka, Kansas

Mre Lawrence Steam, Rosedale ’ hinras Sty, Kse

Ke Oliver, Mulvane, Kansas

Bob Garder, Welda, Kansas

Everett Bybee, Union Town, Kansas

ReHe Spencer, Russell, Kansas

Jimmy Irick, Paola, Kansas

Floyd WeHenry, Kansas City, Moe

 
May 13th, 1941

Mr. Bud MecLean
Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Dear Bud:

We were certainly happy to have you with us at our third
annuel basketball “get-to-gether" eat Robinson Gymnasium on the
morning of our Kenses Relays. We, the boys on the Varsity and
Freshman teams. as well as myself, enjoyed meeting you and mente
you with us as our guest.

Bud, we'd like to have you with us this next fall at the
University, and in view of the fact thet you will not be effected
by the draft, why not make plans? —

Remember, Bud, I'11 be glad to help you out with your college
course, should you decide to attend here.

Trusting to hear from you, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Resreation--Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Yoach.

PCA:re
 

May 13th, 1941

Wr. Walter Quising
Hutchinson, Kensas

Dear Walt:

ce certainly enjoyed having you with us at our annual
basketball "get-to-gether" on the morning of our “ansas Releys.
I trust you enjoyed the Relays in the afternoon.

We would be happy to have you here at the University next
fall, Walt, and since you're too young to be effected by the draft,
you'll surely be making plens to attend college.

Let me know if there's any information you desire concerni
your college course, end I shall be happy to comply. |

Trusting to hear from you, I am,

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and
Recreation-Varsity Basketball and
Baseball Coach.

PCA: re

 
April li, 1941

—~

Mire Leaford Ff, Cushenbery -
Attorney at Law
Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Dear firs Leafords

Thank you for your good letter of April 10 giving me full inform.-
tion on Bill Forsythe I am writing him this moming and inviting him up for
the Relays, and if there are any other senior boys there whan you feel
might be offended by not being asked, I would be glad to extend the same
invitation to thems Won't you kindly advise me in this matter?

amine pleasure, t assure you, to attend your splendid
banguet and meet vour fine peoples I was much impressed with Bdll Forsyth's
father and mothers I had «© nice visit with Bill's mother and she was a
delightful wordtle She certainly understands boys and I.em sure that if

Bill should come to the University we would heave. both Mire and Mrse Forsyth

“up here oftenme I am intending this as a compliment, because we would consider
’ both parents intelli gent pare of the Universitye

 

Now, regarding @ job for Bills I can give him a job but I would
want to talk to Mrse Forsyth and I hope 1 have an opportunity of doing so
before Bill comese The reason thet I mention the mother is because I had
“a longer visit with her and I would want to tell her that there are a good
many adjustments that a Freshman must makes A fellow sweats with his brain
as well as with his muscles, and with all the adjustments that a boy is
forced to mke, if you tie him down to teo much work, then he will not be
the superior student that he would be if he put his time in extra study and
wanens adjustments.

i? this boy is Sate iol, wien enn fremene, 5 etna ott
* Iwill check him closely and see thet he is not getting around to the point
of neglecting his studies. Puring the time the boys are out for their
Freshmen Basketball, I will not let a boy play unless he makes a C averages
Each year wo drop a good many Freshmen from our freshmen Squad until they
bring their average up toa Ce None of the Freshmen are permitted to play
in the FreshmensVarsi ty game unless they have this avert.gee

I alvays hold to this for the Varsity for their non-conference
gamese Now, you can understand thet the Sig Six rules do not hold to this,
but it is my theory of getting boys on the Freshmen Team impressed with the
necessity of study, and too, I do not crack down on the boys in a hardboiled
and say to them that they cannct play if they do not make their gredesy
rather I explain to them that a depositor in a bank would not want to put
‘ola ee ties eo Then I tell them that neither do I as & coach
to spend my time on Freshmen while I am teaching then the fundamentals,
then see a en

