June 23, 1943,

Dr. Homer Kingsley Ebright,
District Governor of er
algae, Kansase

Dear Governor Homer:
. Yes, six, 1 hove debakte Sitenatied bs 1) jon. I

Maes wane SreEnye in aun eee Officers Assembly will
in the grill pmer ey <a downstate. This is. conditioned,
but I have arranged with Mike Getto, and he and I are working with

the president of the Kansas Electric Power Company to have proper
ventilation and circulation of air for the morning moetings . :

 

iumcheon we can use the main dining room and the grill for the
separate meetings. Mike also told me that if the grill was not
satisfactérily scoled wo could divide the dining room with a parti-
tion. I am speaking now of unbearable weather, which I hope will
7 ane ey Be

| ( Tins the anki dhadhig: room WELL bw Fob feck kak ator ys

T believe this takes oare of everything, doos it not,
Homer?

Stine Gative: soidie'e agusbia potet MEAN bee ohaald nee
"pretty definitely how many to prepare food for. So if you can either
write me or write Mike direct, as soon as you have ea pretty good
guess, it will help Mike in his preparation of food.

3 I az glad to get Gene Gonklin's subject, "The White
Plumes of Rotary". I will give this to our bulletin chairman so
ee ee ee ee
time. :

: \ Being ine Vi canes st hes ree
elise that I should do from this end of the line that bas not been
« done. ee Le
the program, but aside from singing and introduction of members, the
program is now well talsen care of, is it not? Of course we will want
to introduce you and have you extend a word of greeting at the lunch- |
eon how. Remember, Homer, you are the boss ard you tell me what you ©
want and I will ret it. 3

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i am glad to have the program recommended for 1943
District Assembly. I will do all that I can do in the work of
registration and fellavship, and so forth.

“With all good wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Direster of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Versity Basketball Coach.

 
 

 

 

F-HE PROFITS MOST WHO SERVES BEST

    

BALDWIN, KANSAS

DISTRICT NO. 123

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

HOMER KINGSLEY EBRIGHT June 21, 1943
;

Dr. Forrest C. Allen

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear President Phog:

I have your letter speaking of the dining-room of the Eldridge Hotel as air-
conditioned. I have written to all the clubs to find out the name of the Presidents
and Secretartfs and asking them to let me know how many will be in Lawrence on July 12.
Several clubs have already written me that they are expecting to bring four. A num-
ber of them state that they will let me know later how many can come. I believe
that in addition to the local members at Lawrence we shall have eighty others. Later
I may be able to give you more accurate figures.

Can you tell me yet where the meetings will be held in the morning so tha
I can tell the representatives where to come? We shall need tw :
hour for we wish the Presidents to gather in one room and the Secretarfgs in another.
I am enclosing the program suggested by the Chicago office. We are condensing it
into a one-day assembly.

I am glad that you wrote Gene Conklin directly, and to the other Governors.
Conklin wrote me that the subject of his talk at noon would be "The White Plumes
of Rotary" e e
———ee

He and John Feller will have charge of International Service at 3:50./I1 am
printing adjournment at 4:15 P.M. Then any who wish to remain and telk individually
can stay as long as they desire.

I hope that you can be there at nine o'clock and take charge of the bour of
Registration and Fellowship. Your genial countenance will spread good cheer when you
welcome all when they first arrive. I remember that at lawrence they used a card for
names that could slip in ones left pocket. I can think of no plan as good as that
and I shall print in advance the names of 211 officers and their town so that they can
be read ten feet away. I believe that will be better than having big cards ab tables.
I hope that most of the men can arrive in time to get acquainted to a large degree
before ten o'clock, for at 10:00. I.would like to have a couple songs and including
the singing have confined the Governor's Message to thirty minutes from 10:00 to 10:50.

__I hope that_nearly all can be there by 10:00. Am I mistaken in that hope? We shall
Zemein Inthe one frou “ee the morning. Have you any other suggestions that can
“be made in advance? ee en ree

Sincerely,
Nemo [eiega lex
HKE : aw Homer K. Ebright
Enc. ; 3 Governor

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June i9, 1943.

Mr. Clif Calvin,
Lawrence National Bank Bldg.,
Lawreme, Kansas.

