Dr. F. C. Allen--Page 2 January 14, 1944

amateur athletes in all lines of sport. It is always well
attended (from 250 to 350) each year. For each occasion
we try to get some prominent and inspirational speaker for
the affair, and I have been asked to invite you to be our
speaker this year. Last year it was held on April 2lst,
but you can pick your own date anytime between April 15th
and May 15th,

We ordinarily give an honorarium of $50.00 to our
speaker to cover his expenses, but as you will have to
travel farther than many we have had, you may set — own
figure and I will see if we can meet it.

Last year we had Tug Wilson of Northwestern; the pre-
vious year Eddie Anderson of Iowa, etc.

I will see that the University and you get plenty of
publicity up here, and if you will ask Fred Ellsworth to
send me a list of K.U. alumni within 50 miles of Cedar
Rapids, we will endeavor to have a good turn-out of alumni.

The "Jayhawk Rebounds" were very interesting, and I~
am going to try to see the Iowa State game January 29th.
Let me know where you and the boys will be staying, and
when you will arrive, and I'll see if I can arrange to be
there.

Again thanking you for your splendid efforts in my
behalf, and with kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

Ire derty—

P.S. Your good friend Ira Carrithers, who is a member of

the Board of Directors of the Y.M.C.A., asked to be
remembered to you. I believe you were bunkmates at Great
Lakes in the first world war.