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Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Department of Physical Hducation
University of Kanses

Lawrence, Kensas

Dear Sir:

Received you letisr of the 3lst today and
I appreciate.hearing from you, In regard to my
academic work, I am sure that I understand the
situation fully and value it as such, I am sure you
will find my scholastic record satisfactory.

I have saved about 150 dollars from my work
this summer to start school on. I believe that would
be sufficient to take care of tuition, books, and other
expenses which might arise at K.U. I will need help on
board and room.

As far as qualificatbon for any kind. of work
T haven't particularly hed any. The last two years I
have worked for the commercial teacher of the local
Junior College here, doing most of it on N.Y.A. I helped
grade Accounting, Marketing, Geology, and Typing papers ete
I also have done some Gym work, I have substituted for
Coach ¥, &. Upson of the high school here when he was
called away on athletic trips and for ether reasons.
Otherwise I don't know just what I am capable of doing
as yet I have not had the opportunity. I will be glad

to hear what help or work I could get end if so, how

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I don't know just how much use you have for a two
year J.C. man but I would be glad to hear from you about
the matter. If it were possible for me to work enough
IT would be interested in going to K.U. three years because
I don't believe I can get in all the Accounting that I
want and work during two years..

Hoping to hear from you soon and with best

wishes, I am

Sincerely,

Bill Cates Jr.
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Mr. F. C. Allen
Physical Education Department
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sir:
I am making this letter a letter of introduction as rel as
of personal inguiry, You see I am interested in attending Ke U.
this coming year if it is possible for me to do so. Unfortunat
T am not able to do so unless I am able to obtain some part time
work with which I will be able to defray part of the school oxpens:
I have taken preparatory work in business and wish to continue iat
field, Knowing how well K. U. rates in this department I wish to
continue my work thure if possible, I thought that it might be p
that you wowld have some work open in your department which eb
fill my needs. if you have, I would be glad to hear from vor abou
at you convenience,
For the past two years I have attended Hutchinson Junior colege
and hadopreviously graduated from the High School here also, He
Basketball has been my major sport for the past five wears, ‘I pl -
ed 3 years of high school basketball, 2 in ark Valley ind
captaining the team my senior year, Then these last two years .
have played a regular forward on the Hutchinson Junior College team

as you probably know, we won the Junior College State title ies

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I was placed on the Western Division All Star team both years,
This last year I was fortunate enough to recsive the most votegs of
any other Western Division player and was therefore named captain for
the West All Star Junior College team. Our record for the past scason
was 18 wins out of 19 played games(this includes the state playoff)

If you wish recommendations, scholastically or otherwise, you
may write either Coach Charles EF. Sesher or Dean C.M. Lockman of
Hutchinson Junior College or Coach %.A. Cairns of the Hutchinson —
High School,

Hoping to hear from you soon,I remain

Sincerely yours, }

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CHAS. E. STRICKLAND, President
Care of Peoples’ Gas & Electric Co.
Mason City, lowa

ANDREW G. TRUXAL, Vice President and
Director of Alumni Associations
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

HARRY S. GORGAS, Treasurer
Gorgas, Thomas & Co.
76 Beaver Street, New York, N. Y.

Cc. F. WILLIAMS, Secretary
1940 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio

HENRY S. GRIFFING, Attorney General
824 Commerce Exchange Building
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

HOWARD L. HAMILTON, Director of
Scholarship, 107 University Hall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

W. R. TATE, Director of Fraternity Education
Commerce Trust Building
Kansas City, Missouri

   
  

DISTRICT ARCHONS

EUGENE C. BATCHELAR Jr.

Phi Kappa Psi House Su
Ithaca, N.Y.
FRED. B. ZOLL Jr. ; Me
Phi Kappa Psi House Ya
3641 Locust St. Be
Philadelphia, Pa.
ROBERT R. ELLIOTT eae
11733 Edgewater Drive 3 ‘8s
Cleveland, Ohio ae

 

ROBERT W. SMITH
2932 Alvord Street
Indianapolis, Ind.

PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY

Mason City, Iowa RICHARD C. McROBERTS
Phi Kappa Psi House

July 1A, 193 9 Ames, lowa
WILLIAM W. CHAMBREAU Jr.
Phi Kappa Psi House

Eugene, Oregon

901 Louisiana Street
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Enclosed please find transcripts of grades for Hyle Lowman
and John Siesseger, Jr., both of Clear Lake, together with letters
from Chris Johnston, Athletic Director of the Clear Lake Public
Schools.

