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STERLING COMPANY

 

STERLING BUILDING
737 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE

CHICAGO II, ILLINOIS
August 13, 19h5

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education
Varsity Basketball Coach
University of Kansas :
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Docs e
I was very much pleased to receive your letter the other

day with the Noe 17 copy of "Jayhewk Rebounds." I was especially
happy to have this copy because of the splendid tribute given to
my Dade His faithful efforts and loyalty are simply a part of his

\ make-up, but I do kmow that they heve been further inspired by you
-\ end that his life has been happier end more complete because of his
\& association with you and the other fine men with whom he has workede
recone We all enjoyed the vacation Dad and Mother were able to
spend with us up here last monthe We are sure it did them a lot of

good to become re-acquainted with their Chicago grandchildren, nine

in alle :

The day your letter was mailed to me, July 2lrth, I was
raised to the sublime degree of Master Masone At this time, I do
not plan to go further in the work but rather to become proficient
in what I have and to take en active part in the work of the lodge.

I have very interesting work which I most enjoy as Personnel
Manager for the Sterling Insurance Companys The department is small,
just myself and secretary; but we have a good sound progrem outlined
to re-establish the organization, of some 350 employees, as regards
employee efficiency and morale which has been undermined in recent
years by terminations end general employment conditions. For instances
one thing we plan to do is institute a Merit Rating Plan upon my re-

| tum from vacetion after Labor Daye

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=e I realize that putting out "Jayhawk Rebounds” is quite a
chore but see it is good and I'm glad you have me on the list to re-
ceive future copies Your story of the dreem touchdown is really
somethings But say, do you remember the time we dedicated NU's
stadium in '24 with a score of 0 to 0? I recall how we were not

allowed the usual warm-up on the field but the eleven of us to start