VICTOR 1477-78 O. H. GERRY OPTICAL COMPANY INDIVIDUALIZED GLASSES FROM OCULISTS* PRESCRIPTIONS 2ND FLOOR PROFESSIONAL BLDG. KANSAS CITY, Mo. SPH. Cyr AX. PR. BASE P:D. “SAFE -PLAY” Football and Basketball Goggles BELOIT, WISCONSIN L, E. MEANS DR. DON T. RYAN Athletic Director Optometrist Beloit College February 25, 1942 Dre Forrest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr, Allen; I an at somewhat of a loss to explain the evident mistake on sending you a frame for Sollenberger's glasses. We have again checked the original prescription, and find they were made up on a 42-45 leaf. We thought you were Celivered this size frame. Knowing you are in the midst of several games and cannot fool around we are again sending you a frame for this size lens, in the hope that it will fit and that there might have been a mixup in the size frame sent you before. I am also taking the liberty of sending along to you two more frames of the style we are often using now, with elastic headband feature. We are sending you the 42=45 size, as well as the smallest frame made in thet style. We are hoving that surely out of the three frames we will have the right size without further delay. The elastic banded frames will not reach you quite as early as the one we are sending out tonight. After you have received all three frames, keep the one you want and return the others at your pleasure. Sincerely yours, CE Meaus Sales Director Director of Physical Education end Recreation, Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coache Octeber 30, 1941 Athletic Director Beloit Collece Beloit, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Means, I am more than weakly protesting against the Certificate of Insuracne No. 0352 for splinterless lenses which you en- closed with Warvin Sollenberger*s glasses which you returned after you'd repaired them, I wish to recall an accident which occurred when Sollenberger had his face cut when the giasses were broken. t am very certain that such insurance policies which are of no true benefit have the negative inference, because they cause people to feel that they do have insurance when as @ matter of fact the insurance proves to be of no value. Don't you think this is improper advertising? I have no ill- will, but I do not like this sort of thing. Sincerely, Director of Physical Education end Recreation PcA/pe | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach SPLINTERLESS LENSES A ae CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 4% No. 0332 nyo a anes Gj ARAN case of i injuby to the eye+or eyes UE ae (caused to a wearer of “Splinterless” sabe ip: wor “Safety” Lenses through breakage = =~ or splintering, compensation for dam- age will be paid up to the sum of $5,000. CONDITIONS. 1... That the lenses in respect to which a claim is made shall bear the — Trade Mark 2. That this insurance is - Migited to fair compensation for any injury actually received by a wearer of § “ Splinterless ”’ or “ Safety” Lenses and due to the wearing of such lenses. 3. Inthe’ event of the parties being unable to agree upon the amount of compensation to be paid, the facts shall bexsubmitted to the London-Court of Arbitration, under and in accordance with its rules at the date thereof. 4. That the holder shail be in possession of a Certificate of Insurance being dated not more than twelve months prior to the date of injury. ac i tc ” Date of Purchase... L€OU: (XAG YE Purchaser’s acy we Bi Adadress.......... Ee eA A a eS HA .. ce This Certificate is not valid unless the above particulars have been completed by the Vendor, or in case of renewal, by the Manufacturers. Expired Certificates may be renewed at expiry for a further period of twelve months subject to above conditions and providing the original lenses are found to be intact and the foci unaltered on production to the ORIGINAL VENDOR for verification, and subject to manufacturers being able to effect a renewal of their policy. A Policy of Insurance has been effected at Lloyd’s to cover the provisions of this | Certificate. | Date Il: / Ze : Your order for "SAFE=PLAY" athletic goggles was received today and we have proceeded with their cones styuction sat @, You should receive them in about daneccedealdy daySe We appreciate your order, and will give it cares ful, individual attention. Yours very truly, vor elle bbegere or | 7 Safe-Play Goggle Coa Nic; Y — Beloit, Wisconsin February 10, 1942. Mre Le E. Means, | "Safe-Play” Basketball Goggles Co., Beloit, Wisconsins Dear Mr. Means: The frames for the glasses that we have for Mervin Sollenberger have been giving us considerable trouble. I wonder if it would be possible for you to send us a set of frames to use teuporarily so that we could send his frames in to be