-—GEOLMARTHUR eSONS

 

Manutacturers of
SuperTerk, Supe yer,
Velyg Ted Barasco

feauboo, WISCONSIN

 

 

 

January 19, 1946

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

‘TT: Dr Forrest Allen- Dirctor
Physical Education

Dear Dr. Allen:

It certainly has been a long time since we have corres-
vonded with each other. I have seen your name in the
papers frequently of. late, however, and it always brings
back fond memories when I see it.

I imagine that you are calling in regard to turkish
towels for your school. We have been fortunate in

being able to serve you in years past, and we sincerely
hope that we can continue to do so.

We are, really in deplorable condition here at Baraboo,
In January 1943 we had to stop sales to schools that
could not give a workable priority. ve had over 4000
dozen towels on order for makeup at that time. We swung
into the hospital and ordnance plant fields. Hospital
business grew fast, ordnance plants swamped us. Now the
latter are out of the picture, but hospitals still have
0800 dozen towels on order with us.

We are running to top capacity here at Baraboo, capacity
being regulated by the amounts of cotton yarns we can
cajole from the southern manufacturers of yarns. At our
present rate of production we have business enough on
the books to keep us filled until next September. So,

Dr Allen, about the only thing we can offer now is
September 1946 deiivery.

In lots of 50 dozen or more, SUPER-GYM plain stripe towels
now sell at $7.69 per dozen, FOB Baraboo. We would be
mighty glad to book your order for delivery next fall.

As I said before, Dr Allen, we are in a bad spot. We

want to get back into the field of our greatest love,

the school field, but hospital orders carry a CC rating