You will recall when I was in Lawrence about a month ago, I
talked to you about these two boys, at which time you said you would
see to it that they obtained jobs if they entered the University this
fall, For your information will say both boys are employed by companies

, With which I am connected and both will have some money when they

hit Lawrence. The parents of both boys will help them to some extent.
However, as soon as I returned from Lawrence, I told both Hyle and
Johnny of my conversation with you, and, of course, they are counting on

the jobs.

f there is any further information I can give you regarding these

two splendid young men, do not hesitate to ask me and I will be very happy
to furnish same.

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Officers Members
PETER ANDERSEN, Pres. Peter Andersen

i CLEAR LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ee

L. W. SHERMAN, Treas. Mary W. Kennedy

CLEAR LAKE, IOWA Louise B. Huntting

T. G. BURNS, Superintendent
CATHARYNE CHAMBERS, Principal

Junecl, 1939
Mr. C. BE. Stbickland
Mason City, Iowa
Dear Mr. Strickland:

I am writing you with reference to One John Siessiger who is interested
in going to Kansas University. |

John is one of the most popular students that has ever graduated from
our high school. He was president of the senior class and several honor
societies. He played forward on my basketball teams for the past two years
and was in a large way responsible for the record that we have made.

He is still growing and is close to six feet tall. We used both the
slow break and the fast break type of offense and he led my scorers in both
types of game. I bel&éve that he is one of the best defensive players that
we had on the team this year. He is the aggressive type and wilt never give
up. In one of our games this year with the score 20 to 15 against us with
35 minutes to play he scored two baskets to tie the game and scored the
basket in the sudden death overtime to win 23 to el.

I believe the Johnny will be a good college basketball player and a
good student.

Hoping to be ef any assistance that I can in helping these boys from
Clear Lake lined up I remain

Very sincerely,

Athletic }
Board of Education Board of Education

Officers Members
PETER ANDERSEN, Pres. Ses .
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L. W. SHERMAN, Treas. May W. Kennedy
CLEAR LAKE, IOWA Louise B. Huntting

T. G. BURNS, Superintendent
CATHARYNE CHAMBERS, Principal

June 21, 1939

C. B. Strickland, te wr 7 |

Mason City, Iowa ; yf Vy coe
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Dear Mr. Strickland: ri’ v eS

I am writing you with reference to one Hyle Lownan who is interested
in going away to college. He is interested in Kansas University.

I feel free in giving this boy one of the best reccomendations that I
have ever given an athlete in the thirteen years tha I have been coaching.
He is an aggressive, clean living type of boy who has the desire to win.

I believe that he would make any football team in the country. My reason
for this hie is because he cmdo the things that it takes to be a
great player. He is a good blocker, sure tackler, passer, punter and 2
fine ball carrier. He played fullback for me the past two years. He weighs
around 170 and will weigh more as he natures a little more. He is also a
basketball, baseball md track man. He is at present playing on the town
team in base¥all amd is hitting L354. This past spring he hit 452% on the
high school ‘team.

From a scholastic. standpoint he will never be ineligible for he is a

_ good sedenk, The school that gets this boy will probably get his younger

brother who is a straight A student and en excellent football player as well.

If you have any questions regarding this boy I would be glad to answer
them for you at .ny time. Hoping the boy can get lined up at Kansas I remain,

Very sincerely

     

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Very sincerely yours,

einai of Physical Education and Recreation,
Varsity Basketball Coach.
49 So. 19th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
June 6, 1939

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have your letter of May 29, asking for
information regarding the financial condition of Don Hancock
and Charles Green, students for the past year in the Joplin
Senior High School.

First I talked to Don Hancock about coming to
K.U. and he informed me that he did not think he could afford
it. I told him to write you a letter, and I thought that you
would do everything possible to help him.

I think that Don will find it necessary to be
wholly self-supporting while at the University. I know that
he is working this summer as a life guard at one of the
swimming pools at Joplin and may be able to save a little
money from his work there. I1 bélieve that his father is a
laboring man, and is not financially able to support him while
in school.

It was through Dén that Charles Green became
interested in attending the University. I have had very
little contact with this boy during the past year in high
school. I do know, however, that he is an excellent basket—
ball player and was selected as an All State forward. I
believe that he is also @ dash man.