repaired. | If you could send us the frames at your earliest convenience we shall greatly appreciate it. i - Sinoersly yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Conch. November 21, 1941. Mr. Le 3, Means, . Athletic Director, Bejoit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. Dear lr. lieans: | DX Pe ee Ee oe EE Oe Ce Give him my regards. You know, Hr. Means, I do not vindevatind. your insurance policy. Does it meen that you insure the glasses against breakege? I thought you ingured the individual against cuts. And of course if you only insure a fellow when his vision is impaired why does not — a ee explanatory? ¢ Maybe I teok your policy the wrong way. When Sollenberger out his eye he came to me feeling that he was going ‘on for it, and I think he was entitled to it. If «a fellow has to lese an arm or a leg for life he gets some compensation for it. : Personally, I think your policy has the reverse Righish atten’ ox your onleés If you would sell the glasses without the insurance policy I believe you would have more happy and satisfied customers. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA: All Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. “SAFE-PLAY” Football and Basketball Goggles BELOIT, WISCONSIN L, E. MEANS DR. DON T. RYAN Athletic Director Optometrist Beloit College November 11, 1941 Coach Forrest Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen; Glad to hear from you on the matter of insurance for Marvin Sollenberger's glasses, and to have this opportunity to discuss the problem with youe I am sorry I did not see the insurance guarentee when the glasses came in. Our workman handled the order and I did not get to see that it was again enclosed. If my memory serves me well, you had 4 crack up a long time ago on Sollenberger'’s glasses, and we replaced the lenses for you without charge. We replaced them with our special case-hardened lenses as I recall, a lens that is far more satisfactory than the original lens we installed in your glasses. I should say that we have used case-hardened lenses constantly for the past year and a half, and to date have not had a single crecked lens, and I hope that record continues. They certainly will take the most terrific tests. These lenses do not carry anv kind o@ insurance guarentee from any company, excevt that we would certainly replace without charge any lens that should be defective. We tried a few sets of Motex lenses, and one of these was Sollenberger's, I am quite sure. Motex builds. a lens that is supposed to be shatterproof, and the manufacturer furnishes the insurance of which you are familiar. This insurance actually does guarantee compensation in the amount stated in case of an accident where vision is impaired, or blinding takes place. It does not compensate for superficial cuts, etcetera. The unfortunate thing about it in your case is that this insurance volicy was allowed to remain in your case when we replaced the lenses with case~hardened lenses. This should have been removed and some explanation meade to you at that time. I really do believe you will never have reason to fear the safety of the lenses we now use, irrespective of insurance absence. I trust this explanation will clear the matter for you satisfactorily. Sincerely yours, M6 Matus Me aneieee Deoenber 22, 1942. lire G, 0, Watson, Superintendent of Schools, Belpre, Kansage Dear Lr. Vateons i aa very happy te send you Dr. Means’ adédross and to tell you something about the non-shatter glasses. We have used "Safe-Play” basketball glasses on Marvin Sollenberger, a meadber of our varsity basketball equad, with great success. ‘These goggles can be from Dr. Le & Moans, Athletic Direotor, Beloit College, Beloit, “isconsine | roted rigs Raed wren SiaiayPhsomng aight ome the prescription Por the individual's lenses to Ur. Means and he will then have the lenses ground properly. The price for the Gafe-Play basketball glasses is $17.00 and throughout the country are using these goggles and glasses, end we have found them to be highly satisfactory. Yery sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coache Belpre Public Schools G. O, WATSON, SuperintrEenDEnt Belpre, Kansas December 17, 1941 Dear Dr. Allen, i talked to you about non-shatter glasses at the Dodge City basketball clinic last week-end. We are very much interested in these glasses, as we have orm boy who needs them badly. I would appreciate get- ting Dr. “eans' address and knowing more about the glasses. Yours sincerely, LV blew December 9, 1941 Ure Roy z. Baker Director of Athletics Parsons dunior College — Parsons, Kanses Dear Mr. Baker, I wish to acknowledge receipt. of your recent letter. We have used "Safe-Play" basketball classes on Marvin Sollenberger, — e member of our Varsity besketball squad with great success. These goggles can be purchased from Mr. Lf B. Means, Athletic Director Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. In ordering these glasses it is necessary to send the preseription for the individual's lenses to Mr. Means and he will then have the lenses for the glasses ground for the individual who is. to wear theme The price of the Safe-Play basketball glasses is $17.00 and up, and for football goggles, $20.00 and@ up depending on the correction. A large mmber of colleges and high schools throughout the country are using these goggles and glasses and we have found them to be highly satisfactory. