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MePherson, Kansas

Mr. Forrest C, Allen
lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

In my last letter to you I forgot to mention one thing of im-
portance to youe That is the matter of board and room...which is
very important. I thought that maybe you could give me some help
in the solving of this important question. If I could clear up this
question, I would be sitting pretty.

As I see it now my attending K.U. depends upon two main factors.
These two are: arranging for my board and room and upon my getting
a job satisfactory enough to warrant savings during the summer. It will
not be long before our commencement services are over and summer is here.
I am not certain on this job proposition, but I have several good pros-
pects lined up and feel relatively sure that I will be able to get a
job good enoursh so that I can save some money during the summer. ‘that
leaves the board and room question outstanding. Upon consulting my
friends Professors Uhrlaub and Potwin I found that in times gone by it
has been the policy of the fraternities to take in athletes, who are in
need of help, and to board and room them in return for certain services
and duties which they were to perform around the fraternities. If this
is true there should be a possibility of me obtaining one of these po-
sitions. Maybe you could help me in getting one of these positions.
Write me as soon as possible and let me know all about this. I would

-appreciate any information that you could give me in aiding me to pro=

vide for my board and room at the University.

During this summer I will let you know of the progress that I
make in my hunt for employment. As I have already told you I have one
position as assistant custodian at one of the local buildings. This is
not enough and therefore I'm hunting for a better job. If there was a
job available on the campus this summer maybe I could get it..with your
help. I hope I am able to save up the needed money before fall, but
am not definite about it as yet. Any help I can receive from you on
any of my problems will be greatly and sincerely appreciated. Hoping
to hear from you soon, I remain

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: MCPHERSON, KANSAS
May 23, 1939

mrs 2s Ce Allen
Athletic Department, University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

I understand that the Pan-Hellenic Council has asked

that each fraternity feed one athlete for a school year.

I have asked the Phi Delts, through John Crary, to take care
ef Victor Hbaugh. I have been told that before a boy can

be so fed, his name must appear on the list of names sub-

mitted by the Athletic Office. If you are desirous of

having him on this list, will you please see Gwinn Henry

and ask that his name be given to the Phi Delts?

Victor Ebaugh is taking quite an interest and is
desirous of attending K. U. Anything that you can do to
help him will certainly be appreciated by me. ‘I feel
justified in recommending him because I know that he is
Capable of making excellent gfades, and will make you an
excellent basketball player.

May I hear from you as soon as possible, as I am leaving
for summer school, and may attend a school in Colorado.

Sincerely yours,

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McPherson, Kansas

Mr. Forrest C. Allen
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

I received your letter of the 17th instant and was very happy to get
it. I am now definitely planning on going to K.U. The CSEP job, which we
have talked about, and a job in the towel room surely ought to be enough
to keep me busy in my spare time as well as to provide me with needed money.
I sincerely believe you when you tell me that I'll be able to get one of
the CSEP jobs. I gather that you thought that I was merely calling you a
prevaricator, which I didn't mean at all.

As my part of high school is rapidly drawing to a close I have already
been out scouting for jobs, as you suggested in your letter. At present I
am working as assistant custodian in the Farmers Alliance Insurance Co.

This only provides about three hours of work a day and five on Saturday.
This is not enough to save any besides what I spend for living expenses, so
for that reason I'm hunting for more. I put my application in for a job to-
day. Iwill know the results of my efforts next Tuesday. I also have several
prospects lined up besides this one. I might be able to get a job out in
one of the local nursuries. I know the manager of this nursery personally
and this might help me in getting a job theree A job of this type would be
serve doublefold--that to build me up and to keep me in condition and also
to provide me with the money I need. I have applied for a job at the new
swimming pool, and I have hopes of getting on there. If I did get on there
it would be probably as a lifeguard or as check=boye There are a great
number of applicants out there but we can hope for the best.