Dear Clif:

Please find enclosed my expense account
for Mrs. Allen and me to St. Louis, Missouri, to
attend the convention of Rotary International.

We left Lawrence Sunday, May 16, and
returned Friday afternoon, May 21. It is not necessary
to tell you that our train was so late we did not get
in to Lawrence until late at night. We will charge
that up to the war and congestion.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.
Ente

 
 

Expense of trip to St. Louis, Mo., for Convention
of Rotary International, May 17-20, 1943.

Railroad fare for two, round trip, Lewrence

SO Fhe TO co ce we 8 eo ow + DO
Pullman and tips aes ew 6 6 2 ae «6 ee | 65K00
- Hotei and menis, enroute both ways « .« o « « « 4432
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Entertainment and service charge . . « « . « « 5205

 

Total $108.52

 
 

June 12, 1943.

Mr. Ceoil Howes,
Kensas City Star Bureau,
Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Governor Cecil: |

I just received a letter from Governor
Honer Ebright stating that you have consented to be
with us on July 12 at ow Rotary Officers Assenbly. |

I om sure that you will bring us a message

that we all need that we will enjoye It is a great
pleagure for us to have your aonsent to come. We will
be looking forward to secing you at that time.

With all peed wisies, I am

Rotarily yours,

Director of Physical Education,
PCA:AH - Varsity Basketball Conch. |

 
 

June 12, 1945.

6

Doubtless you will hear from him. In fact, I am sure
that you will.

your case you have made two people happy.
Wishing you lots of success, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Direotor of Physical Kiucation,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. ,

 
 

June 12, 1943.

Mr. David L. MacFarlane,
Raporia Teachers College,
Euporia, Kansas.

Dear Governor “Scotty”:

Not being sure whether you are now at the
State House or at the Teachers College, I am sending it
to Emporia knowing that it will be forwarded to yous

I have just received a letter from Governor
ne a ee ee
us on July 12 at our Rotary Officers Asseiibly. I am sure
that you will —— @ message that we all need that we
will enjoy. It ts ak wauens Wie as Ge hee ee
consent to cane. ie GAEL bn Jeabdine Eoveaed Oy bck yon

With all good wishes, [1 am

Rotarily yours,

Director of Physical Bducation,.
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

February 25, 1944

Mr. Ralph Grabor,
Liberty Memorial High School,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Ralphs

Although a little late in writing, I want to
thank you for your wonderful work as chairmen of
the progran camittes for Rotary. You did a sweli
job and it is greatly appreciated.

Rotarily yours,

FCA:AH Presidente

 
 

Mareh 6, 1944

~

Mr. BE. Ae Davies,

President, Bendigo Rotary Club,
Bendige, Viotorie, Australia.

Dear Rotarien Davies:

Lewrence Rotary Club, her officers end her
members, greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness of
your Rotary Ciub in sending us a cablegram conveying
your greetings. |

We were delighted to hear from you and Col.
Baldwin and happy to know that he was your guest of
honor at your lumcheon on Pebruary 26. We are
especially fond and proud of Rotarian Colonel Kari.

Our warmest greetings to you and your club.

Rotarily,

PCAsAH President.

 
      

: I am forwarding this picture to you as
, per instructions by Dr. Forrest C. Allen. :

 

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May 275 1943.

lir. Homer K. Ebright, —
District Governor of Rotary, | <a

Dear Governor Homers

Tam sorry that I missed you on the noon luncheon
ee ee After I had left you the day we
discussed the meeting date, I ee
hour and he told me that he was to meet you that day at noon, and I
mrcuesly mapeeed Shas yom bad aot She tw tp, and Sant aonmarte
for my being absent.

i salad Shak & ik. oil Ges tn terete be tet
with you boys on that date. However, I am happy to say that Monday,
July 12, is very satisfactory for us to have a meeting of the Rotary
Officers Assembly. —

Now, iba: ‘in miele: aad, Of sourse, the
Wldridge Hotel wuld be fine. I am endeavoring to have a little some-
thing extra, if we oan. I am hoping that we can mest at the Union
Building here on the hill and have our food up here. ‘We heve a very
fine dining room, called the Kensas Roo, very pretty, and would
accommodate us nicely and provide a very pleasant location. Yesterday
I called Miss Zipple, Director of the Memorial Union Building, and
asked her for the date. She was not exactly sure at the moment because
we have a large contingent (something around 500) Haval engineers
coming in July first. She has to feed them in addition to all the
other mouths that she is feeding, and so she is not sure at the present.
But we can go ahead with our announcement that we will meet July 12,
and X will aQvisw you on the location very shortly.”

ie do not have a meeting on Monday, the 3ist, on
account of Memorial Day. So by the first week in June I should lmow
definitely whether it will be the Eldridge Te or the Union Building.
Will this be soon enough?

