Decenber 26, 1940

Miss Katherine linn

Executive Secretary —

Pelee Sisterhood Educational Fund
Yount Pleasant, Iowa

Dear Miss Manne

I have your letter of December 9 making inquiry regarding
Miss Irene MeAdoo, Kinsley, Kansas, for a loan of a from the
Pelee Educational Funde

I have know Wiss ieAdoo for two or three years and I find
that she hag had quite a struggle to get her educationg She hes had
_ to work her my turough school which has deterred her at times in making , :
| better grades. It is very diffiecvlt for a boy to work his way through ae
school, but I think it is an added difficulty for a young woman. I feel
as if Miss MeAdeo hes the ability, and if she could have a sufficient
loan to enable her to put more time on her studies, I believe that she
would make a go of its

‘The general condition of her health is very good and so far
as her sense of responsibility is concerned, I might sey that I do not
see how anyone could accept a loan of this kind and not heve a deep
sense of appreciation, sufficient to want to pay the loan at the earliest
possible time. Personally, I cannot comprehend anyone making application
for such a thing without having an innate and a deep eanire to repay the
loan aS soon as possible,

I have had several conferences with Miss MeAdoo regarding her
difficulties in working her way through school, and I have alveys found
her deeply sincere in her desire to obtain a higher edueati one

I trust that you will give her application your careful and
deep considerations

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
Varsity Basketball Coach

FeAslg
6c. Lrene Me (dee