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Therefore, I say it is up to them to make good on their end of the bargain

by being eligible, and it is up to me to teach the boys the proper fundae

mentals so that we can consummate the details when we have an opportunitye
_ Therefore, the boy and I understand each other in the beginnings :

| _ I have 4 great many conferences with these boyse I also find
out by the grapevine routee=no stooging»=when a fellow is in troubles :
_ And when he begins to slip I have him in and tell him I have had youngsters
of my own, that I have made a lot of mistakes, and if I would have had a
~~ fellow, who, in @ friendly way, would have advised me, then I tmow I would
not have made the mistakes, If the boy is the right type he will generally
enap out of ite | : :

| Mrée Allen was of the type that she believed that a boy should work,
just like Mrs and Mrse Forsythe Most jobs in Lawrence at filling stations
pey 267 an houre We pay 35¢ an hour in Physical Education and Athletic
- Work, or in all University student labors A good student can reasonably
work two hours a days that is 70¢ each day, and on Saturday he can get in
four or more hours, This will make him about $20.00 e moltth. Howard Engleman
or any of the other boys who worked, never earned more than $20.00 a monthe
Vanoe Hall and some of the other basketball players make $18400~ Therefore,
that is as much as I would advise for any boy who is carrying the extra :
load of athleticsse

I daid to Mrs. Alien that rather than have Béb work two hours @
day at the filling station, as long as he did not while away his idle tine,
that I would much rather see him be given the opportunity of selection, and
suggested that as long as he did not presume or impose upon the family that
he be given an opportunity to develop, We followed this process and we found
it worked wonderfully with hime He was given the opportunity of making his
choices. eae
. Now, you can see, Leaford, that every boy presents a separate

probleme Perhaps Bill will be different from most any of the other fellows,
but since he is President of his Student Council and a fine Student, and
Since Coach Nye did so much for him, I believe that we can carry on the good
“works : |

| I would not advise as much work as ‘you suggest, and you are perfectly
free to discuss ‘this problem with Bill's father and mother, and if you wish

_ %o show them this letter you have my approvale As I stated in my talk at
Medicine Lodge, I am not bartering for athletic materials rather I am putting
it ona bigger basise I am saying that the University presents a great

_ opportunity for superior and earnest studentse I apply this to athletics
as well as acadenitss ee : ey

The University is the pinnacle of education in the State, and when

these superior and aggressive students come from all corners of the State of
- Kansas and assemble here, it gives them an acquaintanceship that is invaluable

 
Mire Cushenbery Page Three 7 April 11, 1941

through lifee Leaders meet leaders, and twenty years hence it will be
these people who will be running this countrye I believe that is the bigger
and the better picture, and that is the thing that I constantly emphasizes

You remember I said you challenge a boy and you challenge hin
at his beste I believe Bill has the stuff and I trust that I may count
on you continued friendship and leadership in showing this boy the bigger

waye

It was a pleasure to see you and I will avait with pleasure another
such opportunity in the futurée

Sincerely yours,

Mireetor of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

FCAslg

EnGe -
J. N. TINCHER
CLYDE RALEIGH

LEAFORD F. CUSHENBERY

ie pal
io)

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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS
April 10, 1941

Dr. Forrest C. Alien,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansas

Cear Doctor:

You suggested that I should write you some particulars
about Bill Forsyth, and I will do so while the subject is
fresh on my mind. If you will pardon me, I will try and
give you the details as I see and know them about this boy.

The boy is still young, I think seventeen, but is quiet,
and rather serious minded. He as no bad habits as yet, and
trains religiously the year round. He has been a good stud-
ent and popular with his schoolmates, having been elected
president of the student council here, and also having been
elected to a state office at the Boys State convention at
Wichita last year. His home environment is the best.

His B.B. career has been interesting to watch. As a
Sophomore he was as good a defensive man as I ever saw in
high school, and his floor work was about as good. However
he could not make a basket if he shot all night. That con-
dition changed very little during his Junior year. This
year we had a new coach who spent a little time changing
his shooting style which I guess was all wrong. As a re-
sult he was high score man in the Southern Kansas League,
in an invitation tournament held here, in the regional
tournament at Pratt, and at the state tournament at Sal-
ina. White he was a marked man to begin with at Salina,
he averaged 18 points per game when he was always tagged
by two men and really under pressure all the time.

