LAWRENCE COMMUNITY CHEST, rnc.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WREN BUILDING October 9, 1943

LAWRENCE, KANSAS

OFFICERS

WALTER SCHAAL, PRESIDENT

A. E. WorEsTEMEYER, 1ST V1CE-PRESIDENT
Mrs. Cary J. Dopps, 2Np VICE-PRESIDENT
E. J. Coy, TREASURER

Grorce HeEprick, SECRETARY

Dr. F.C. Allen, President,
Rotary Club,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr, Allens

During the week of October 18th to 25th the National War Fund
is presenting to all of the peoples of the United States an appeal
for service to our fighting forces, for service to the unconquerable
peoples of the United Nations and for service to the home front in
the United States. The following organizations are all joined in
one campaign----the USO and 16 other agencies serving the common
war aim in foreign lands, those guiding the families of service
men, war workers, and their families towards necessary health,
welfare and recreation. .

General Eisenhower asks prompt and abundant support. The
secretary of the Navy has issued a general order to all branches
of the Navy to support the National War Fund to the limit. Our
Secretary of War has done the same. Leaders all over the country
say that of all their philanthropic donations the National War Fund
Drive will top their list, so we as Kansans will say, "Sure, I'll
take a Kansan's share because a share in the National War Fund is
a share in winning the war".

You will see, hear and read more favorable publicity about
the National War Fund Drive than any other philanthropic campaign.

We are combining the National War Fund with our own Community
Chest Drive and you will find enclosed a descriptive folder listing
the seventeen organizations of the National War Fund and those in
our Community Chest.

We are hoping that all the lodges, clubs and organizations
in Lawrence will contribute as generously as possible to this very
worthy cause.

Will you please have this letter read at your next meeting
and all contributions may be sent to the Community Chest--War
Fund, Chamber of Commerce, WREN Building.

Yours very sincerely,
Te vl. Lbenes

Chairman Organizatiens

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FORREST C. ALLEN A. W. BERGER K. W. DAVIDSON J. J. LAVERY WALTER A. SCHAAL
THEODORE H. ASZMAN JOHN BRAND MRS. CARYL J. DODDS GEORGE LOWMAN — A MRS. DEAL SIX
SOLON G. AYERS E. J. COY GEORGE HEDRICK J. M. SANDERSON ‘MRS, A. B. WEAVER

A, E, WOESTEMEYER ROBERT WOOD