CHAIRMAN JOHN E. KIRK BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. A. BENSON E. F. OFFICER BEN LUDY J. ERNEST JONES A. J. CARRUTH OSCAR STAUFFER ROBERT G. MERRICK FRED DERBY MRS. JAMES CONLEY B. H. HEYL MRS. ALF M. LANDON J. B. WALKER MRS. GRACE KOZAC FRESE MAURICE JENCKS MRS. C. A. WOLF W. E. ANDERSON H. S. MORGAN LEWIS WHITE FRANK DUREIN WALTER PADGETT ©. T. CROPPER JAMES BRIER REV. ERNEST COLLINS c. B. CROSBY MRS. LAURA HALL HAMILTON HENRY T. QUINN JOHN E. KIRK CHARLES WISEMAN GLEN SWOGGER SECRETARY HENRY T. QUINN VICE-CHAIRMAN FRANK C. GIBBS THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SHAWNEE COUNTY CHAPTER NEw ENGLAND BUILDING a TOPEKA, KANSAS TELEPHONE 6568 MRS. DORA A. PAYNE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY June 8, 1944 Mr. Forrest C, Allen Douglas County Chapter Lawrence, Kansas Dear Mr, Allen: This will acknowl edge receipt of your letter of May 23 enclosing check in the amount of $276,00 - contributions from the employees of the Hercules Powder Company to the Red Cross War Fund. We appreciate your assistance in obtaining this contribution from residents of Shawnee County. Very truly yours, 2 Doe OCB Lape (Mrs.) Dora A. Payne’/ Executive Secretary DAP: c TREASURER J. ERNEST JONES BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN ARMSTRONG DR. FORREST L. LOVELAND PAUL MADDEN MRS. W. H. WATERS GEORGE RINNER ELLIOT H. WHITE G. L. JORDAN CHARLES BENNETT DR. HARRY DAVIS HENRY B. LAUTZ MRS. JOHN SASH WILLARD N. VAN SLYCK ERWIN KELLER c. L. KENDALL J. E. MERRIAM W. LAIRD DEAN CHARLES BLEVANS ROBERT M. OWTHWAITE CHARLES SESSIONS MRS. J. R. BURROW CHARLES MITCHELL J. HAMBLETON ABRAHAMS FRANK C. GIBBS MRS. BERNICE ZIRKLE CHARLES D. MARTIN LESTER PARR CHAS. H. MARTIN FRANK RIPLEY