SUN-33-150 M-7-43 HERCULES POWDER COMPANY INCORPORATE SUNFLOWER ORDNANCE WORKS LAWRENCE, KANSAS December 14, 1944 Dr. Forrest Cc. Allen 801 Louisiana Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Thanks very much for your invitation to aciead the Grand Opening at the Lawrence Country Club. Unfortunately, Mrs. Mahen and I have a previous engagement for tonight, so that we will not have the pleasure of attending. Yours very truly, Ki WS. Dees — KWM: HLK 3 K. W. rape ie ptr ial ooh et Pea TSE SOA patient ne PM Ria pte a JO