Principal Resources: Wheat, Cattle, Oil, ——— Headquarters for Russell County and Western Kansas Oil Development eo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUSSELL, KANSAS. “The Fastest Growing Town In OD. G. ROUSE, PRESIDENT May 7s 1940, Board of Directors: JOHN MARONDE, VICE PRESIDENT A. E. SEELEY | C.W. PANGBURN, SECRETARY : E. B. DANIELSON : R. J. WOELK ’ JOHN MARONDE OD. H. RALPH HERBERT DEINES EARL CALDWELL Jd. d. THOMAN Dr.Forrest C.Allen, Director of Physical Education, University Of Kansas, Lawrence,Kansas, ~ Dear Mr,aAllen: I have heard so many fine things about your talk here at the banquet,I am afraid if I were to tell you, the University would have to raise your salary about 50%(not saying,of course,that you do not deserve the extra pay). To say that everyone enjoyed your part on the program would be. putting it mildly,you had those boys eating out of your hand and 1 certainly hope to see a large bunch of them at K.U. in the years to come.Powers to you and may you. see the good work go one You will find enclosed the check to cover your mileage,I wish we could pay you more,Keep us on the list and if you can get out this way again,let us know, : Sincerely yours OGR:RR f -