In McPherson jobs are rather scarce, as they are in most places now,
but this isn't dampening my spirits in the least. I know there is a good
job somewhere for a person with determination and it is with this in mind
that I'm conducting my search for better employment. If I could save up
around $50 during the summer I think I could make it all right. Don't
you? I will write you often about the progress I am making in finding a
job.

I am glad that you realize my stand on coming to K.U., as it really
is for the education more than it is for athletics, however I do enjoy
ahtletics very much.

If I ever get the chance to come to Lawrence to see you, I'll notify
you ahead of time. However I doubt if Iwill find time as soon as I get
me a job and get settled for the summer. Whenever you have an opportunity
to come through McPherson, I'd appreciate it very much if you'd drop in
and see mee It would be a good idea if you notified me of your coming a-
head of time, so as I could arrange to be sure and be there to see you.
With all good wishes, and hoping to hear from you soon, I remain

Sincerely yours,

  
 

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Professor Be De Hay,
School of Enginseringe

Dear Professor Hays

ee i have heard from Victor Ebaugh, of McPherson, Kansas,
- and he has definitely decided to come to Ke Ve His decision ms >
beon made, however, because I haves promised him sone work at the

i want to thank you for the very fine letter you wrote
him end for the interest you keve tekens I am sure he is very de
serving of ite He comes highly receemended by Professor Potwin and
Professor beth of whon are teachers in the lePherson echools.
Vhrleub is a Kansas graduates |

: Ebaugh shows great energy and thrifte Fron all I can
lear of him 1 believe he will certainly make sasething of himself.
I will greatly appreciate anything you can do to make his college :
career profitable and happye You recall that he is particularly

Very sincerely yours,

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McPherson, Kansas

Mr. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
Kansas University

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen,

Since your last letter I've heard from Professor Earl D. Hay and Miss Martha Tillman.
Professor Hay referred me to Miss Tillman. I wrote her and have received a letter
from here She stated that the application blanks for CESP jobs would be mailed out
around July 1, and that I would be put on the mailing list and would receive my blank
along with the numerous others.

As you can probably easily see I'm no farther along on where I'm going to go to college
than I was before I corresponded with youe I haven't learned nothing definite. One
thing sure is that I @an't go to K.U. without financial help. Due to the fact that
I've had several offers from other colleges; it will be necessary for me to find out
more definitély about the amount of help I'll be able to receive at K.U. I'll receive
little, if any, help from home. I'm depending on my scholastic ability and basketball
playing to play a large part in getting through college. The offers which I've spoken
of are from some of the smaller colleges around in the vicinity of MePhersone I would
subordinate them for an offer of being able to work my way at K.U. However, the coaches
at these schools are pressing me as to whether I'm going to school at their college or
note Therefore I must know some thing more definite about these jobs.

Professor Potwin and Professor Uhrlaub, whom I've already written to you about, were of
the opinion that you could use me at K.U. I'm sincerely hoping that you can. I corte
the benefits of graduating from a larger and better college. I want to go to K.U. rather
than some of the smaller colleges, but if I can't get financial help at K.U. I ree

I'll have to be satisfied to atten some of the smaller colleges.

I am writing to you feeling that you can give me a definite answer on this question.

If I knew definitely what you could do for me at K.U., it would be much easier for me
to notify these other coaches. They are becoming aggravated at me, because I have to
stall them off, just in the case I can't make it at K.U. Here's hoping that you will
give me a definite and speedy answer. I want to attend K.U. and would appreciate any-
thing that you could do in helping me to do this. |

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MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING May 8 ? 1939

Dre Fe Ce Allen

Director of Physical Education
Robinson Gymnasium

University of Kansas

Dear Dre Allen:

I was pleased to receive your note accompanied by the
correspondence regarding Victor Ebaugh of McPherson. I
am writing to him regarding our work in Aeronautical
Engineering and hope he will find it possible to come
to Kansas University.