Gene Johnson watched him at Salina, and said he was
good enough te play on his college team this year. Stu
Dunbar said and wrote that he was as good a college pros-
pect as he ever saw. I have seen much flashier high school
stars than Bill fall by the wayside when they got to the
"big time", but he just isn't that type. Thiw boy is
just starting to develop, knows that, and wants to be
taught how to play B.B. With his natural ability, and
his mental makeup he can't help but make geod. Our coach
here as about a quiet and modest fellow as I ever knew,
and yet it is his opinion as expressed to me a few days
ago that Bill can and will make any college B. B. team
that he tries fer.
LAW OFFICES
TINCHER, RALEIGH & CUSHENBERY

PHONE 62
J.N, TINCHER OFFICES AT

CLYDE RALEIGH MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
LEAFORD F, CUSHENBERY ‘ MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS

Bill's father was up to see me this morning to talk
about the prospect of Bill coming up te you. As I told
you his parents can send him to school, but he has never
been away from home before, was raised here in a small town

‘ where there is little excitement, and they do not want him
to have too much idle time on his hands. For that reason
they are very intent on him having some part time work his
Freshmen’ year at least while he is getting settled, and
I agree that they have the right idea. If you can arrange
some kind of work for him so he could earn $25 or $30 a
month I can guarantee you that you will have the boy next
Fall. Understand, I am not trying to dictate to you about
this, nor am I saying you will not get the boy anyway, but
I thought you would appreciate knowing how the family felt,
and this is a sure way of getting him. I am sure he will
come to the Relays on your invitation and you can then have
an opportunity of talking things over with him.

I can't tell you hew much I enjoyed the opportunity of

getting acquainted with you and trust that some time I will
run into you again. With kindest personal regards, I am,

incerely yours,

 
 

A

f . Cushenbery
LC :MC

P.S. Bill played football here, but intends to devote him-
self exclusively to B.B. in college which should give him
lots of time to learn the game.
 

April 12, 1941

My, Leaford F, Cushenbery, Attorney at Law
Medicine Lodge, Kansas

My dear Leaford:

Well, I see you and I are both getting into the letter writing
habit, aren't we?

Well, I have enjoyed the episode, and I appreciate greatly your
writing me regarding the unfortunate experience of Bill and Tiny
De'’eese, I know such things happen as you describe when the Sate
urday night drunks roll in at some fraternity houses. As I mene
tioned, the fact that this fifteen per cent lunatic fringe applies
to the university as well as high schools, and this spectacular
demonstration on the part of these inebriates has a depressing
i. high school visitors who are not accustomed to such
things.

I, personally, will see that Bill is protected from such exposures
this time. I would appreciate it very greatly if I could be ine
formed at what fraternity house he stayed last year, You and I
will keep this confidential, but I will see that such a thing does
not happen again. ;
Many of these boys go out on Saturday night and all it takes is a
sour apple to make some of the boys think they are high. Of course,
sone of these fifteen per cent do over-indulges; but many of these
youngsters are hilariously bent and a cork shot from a beer bottle,
if it should happen to hit one of them, would make them tipsy; then
ae come home to their fraternity house,and, because someone else
feels a little hilarious, it makes them more so, And so the even
ing goes. This causes a bad misunderstanding, and I am frank to say,
that this is one of the blots on university life. a

I am glad that I wrote you the letter that I did yesterday recarding
Bill*s not taking too much extra-curricular work his first year.

The adjustments are many. If a boy is tied down to a working job,
when it is not wholly necessary for him, then his academic work is
apt to suffer.