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation Pca/pe, | | Versity Basketball and Baseball Coach Parsons Junior College Parsons, Kansas December 9, 1941 Mr. L. EB. Means Athletic Director Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Means, I am sending you a carbon copy of a letter which I have sent to Mr. Roy T. Baker, Director of Athletics, Parsons Junior College, Parsons, Kansas. | . ‘I am wondering whether or not you have heard from the coach to whom I recommended your glasses several weeks ago? I still can- not recall his name, but I remember quite distinotly recommending them to him. With all good wishes I em Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation FCA/pe Varsity Basketball end Baseball Coach December 3, 1941 Mr. LEB. Means Athletic Director — Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin Dear Mr. Means, I went you to know that your letter of recent date was entirely acceptable to me. . Just two weeks ago I recommended your goggles to a high school coach who was visiting here at the University and attending a basketball clinic which we held for e number of high school coaches in the state of Kensas. I told him that they had given us excellent satisfaction. At the present time I cannot recall his name, but _ you, no doubt, will hear from him. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Reoreation FCA/pg Varsity Basketball and Basebell Coach “SAFE - PLAY” Football and Basketball Goggles BELOIT, WISCONSIN L. E. MEANS DR. DON T. RYAN ' Athletic Director Optometrist Beloit College November 28, 1941 Dr. Forrest Ge Allen University of Kansas lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr. Allen; Glad to get your letter and to try and clear up the matter of insurance on our basketball glasses. You are perfectly right in suggesting that a person might like to expect compensation in event of loss of leg Or arm or sight. I believe the policy originally issued on Sollenberger's lenses did carry protection on loss of Sight, or serious similar injury to the eye. AS I suggested earlier that policy was furnished by the Motex Company, whose .lenses we used at that time in’ our glasses. I do not believe we should have included this insurance protection with each set delivered, even though guaranteed by the manufacturer. Since that time we have switched to a case- hardened lens which does not carry with it an insurance policy, but which is a far more superior lens. We do not suggest any-longer to our purchasers that an insurance policy is provided with our present product, although we do guarantee our product against breakage, and replace them in that event. I believe you will remember we did replace his — : lenses free of charge. We pride ourselves now on furnishing a set of glasses that will stand the gaff, and that will elimi- nate all breakage injury hazard to sight. fruthfully we have not had a single set eported broken since that time, and the host of satisfied purchasers quickly rrOwS. We certainly appreciate your frankness in this matter and want you to know that we have enjoyed serving your needs. We hope you will need our product again. sincerely, poem October 14, 1941 Mr. le BE. Means Athletic Director Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin | Dear Mr, Heans, I am sending you a pair of aii Goggles to Marvin Sollenberger. WELD yk glssne evaieshie’ Shi rele seed cot than fate tee vest of shape for the 1941-42 basketball season? Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation PCA/pE Varsity Basketvall Coach Vy November 27, 1940 A th I wish that you would replace this lens and also tell me as to any amount of compensation the boy should receive due to this injurye We desire these back at your earliest possible Both Sollenberger and Walker find the glasses a great help to theme They have mamy nice things to say concerning the usefulness of the glasses but still there is the danger of having accidents of this kind you have hade Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Vargity Basketball Coach PeAslg DR. DON T. RYAN BELOIT, WISCONSIN _