EARLE G. BROWN, M. D.
COMMISSIONER

BOARD OF HEALTH
BENJAMIN R. ALLISON, M. D.
CHAIRMAN §
RICHARD DERBY, M. D.
MRS GENESTA M. STRONG
REV. ARTHUR B. KINSOLVING, 2NnbD

CHARLES NELSON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BAR BUILDING, MINEOLA, N.Y.

 

WILLIAM H. RUNCIE, M. D.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

November 25th, 1940.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Doctor Allen:

The foot—ball season is nearing its close and that natural-
ly brings up the question of basket-ball. Late last Winter or
early Spring I saw an announcement in one of the New York papers
that Kansas would play a basket—ball game at Madison Square Gar-
den during the latter part of December. Of course, you know, I
expect to be present when that game is played.

However, my purpose in writing you is to invite you if
possible, to pay us a visit in Nassau County. I have recently
been named as President-elect of the Kiwanis Club off Hempstead
and will take office at the first meeting in January. I am
wondering however, if when you come east with the team, you
would arrive as early as Thursday of that week and if so, if it
would be possible for you to address our Kiwanis Club at its
noon meeting on Thursday. The Club meets at Hempstead, which
is about 2 and one-half miles from Mineola, and either point is
only 40 minutes by Long Island Railroad train from the Pennsylvania
Station in Manhattan: I know that when you do arrive in New York
that you will have a very busy schedule but I am hoping that there
might be an opportunity of having you pay us a visit.

Also, in addition to speaking at our Club, I would like to
show you our department which is now housed in the new Court House
as well as some of the natural beauties of Nassau County. Work
is going along nicely and we have a full time personnel of more
than 70 people. According to the 1940 census, our population is
408,000 and in reality Nassau County may be considered a city by
itself. :

So far have only seen three foot-ball games this year and
all of them pro. Last year I saw most of the games played,
that is, pro. games by the Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers but Mrs.