THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
LAWRENCE

   
   
 
  

  

DEPARTMENT OF BAND

January 20, 1942

 
 
    
 
   
  
     
  
 
    
     
   
  
 
 
  
  
   
  
  
  
 
 

   

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Department of Physical Education and
Head Basketball Coach

University of Kansas

Campus

Dear Dr. Allen:

This will confirm our negotiations regarding the band making the
trip to Kansas City for the basketball game on Thursday evening,
February 5th. I have taken up the matter with the local bus man-—
ager, Mr, Manning, who promises an answer by next Monday. He feels
sure that we will have no difficulty iff getting transportation,

I had a call in for the Chancellor at 2:30 this afternoon but as :
yet have been unable to contact him regarding taking the band out .
of school for part of the afternoon. I, personally, would like to
do it and we may try to go for a half day which will give us a
concert in Wyandotte with ample time for serenading the newspapers
on the other side of the river,

You will please let me know the exact time the game is called and

we will plan to be seated approximately 45 minutes in advance for
lots of balleyhoo before the toss up. Will plan on featuring the
baton twirlers at the half and they will include Robert Bellamy,
Field Drum Major, Dorothy Nicholson, Drum Majorette, James Berkson
in charge of the twirling team, Bob Woolverton, twirler, George
Rhoades, who will twirl his metal stick with an additional act

with his fire baton, and Billy Sears, who will twirl his metal stick
plus an additional act with his two electric batons. This combine-
tion makes a fine show with an excellent climax. We will want lights
out immediately when the fire baton enters the floor, All plain
metal baton>work will be done before this act which will be follow-
ed by the electric baton with the lights out.

Will be glad to hear from you regarding further questions on our
duties at the game. As you know, we will want to do everything pos-
sible to help make the evening enjoyable.

Yotrs very sincerely,

  
  

 

Russell L, Wiley
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