AMERICAN RED CROSS © / MIDWESTERN AREA 1709 WASHINGTON AVENUE ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI J October 24, 1942 Dr. F. ©. Allen Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Re: CURD, Miss Margaret Helen 18620 East Kellog, Apt. #11 Wichita, Kansas My dear Dr. Allen: The above named person has made application to the American Red Cross for the position of Recreation Worker in our Military and Naval Welfare Service. She has given us your name as a reference. We would appreciate any information that you might be able to give us concerning her qualifications for this position. In order that you might know something about the qualifications desired of applicants, as well as the duties involved in the position, we are attaching ARC 825 which gives some of this information very briefly. In addi- tion to relating your knowledge of her qualifications to the duties involved, we should like to have you give us your opinion concerning her ability to cooperate with others on a job which is done under a great deal of pressure and her ability to take the initiative in making plans for doing a recreation job. We should like to have your reply to this inquiry at your early convenience. Thank you very much for your assistance in this matter. Very truly yours, E. C. Bergeson Assistant Director of Personnel Enc? ARC 825 F 0: U N.D.E D iS Gt U ND E R SAE . BoB Ad O F GENeEV A