Sincerely,

 
    

Professor Harl D. Hay, H
Mechanical Engineering

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518 East Buclid Street
MePherson, Kansas

Deer Mr. Bbaugh:

Dr. Allen has just asked me to write to you regarding our course in
Aeronautical Engineering. I am pleased to note that you are interested
in this field of engineering.

We have been giving a standard curriculum in Aeronautical Engineering

for eleven years as a professional option in the Department of Mechanical
Engineerings We usually have some graduate students in this department
from various parts of the United States ho come to the University of
Kansas to secure their master’s degree in Aeronauties. The federal
authorities informed us last winter that it was due to our ploneering
work in aeronautical research that we were chosen as one of the schools
to try out the Civil Aeronautics Authority aviation training program. We
have twenty students as our quote being given free flight instruction and
we expect a much larger quote next year. We expect this program to con~
tinue at least five years.

From your scholastic stending in high school, you should not find it dif-
ficult to get a Cs Se Bs P. appointment. We endeavor to have our students
on the Ne Ys Ae program appointed to assist in our department. We use the
boys who expect to take the Aeronautics Option in our Aeronauties Labora-
tory work where they can learn a great deal of value such as making wind
tunnel test models, various set-ups for aeronautical experiments and the
like.

This spring we secured a government grant for wind tunnel research which
we expect to continue next year. This work may be expanded to provide
soma employment for the advanced students in Aeronautical Engineering.

I suggest that you get your application in to Miss Martha Tillman for the
Ce Se Be Pe appointment soon. We will be pleased to assist you in every
way we can to secure your education.

Very truly yours,

 

Professor Bari D. Hay, Head
Mechanical Engineering Dept.

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McPherson, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen,

I have received your letter and also the physical education catalog. I have re-
ceived the other K.U. c,talogs also. Thank you.

In regard to the course which I wish to choose, I have decided not to try for a
B.eSe degree in physical education. In high school I have planned a course along the
engineering line, especially aeronautical engineering. I've also given much considera-
tion to accounting, since its requisites are, more or less, natural to me. I have con=
sulted several of the professors around school and also some of my friends, and they
all seemed to be of the opinion that my career should be along the lines of engineering,
or as second choice accounting. I prefer to take aeronautical engineering above all.

I was very grateful for the letter I received from you. I'm still very much enthused
over going to college, and I prefer K.U. Something that might help me in gaining en-
trance to K.U. is my scholastic ability. I'm not at the top of my class, but I'm in the
upper portion of it. My grades all average well over 90. Every year of my junior high
school and senior high school career I have been given a scholarship pin. If you want
any references, write me and I'll be glad to send them to you.

I am hoping to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

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R. R. UHRLAUB, PRINCIPAL
MCPHERSON, KANSAS

May 4, 1939

Dr. F. C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr- Allen:

I was sorry that you were not in Lawrence when I came
to see you regarding Victor Ebaugh. I consider Victor a
very good basketball prospect for you. He is a little over
six feet tall, and has a very high 1. Q. He is capable of
making straight "A" grades. I was glad to note that Ernie
Vanek has also written regarding Victor.

I spoke to Mr. Ellsworth in regard to some work for
him. He told me he could line up some N. Y. A. work, as
he has made a high scholastic record. If you can give him
some additional work there in the towel room, I am sure that
we will be able to see him there in school. His father is
not financially able to give him much financial assistance.
I feel the boy should have an opportunity to go to college,
and I don't know of any other coach I would rather see him
play basketball under than you. I am sure he will make you
a valuable man.

Sincerely yours,

RQ UdhAeut>

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McPherson, Kansas
Mre FW. Allen

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sirs

I am graduating from high school this spring and would like to go to college,
but my folks are financially unable to send me. I have played three years of
basketball in high school here. I am writing on the recommend, tion of Prof. Re
W. Potwin and R.R. Uhrlaub, both of the McPherson School System.

Will you please send me your catalog so that I may choose a course, thanks.

Sincerely yours,
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