- I am happy that Gene Conklin, of Hutchinson, will
ee ee ee es ee 8 ee ee ee ee ee
International Service. —

7 I would be happy if you would care to suggest whet
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are the boss, Homer, I would be glad if you will express your desires *
and opinions.

: | The reason I suggested the Union Building is on
its en tall dah toes %s Oen aero: fee ote ett panko.
Answering your question about the dining room at the Eldridge, I am sure ~
that Mike Getto would give us the air-conditioned Crystal Room for that
noon meeting. It would be warm downstairs and would be inadvisable to
hold the meeting there even if we could accommodate then in numbers.

We worked it wut with Mike last year whereby we moved upstairs and put
a partition screen between the Rotery croup in their meeting and other
guests who sat in the back end. —

But for thts group wo would aak ike to give us the
entire dining room without amy tors. Mike couldn't do it ordinarily,
because the overflow from his Coffee Shop has to be taken care of.

I have gone into quite a bit of detail, but I hope it
is not tiresome. If you feel that you should have the meeting place
definitely settled before you write your letters, phone me or write nue
right back and I will gst a deeision on the looation at the eerliest
‘possible moment.

Call me “Phog"; that is the way I am listed in Rotary.

With all good wishes, I am

Rotarily yours,

Direetor of Physical Education |
FCA:AH ~~ Varsity Basketball] Coach. /

 
 

: BAKER UNIVERSITY
BALDWIN, KANSAS

HOMER KINGSLEY EBRIGHT 4
BIBLICAL LITERATURE AND GREEK May 24 : 1943

Dr Forrest Allen ,
Lawrehce , Kansas °

Dear Forrest , or Phog , |
( or what do you wish to be called in igearr )

Well we had quite a time Sc St Louis <« Hope you got 1
back without trouble from high water .e« Our train was seven
hours late in Kansas City .e

Sorry that I did not get to see you the second day e A gozen
of us met at the House of Friendship. , andtalked over several
questions y» especially afyout the coming Rotary Officers

Asswmably .

It was the jufigment of the group that Lawrence was the best
place to hold it, and so we accepted your invitation,.
Also it seemed best. to pian for it. thesecond Monday in July,
guly 12. Is that satisfactory with you ? eC

 

That is the day for your local Rotary meeting, and so we
shall do-.as-last year, ask the local ¢lub~to.- put on the
program at the noon hour as amodel meeting , so everybody
cen get some ideas to take home e

I geized the o portunity by the"bangs " and asked our.
new director , Gene Conklin... of. .Hutchinsor s to come and
take part on theprogram, and I asked him which ofthe departments
he would prefer to ee e He said any one, but he preferred
International Service. at will be fine, for this year the
interest- will be on Fost War, et Happens ? ae ae = = to
have Gene. Conklin. |

i am writi this letter at my earliest chance. so that
you will know , that we want to have the assembly at Lawrence ,
and that we may be sure that the date is satisfactory , so that
I can soon write some letters to others | Of the past governorse

When will you know what your club will present ‘for its
program that day , so that we make a program well balanced for
the whoie day , 7 :

Where will your club hold its dinner that day ? =I suppose
at the Eldridge e Where then should we plan to hold our morning
session and the afternoon session #? Is your luncheon room
down stairs large enough for your regular crowd and 75 guests
besides ? Or should we go up stairs to the dinding room ?

Enough now e More later when : hear from you e

Sincat, emer K E6rq

 
 

dume 5, 19435.

Dean Homer K. Ebright,
District Governor of sisinetca
Baldwin, Kansas.

