NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIATION

  

‘Founded 1906 AS THE PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION OF AMERICS

315 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK 10, N. Y.

HOWARD BRAUCHER, PRESIDENT ROBERT GARRETT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
JOHN G. WINANT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT SUSAN M. LEE, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
MRS. OGDEN L. MILLS, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SUSAN M. LEE, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY, TREASURER

  

Jenuary 5, 1945

Dr. Forrest Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr.Allen
Laura Alice Gray
has registered with the National Recreation Association for employ=

ment servicee Your name has been given as one possessing lmowledge
of the applicant's qualifications, character and ability»

 

The types of positions which come to our attention include:
Superintendent, the chief officer in charge of a department or
division and its personnel; Assistant Superintendent; Supervisor of
Programs for Girls and Women; Director of athletics and boys! and
men's activities; Director of Community Center (Civilian or Soldier);
- Supervisor of Playgrounds; Playground Directors; Supervisor of music,
drema, arts and crafts, social recreation and nature; Director of
Adult Educations Director of Recreation for Industry; Director of
Recreation at Housing Projects.

Such positions call for promotion, administrative, organiza«
tion and community leadership ability. Statesmanship, good character,
initiative, desire to be of service to others, creativeness and ability
to work cooperatively with all kinds of people are also important
requisites.

Your frank and confidential opinion of the applicant in terms
of the above qualities and in terms of the applicant's capacity for work
will be appreciated.

Sincerely yours

| RELAbeL

We Ce Sutherland
Local Employment Service

P.S. Your prompt reply will be greatly appreciated.