Any letter that I write is for the eyes of Bill's mother or father,
and you can assure them that I check pretty clasely on my athletes.
i do not annoy them or snoop on any of them, but I know what is going
on, and I protect my boys from just such thi

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their doing the job in a first class way. So you can assure 5ill's
mother and father that if Bill comes up here, I will know enough
about what is best for him so that I will not permit environments
that will be detrimental for hin,

I always have enough time to counsel in a free way with these boys
who are tremendously interested in improving themselves,

Thank you so much for enlightening me on this additional angle.
With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

FCA/ob

PeSe I should like to invite Bill Forsyth's mother to sit dom and write
me @ ietter regarding her desires, and tell her that I would recommend
that letter, and will be glad to work cooperatively with her in

attaining her hopes and ambitions for Pill,

Fe Ce Ae

 
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CLYDE RALEIGH MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
LEAFORD F. CUSHENBERY MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS

April 11,1941

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Kansas University,
Lawrence, Kansas

My Dear Doctor:

I received your nice letter this morning, and thank
you for it. If our limited hespitality was of any benefit
to you, I assure you that you were most welcome.

I don't want you te begin to think that I intend be-
coming a bothersome letter writer, but I had another thought
or two that I wanted to convey to you. Mrs. Forsyth came
to see me today to find out whether or not you were actually
interested in her boy, and whether or not in my humble op-
inien he had a geod chance of being a varsity man at K. U.
It was easy to assure her that she was correct on both counts.
More important, she told me that she did not want Bill te
work his first year, and I know her well enough to know that
she generally has the last word at her house, so if I caused
you any worry about the job matter I mentioned yesterday,
you can new forget that angle.

Bill and Tiny DeWeese were guests at the Relays last
year and had a bad experience. They were lodged at some
fraternity house and everything went fine until about mid-
night when the Saturday night drunks began coming in, woke
every body up and caused a regular: madhouse to ensue. It
worked out too that Bill had to sleep with one of the drunks.
Now I am neither an athlete ner a puritan, and might have
enjoyed the antics, but those boys didn't, and came home
so disgusted, that I have always thought that was the big
reason DeWeese was so set against K.U. I realize that you
have a limited amount of time for personal attention of the
individual boys, but I did want to warn you about this mat-
ter as there might be very harmful results if such an epi-
sode were repeated this year. I hope you will consider this
as confidential as I have no ambition te start a crusade to
reform the 15% of the students you mentioned the other night.
I am so confident that you will like and want this boy that
I do not want anything to happen that might turn him against
coming up to you.

With kindest personal regards, I am,

5 i ’
artee-ot Cushén ery
 

April 14, 194)

Mre Donaldean Maison
Lyons, Fansas

Dear Donaldeans

? This will eelmowledge receipt of your good letter of the Srd
instant, and I am sincerely hoping that you suecessfully passed the examination
whieh you took 4% Tichite for the Scholarship fron the Phillips Petrolew
Conpanys | : |

In fact, I have written Ire Maul Indacott, the Secretary of this

fund, and I have enclosed a copy of that letter to your good friend, tmx

Whites Paul Mndacott was Captain of my everevictorious 1923 team, and ms

the all honors convocation man that year, le wis a brilliant engineer, a.

wonderful athlete and a splendid gentlemane I Imow that he will do everything
he can to help yous |. |

I do hope that you will get a job with sane oi] company in Lyons
this sumer, if you save some money it will come in mighty handy next years
-I will be clad to put in any good word for you that I cane I am wondering
if you could not work with lex "hite on your local job, and if Mex needs any
help fron me to any of the higher ups, it will be a pleasure for me to do
 @ll Tecane You keep in close contact with Mex and I suggest Max do the
same with m@e ‘We want to help yous :

_ You can get board and room anywhere fran $22 to $25 o month, If
you could have somewhere around $100 to $125 saved up thie summer, I am sure
you could make it because we will give you a job here that will pay vou 35¢
an hour, and you can make about $20 a month working two hours a day and four

We will look forward to seeing you the morning of April 19. I
should like to Imow what you plan to study because we can assist you in 4
geod many ways whon we know what course of study you plan to takes

_ Aveiting the pleasure of seeing you end with kindest persoral
regards and assurances that we will help you in every possible wey, 1 am,

Sincerely yours,

Tirector of Plysical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach ,

PWAslg

 
  
 

E.G. GRANNERT, Supt. R. H. WILLIAMS, PRIN. H. S.

LYONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
LYONS, KANSAS

Aprad 3, 1941

Mr. 2%. ©. Allen
University oi Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Dear iir. Allen:

In regard to the Scholarship from the Phiilips Petroieum
Company I am enclosing a pampniet of tne rules ana regulations.
This Saturday I am going to Wicnita to take tne test. Il
appreciate your interest ana would appreciate any nelp taat
you mignt be able to give me. Tne enclosea paiphlet will ex-
plain more clearly tnan 1] woulda.

I am in hopes of getting a job this summer with some oil
company nere in Lyons tnat would pay a pretty gooa salary so
that I would be able to save some money for next year. If
you mignt be able to put in a good word for me it probabiy
would nelp quite a bit.

Board and Koom will probably be tne major problem ol
mine. what would it cost me a montn to boara and room while
at scnool?

I trust tnat this will help you in regara to Wnat you
wanted to Know. Thanking you again tor your interest 1 ain

oe yours,

SEF OX

Donaldean Maison

 
 

March 31, 1941

Mre Donaldean Maison
Lyons Public Schools |
Lyons, Kansas

Dear Doneldean:

We will be happy to have you with us on Saturday morning
April 19th at 10 o*elock to shoot some goals and get acquainted with our
varsity pleyerse I am having a catalogue of the University mailed to you
and we sre also sending you a pamphiet of our School of Physical Educatione

When anyone entere the University of Keanses from this state,
they pay @ Matriculation fee of $10.00. This is peid only once and is ob=
ligatory for anyone who enters. The Incidental fee for the College of Lib-
eral Arts, the Engineering School, the School of Education, or the School -
of Fine Arts is $25.00 a semester making ea total of $50.00 for the yeare
Then we have a Health fee of $5.00 2 semester which is $10.00 a yeare We
have a hospital that cost e querter-million dollars and all of the health
services are free to the studentse It is one of the finest in the United
States and was a gift from a philanthropist, Mrs. Watkins. Also,there is
an Activity fee of $12.50 a yours This includes all tuition, incidentel,
and fee charges and makes a totel of $92.00 a yeor for everythings

. A boy ean elways work two hours a dey at 35¢ an hour which
gives him 70¢ a dey, end this together with work he gan do on Seturday
morning will net him about $18.00 or $20.00 per month. I am sure you will
have no difficulty as most of our boys worke Vence Hall and Jim Arnold
both work as do most of our basketball playerse Howard Engleman, John
Buescher, Don Blair, Marvin Sollenberger, and John Kline 011 work and
pay at least onewhalf or two-thirds of their expense through school.

If there is any wy thet I can help you by rendering you
any service by cooperating with you in getting you a job, I essure you it
will be s pleasure for me to do sO«

Mex White spoke to me about writing the Phillips Petroleum
people regarding your applying for e scholarship fmm the company for which
your father works. Please write me and tell me more about this scholarship

 
 

Mre Donaldean Meison “20 March 31, 1941

and I will be happy to write Mr. Kenneth Adams who played on my fresh=
mon basketball team in 1920 or I will write to Paul Endacott, the Ix-
ecutive Vice-president who was captain of my ever victorious 1923 champ~
ionship basketball team.

I am happy that you feel you would like to go to Kansas
University because I am sure you not be unhappy if you should make the
choice, and I know that if this is — goal, we will be happy to make
you realize ite

Awaiting your reply and with kindest personal regerds,
I am

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach

FCA :mh

 
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EC, GRANNERT. SUPT. R. H. WILLIAMS, PRIN. H. S.

LYONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
LYONS, KANSAS

March 26, SoA

Dr. FF. C.. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Dear Mr. Allen:

Thank you for the invitation and opportunitv of
meeting you and the varsity the morning of April 19.
I plan to. take part in the Relays on Friday and I
will be at the Gym at 10:00 Saturday morning as you
suggest. :

I would like to have some information on K.U.
Such as how much the tuition, How much it would
take for banked and room for a year and such things
as that. I am applying for a schlorship from the
company for which my father works. Max White has
remarked something about it to you 1 believe.
Perhaps I can talk to you some time at your conven-
fence and get the information I desire. I know I
would like to go to K.U. if it is possible because
It has always been at least part of my goal.

Sincerely yours

LY) OAT
Donaldean Maison
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