Dear Governor Homer:

Answering your favor of the Srd instant, I like
is oo ee ec ne cc ce
hear the addresses concerning their duties in a single assembly.
Don*t you think it is possible that some of the boys will be a little
oe

& joint mecting much more graciously than otherwise? 3

ik Wins, oe sikihdngn Wek Wa aeek© 38 een: Wott
them up into several groups, whereas if you do this after lunch you
would have the full attendance and no single group would be noticably
small. However, I do believe in stressing punctuality, end perhaps we
can get the entire group ready to go on time.

I dike your suggestion that we use Gene Conklin to
speak at the immeheon on the general field of International Service.

Of course you know that as the boss of District
#125 we are expecting you to tell us what to do. You have my letter
stating that the meeting will be held at the Eldridge Hotel. I am sure
we will be able to have our song leader take care of the musio and. we
will do every other thing that we should do, but we want you to feel
perfectly free to tell us how you want it, and we will cooperate with
you a hundred per cent. /

_ I think your program sounds fine. + atk as woe
happy to follow your suggestions asking Gene Conklin to speak on the
general field of International Service. Should I feel free to write
him now, or shall I wait until you definitely make up your program? I
see you have him listed on one plan to speak at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Do you not believe if he s;eaks once at luncheon that this would be
sufficient? I will await your reply,and then will follow everyone of
your advices to the letter.

 
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above
pep to a
Awaiting your reply before finally writing
Rotarily yours,
Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.

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Gene Conklin, I am

PCA: AH

 
 

June 4, 1943.

Dean Homer Bbright,
District Governor of Rotary,
Baldwin, Kansas.

Dear Governor Homer:

- With the heavy enrollment of Naval engineers
and the possible coming of Army engineers on or about July 1,
Miss Zipple, the director of our Union Building, feels that
it will be an impossible task to feed our Rotary group.

Therefore, I have made arrangements to eat at

the Eldridge Hotel, and have checked with Rotarian Mike Getto
the food. The dining room is air-conditioned, and he |
will feed us in good style. I am wondering if we could poll the

elese check on the numbers it would help him very
much. I thought perhaps you might be writing each club; and if
‘the secretary could notify you how many were coming it would be
much easier on °

:
:

z - Twill also make reservations for the extra
meeting places that we will have before and after the luncheon.

If there is anything else that you would have
me do, please notify me.

With all good wishes, I am

Rotarily yours,

Director of Physical Education,
FGA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

 

June 4, 1943.

“ry. Delph Simons,
Lawrence Daily ee World,
Lewrense, Kansas.

Dear Dolph:

I spologize for thie belated reply to your
oot Anteas of thy 1 I agree one hundred per cent
with your suggestion regarding Nell Cotton as permanent
ehairman of the party committee.

The night of the Rotary Ann party I spoke to
her and she said she just couldn't do it, and for me to
got Margaret Hill. However, I am hoping you can use your
persuasive powers when you see her and get her te accept
at least the chairmanship of the committee for this next
year. Four Rotary ‘m parties with Nell cotton as chair-
man would insure the success of such meetings.

Thank you for your suggestion, and too, 1
isl pos te ae Sacha Solin I was needing some
change and when I wanted to write a check I didn't expect
to euchre you out of a luncheon. But since we were talking
about free luncheons for these pre-school youngsters I
didn’t think that the suggestion would work on you like it
did. Thank you just the same.

Fraternally,

- Director of Physical Education,
FOA:AH Varsity Basketball conch.

 
 

 
 

 

         

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May 15, 1943

Dr. F. CG. Allen, President
Rotary Club
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

The success of the last two Rotary parties
prompts me to suggest that such parties be held
at least four times a year and that the club
establish Nell Cotton as permanent chairman of
the party committee.

; The women folks really enjoy these occasions
and I feel the majority of our members enjoy a
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Memorandum to Chancellor Malott:
Dear Chemellor:
sheen tees eins Wickes idk eli, panda het
lewrence Rotary be host to our district Rotary Officers |
here on July 12th. I have agreed to the meeting and the date.

There will be seventeen clubs represented and a total of
fifty-odd visitors. Lewrence Rotary is

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director of Rotery International, newly elected at St. Louis. He
will speak on International Service.

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boys up om the hill. We could have it down at the Eldridge Hotel,
but I thought since we have so many visitors from different towns
it would be a nice thing to have them meoct at the tmion Building,
if you think we can do it. eS ee ee ee
in the matters :

T am sending this memorandum to conserve your time.