Both of these boys seem to have very fine
characters, and I believe both of them would be willing to
do any type of work which they might have the opportunity
to get. |

Let me thank you at this time for the interest
which you have taken in these boys. I feel sure that they
will prove worthy of your confidence. If there is any other
information I can give you, please let me know,

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Dr, Fe Ge Aiien
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I am writing this letter in the interest of one of
my students here in the Joplin Senior High School who
is very anxious to come to the University of Kansas upon
completion of his high school work this year. I myself
was a student of the University of Kansas and graduated
from there in 1936.

The main reason that I have encouraged this young
man to go to K.U. and his main reason for wanting to
go to K.U. is because of his interest in athletics,
eee ketball. Knowing of the excellent
basketballathat’ young men receive at the University of
Kansas, I can think of no better place for him to go.

I have never been an athlete or, basketball player, |
but it is my candid opinion that this’ young man is ary’ *”
unusually fine prospect for the basketball team at the
University of Kansas. I certainly hope that I will be
able to see him attend K.U.

Very truly yours,

obert L. Cunningham

Instructor of Speech

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Dr. F. Ce Alien
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sir:

I am writing this as a letter of inquiry to find out if
there would be any possibility of my securing a position which
would enable me to attend the University of Kansas next winter.

For your information I am graduating from the Joplin Senior
High School this week. My main purpose in addressing this letter
to you is because of my interest in athletics. During my three
years in high school I have been a member of the basketball squad
and track squad. I was a member of the team this year which won
the state championship. We also won several other major basket-
ball tournaments this winter. I am most anxious to continue my
basketball career and because of the fine reputation of the
University of Kansas basketball teams, and because of your excel-
lent reputation as a basketball coach, I would welcome any oppor-
tunity which I might have to attend school at the University of
Kansas.

I was captain of the track team this year, my events being
in the dashes. Scholastically I have ranked very well here in
the high school and participated in various extra-curricular
activities in our school. May I say at this time, Dr. Allen,
that I sincerely would appreciate anything you coulda do in
helping me to get a college education and to be able to come
to the University of Kansas and play basketball under your
guidance. May I hear from you at your earliest convenience?

Very, truly yours,

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Don R. Hancock

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Joplin, Missouri
 

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HAROLD STEVENS
GENERAL SECRETARY

WALTER WHEELER
PROGRAM SECRETARY

Dx Pe YA. ES
BUSINESS SECRETARY

Joplin, Missouri

May 25, 1939
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Mr. Forrest ©, Allen,
Basket-ball Coach,
Kansas University.

Dear Mr, Allen,

The purpose of this letter is to introduce myself, and
to make known my interest in attending your school. I am
Chatles Green, a graduate of Joplin High School this past
month, and have tried to be as active as possible as far as
athleties go in the schools program,

I am planning to enter some school this next year, and
I have not as yet decided where it will be, and I am deeply
interested in your school for it is rated verf highly. 1
have lettered for four years in high school basket-ball and
two years in track and one in football. I Was fortunate
enough to play as a regular on the Joplin High state champions
basketball tham this year, and was lucky enough to land a
berth on the all-state team at a guari.

ly father is a Methodist minister, and he at present lives
in Niangua, Missouri, and as you know a minister does not have
the best of financial support, and 1 am wondering if I attended
your school that I could find some sort of work or financial
aid, I am sure that my parents can not see my way clear to
bear my expenses in a University.

The past year and at the present, I have been employed
at the Y. M. C. A. here in Joplin to earn my room, and have
tried to work elsewhere to bear my expenses. At present I
am hunting employment for the summer vacation.

I feel sure that I can attend the Junior College here in
Joplin, or some of the Colleges here in the state, or even the
University of Missouri, but I feel that if I advance to the
degree of efficiency that I wish to attain in Basket-ball,

that I could find it in your school.

 

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Joplin, Missouri

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See I competed in the dashes, losing buy one race in ten. I Tran
NELSON CHRISTMAN the hundred in 10:1 seconds in my best race and ran several

oe 10:2s and 10:3s, but I think that my times cam be improved
J. W. GARRETT upon. My time in the 220 was a little under 25 seconds.
Pookie URE Bauer

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ARNOLD LEONARD I hope that this letter does not seem to make me one of

aU the braggidocio type, but I do mean to present the actual

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VERNE E. THOMPSON achoel.

G. A. WACHTER
BRUCE WILLIAMS

Very truly yours,

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GENERAL SECRETARY

WALTER WHEELER
PROGRAM SECRETARY

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BUSINESS SECRETARY