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“Way 6, 1943.

Yr. V. E. Bates, Genoral Agent,
The Franklin Life Insurance Co.,
Menhattean, Kansage

Dear Pete:

Thanks very mush for your prompt response and the inform-
ation comerning the Menhattan Rotary Club Honor Roli of
Riley County. I know this will be a very definite service
for Douglas County, and when I take over in July I plan to
put this into operation.

With thanks for this service, I am

Sineerely yours,

Director of Physical Equeation, —
FOA:AH - ‘Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
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GENERAL AGENT

 

HOME OFFICE: SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

THE FRANKLIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MANHATTAN, KANSAS

May 5, 1943.

Mr. Forrest C. Allen,

Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Phog:

I am in receipt of your letter requesting information
regarding the Manhattan Rotary Club's Honor Roll of Riley
County's men and women in the Armed Service and I am happy
to explain the "modus operandi" to you.

We have had our file in operation for approximately nine
months, and it is the only list in our County that is any way
near complete. We have about 1,350 names listed and it is
entirely a Rotary project, and very much appreciated by the
community.

We put the information a file card 3" x 5", sample enclosed.
The index is broken down so that there are about three divisions
for each initial letter; this index we got from a local book store.
A gold star is placed on the card when they are reported deceased,
see card, and a silver star when reported wounded. The missing we
mark "M* until we get further information.

We get the names and addresses of the men who are inducted
from the Riley County Draft Board. The others, which are the
majority, are more difficult to get. We put a notice in the paper
stating that we are compiling an Honor Roll of Riley County and
request all who know of eligible men or women, who are not inducted
through the local Draft Board, to please send us the information on
@ postal card. And we really get a lot of them from this source.

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We then drafted a couple of interested Rotary Anns to watch
the papers for eligible names - and they are constantly on the
job. We get the new enlistments and a lot of overlooked old ones
from their clippings.

Our file is kept in the Chamber of Commerce office where it
is available to anyone who wishes to use it, and it gets lots of
use. We do not allow the file to be used for any promotional or
advertising purposes.

We feel that this is a very fine project and it gives me
pleasure to tell you of it. If I can be of any further service,

please call on me.
ay yours,

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ny 10, 1943.

ae

Mir. Roger Allen,
Frits Company,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Roger:

Prom one president to the other, I would say thanks,
old fellow. I would be perfectly willing to have you
do this work, but I guess you feel that the guy that
should do it mst do it.

I an writing the secretariat of Rotary and telling
him that there are two Allens in Rotary.

‘ Sineerely yours,

‘ Director of Physical Bducation,
PCA: aH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS

May 6, 1943

Dr. F. Cs Allen,
President-Elect,
The Rotary Club,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear "Phog"-

I am flattered by the enclosed letter,
but they have the wrong man.

Don't know who pulled the "boner" on
listing the name, but either you or Karl
will want to have the correction made.

Know that Rotary in Lawrence will have
a great year under your able leadership.

With best wishes,

Rotarily yours,

egy hawt

 
 

May 5, 1945.

Mr. Melvin Kraemer,
Maryville, Kansas.

Dear Mel:

I hed a splendid visit with Dr. Jake
Beveridge, president-elect of the Meryville Rotary Club.
ee er
his club.

7 ae oe t am president-elect of the
Lawrence Rotary Club, and I say this to you very sincerely -
psalaghingetigns sak se ca eaigs gl tiger gt
given me as much pleasure, or as little displeasure, as my
membership in Lawrenco Rotary. ” t5 in & Geek tine tale,
Hel, because all of what you do in Rotary, if you are a
Rotarian, you do I |
ss tn tat bo ba ee, but it is to
nemiieky 1 thay feklow We ideals of Botexy.

inl, X knier you would enjey it. dust try, 10
_ once end you will never quit it.

I trust things are going well indeed for ‘you, |
old fellow. Nothing would give mo more pleasure than to sit
down in your hardware store for a thirty-minute chat. Or,
Suet as well, a which you
haven't done for a long time.

My kindest regarde to your ow tsmwdiate good
family, and to your good folks, —

With every goed wish, I am

Sincerely yours,

Direetor of Physical Education,
PCA AH Vereity Basketball Coach.